Aches and pains and.. where is the tylenol?

I feel so gross today.

*Sidenote- Every time I say, hear, or think of the word "gross" I remember back in grade school and junior high when my friend Mimi used to use it to express anything she disliked or found not cool. I don't even know if she remembers that. But I do. *

I don't know if it's because I did a major work out last night (involving a lot of conditioning), or because Alex has been kinda sick lately, and needless to say I could easily get something from him because I spend at least 90% of my time with him.

Either way, I woke up this morning aching all over with sniffles and back pain to boot. No, it's not "that time of the month" .. or at least it shouldn't be. And I also managed to miss my geology class this morning, again. Ohhh I really hope I don't have to regret it when I take my last two final exams for the class. I have one on Thursday (lord help me) and another next wednesday. Hopefully I can bombard a study session in the library today and tomorrow.. and next week. UGH! This is the only class I have any qualms with. I mean, as long as I do some diligent studying I should do fine, or at least the same as I have been doing, and then get a B in the class. That would be acceptable for me.

If all goes as planned. I will have an A in anthropology, and A (possibly an A-, though not likely) in music, and a B of sorts in geology. That's not bad right? No.. I don't think so. There are worse things in life. I shan't complain.

Anyway, I have class to attend. I bid the reading world adeiu.

The wall that separates distraction from motivation.

Successfully choosing photobooth over homework.

Ever wonder why you lack the potential to get everything done, on time, without fighting the obstacles of sleep, food, friends, lovers, television, facebook.. or anything that sounds more appealing than that thing you need to do?

It seems like I wrestle with incompetence, on my own part, every freaking day. Supposedly it takes 21 days to make a habit; but how does one get the motivation to start the process of making a habit in the first place?

Oh boohoo, I should just suck it up and learn to be more proactive. I frustrate myself. There are priorities and then stuff. Stuff shouldn't come first. I know it shouldn't. I constantly tell myself "Kiah Rae Harris! Dammit you KNOW you need to do such-and-such, so shape up!" or something of that nature. Apparently I'm also incapable of listening to my own advice.

It's so easy to say I'm going to get something done. Then somehow it is the freaking worlds most trying task to actually do it. AHH!

I guess I'll quit whining. I'd tell you that I'm going to go be productive, and get some homework done or something, but I'd rather be honest... I'm not.

Peace.

I skipped geology today for the 3rd time this week. I really need to get out of the habit of that. But I'm just not a morning person.

It got me thinking, maybe I shouldn't take any more 9am classes this year? Next quarter I've got myself signed up for another anthropology class. However I'm super scared that the fact that it's so early will make it so that I don't go, which means I won't do as well, which means I'll hardly enjoy it.. I know I should just suck it up and take the class, make sure I go. Yet if I know myself, I know I'll find excuses not to have to get up in the morning.. The not wanting to get up early everyday totally outweighs my want to take the class at this point.

SO! Hopefully I'll be able to sign up for something that I'll enjoy at a later hour, that doesn't conflict with the rest of the classes I'm registered for. Maybe another music class? I really love the one I'm in now, maybe I should just take another elective for Spring quarter? Oh darn.. decision-making skills are not my forte.

UGH! I'm not feeling very great today.. Maybe I'm just feeling pessimistic. I don't even know why. Not every day is full of joy and sunshine.

Well, to stop myself from complaining about other things, I'm going to end this now and go to Abs class with Ariel.

Caio

Sun is shining.. It's gonna be a good day.

Today is a lovely sunny day! Getting up to around 56 degrees I'd say.. Spring is well on its way here in Ellensburg. :) The sun always puts me in a good mood, makes me want to be productive, and healthy. It is good motivation. Summer is my favorite season, so the closer it gets, the happier I become.

I just found out that I totally whooped my anthropology exam! I tied with one other person for the highest grade in both my professor's classes, I'm pretty happy with that achievement right now. It feels nice knowing I can accomplish something I want to. There's always a difference between doing well without working hard (which still feels great), and doing well as the result of good work. I fell somewhere in the middle for this one, I barely studied at all, but I'm satisfied nonetheless.

This past week I spent at school of course and then Alex and I went out to Yakima and visited with his Aunt and cousins and immediate family (as they came up to do business). It was nice getting away from the school and spending time with friends and family; as well as eating some non-school food. David, Alex's dad, knows how I loooove mac n' cheese. And, as per usual, he pulled through on making a super delicious batch of it. It makes my mouth water just thinking about it. When we go to Europe next fall, that is definitely going to be one of the little things I will miss.. homemade mac n' cheese, courtesy of David.

Also, wednesday the 24th was my youngest brothers 10th birthday. It's hard to believe he is getting so big already, and right now I'm twice his age.. that's a slap in the face of age if I ever heard of such a thing. When I was little I used to think it was strange that some of my peers had older siblings in Jr. High, let alone high school or college. Oh how the tables have turned. I'm the eldest, so the perspective is definitely one-sided.

My moms birthday was also this saturday the 27th. Normally I would have taken her out to dinner, if I weren't on the other side of the mountains. I spent the whole weekend trying to get ahold of her, but she was at work, and I had been using other peoples phones since mine has decided to off itself. And I don't even want to get into the topic of my phone right now. That'll have to be an entire blog unto itself.

Other than that I cannot really think of any news to share with the world. I am simply trying to keep up my blogging. I need to turn this into a habit. Not only because of my reason for wanting to blog my life in Europe next school year (I'm SO excited), but because it's healthy to have an outlet for my words. That way I don't just dump them on every person I talk to. Heaven forbid.

Have a happy day!