i’m sick of this city. i just want to get out and travel again. the rest of the country, the west coast, canada, central and south america again, europe, asia, australia/nz, africa. everywhere. anywhere that’s not here.
can i just go back already? boston is getting real old. i miss being surrounded by natural, beautiful sights all the time.
galapagos islands, ecuador. august 2011.
(Source: carlyalys)
went to yoga tonight for the first time in months and it felt fantastic. it was heated power vinyasa and despite sweating like crazy, i haven’t felt that strong and centered in who knows how long. i’m definitely looking to get back into it. if i can’t dance, at least i have this.
REUNITED AND IT FEELZ SO GOOD (Taken with Instagram at Boner Bungalow)
best ladies in mah lyfe. the germ, me, ren, bananz.
using the old desktop computer at home and going through old pictures that are still on here… this still feels like yesterday. i can’t remember the last time all four of us were in a room together at the same time and it’s a bummer.
i’ve been really happy for no particular reason lately. i’ve done well on my recent tests that i had thought i was screwed for, my chemistry lab was cancelled this week, i spent a couple days at home this weekend, and overall life has been fairly relaxing and good.
what’s the best part, though? my best friend and i are back in the same state for the first time since early july and i’ll be seeing her in roughly 24 to 36 hours from now for a weekend of shambly love reunions and fun. perfection.
my women in 20th century europe class is fantastic, and i’ve been loving our readings and discussions so far, especially since many of them relate to other material i’ve covered in past WGS related courses. however, it’s frustrating and actually quite sad, yet incredibly angering that so many of the issues faced by women hundreds of years ago are still running rampant in our society today. all the more reason to fight back, get educated, in turn educate others, and do something about it. this rant would be significantly longer if i weren’t about to pass out from exhaustion. all in all, i’m more inspired and driven than ever to fight for a change.
skyping with these two is always the best part of my week
today was lovely
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waking up to sunshine coming through my windows (though a bit earlier than i had wished), my mom coming to visit and bringing last bits and pieces for my room which now make it feel so much more cozy and cute, delicious swordfish tacos for lunch at sunset, a little retail therapy, and beautiful fall weather. i didn’t get anything accomplished in terms of the piles of homework that has been accumulating, but today was a nice, relaxing break from the hectic monday through friday stresses. now i’m looking forward to getting cozy under layers of blankets and hopefully getting a full night of sleep so monday won’t be terribly painful.
currently lounging in my bed, eating lo mein and finally listening to the new wonder years while butter lovin’ paula deen plays in the background on food network. what a combo. after being constantly on the go for the last three weeks in maine and then bombarded by friends when i got home this weekend, this relaxing day to myself is exactly what i needed. i plan on spending the remainder of the day reading and getting caught up on awful reality television.
i spent this morning in jamaica plain at the mspca where i just started volunteering. i can already tell that i am going to love every moment spent there, as heartwrenching as it’s potentially going to get at times as the dogs come and go. i just have always felt like i need to be doing more for the things i’m passionate about, namely animals. so many people always say “oh, how sad and terrible” when they hear about abandoned or mistreated dogs, or even about our fellow mistreated humans for that matter, but never do anything about it. i decided to use my month of free time this summer to get started in finally doing something i believed in (and i hope to continue once i’m back from costa rica, too). if spending a couple hours a week walking, feeding, and snuggling dogs, cleaning cages, and doing office work is where i’ve gotta start, i don’t mind. at least it’s something and i’m making somewhat of a difference. little steps.
goals for the day:
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- finish re-reading harry potter and the sorcerer’s stone
- order takeout from angora
- paint my toenails (definitely getting a pedicure next week when i’m home though)
- clean my room a bit
- embrace the fact that it is now summer (weird to say that!)
i’m in a weird place right now. i haven’t been particularly happy and i’m not sure why. i’m so pleased to be home in newburyport, spending time with riley and meg, seeing my parents and dogs, etc, but something’s still off that even spring break can’t seem to fix. i don’t really want to be here, nor am i in any rush to get back to boston. i hate that i left my journal there and now that i’m in a mood to write, this is all i’m stuck with. i feel like i’m not going anywhere and not making any progress. perhaps i just think too much. i’d say that’s the real problem here, as always.
i really should just shut up, stop thinking, and watch scrubs until i pass out. that’s always a logical solution, right?
