Ripple Effects ~ Daily Log 3/13

I woke up early today (a rather large feat for me) and finished some extra credit for one of my classes.  I also actually attended my 9:30am class this morning, and I am feeling really confident about my finals.  I turn in my final essay today, and then all I'll have left is a final next Wednesday (I got a 105% on the midterm + 2 extra credit assignments, I have a feeling I'll be just fine :P).  I also don't have my usual meeting tonight, so I'll have plenty of time to get a good work out in and also hang with my friends.  I am still incredibly sore from my work out on Monday, and its such an awesome feeling. I can just feel my body toning up!  Life is good, and it will only be getting better.  The entire campus even smells like plumerias. 

I am so very lucky to have an amazing support system, and I just know that my newfound freedom and excitement will lead me towards even more beautiful and inspiring people.  My life is just beginning :)

*Update from later on in the day*

I got to class a bit early today since I had to take the bus (my bike broke), so I decided to venture out to the lagoon and relax.  I listened to the Pandora Station for Iz - Over the Rainbow, and I can't tell you how much it uplifted my soul.  Just watching the water ripple, the birds fly and chirp, and admiring the bright blue open sky made my heart fill up with joy.  It was also interesting to look around at all the different people, either jogging by the shore, relaxing with friends, sun-bathing, or lying side by side with their partner.  There was just so much good stuff happening at once :) I'm going to try to make it a plan to use my time more wisely and explore all the beauty around me.

"Someday, I wish upon a star

Wake up where the clouds are far behind me

Where trouble melts like lemon drops

High above the chimney top

That's where you'll find me...

The colors of the rainbow so pretty in the sky

And also on the faces of people passing by

I see friends shaking hands saying

How do you do?

they're really saying I, I love you."

Breakfast

• Yopa! Black Cherry Greek Yogurt w/ Granola
• 2 Cuties

Lunch

• Jalapeno Lean Pocket

Snack

• String Cheese
• Orange

Workout

• 2 min powerwalking (4 mph), 1 min running (6mph), 7x
• 90 Jumping Jacks
• 20 Tricep Dips
• 20 Sit-ups
• 30 Sec Plank (5x)
• 40 Crunches
• 10 Oblique Crunches (each side)
• 20 Standing Calf Raises
• 50 Bicycles
• 50 Vertical Leg Crunches

Dinner

• Tacos with Guacamole, Sprouts, and Carne Asada

Water Intake

• 2 cups of coffee (& counting)
• 4 cups of water (& counting)

"What Went Well" Exercise
1.  I am officially finished with 2 of my finals.

• Why did this happen? I've kept up with the work load all quarter, and it allowed me to relatively painlessly get through my finals :)

2.  I got to relax by the water and contemplate how beautiful life is.

• Why did this happen? Instead of sitting and waiting in a windowless lab, I decided my time would be better spent out in nature, even if it meant having to rush to lab.
• How can I make this happen more often? Perhaps wake up a bit earlier each day so that I can arrive places early and soak in the beauty all around me.

3.  I had my friends by my side to reassure and motivate me.

• Why did this happen? I have cultivated lasting friendships and also learned to ask for help when I need it.