Gettin Back into the Swing of Things

Photograph taken in April 2010 at Leddy Park Beach in the North End of Burlington

Ahh Sundays...woke up:

Made tofu scramble with veggies,
Enligsh muffin with melted blueberries,
and a nice swig of coconut water- YUM.

I love Sundays so much. It is the day to really relax and do whatever you want, even if you have stuff to do..everyone deserves a relaxed day. Although this semester has just begun, I am pretty overwhelmed by the amount of things I am asked of in many of classes. Oh well, either way- I will do it, because I choose to. Also, I need a job, hopefully the interview with JFK Elementary will go well tomorrow.

Today is a sunny day in Burlington, very very cold, but sunny :) I LOVE when the snow glistens from the sun in the dead of winter, it is such a beautiful sight. Although many trees and plants are dull/dead because of the brisk weather, the sun suddenly brings life to everything, including people. Sun is proven to improve moods and increase happiness. The sun coming through my bedroom window is just lovely and is making me excited to go for a run...indoors, in a dusty gym of course...reason for that being is, well I'm a bit of sissy when it comes to running in the cold. My lungs burn while my limbs freeze...eh not my most ideal moment. Although I did it more last winter and years before that, I have yet to embrace the cold and do my exercise routine outdoors...maybe one day soon!

Only thing I got going on today is the first meeting of the semester for the trip to Bagamoyo, Tanzania that myself and fellow Champlainers are taking in May. Cannot even express my excitement in words! Currently, I am living vicariously through my friends studying abroad. Looking through Facebook photos, hearing stories of their adventures, while I lay snuggled in my bed in chilly Vermont. It makes me happy in a way I'm here right now. . . even in the typical "boring" state that many say Vermont is, I beg to differ. The nature here is breathtaking, and if you have not been to the Burlington area, I highly recommend it! Whether you like the mountains for winter sports, or summer hiking, they are amazing in every season.

I've met some interesting people and have had some great memories here in Vermont, and I am ready for 2011 to bring many more. This year I have a feeling will be much better than the last, in that it will hold many more travel opportunities, while many things are up in the air. Also, Senior year will begin this fall, and that means I am that much closer to graduating! I am excited and impatient, cmon I'm a Sagittarius...so I need to step back, look closer at what is going on here and now, and really appreciate all the things I have right now going for me.

This does not stop me from looking far into the future though. California is definitely up there in my top places to move to after I am done here in Vermont (for the time being of course). Welp, I'm off.  Lets get ready for this week's forecast of a whopping Zero Degrees.

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