Where has all the time gone?

I really thought I would have a lot more time on my hands this term. Homework is keeping me busier than I thought it would. These online classes are a lot more involved than I imagined. I could use some work on my time management.

I have been taking a few breaks from schoolwork though. My friend Justin has an X-Box 360 and he has been enticing me with two new racing simulation games. I really don't care about most video games, but racing games are another story. I spent about 3-1/2 hours over there tonight playing when I should have been studying for my environmental science mid-term test tomorrow morning (I can't believe it's midterm already). I did come up with at least one idea for my econ class, so it wasn't a total waste of time. At least that's what I'm telling myself.

I've been trying to ride the Sportster a little bit too, but I haven't gone very far yet. It's such a fun bike to ride and is a lot better around town than the Kawasaki was. I made my way out to Smith & Bybee Lakes a few days ago and went on a short hike. I was a little disappointed. There were tons of mosquitoes and the the main path was paved for pete's sake. I might go back again later in the year, but will look for other more inviting places than this.

I would like to go back to Tigard and pick more berries. It was SO cheap. I should have taken more while I was there, but wasn't sure how many I would eat. Brianna mentioned that she made a lot of fruit smoothies and I decided that I would try some. I really like them a lot and they are an easy way to get more fruit in my diet. So far my favorite is strawberry/banana with vanilla yogurt and vanilla soy milk. Yummy. So many combinations to try. I'm looking forward to trying strawberries with lemonade instead of soy milk.

I'm doing a little better at getting some exercise, but it's been hit or miss. I might go a week and never miss an evening walk and then only go every other day for a while. I didn't go tonight and I feel guilty because of it. I guess that's good (???). I want to incorporate stretching into my daily routine, but haven't made the move yet. I'm taking things slow, but am still having a hard time adding in new things. It's taken a long time to get so out of shape and have such a horrible diet. It won't change over-night.