A Beautiful Duality

I had a completely terrible day at work yesterday which I was intending to post about but have since decided it isn't worth revisiting unless the issue persists. I went to practice with swollen eyes from crying and a throbbing headache. I would have liked to just lay down on that hill and never move again. But there were my friends. My fellow Rausumeans and other fighters who wanted to talk with me, were concerned about me, wanted me to go and fight with them. And simply their presence and the energy of the fighting and the sounds of people having a good time started to fill the emptiness that was aching in my mind. As I lay there on the hill staring at the clouds I realized they were moving in the wrong direction. It was an eerie and exciting realization that struck me full in the face and jarred my mind free. The rest of the evening was spent in giggling frivolity with my friends, all thought of stress and strife vanished. It felt great to smile so widely knowing I had been ready to fall apart just hours earlier. In a snap there it was, my ability to manage stress, found in a moment of peaceful familiarity contrasted with striking abnormality. An absolute parallelism that helped me realign. Today my mind is light and I feel positive about the world. Reality is a beautiful duality and the balance between the two ends.

Into the Swing

Well the fall semester has now officially begun and I predict an increase in my rate of blogging due to access to laptop and random downtimes between classes. Besides, it helps me clear my head before I study.

My classes thus far seem fairly cool. My day started off with developmental psych in which my professor is not only amazingly attractive but pantomimed the process of being a feti all the way through adulthood. Highly entertaining, doubt I will fall alseep much in that class despite the 7:30 time slot. Conservation bio sounds like candy for me. Discussion, field trips, group led lectures. Sweet! Entomology might get a little drull here and there but it sounds like we are going to get into the field a lot and I am walking around campus right now with a butterfly net that I will be using to catch my bug collection. That just leaves social psych today at 4 and then my discussion class on friday as potential downers but I doubt it. I am trying to dance my way around textbooks and have already had immense luck getting one of my psych books online cheap, hope my luck holds out for the other classes too!

This day already feels a little long so some days may drag but I am sure I will find ways to pass the time... I am just so grateful I have my laptop but I wish I had my battery replaced already... Did I mention they recalled it because several people's spontaneously burst into flame? Sweet, pyrotechnics! So right now I am limited to outlet access but I'll make do for the time.

I must say that I simply love the thrill of discovering new classes, new topics of discussion, and new ways to express myself. There is an amazing rush of adrenaline and endorphins at the beginning of a new semester that always leaves me charged up and ready to tackle anything. Too bad it usually trickles off after about a month of class... But I fully intend to kick these classes butts this year and get a 4.0 for the semester. Tough goal, I know, but I can do it!

Wish me luck
Huggles
~me!

Back to Bliss

Well... I had two very nice days at work in a row. Relaxing, fun filled, and productive. Though I felt a little washed out because I slept far too much yesterday. What? Hannah complaining about too much sleep? Blasphemy! I fell asleep when I got home from work and didn't wake up till this morning. 13 hours of sleep makes me feel a little out of it for a day or so after. But it felt so good while I was in the process. One of the loveliest feelings in the world is to wake up and realize that you can go back to sleep. Turn over, snuggle up to your pillow, and drift leisurely back to sleep. Absolute bliss...

Well, class starts tomorrow. I am looking forward to the break in my schedule. I am also looking forward to the subject matter. No more disgusting classes like organic chemistry or calculus. Entomology (study of insects), conservation biology, developmental psychology, social psychology, and an honors discussion in natural science. It should be interesting, challenging, and right up my alley! Hopefully I will go back to research in the spider department too. It should be a great semester.

So I will hopefully be brimming with updates after my classes tomorrow. It will be fun to be back on campus. I fully plan on frequenting all my usual haunts, including the chinese place.

Alright off for a healthy (er) amount of sleep...
Huggles!