I have been hibernating. It's been a cold, vicious winter. Literally- and academically. My brain hasn't had much free power to absorb much deeper thought. Which leaves me feeling even more drained. But we are about to emerge from this winter, and my thoughts and hopes are budding like tulips. These hopes and excitedness are germinating, though, and not quite ready to leap into full explanation on these pages. A brief preview of my big plans for spring...
A garden. A real one. With peppers, tomatoes, spinach, basil, cilantro, and broccoli. Which when I have been researching has creepily reminded me of playing Farmville because it always says your harvest will be ready in X number of days. But at least hopefully I"ll get to eat the fruits of these efforts, rather than watching those digital plants bloom and harvest with a click.
A renewal of this blog. Inspired by the beautiful words of my friends, I want to get back to really thinking. Growing my heart and soul with learning and rumination.
A physical reshaping. I've started this already. Running and circuit training on a more dedicated and challenging schedule. I want to give myself no excuses and really make a true honest effort at changing my body to be just a little better than I've let myself be. Today I ran 4 miles and I was literally high during and afterwards. Soaring.
Cultural immersion. I need to eat, breathe, and see the world around me. Art, farmer's markets. All of that. And warm weather brings much more opportunity for that.
Enough for my goalsetting. Time to start living it.
Well, after finals.
Bravo on the running. I started wheezing just reading that. And yum with the farmer's market. Come see the Lehigh Valley!
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