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

it really isn't the destination that matters

We made it to Americade this year and as promised it was filled with insanity. I got to test ride a 2009 Harley Sportster 883, a Yamaha R6, and a Yamaha FZR6. I learned that at this point in my life I am not a sportbike girl although with a few more years under my belt I can see how that would change. The FZR6 was fun, but if I’m going for a crotch rocket I may as well go all out. I did love the Sportster 883, as much as I tried not to. It’s actually a bike that when I will seriously consider when the time comes to upgrade. It was so comfortable, and I love how skinny the tank is.

Until I can upgrade, I’m loving the bike I have now. I’ve only been able to ride it since the middle of June, and since that point I’ve put 500 miles on her. She’s sexy and she handles insanely well. I wish the pipes on my car were not louder than the pipes on my bike (I’m considering taking the baffles out/getting new mufflers), but all things considered I have no complaints. Mr B and I have been riding them everywhere, especially when we have no destination. This weekend the local bike shop is sponsoring a poker run and I think we might do that, even if I am terrified about riding in groups. But like most things, I’ll be nervous until we do it, and then I’ll get over it. Plus, $20 gets you entered, all the food you can eat, and awesome raffle prizes.

I had ordered a new netbook, one of those “adowable” (in the words of my dad) tiny things that can word process and browse the internet, Monday and it arrived yesterday! It’s so ridiculously small and yes, cute, that I keep calling it my new toy It’s destiny is to replace all the word processing and such I do on this computer (my 4+ year old iBook that randomly likes to crap the bed) and ensure that midway through this year I don’t up and lose my ability to do schoolwork. The only thing that sucks is that I don’t get wireless in our apartment, and it doesn’t have a jack for the phone cord – because yes, we have dial up. However I can get wireless all over town and on campus, can access the internet on this computer and really? Is it such a bad thing to be blocked from any form of procrastination when working on a paper? No, I did not think so.

I am hoping the rain doesn’t hit today so I can go for a ride, but then, wishing for no rain these days is a waste of wishes. Le sigh.

peace&love,

Renski