A Snapshot of Today

I’ve been noticing lately that my hand starts cramping when I journal. It’s very frustrating that it literally hurts me to write. I usually cut my journaling short because I get too annoyed. Today I had a large amount to journal because, well, I had been putting it off for so long. So I forced myself to keep on writing. What I realized at the end is how horrible my handwriting looked. I’m glad it’s in my journal and no one else will ever see it – how embarrassing!

So then I started thinking about why I am struggling with writing things down on paper. I realized that I don’t ever really have to go the ‘old fashioned’ route of paper and pen. I use a computer for mostly every type of writing necessary. The only times I don’t are when I make a to-do list, for example, or jot a quick note at work. I do typically take a couple of pages of notes at church but it’s pretty intermittently, not constant writing. I used to write every day when I was in school. I would take notes in class or write out thoughts for a paper (it always made more sense for me to physically write out my brainstorming). Not writing makes me feel out of touch with the real world. I know that sounds silly, but I can’t help but put it in those terms. On top of all of that, to see that my handwriting is going waaayyy downhill is very disappointing.

In other news, I am only about fifteen pages away from finishing the book I started three years ago. 🙂 I found some new motivation to finish the books I already have so I can get to one I want to borrow from a friend.

My brother and I were watching the episode of Jeopardy from a couple of nights ago. (I record it and watch it later, yes. Don’t judge me.) I was so proud of myself that I knew the Final Jeopardy question! Here was the answer in the category Flags of the World: “L’Unifolié” is one of the names popularly given to the new flag unveiled in 1965 by this country. I have never learned French nor really known any French words other than oui and maybe how to count to five. So I was extremely pleased when I dissected the French word to discover they were referring to the Canadian flag. My brother asked how I knew. I told him, “Well, I figured it out. L’ means the, uni means one, and folié probably means something like ‘foliage.’ So I guessed the word meant ‘the one foliage.’ Which flag has one foliage one it? The Canadian flag has one leaf. Easy.” He laughed at me.
I didn’t care, I impressed myself.

Gotta Get Down on Friday

I have a couple friends who are blogging every day. One of them told me it should be my challenge to blog once a week. So far, that has not happened. But hey – it’s been less than a month since the last time! I’d say that’s progress.

Since I finished school a couple months ago I think I’ve gotten pretty lazy. It’s weird how I’m less busy there are still some things left unaccomplished in my life. Blogging is one. My poor fish doesn’t get new water regularly. I haven’t been reading the books I intended to finally finish. I stopped running for a long while after the half-marathon. Other things, too. I wonder where I can find more motivation?

Every so often I remind myself that I am a college graduate. I have my bachelor’s degree. And it kind of weirds me out. I think my biggest issue is that I don’t feel like I learned enough. There’s so much out there in the world of academics that I haven’t delved into and I kind of wish I could. Maybe someday.. Like when I don’t owe more on student loans than my life is worth.

I tried running on the treadmill the other day. It was raining outside and I didn’t want to deal with getting wet. I hated every second of it. I usually can make it four miles or so before I hate myself for deciding to go for a run, but everything changes while on the treadmill. Two miles was pushing it. I really, really wish I could enjoy it.. it’s so convenient. But oh so terrible. I think maybe I’m going to try biking. I haven’t been on a bike ride in YEARS but it seems to burn a lot of calories. The only thing that sucks is the huge hill I live on. Dang.

Random thoughts for a sunny Friday afternoon.