After a pleasant day at work, I came home starving. Probably not literally, but still. I managed to hold off until exactly 5:30, and then I made dinner. See how happy my life looks? (It's eggs and salsa, kiwi, and avocado. I hate avocado. I gave it my best shot but I am not going to eat it anymore)
I ate slowly, listened to some good music, re-read a few chapters of a book that is completely changing my life (a story for another day), did some xhosa homework, took an embarrassingly long time pampering myself and washing my hair, measured just about every dimension of my body to see how far I am from fitting into this dress I have to wear at Thanksgiving (so.very.far), chatted with Shelby, sat down and wrote the opening chapter of a book I'm going to write (another story for another day - and don't worry. I don't plan to publish said book), checked facebook, brushed my teeth, and then looked at the clock.
7:26
Seriously?!?! I don't know what has happened to me. I am suddenly a turbo charged crazy productive person.
"But Amy, none of those things were particularly useful"
Nice one. But you are wrong.
I just proved that I can be disciplined and still have time to do whatever I want. Because I don't have to go to bed until 9:30, and I already did more than what today required. Including exercise. So, two hours of anything I want?
So here I am, happily sitting in bed listening to Josh Groban and writing a blog. Then I have an outline to write, the book of Nehemiah to study, and a few sporcle quizzes to take. Life is good.
Random thoughts:
- I signed up for another Xhosa class, starting Monday. I hope I don't fail, because this one is going to require lots of conversation. And a ten minute oral conversation exam. I can't imagine it right now, but I'm just going to take it a day at a time.
- I seem to be taking a lot of things a day at a time right now. But somehow it is making my days feel a lot more important.
- I used to think I was good at about 1 thing- taking tests. Because seriously, I am good at tests. Killing tests, particularly the standardized type, may be my only real skill. I am better at tests than I am at actually learning. But when talking to my Dori sister on Skype yesterday I noticed that she has two paintings on her wall. I made them both when I was feeling creative one month. I got a C in art, but I have two of the 6 things I've ever created displayed in a real place. I have an untrained and mouse-like voice, but I've sung at weddings, church services, and even a funeral. I cannot speak in public, but I know that when I tell a story I can grab the attention of a whole room (or a whole line in the grocery store). I can't write, but over 200 people consistently read this blog. I am pretty sure we all need to spend a lot less time worrying about what we can't do and spend a little more trying to enjoy doing what we do.
- I read that 80% of CEOs of major companies wake up before 5:30. 80% of those exercise in the morning. 17% of them exercise during the day. My dad isn't a CEO but he is a CFO and that's close enough, right? Anyways, he is in those 80% groups. I think I am just now realizing that my parents didn't fall into success, they worked hard and faithfully to get there. I hope I can be as disciplined as them.
- South African mail is awesome. Today I received a notification that there is a package waiting for me at the post office. It was printed on August 17th. It was stamped on August 20th. It was given to me today. Hope it wasn't urgent... :)
- I love letters and packages, and I am insanely eager to get my hands on that one tomorrow. Something about the unknown...
7:26
Seriously?!?! I don't know what has happened to me. I am suddenly a turbo charged crazy productive person.
"But Amy, none of those things were particularly useful"
Nice one. But you are wrong.
I just proved that I can be disciplined and still have time to do whatever I want. Because I don't have to go to bed until 9:30, and I already did more than what today required. Including exercise. So, two hours of anything I want?
So here I am, happily sitting in bed listening to Josh Groban and writing a blog. Then I have an outline to write, the book of Nehemiah to study, and a few sporcle quizzes to take. Life is good.
Random thoughts:
- I signed up for another Xhosa class, starting Monday. I hope I don't fail, because this one is going to require lots of conversation. And a ten minute oral conversation exam. I can't imagine it right now, but I'm just going to take it a day at a time.
- I seem to be taking a lot of things a day at a time right now. But somehow it is making my days feel a lot more important.
- I used to think I was good at about 1 thing- taking tests. Because seriously, I am good at tests. Killing tests, particularly the standardized type, may be my only real skill. I am better at tests than I am at actually learning. But when talking to my Dori sister on Skype yesterday I noticed that she has two paintings on her wall. I made them both when I was feeling creative one month. I got a C in art, but I have two of the 6 things I've ever created displayed in a real place. I have an untrained and mouse-like voice, but I've sung at weddings, church services, and even a funeral. I cannot speak in public, but I know that when I tell a story I can grab the attention of a whole room (or a whole line in the grocery store). I can't write, but over 200 people consistently read this blog. I am pretty sure we all need to spend a lot less time worrying about what we can't do and spend a little more trying to enjoy doing what we do.
- I read that 80% of CEOs of major companies wake up before 5:30. 80% of those exercise in the morning. 17% of them exercise during the day. My dad isn't a CEO but he is a CFO and that's close enough, right? Anyways, he is in those 80% groups. I think I am just now realizing that my parents didn't fall into success, they worked hard and faithfully to get there. I hope I can be as disciplined as them.
- South African mail is awesome. Today I received a notification that there is a package waiting for me at the post office. It was printed on August 17th. It was stamped on August 20th. It was given to me today. Hope it wasn't urgent... :)
- I love letters and packages, and I am insanely eager to get my hands on that one tomorrow. Something about the unknown...