To Procrastination and Carrot Juice

Halfway through my busy, busy week and I am ready to crash! Unfortunately I have to finish my Women's Studies project. But I need a study break soooo bad. I've been doing non-stop schoolwork since 3 today, so painful. Hopefully it will all pay off when I ace my Chem Lab exam. Well, when I pass my Chem Lab exam.

So far I'm enjoying my Women's Studies project. I chose eating disorders and dancers for my topic. This topic is pretty close to my heart, since I grew up in a dance studio, and suffered from an eating disorder myself. While doing some research I discovered this great documentary called A Beautiful Tragedy. I have yet to watch the entire film, but it fascinates me. The Russian Ballet world has always been of interest to me, and watching the struggle of the girls in the documentary is heartbreaking. Watching the girls practice for hours on end to the point of tears, stretching in any of their free time, striving for perfection, and the way they pick at their food really brought back memories for me. Talking about dance always makes me a little sad I decided against pursuing it any further than I did, but I made the best choice for my health. Every time I have a break from school I go back home to the studio and get all my dancing out at least. It isn't the same, but I signed up for a Modern Dance course next year. I'm hoping that will make my body happier. It has been aching lately, I feel that it wants to move the way it used it.

On a lighter subject, I have found a new way to soothe my soul: Carrot Juice. Something about it just makes my whole body relax. Over break I asked my mother if I often ate carrot baby food, but she couldn't remember. My theory is that it was one of my favorites, because the sense of calm and serenity I receive after drinking that juice is unparalleled. Maybe I'll ask my dad next time, he has a better memory. Regardless it is fantastic and I truly recommend it!

To a Fresh Start

One-liners have never been my specialty, so starting this off might be a little rough. I've been thinking of starting a blog for a while, and now that I finally have free time, I figured I would start it up. That, and I don't want to work on my research papers. Somehow I can't bring myself to work on them, seeing as I'm home on break. Being home seems to ruin my academic productivity every time. Now that I'm here all I want to do is drink iced tea, watch movies, decorate my cooler, and catch up on my reading. The only reading I've done lately has been by Plato or from the most agonizing of all subjects, Chemistry. As much as Plato is enlightening, I really just want to read a book that won't make my brain scream. And well, I love Chemistry when I get it, I really do. But currently it is kicking my rear and home is where I go to get away from that pain.

So that brings me here: starting a blog.

This past year has gone by in the blink of an eye, and now I find myself wondering where all the time went. And while I wonder where the time went, I find myself struggling to remember all the great things that have happened. So today I vow to document all the fun I'm having, because as my mother has been telling me lately, "These are the best years of your life."

So here's to a fresh start, to remembering everything, and smiling every day.