motivation station, please

Isn’t it sort of crazy how your best intentions go astray? I’ve determined that my issue is not lack of time; rather, it is lack of structured time. One downside to only doing school is that I have so much time not spent committed to one thing – such as a job – that I tend to waste it. So last night I decided to structure my time – getting up, working out, eating, showering, etc. I was doing great this morning until…well, until I fell behind and have yet to make a real start on school work. *fails*

The thing that I did accomplish though was realizing that I want to get to the point where I can consider myself a ‘runner’. My sister runs a lot, and I have in the past, but it’s not anything that I have done recently. Time and energy all stood soundly in my way, but it’s time to get past that. I know it’s getting colder but I plan to try outside for a while until the snow hits. Then I’ll go back to the workout videos inside.

Now, what was I saying about that heap of schoolwork?

peace&love,

renski

life is too short

Tuesday morning, at 8:41am to be exact, a classmate of mine died in a tragic and horrific car accident. She was returning from visiting her parents in Mass and was maybe 15 minutes from school when she allegedly swerved into the other lane and collided head on with an 18 wheeler.

This accident detoured myself and others throughout the day; not once did we know it was her. We knew by the time our evening class convened. It became more of a group grief session than an actual academic forum; although, this was for the best. The services are still being worked out.

I was not as close to her as others were, but I did know her. Just last week I had offered her my couch if she needed it (she commuted from the city to upstate once a week). I was, am, and will continue to be shaken up by her death. Someone my own age, on the route I take to class every day, taken from this world. She was a wonderful friend to many, warm hearted, funny and our public schools have forever lost a great educator.

Life is too short. Tell the ones important to you that you love them, and give you parents (or children, or both) a hug.

RIP, HSR. <3

peace&love

renski