Fun Fact about Sandy: She loves dancing around to her iPod Shuffle as she walks the dog early in the morning
A Little 'Me' Time
November 15, 2005
I have unintentionally procrastinated once again. I've completed assignments that aren't due for a long time, and I've forgotten the assignments that are due the next class period. This is obviously from a lack of organization, but the reason I'm lacking it in the first place is simple... I'm tired.
I'm tired of stressing, working, even trying to do the things expected of me. I'm lucky to have tough teachers, but it doesn't always feel that way when I'm redoing papers multiple times just to get the concept "correct." It's hard to like a teacher when they're telling me that my work needs to "get up to par," but I have ways to deal. Every day, regardless of the necessary school work/etc, I have "Sandy Time." Yes, it's corny, but it works. I do whatever I want during "Sandy Time." It lasts for at least an hour, but normally I can fit in two or three "free" hours.
If I'm taking a break from homework (splitting up my "Sandy Time" into intervals), I go into an empty room in the house, blast a stereo with some kind of high-energy music, and lay on the floor. I stretch or I just lay, it doesn't really matter. Yoga and meditation, as strange as it sounds, are real life savers! I used to think it was a waste of time to just sit there meditating for an hour or so, but when you complete it, you feel so rejuvenated, it's a little scary. Sometimes I jump on my bed while karaoke-ing, anything to get my heart pumping.
I like creating stuff so, in between homework, I bust out the paint and start experimenting on old white t-shirts&mdashtrying designs, working on what looks cool and what looks like a second-grade art school project. It's actually pretty awesome, wearing something I've tweaked to represent me. Trying new hobbies saves me from ultimate boredom and homework exhaustion. I've sewn pillows, and now I'm upgrading to hats. It's difficult—right now it looks like an orange misshapen blob. Once I'm finished with a few essays, I think I'll see how I can get my jeans to match.