stephanie14's Journal

So I decided that since I am apparently too busy and too studious to ever join in on the chat i spent a better part of work days in all summer, I would try to keep up with this journal so as not to lose touch with all the people I "met" over the summer.

I've been back in school for a little over a month, it's awesome. I love all my classes except psychology which I was taking for an "easy" credit, and much to my dismay...it is probably the class that will bring my GPA down.  In fact, I am updating this journal instead of studying for the midterm that I have in psych tomorrow morning.  Look at my procrastination abilities! This is just the beginning of them....I can successfully waste six hours doing things that are still productive (or at least make me feel productive) without ever opening a book or word document.

I moved into a new apartment this year.  It's right in the heart of downtown, in the attic of an old house with three of my friends.  I think my room in this house is my favorite room I have ever had.  It has sloping ceilings and a corner behind a wall just big enough to fit my double bed and create a kind of romantic, private place for me to sleep.

My boyfriend has been up to visit once and we had a really great weekend just doing the things we always do in this city, but it still feels more exciting than when I do them alone, or with other people.  There is a certain feeling of independance attached to it too, maybe a "playing house" effect.  Sometimes I feel younger than I should.

All my courses require an immense amount of reading and writing, which i should have expected being that this is my journalism degree, but I am finding it all pretty managable and almost enjoyable...I'm a huge nerd. 

The partying that always accompanies the beginning of every school year has recently settled down and we are all moving into academic mode and putting down our beer bottles (or wine bottles, in my case). In fact, I spent last Friday night watching a movie with some friends and last Saturday night at a potluck. Of course, this was largely to do with the fact that it is a long weekend this weekend and we wanted to be "rested up" for that.

Being that this is a Calorie-Counting site, I should touch on food and exercise.  I've been able to maintain a very good exercise regimen.  I either run in the morning or after my classes for a half hour, I am also playing Ultimate Frisbee 3 times a week.  I'd never played before, but a friend convinced me to come out and I love it.  I'm not the greatest, but it's a lot of fun.

Food has also been decent, however I'm so busy that I find myself doing the "grab and go" a lot and then stuffing it into my face on my way to school, coming home, grabbing a sandwich and running to meet friends, go study, go to frisbee or whatever... then I end up fixing a decent meal way too late in the night to be called supper...usually around 9 and then a midnight snack and bed.  So  I am eating enough (though not excessively) just not hugely balanced or on a schedule...

I'm heading home (actual home) for Thanks Giving tomorrow.  I get to see my family and boyfriend and not have to worry about school for a few days. Anyways I should go do something academic, bye all.

Stephanie