Busybusybusybusy- oh wait. We know.

Have I reached a new length of epic silence? I hope that isn't an award I have to take home. Nevertheless, there IS a reason for my prolonged absence from pushing "New Post" and "Publish Post." Are you ready for it?

I've been... doing ART.

Every so often I reach a point in my life so far and think "You know, I'm really happy." This moment is one of them. Granted, my overeating issues and occasional freak out moments of "how the hell will I complete everything on time" are still present and I am doing my best to battle the former (more later), but overall, the fact that I am in a creative space is absolutely fantastic.

But wait, there's more! (Only that sounded really really cheesy and terrible, so I won't be doing that anymore.)

My final projects are going by easily, because I started them with enough time to finish, and have worked consistently. Final video project? Finished it last night (I may or may not post it on youtube and link it here. I'll have to update on that later). Painting project? Almost done. Just need one more class period on it. Drawing? I could very well finish up my current drawing (I believe the paper I've been working on is 38x50 or similar. Point is, it's big) and call it good; I've done three large pieces for my final. But since I still have some paper left, I want to try a loose ink drawing in the same subject matter I've been working with on this final.

Yes, there will be pictures, after my quarter is over. So you can all see what the hell I'm talking about.

Since I was smart and signed up for weight training and aerobics, I've also been feeling loads better. I finally (after two goddamn years of being here) figured out that students have free access to the campus gym (duh), so I've been taking advantage of it. Since my PE classes are on Monday and Wednesday, I go use the machines on the off days, usually Tuesday or Thursday, and Friday. So that, combined with regularly getting about 8 hours of sleep, and drinking lots of water has given me tons of energy. Hell, I woke up at 6:50 this morning (on my own; my alarm was set for 8), so I got up, had a nice morning, and got to the gym by 9. One hour, 650 calories, and 15 minutes of stretching later, I felt like a million bucks. Still do, in fact.

So now that the quarter is almost over, I can reflect back on the last 9 weeks or so and marvel at how far I've come. But I'm not really in the mood for a bunch of sappy bullshit; I just want to talk about how awesome I feel and share some positivity.

My relationship of current is absolutely fantastic as well. B and I are doing our best to balance our hectic school schedules. On average we've gotten part of the weekend together, and a weekday night visit. What's great about this arrangement of ours, in my opinion, is that we are so supportive of the other's respective life and interests, the pressure to find time to spend together isn't as imposing. We know we're busy, so we deal, and find other ways to keep in touch or make the week seem shorter. We know we want to see each other, so we make it happen when we can. I'm particularly happy because I'm able to be relatively independent and maintain my own life and interests, but still have a supportive partner and a safe place to unwind and let my hair down, as it were. My hair is still pretty short.

One more week! Then a two week spring break. Keep rollin!