As I have mentioned before, I am not the kind of girl who wears copious amounts of make-up/jewelry, or fancy clothes. However, I really do put a lot of effort into trying to look presentable. I require at least an hour to get ready everyday. I have a pretty set routine. Shower, wash face, lotion up, blow-dry hair, face make-up, straighten hair, start eye make-up, style hair, finish eye make-up. And somewhere in between all of those, I get dressed. And yet, after going through all of that, I am never truly happy with my appearance. Either my hair just isn't working, my face decided to break out, or my clothes just don't fit right, and I feel huge. That last one is mainly due to the fact that I lack the motivation to exercise. (or at least consistently exercising without giving up after a week...or a couple days...) I have a friend that is blessed with a high metabolism and the love of running. I have another friend who was lucky to be born with a naturally smaller frame, and skinny little legs. I am neither of those. I need to learn to accept that I need to be way more careful with what I put into my mouth (Do I REALLY need that ice cream? Or that doughnut?), and that it doesn't hurt to do a few crunches. I am also lacking in a few other places in my life. Like school. And would it honestly hurt me to pick up a few extra hours of work? So here's the deal peeps. I hesitate to use the word goals, so instead I will make a list of Things That Anna Really Needs To Do In Order To Have A Better Life. I'm hoping that if I write them here on my blog, and people read them, and I try to check up on them here, that I will get off my lazy butt and actually make some changes. So without further ado, here is my TTARNTDIOTHABL list.
- Eat more fruits and vegetables, cut WAY down on the junk food, up my water intake, smaller portions, stop binge and emotional eating. (With a few exceptions of course ;-) sometimes your emotions need ice cream. There's no getting past that.)
- Study. Studystudystudy. I suck at studying. I usually tend to cram, and hope that I slide by on luck.
- Cut back on my TV watching. And by TV, I actually mean my TV on DVD watching. I love TV on DVD. It's my very favorite.
- Stop finding excuses not to exercise. Toughen up, put on lots of layers, and brave the cold to go for a walk (I cannot wait for summer...), or pop in one of my mom's many fitness DVD's.
- Stop the compulsive spending. You have A LOT of debt, Anna. Take care of it.
- Get more sleep. It makes you feel better, and reduces the size of those beautiful circles under your eyes.
In other news, I will now report that best part of last weekend. On one of our routine weekend drives, Amber and I went to Wendy's and got us some Coke floats and a whole lot of french fries. We proceeded to down those while blasting the new Never Shout Never cd, to which we sang along with at the top of our lungs. However strange this may sound, I have the bladder of a pregnant woman. I have to pee all the time. (Bet you wanted to know that! Hahaha) So around 11:30 pm, we pulled into a gas station on State Street. We were the only ones there, apart from the woman mopping the floors. So after I finished my business, I washed my hands, and Amber and I had a dance/ singing really loud in an echo-y bathroom, party. It was so much fun, and rather cathartic. During that five minutes, I didn't have any responsibility. I didn't have any stress. I felt care free and five years old. I was all smiles and laughs. I think that everyone needs to feel that way every once in a while. So, I invite you to take some time to be five years old. Whatever your method, just do it.
