Cleaning Time

Since I've been back from Munich, especially now that the horror known as the GRE is over, things have been going at a slower pace. Usually I keep myself swamped, but since I'm living at home for a little bit and holding off on the job search so that I can put in my first grad app before the too-soon-approaching deadline.

This and the social isolation of the suburbs has given me some time to reflect. Consequently, I have come up with two new life resolutons/directions.

1) To keep up with my current good dieting ways.

I have never been able to diet, mostly because I think I love food too much and I can't put up with being hungry for very long. I found this really cool app for my ipod touch, called LoseIt!, which helps track your calories in a cute organized way. It tells me how many calories I need to eat and the diet isn't super extreme. I've already lost 2.5 pounds, and hope to keep it up as well as my daily exercising.

2)To be more assertive/discerning.

I wouldn't consider myself a weak person, but I've been noticing of recent that I have been putting up with a little bit too much. I know that I naturally have a temper, so I've learned to only make an argument about stuff that I feel is really worth it. Well, not everyone thinks like me and I'm sick of my generosity and willingness to let things slide let people think they can treat me like a doorstop. From now on, my bitch side is going to become a little more prominent.

I'm also extending that to eliminating all relationships (both friend and more-than-friend) that are below my now heightened standards. Narcicists, super avoidant flakes, sleazebags, douchebags, and any other variety of tool are no longer welcome in my life.

Pretty much trying to purify myself physically and emotionally. We'll see how good I am to sticking to it all though :)