bad habits

All the things I learned about myself when there was nothing to do and yet, everything on my to do list (somehow):

I find comfort in music, even when I'm in a bad mood, I feed off of it. Sometimes when I'm feeling down the music makes me feel worse but better at the same time, it's hard to explain, but I still listen to it. Ir helps me to fall asleep and get up in the morning, and sometimes it helps me get though the day.

I also found out that I kind of find comfort in food if I have it available. And I eat when I'm bored too. Lucky for me though, it doesn't show that much except a little in my stomach area. No abs of Steel here!

I have a really really bad habit of finding projects that I want to finish before I move on, but then I don't do them, which allows me to justify not getting done with other stuff like homework. "Oh, I'll just wait to do my homework until I get that shelf put up." But the truth is that the shelf won't get put up until next week and I'll find myself scrambling to finish up my homework the last minute before it's due if I attempt to do it at all.

I'm a pack rat. If it comes to saving stuff that I don't have room for, I can find a space for it somewhere. As it says in my profile, I like to be so organized that "My closet is organized my color." Which brings me to the next one...

I am also a bit of a clean freak, and I can sometimes go overboard with that aspect. For instance, this last summer I was trying to keep my parents entire house organized or at least get it that way before I left. For some reason I had the notion that their clutter was affecting my oranization, and I won't deny myself that notion yet. Anyway, I was so obsessed that when my mom tried to help, I got offensive and I wouldn't let her, I kept thinking if I left it up to them it would never get done and it would just be as messy or more messy the next time I got back. It got to the point one time where I actually got into a tug of war with her over some stuff that she claimed that she was going to take care of when I already had it in a place that seemed pretty suitable. It happened to be some camping gear, and she was taking it downstairs, when I already had a lot of, if not most of the camping stuff upstairs. I figured that stuff should stay there together, but whatever.

That's enough ranting for this morning, Hopefully I can get some homework done tomorrow, I gotta go, there's a good song on the radio...

Schedule Fall '07

Monday:
9-9:50 Arch 221
4:10-5 Agron 156
Weightlifting

Tuesday:
9-11:50 Dsn 102 Studio
3-5 Mkt 340
Possible bible study time this night.

Wednesday:
9-9:50 Arch 221
10-10:50 Agron 156
Weightlifting

Thursday:
9-11:50 Dsn 102 Studio
3-5 Mkt 340

Friday:
9-9:50 Dsn 102 Lecture
10-10:50 Arch 221 Recitation
Weightlifting

Moving In

Well I'm pretty much moved in to my apartment. Now I just have to get organized a little more and start doing homework for my summer class so I can finish before summer is over... not likely, but I should be able to finish pretty soon, I think.

Apearently, it's not a good idea to wake me from sleeping by touching me or shaking me. Jake, my roomate has tried this twice. The first time was last year, I stayed late in his room one weekend night and I forgot my shoes in his room. Then he thought he'd be nice and return them. So he comes down to my room, and he could of just dropped them off because for some reason I left the door unlocked that night, but he decided to wake me up to tell me he brought 'em back. And in a split second I was facing him, sitting half way up, with my hands curled and in a position like a panther or a cheetah or something. And then the next second I realized that I was being woken up.

This time, it was last night. Jake just moved in today, so he, Melissa his girlfriend, Kelvin and I were sitting in the living room of our apartment, and I kinda drifted off to sleep (probably because the TV wasn't on) and I don't know exactly why, but Jake decided to wake me up and didn't want me "crashing" on the couch. So, I don't know what he did, but I think he kind of shook me a little or put his hand on my shoulder a little rough to wake me up. Before I realize what's happening, my reflexes have the better of me and I have sprung from a slouched position in the corner of the couch to a crouching position on almost the other end of the couch were he was sitting and I've got my arm around the front of his neck like I've just locked up with someone in a wrestling match and I'm pressuring him into the back of the couch and I think it took a couple seconds this time to figure out what I was doing and for me to let go. That's just kind a scary. I'd hate to be a burglar or something like that who woke me up during the night by shaking me, because if he/she was even a little off gaurd, I'd have him/her in a position of disadvantage before I even realized what was happening, and then when I realized I'd probably be so freaked out that I would freak out on him/her, and it'd just be a big mess, and worse, for me, if he had a gun or a knife at the ready. Ouch!

You have to say him/her and he/she because you can't be sexist against criminals, they have feelings too!

Tree Climbin'

Sarah and I went tree climbing yesterday, and I have wanted to do that since this spring when I was promised a tree climbing adventure by the guys in my dorm hall. We never went though, and that is why I have wanted to go all this time. It was really fun, and now I have to convince all my buddies at college to go with me sometime this fall. Oh and we took video of it on Sarah's camera and she is editing it... I can't wait until its done, it's gonna be cool.

So anyway, I'm packing up my stuff today and going out for a few last minute college items for the apartment. I hope to be moved in sometime between Saturday morning and Sunday night, but if all else fails, I at least want to move in on Monday morning.

The only other thing that I need to be doing is to finish an online class that I chose to take over the summer. It's really a test of my work ethic, because it's work at your own pace. Now I'm begining to worry I won't be able to finish before the due date, because I put off so much for so long. On the other hand, it is pretty easy. So wish me luck that I can finish I guess.

Peace!