Tuesday, January 07, 2014

Lately: Winter Freeze, Winter Blues Edition.

I noticed that I haven't posted a Lately post since November. I must do better. First, let me start off by saying I haven't left my home in exactly one week as of today & I have been snowed in since Sunday night. I don't usually include the weather in my Lately posts but the weather has been so bad these past two days. My county has been placed under a Level 3 snow emergency, closing every school and possibly every business in town. Along with closings, motor vehicle drivers aren't allowed on the roads for any reason other than emergency personnel. It has been hell being forced to stay inside. But even if I wanted to go outside, I couldn't. The weather stations have advised everyone to stay inside to avoid being frost bitten. Moreover, it is currently -15 degrees outside and only dropping lower. The winds are currently -29 degrees and my city has about 10 inches of snow so far. The news forecasters believe we will have 24 more hours of this weather before we are able to go outside. However, I guess I wouldn't be complaining if I didn't feel like I'm going crazy looking at these four walls. Ugh.. Back to your regularly scheduled post.

College hasn't started yet but I sorta wish it had. I kinda wish I had some type of homework to do.I am bored out of my mind right now. Anyway, in my last Lately post, I wrote that I was extremely stressed out by not knowing my grades in math or English. After exams, I could rest easy because I earned an A in composition and a C in math, meaning 5 classes next semester. There was a negative and a positive with passing math but I'm okay with it now. Moreover, my college has added more curriculum to my major so instead of taking an easy math, I must take Statistics and two other science classes. The only reason I am not complaining is because I'll need these classes as prerequisites for any university I decide to attend for a P.A degree (P.A stands for Physician Assistant.) Although I have a few worries about this upcoming semester, I'm positive I can overcome it by seeking help. I just hope I can handle taking a 2 credit online class.

Work is blah. I only work at the zoo (job 1) for the summer and I work at the college safety office (job 2) whenever the college is open. I love both of my jobs and I am excited to be working them both this year. No complaints here :)

Dating relationships are still not for me. I began talking to someone new but after hanging out, the lust went away. When we hung out he was moving too fast and was speaking too far into the future for me. For example, he was talking about marriage and never wanting to leave me. Like dude, you don't even know my middle name or favorite color. Chill! After he left, I began to think maybe its me. Maybe its the fact I'm not ready to allow anyone else in because of my ex (who keeps bothering me). Maybe I'm not ready for what a relationship brings.. If not, I'm okay with that. Like I said before, I need to work on me and I think I should do that alone. I just feel horrible I'm who he wants but I can't give him my all because I'm not ready.

Health has became an issue over winter break. Because I am not doing anything productive, all I do is eat, lay around and sleep. YES I HATE IT but I can't do much because my laziness keeps winning. Once I'm back working and attending classes, I plan to purchase workout DVDs I can do at home so I can live up to my resolutions. Besides, I'm pretty sure I gained every pound I lost during this winter break. I'ma need all the luck I can get.

Friendships have been okay. I haven't really talked to anyone or done anything with anyone over break. I've pretty much secluded myself because of the bad weather. Its not them, its me.