The magic of journaling

So I'm a tad moody today. These things happen, and are to be expected from time to time... due to... *ahem*... certain unavoidable biological circumstances. I realized it yesterday when a friend of mine was ragging on me (as per usual) and all of the sudden I just wanted to cry and was really hurt/upset by it. At first I thought it was him, being extra mean or something to that effect, but upon further inspection I realized it was just me... being a typical girl.
This morning wasn't much better, so instead of stewing about it, I opened up a Word document and just started writing... almost in a fashion as if I was talking to him and wanting him to know exactly how I was feeling (but slightly more free-formed). By the end of it, it had become something completely different and I was able to come to some realizations and understand about myself. Really though, I should do this more often. All the time I'm holding everything in and never really sorting things out... it's not healthy, on any level.

I need to put my foot down here:

• No food after 8pm
• No TV or Computer after 9pm
• BED AT 10pm!!!

This is just absolutely critical, and I can't stress it enough. If I want to implement any changes, I have to get a good night sleep, and said sleep needs to be consistent. Once I can get this under control, I think more things will follow, and come to me with greater ease.

(I'd like to take this moment to point out that my vocab is coming to me faster these days. I noticed it when I was writing my World Music paper (ONE DONE! ONE TO GO! WHOOHOO!). Words that I wanted to use were coming to mind much more rapidly and with ease. Sometimes I find myself desperately grasping for a word but never really finding it, and then having to settle for a lesser synonym. But within the past few days, I seem to be more on point. Go me.)

The above picture will be the first of many, I should hope. A new goal is to go on some kind of adventure once a week, and an outside adventure at that). This was a simple one.. my back yard. But the grass is outstandingly long (waist high..sometimes as tall me) and it's GREAT fun to walk through... just need to watch out for long grass critters. Oy.