Mind and Body

For the past month I have honestly felt like a crazy person and many times have been unable to handle different stressful situations without crumbling. This is not like me and usually I am someone who can handle anything that comes my way. But not lately. I have discovered, however, that the problem seems to be that I have not had any decent exercise in the past four years whereas when I was little and all throughout high school, I was in hours of sports after school and on weekends. Hmm, there could be a connection here I think. Well, as I think of this, I also realize that my options seem limited as to what I could actually do about it. I can't swim nor do I want to try for fear of drowning and being seen in a little bathing suit. I can't really run because of my knees so that's out. So, as many have discovered, I am trying to find myself a starter road bike and get into that. Maybe it will help me feel a bit better everyday... we'll see!
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The Drive Of People

So I have since descovered that the drive for power, fame, and definately wealth has outweighed the ability for most people to actually work to help others, which, in our society, is the whole point of work. Our school gives us a meal plan, which many believe is not enough food for too much money. For instance, one meal costs approximately $8.75. Using one meal out of the plan purchaced can get you a small soda (less than a 20 oz.) and an under-cooked personal pizza. Normally, these things can cost you just above $4 at any neighborhood Pizza Hut and they have no problem handing out appropriate wages to their employees... so why are our meals so expensive? Recently, I used a meal to get one of the aforementioned pizza dinners, and it was doughy and hardly cooked at all. I ended up biting into it and then throwing it away. That was my dinner. And it's the only option after 7pm. So I dare ask, what is wrong with this picture? Is there anything we can do about paying way too much for too little, too under-cooked food? Many students would really like to know... I'm one of them!

Ponderings...

As much as I would like to say that technology has helped us... it still has not made my life any easier! Maybe I'm old fashioned, but I would take paper and pencil anytime compared to learning everything about a program just to have it crash or not work for me just a few minutes before something urgent is needed.

In a past post, I have talked about repatriations (which I'm sure I spelled wrong again!) and how I think they are obsurd in this day of age. In a recent conversation with my boyfriend, the subject was brought up refrencing a book he had just finished reading. I offered my opinion. I said that the grudges, revenges, and pay-backs that our country has still insisted on relying on is only keeping our society from driving forward positively. It's as though this country is bent on bringing the past up with the present. This is why black people still dislike white people, and because of the black person's demand for repayment, white people hate black people. I mean, common' people, we should historically be beyond this point already!

School is going well and so is my job. There are only a few issues in my life right now that are causing havoc. First is that I have an absolutely horrid time remembering names, and, sadly, my job demands me to know everyone... including her name. Secondly, I have a rather irritating writing assignment in my advanced composition class. It requires us to immitate famous writer's work. I like how I write and while some may think this is helpful, it is actually rather frustrating! Finally, I was put into a jazz combo where there were two of us playing tenor and one alto... no drummer, a bassist, and a pianist. Well, our 'fearless leader' who was appointed by Dr. Marty Robinson himself, decided not to show up to rehearsals for a month. Since we had no drummer and the other tenor player could play, he was cool enough to begin playing drums. Then Marty gives us another drummer... no problem, they just decide which songs they're playing. Well, the problem comes when after we have everything situated and everyone knows what they're doing, our 'fearless leader' returns and decides to pick up where he left off. Not an option for me. I admit, I had steam spouting out from my ears! And then he had the audacity to say that he was busy with important things... we were too, but we made time! Okay, so I'm whining, but wouldn't you! We have two more rehearsals before our concert! I sometimes think that Marty set us up for failure and embarrassment.

Lastly, I just wanted to announce that Jim is now done with Fletcher Hall!!!
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