For me, walking is life. When I'm stressed, overwhelmed, or upset, my treatment of choice is to go out for a long walk. It clears the head and is very relaxing. It is fantastic for the health of your body. The great outdoors also provides wonderful things to see: between…
Last week I saw the new Woody Allen film, Vicky Christina Barcelona. Besides it being a fantastic movie, I couldn't help but be totally amazed by the real beauty that Scarlett Johansson, Rebecca Hall, and Penelope Cruz all possess. I mean, just take a look at these images. That is…
Tim Rosanelli was kind enough to send me a link to the new challenge he has created.That's right, everyone. Inspired by the one hundred push up challenge, this challenge is to work on your abs: 60 sit ups in one minute!(Yes, that high-pitched girly squeal of excitement is in fact…
It took me 8 years of piano lessons, competitions, and hours of practicing, to figure out that even though I won first or second place fairly often, music just isn't for me. I have zero natural music talent. And after I quit piano lessons, I had no inclination to play…
When I was asked to write a review on this book, I jumped at the opportunity- not only did it come at a very opportune time (learning about the brain and how this book offers to "improve memory, enhance attention, and boost mental energy" is very useful to study at…
The other day in my Academic Writing class, we had to get together in small discussion groups and do a quick intro of ourselves before ripping each others essays to shreds (I mean, edit them). As I was talking with my 3 other group members, I noticed that one of…
There's no better way to start off your birthday than with some grueling workouts at boot camp. And as an added bonus it was too cold for the mosquitoes this morning!I celebrated my birthday last Saturday in conjunction with my housewarming party. It was a great time; about 30 people…
Today was my first day back at boot camp! It is wonderful to be back with it again. I have the same instructor but everyone in the class is different. And it's starting at 6am instead of 6:30 now, so it is pitch black out at the beginning of our…
It's one of the first things you learn about in university. If you've got a boring, rude, or not-so-very-knowledgeable professor, then good luck with enjoying that class, no matter how interesting the topic might be! Professors have the power to inspire a passion for their subject... or kill a budding…
Last week I wrote this post about how we need to remember that someone else is always going to be busier than we are and that we have to take the time to be grateful for what we've got. Well, we all know how life does love to test us,…
