Man I feel like my life has been on fast-forward since spring break. Every single day (up until yesterday) I would spend half my day in class and the other half studying and working manically on projects. When I wasn’t preoccupied by school, I was babysitting. I made room for friends, but I felt badly because it was usually after a long day hauling butt and I never had the energy to stay out late or just always acted exhausted.
The good news is that a break lies merely around the corner! Next week is going to be the worst (three big exams in two days) and then finals is the following week. This week is the first week since February that I haven’t had an exam.
Anywho enough school talk! Saturday was Eeyore’s Birthday. Eeyore’s is by far one of my favorite events in Austin – it’s a festival of freaks and hippies, and I feel right at home there. People body paint, dress up in costumes, hula-hoop, drink beer, play some bongo’s, run around a Maypole, enjoy the beautiful weather, and celebrate our beloved Eeyore’s birthday (he also just happened to have been my favorite Pooh character as a child!). I went with a bunch of friends around 5, and the night just drifted along…we walked to Kerbey Lane for dinner around 10, and then went back to my one friend’s place to play bananagrams and meet new people. I love nights like that…carefree, wandering, playful, and spent with people I love. It reminded me a lot of my epic, legendary trip to San Diego with one of my best friends…I need more of that stuff in my life. :-)
Yesterday I ran the recycling downtown, went shopping, cleaned, and rewarded myself by spending the whole afternoon baking and cooking. I made a chickpea potato yellow curry, which I have to say for my first time came out great! I think next time I’ll use a plain yogurt instead of milk (to thicken it up). I feel like it was missing something though…maybe some eggplant or broccoli? It was very starchy….next time I will add a more water-based veggie to it. I also made these absolutely delectable peanut butter oatmeal sandwich cookies that I got from my favorite recipe blog. They were such a hit! The cookies themselves were so chewy and oaty (word?) and the peanut butter frosting was just sweet enough – it was equilibrium of sweet and salty. I gave most of them away to the people who had written me letters of recommendation (I hope they like them as much as I did!).
Ok, I should crash…8 am class always comes sooner than I’d like on Tuesday and Thursday. I think the only last note I have is that I’ve been feeling weird about my body lately, almost like I am a stranger in it. I feel vastly detached from my sense of proprioception and kinesthia…and believe me, I’ve got the “running into walls” bruises to prove it. Yoga is supposed to amplify bodily awareness. I guess maybe it’s a sign I’ve got some stuff on my mind, way deep below.
Goodnight, ya’ll.
