I had a dream last night that I was at my parent's house in Michigan, and there was the most beautiful sunset (in the east...:-/) over Susan Lake, and the clouds were positioned in such a way that made the lake look as big as Lake Michigan, and just as the sun went down, I saw a fiery glimmer in the middle of the lake, and was surprised to see lava ( Read more... )

They say it takes 28 days to make something a habit, and this has proven true for me.  The only catch is that if I go somewhere other than my home for a couple days or more, my habit inevitably breaks.  I didn't floss while I was at Brevard, for example, because I couldn't stand being in the bathroom for more than was absolutely necessary.

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Lose weight without really trying

I hate exercise for the sake of exercise, don't you?  Going to the gym bores me to tears.  The easiest (and I use this word loosely) way to lose weight is to move more and eat less.  I don't care about WHAT I eat, but how much I eat.  The following is what I've been doing these past 2 years, in addition to ( Read more... )

Anecdotal evidence that we consume more when we are not paying for it directly:

When I go to visit my family, I eat 2-3 times the amount that I normally would... --->this girl<--- does not turn down free food.  I pay for it when I step on the scale to find myself 5 lbs heavier, and have to kick my ass back into shape.

Often, finding happiness is as simple as taking the time to do my hair, put on some makeup, or dress well even when I'm not going out to see anybody.  It's important for me to find happiness in little things like that, because so often I concentrate on the imperfections of my looks, and even my character.  For some reason I have major self esteem ( Read more... )

Being a head librarian this summer has taught me a lot about being in charge and laying down strict policies, and teaching people how to do everything that I do.  I have 30 work-study students here at Brevard, and 2 full time assistants.  The camp has over 400 students and probably 50 faculty, and just about all of them come to the library to get ( Read more... )

Why does it cost $16 to ship ONE dress from Victoria's Secret using standard shipping???  That's crap.  I'm waiting until I get one of those promos in my e-mail for free shipping.  It's a really cute dress, though.


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I dreamt about pancakes last night ( Read more... )

Maintaining happiness is a constant struggle for me.  It's hard to be happy when I think that my boyfriend is ignoring me, or doesn't love me, or doesn't want to spend time with me, and I know that it's not true because he's just stressed with finals and family issues, and I feel guilty for putting blame and even more stress on him...I'm a mess ( Read more... )

Recently, I've been studying the Bible a whole lot more than usual

To all those people who think Mary, mother of Jesus, remained a virgin for her entire life, read this:

24When Joseph woke up, he did what the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took Mary home as his wife. 25But he had no union with her until she gave birth to a son. And he gave ( Read more... )