Checking in

Can we talk about where the heck November went?! Seriously. I think the month just flew by in this stressy haze. I can’t believe this semester is almost over. On one hand I’m exstatic – classes are THIS much closer to being over for good. On the other hand, I’m bummed my experiments haven’t gone so well lately, so I might not actually accomplish my semester goals.

I find it amusing that many participate in a blog every day in november challenge and it looks like I bamboozled and just neglected to blog at all. Oopsies!

This blog is kind of about keeping the happy in a stressy world – but apparently I’m not doing a good job of it lately. Several people have commented that I look pretty unhappy/angsty at work. I need to work on it. I need to get out and moving again. I haven’t worked out in like 2 weeks due to a mixture of sickness, travel, and school work. I haven’t been on my bike in longer than I even want to think about. It’s getting cold and dark…and…and…and…stressful. I obviously need a new plan of attack that I haven’t fully laid out yet. And I’m thinking this plan of attack is going to start off with kicking myself hard in the butt to start the momentum. And I’m so good at that (SARCASM!).

Thanksgiving ‘break’ was 4 days of blissful gluttony and slothness. I think I watched a bazillion episode of vampire diaries (Shameless!), got into a new book series (Dexter!), casually shopped, and stuffed my face. I may not have much family to chill with on holiday, but at least I got to take a bit of a pause before the end of semester obligation storm.

So this is me checking in, hoping for a change in my habits, but for now….bed time!