It's so funny how we never stop learning about ourselves. I have made a few very interesting discoveries recently!
Newest discovery number one
I don't really like history. I thought I did, I thought I would, but the truth is. . . I don't. I'm taking a class called "history of the middle east" and, while I really like the lecture, and even sometimes enjoy the reading, I do not like the writing or the essays. I don't even like thinking about the essay topics. Considering I have spent years lamenting my poor knowledge of history, this is unexpected. I thought I loved history, and Social Studies used to encompass all of my favorite subjects. It turns out. . .
Newest Discovery Number 2:
I really like math. My calculus class is really FUN. My mom always said I was hiding my inner math girl - I think she was right. I'm now looking forward to many more semesters of math classes. Maybe I should go ahead and try to earn a degree in math - and what's really surprising is that I think that sounds like a) a lot of work, and b) really fun!
Newest Discovery Number 3:
Okay, so this isn't a very new discovery, but. . . we have way too much stuff. First donation box is out, and I'm still feeling like we have too much. And what we have, isn't the right stuff. I'm looking forward to being more economical in what we have, and how we use it.
Newest Discovery Number 4:
I'm not very good at staying in touch with people. There are lots of people I love, and want to know and see and play with. But at the end of the day, I'm not good at staying in touch with them. It's something I want to work on.
Newest Discovery Number 5:
I need to focus a little less on things I can't do, and a little more on things I can do. I didn't realize how much I sabatoge my own happiness. Life will hold more opportunity for me (and for us) when I remind myself that it's okay to get creative. It's my life - our life! - and we can do what we like with it. There are no limits, so I should be careful about putting limits on our dreams and on our capabilities.
Newest Discovery Number 6:
I'm surprised at how far I've come on my new years resolutions. We are progressing in keeping our home livable, I'm finding time to exercise, I'm taking classes, I did my first sewing project last week (a bag bag - yay! It's a bag for keeping plastic grocery bags in), and our budgeting is improving. I'm optimistic - which is huge, because six months ago I was not.
Newest Discovery Number 7:
My knees pop when I run. Well, actually only my right one. It also pops when I take stairs. This is another indication that I am turning into my dad.
Newest Discovery Number 8:
Vinegar is the most awesome cleaning solution ever.
Newest Discovery Number 9:
I really like eating homemade mango salsa.
Newest Discovery Number 10:
My body is really finnicky about what it likes to eat. For example: pasta with cream sauce doesn't go down as easily as it used to. However, I am having no problems with Nielsen's Frozen Custard. Seriously, the stuff is a godsend.
What can I say? It works for me. :)
