We like to create stories about things or embellish things so that we can tell them to people and sound cool or interesting. It’s not real though…even if the event actually happened, the story is not going to be an accurate representation of what really happened. And the people we are telling the story to weren’t there, so even though they may feel like part of the event because they are hearing about it, they’re not because they weren’t actually there. It’s a very superficial thing, but we all love to tell stories.
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Weak muscles and bones
0I have recently become very aware of my bodily functions. Not so much bodily functions, but more so my muscles and bones. It is a strange feeling when you realize that your body is not indestructible and that your muscles and bones become weaker with wear over time. I have especially noticed it in my wrists, ankles, feet, and back. The scary thing is, that once your body starts to weaken there is no going back. Certainly you can exercise or have surgeries to restore certain ailments, but your original strength is gone. When I am aware and conscious of parts of my body that hurt or feel weak, I get a very strange tingling feeling and my body almost feels light, like it’s barely there and I can hardly imagine how it manages to do the things that it can and move around as it does. It’s very bizarre and I don’t quite like it.
2012 in review
0The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2012 annual report for this blog.
Here’s an excerpt:
600 people reached the top of Mt. Everest in 2012. This blog got about 2,000 views in 2012. If every person who reached the top of Mt. Everest viewed this blog, it would have taken 3 years to get that many views.
Thank you, Obama, for free birth control
0I am a supporter of Obama’s new birth control legislation. I think free birth control is great, and necessary, and I’m sorry to those religious folks who have a problem with it. I don’t believe we necessarily have an overpopulation problem, but there is clearly an extreme lack of dispersal of resources among all people. Few people have an overabundance and many people don’t have enough. If this lapse cannot be fixed, which has proven to be the case so far, not because of lack of possibility, but due to lack of desire by enough people to truly make a difference. Therefore, I think we need to be proactive when it comes to curbing births, especially of unwanted babies who will not be properly taken care of once born and grow up to perpetuate problems in society. This is why I think easy and widespread access to birth control is important.
Why should people be asked to give up the pleasures in life in fear of getting pregnant? They shouldn’t. Thus, I am grateful for President Obama’s new legislation on pregnancy prevention and care.
Graduation blues
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I recently graduated from college, from a small all women’s liberal arts school in Indiana – Saint Mary’s College. It is a relief to be done with all the work, but I am certainly going to miss going to classes and gaining all the wonderful knowledge that I have gained at Saint Mary’s College the past few years. I did not always like Saint Mary’s, as I transferred to another school and then transferred back, and I am so glad I did. Saint Mary’s is so much more than a school where one goes to classes and gets a degree…it really shapes the whole person and builds one’s character to be a confident woman ready to take on roles of leadership in the world. I am going to miss the intellectual stimulation that I received at Saint Mary’s everyday, and I was scared that my intellectual exercise would plummet after graduation because I find that it is harder to self-motivate myself to be productive if I do not have a due date or the guidance of a professor. However, I have tried to stay interested and informed. I finally have time to read for relaxation as opposed to reading for an assignment, which never ceased. I thought I would really really miss school with all the classes, studying, and homework, and so far I have a little bit, but not as much as I thought I would. Perhaps I just haven’t been out long enough yet and it has not entirely settled in that I am no longer a student and graduated…Either way, graduating certainly feels like an accomplishment, but I will miss college…
Private life vs. public life
0What is the difference between the lives we lead in our homes, in private, and the lives we lead in out in the public? I often wonder why it is that we are more productive in the public, at least I am, than in private. I think it is because in public, we are held accountable for our actions. We can’t just do as we please, but rather we feel the need to be productive because people are watching us. But in private, we can waste away because no one will know…This is why I always find myself going to places like Starbucks, Barnes & Noble, & local coffee shops to do work (yes, I’m one of those sorry people). But, I am not apologetic for it! I love the atmosphere of coffee shops, with people talking around me and the stirrings of coffee machines. It somehow really evokes productivity for me. Oh, and not to mention the jazz music that is typically played. And who wouldn’t be inspired in a bookstore surrounded by lots of books written by others? Never mind that most of them are probably no good, their mere presence (ignore the cover) is inspiring. So, although I should probably be working at a library, or in my home, I just don’t find those places very inspiring. Libraries are too quiet and my home is too distracting (and I can get away with doing anything but work)!
A surprise encounter with a spider
0I was at work the other day, and while sitting at the computer doing my work I noticed something crawling out of the corner of my eye. As I looked over to see what it was, I was shocked to see a rather large spider. As it came closer I became increasingly horrified, as I am quite, irrationally, scared of spiders. It is something about all their slender, flexible legs and the way they can move so quickly, and even appear to fly through the air sometimes, that simply sends shivers up my spine. So I jumped up, gather all my things and moved away from the desk. I carefully kept my eye on it as it roamed about the room until I eventually lost sight of it. However I was too scared to sit back down and do my work, in fear that it would creep up on me once again. Thus, I stood guard for the remainder of my time at work. Needless to say, I did not get much work done that day, as this event occurred with about an hour to go before I could leave. I am now always a little apprehensive and on my toes when I go in to work…
I want to go to Rome to eat
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Last night I saw an Italian movie in which a central theme was food, of course. Italian food is like no other food in the world. I have not been everywhere in the world and have not tried all the foods of the world, because you can truly only experience the real thing in the home country, as imitations in other parts of the world are never up to par, but I don’t even need to try others because Italian is simply the best. Not only is its taste exquisite, it also looks so beautiful. The bright colors of the fruits and vegetables and the freshness of the meat and seafood is simply to die for. Having lived in Italy for eight years and then moving to America, I cannot say how much I miss real, genuine Italian food. In Italy, cooking and enjoying food together is truly an art. It is much more than simply eating for the sake of eating…it is a celebration!
I wish life was like a picture book that we could look at
0I wish life was like a picture book that we could look at…
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