Wednesday, January 27, 2010
Natural beauty
I discovered a new reading/chilling/connecting with the earth spot on campus on Sunday... It's this gorgeous tree in a grove of trees, beyond this fence by a walking path and the lagoon, that overlooks the lagoon and the ocean and campus all at once. It has a giant branch that is growing completely horizontal to the earth, allowing one to sit or lay on the branch in peace. You can sit there and see all, or look up and see thousands of tiny intricate branches and leaves weaving together into a beautiful puzzle of sky and tree. It makes me happy.
Sunday, January 17, 2010
I am ready.
I am proud of myself and my body.
I ran every single day this month (besides one day a week for break). I am glad I'm motivated to do that. Now, can I get on the track for eating less and seeing actual weight loss? We'll have to see. But I'm proud of my mental commitment to greatness.
I also applied to the managing editor position for the Bottom Line (to fill Jenny's position, since she had to graduate early, lol.) I'm quite excited and terrified at the same time that I have a pretty good chance at getting it. I've thought about it a lot, and today while I was thinking about it in the car ride back from camping all weekend, I decided that even though I'm rather young, I'm mature enough to handle a position like that. The responsibility is a little intimidating, but I think I would love to be in a leading position, especially if my co-workers show me the ropes of the position and generally what I need to do. I'm ready and willing to learn. I think I can finally handle something important like this. I think the only thing that frightens me is the time commitment, but I think generally I will be able to handle it because I love The Bottom Line and what it's done for me and this campus. I think I would love to be in the position where I can raise the paper to a level where everyone at UCSB can be proud of our publication, rather than half of the people supporting our growth and half of the people scoffing at even the idea of having another paper besides the Nexus. I would like to be a part of the movement.
Shit, I've even convinced myself.
I'm awesome. I'm glad I feel like I can handle my life lately. I'm taking 19 units right now but I'm going to be dropping my Music 8 class or changing to a pass-no pass class, cause I would like to minor in Music, but I don't need it for the minor. Plus, I think 17 units will be enough, that with the Managing Editor position and all. I can do it, though :)
I've just got to keep my perspective. And I have a pretty steady awesome group of friends now, so I won't have to worry about maintaining my social life. Every once in a while, I'll just take a break from all of the crazy business that keeps me alternately sane and insane and relax and have a good time with friends or take some time for myself. I can do it.
I ran every single day this month (besides one day a week for break). I am glad I'm motivated to do that. Now, can I get on the track for eating less and seeing actual weight loss? We'll have to see. But I'm proud of my mental commitment to greatness.
I also applied to the managing editor position for the Bottom Line (to fill Jenny's position, since she had to graduate early, lol.) I'm quite excited and terrified at the same time that I have a pretty good chance at getting it. I've thought about it a lot, and today while I was thinking about it in the car ride back from camping all weekend, I decided that even though I'm rather young, I'm mature enough to handle a position like that. The responsibility is a little intimidating, but I think I would love to be in a leading position, especially if my co-workers show me the ropes of the position and generally what I need to do. I'm ready and willing to learn. I think I can finally handle something important like this. I think the only thing that frightens me is the time commitment, but I think generally I will be able to handle it because I love The Bottom Line and what it's done for me and this campus. I think I would love to be in the position where I can raise the paper to a level where everyone at UCSB can be proud of our publication, rather than half of the people supporting our growth and half of the people scoffing at even the idea of having another paper besides the Nexus. I would like to be a part of the movement.
Shit, I've even convinced myself.
I'm awesome. I'm glad I feel like I can handle my life lately. I'm taking 19 units right now but I'm going to be dropping my Music 8 class or changing to a pass-no pass class, cause I would like to minor in Music, but I don't need it for the minor. Plus, I think 17 units will be enough, that with the Managing Editor position and all. I can do it, though :)
I've just got to keep my perspective. And I have a pretty steady awesome group of friends now, so I won't have to worry about maintaining my social life. Every once in a while, I'll just take a break from all of the crazy business that keeps me alternately sane and insane and relax and have a good time with friends or take some time for myself. I can do it.
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