Stuff

I've noticed that my blog doesn't necessarily fully represent my true feelings on everything due to the fact that I know people are reading. There is a huge difference between what I write here and what I'd write in my journal if I had the time. Anyhow, there's something I'd like to share, though I'll most assuredly be very vague.
Currently, I'm frustrated with something with reasons unknown. I find that this happens to me a lot; I feel something before anything upsetting happens, but then it does and I understand why I've been having strange emotions. I need to wait out this issue and figure out exactly what it is that's bothering me. It sounds really strange that I can sense how I should be reacting before anything that would spur such feelings actually happens, perhaps it's just a coincidence or convenient chemical imbalance.
On a lighter note, however, I signed up for fall classes today and was pleasantly surprised by the outcome. I had planned on taking all basic classes, but discovered that "prerequisites" is the same as "co-requisites" according to Texas State. As a result, I was able to sign up for two of the nutrition classes I need for my major, which should make for a more enjoyable semester overall. It's going to be the lightest course load I've ever taken, fifteen hours, but I feel that I'll need time to adjust to the concept of living off-campus. I'm taking summer school to try to make up for the hours I lost at JMU, so it should balance out in the end - either way, I'll most likely be stuck here for a total of four years. Oh well, college is awesome.

Blossoming

Cherry blossoms are in full bloom in DC right now; I've not had the chance to see them this year, but I assure you that they are absolutely gorgeous. Yesterday, while sitting in some class that was not interesting me at all, I thought about all the rain that northern Virginia usually gets and looked out to see a clear, sunny day. It amazes me to think that even though I'm not partial to rain, I still find Virginia's spring infinitely more enjoyable. I suppose there's something about variances in the weather and surrounding landscape that stimulates the soul more than the standard 80 degree sunny days that we get in Texas for almost half a year.

Nevertheless, spring is beautiful no matter the geographical standpoint from which you view it. It's the one season that reminds me that the world is ever-changing. In the north, birds return home, flowers bloom, bulky layers of clothes are removed, and life becomes more bearable. The south does not have that same effect, which is why I think everyone in Texas seems to love the cold; in a way, it's their 'spring' because it's a drastic change from the norm. Change stimulates my brain much like marijuana does to its users. I always want to make a change to my life, just to see the outcome and how others react to it. These are almost never very outrageous, just enough to stir up conversation for a day or two. There is, however, one very recent, very radical change to my life. If you're a fellow Cru-ite, you know what I'm talking about. More on it later (maybe). Next on my list of radical changes: black faux-hawk? No, never. Leave that to Sandy and whoever else is up for such a hairstyle. I feel like this is my favorite topic - change. I'm not sure why, I'm just absolutely fascinated with it.
One word that's been reincorporated into my conversations is 'loyalty.' Honestly, I've never had to even think about the meaning of it because there's no doubt in my mind that I'm loyal to my friends and family. It's only one ingredient to the glue that hold relationships together, but it's a very important trait that each person should have some degree of. It seems that the less loyal a person is, the less genuine and pleasing their relationships with others are. I'm thinking of the new trend in teenage lifestyles in which there are no boyfriend-girlfriend relationships. In place, there are 'friends with benefits' and random people who are most likely illegally drunk. Clearly, morals are lacking in many people's lives. It's sad that our society is flushing itself down the toilet so quickly.
Loyally yours,
Anna

Cherry Blossoms 2

Cherry Blossoms 2
Originally uploaded by Vectormonkey.

Remember to Breathe

What's with me not being able to speak, much less breathe, in front of a crowd of people? Tonight I had to give an informative speech, which was the biggest disaster since the tsunami. Honestly, I thought I was just a little bit better at speaking in public, but I completely lost all ability to think. It's funny because I've gotten a lot better at talking to people as individuals, or even small groups, yet I am unable to even breathe in a group of thirty people now. This week's probably going to be the most stressful yet since I have so much I need to do by next Tuesday - I'm just glad the speech was the first thing I had to complete rather than the last. Well, I just really need to stop procrastinating, onto the algebra homework...

I'm Not Lovin' It

My question is: who doesn't recognize the hideous icon on the right? Just a few minutes ago, I lost any of the remaining respect I had for this franchise, I am simply appalled by their newest commercial! For those of you who haven't had the great pleasure of viewing said advertisement, let me give you the basic rundown. Cheesy 'unique' song in the background about eating healthy food, athletes (including the Wiliams sisters) doing what they do best, fruit (oranges, bananas, apples) bouncing, then the omnipresent McDonald's symbol and some strange new slogan like "that's what i like". Among the many things that are wrong with this specific commercial, the first that popped into my mind was that McD's doesn't actually sell fruit. Someone needs to stop this crazy fast food trend, now. Chicken heads in McNuggets, fingers in Wendy's chili, about a million grams of trans fat in any size fries, questionable beef made into hamburgers...the sooner we rid our lives of these horrific institutions that should not even be catagorized as "restaurants" the better. I realize that I talk about this more than a little girl plays with Barbies, but it seriously is a big deal to me. Big, as in supersized to the max. I'd like to see what happens if we replaced all fast food junk with some actual edible food; would our poor remain in the obese range? Would half of American adults, for that matter, all maintain their status as obese? Children need to know the effects of eating fast food as much as adults. I recently talked to someone about nutrition and their knowledge of how bad their diet was. Many people are unaware of what they're consuming at each meal, which amazes me because I'm always able to assess the food choices I make within seconds. It's a big eye-opener when you find out that most people don't have this ability. Maybe it's just an obsession, but having the knowledge to diagnose, for instance, why you may be depressed or tired is something I think everyone should have access to. I need to coerce my roommate into not watching television while I'm in the room from now on so I can avoid all offensive commercials...yea, that's gonna happen.

Unimpressed, as usual, Anna

Happy April Fool's Day!

In high school, April Fool's Day was like a holiday in that nearly everyone participated in some sort of joke; now April first seems like just another day. Which it is, and I'm kind of glad. No joke: sitting at my window on the twelfth floor right now, I see birds flying backward because of the strong winds. That's what I love about living so high above everything...it's probably the only thing I like about living in this building, besides free henna tattoos and random discussions with people I don't know.
It'd be amazing to be able to fly. Among all superpowers, I've heard that flying is the most wanted ability. I would personally love to be able to fly; I'd be able to travel wherever I wanted at any time. Perhaps I think about this because I haven't driven in a while or because I can't just fly to Virginia whenever I want to, but it would definitely make life easier. Then again, it'd be pretty unusual to see people flying all over the place, it'd be like an April Fool's Day joke. Now that that's come full-circle...
There are only about five weeks left until the end of the semester, I'm amazed that so much time has passed. Last night, I was thinking about different interactions I've had with certain people throughout this school year. It made me realize exactly how far I've come from day one. Since I tend to visually remember things, I'm not sure whether the events I remember would be vivid for anyone else. Example: Corrie, Moriah, Marisa, and some other girls and I eating outside in the LBJ amphitheatre. Michael and Dan at Jessie's birthday party. Sean in the weightroom. It's weird to think back on these events and compare them to the relationships I currently have with these people.
Later,
Anna