zombies o.O

i've been noticing, via internet and tv, that the number of people dressing up (very realistically, i might add) as zombies has been steadily increasing over the past few years. there are zombie parades, parties, and conventions being held in the streets and other such public arenas. im going to say that this is the WORST IDEA EVER.

(source: Time Magazine online)

the general public is getting desensitized to zombies, as shown above.  THIS IS UNACCEPTABLE.  that woman on the bench should NOT be sitting there, bemused by the zombie reaching for her shoulder; she should be SPRINTING in the other direction to either a) find a weapon to kill it, or b) warn the non-zombified people while there's still time.  should this pattern of nonchalance towards zombies continue, when the real zombie apocalypse happens, no one's going to realize until it's too late; everyone'll just think it's another zombie-dress-up-extravaganza.  this zombie dress up trend is starting to turn into the whole boy who cried wolf story, and it will only end in the annihilation of the human species.

in short: the next time you or a friend wants to dress up as a zombie for fun, please think about the consequences of your actions and reconsider.

post-grad musings

im starting to see the frettings of the college seniors on facebook, and im kind of amused.  i remember exactly those feelings of not wanting to leave the safe, cozy nest of undergrad life: the fear, anxiety, and excitement.  now, on the other side, it's funny to see those same feelings in others, smile, and think that it's not so bad on this side of commencement.  i think senior year is so pivotal if only because it proves that letting go may be the scariest thing to do and, at the same time, the only way to move forward.

im currently feeling the forward movement in my life very distinctly. granted, it's not the most fun i've ever had, but i actually feel myself growing up and doing things that are directly bringing me closer to my goals and dreams.

that being said, i still miss college and would go back in a heartbeat.

awesom possum

today, i am awesome.

(just like every other day ^. ^)

season of change

it has come to my attention that a lot of people that i care about are currently struggling emotionally, physically, mentally, and/or spiritually. please buck up. don't forget your blessings, and nothing can render you hopeless except yourself.  

the small things in life

last night, i was doing laundry.  i was matching up my socks when i found that i was MISSING one.  i had lost yet another sock to the land of cottony no return!!! i was slightly miffed as it was one of  my good running socks.

i then relocated my laundry from the laundry room to my room to put my things away, when AVAST! LOST SOCK MYSTERIOUSLY RETURNED!! i was so excited to be able to match my socks up!  it was like someone you thought gone forever showing up, not on your doorstep, but in your kitchen making you a pot of tea!

it's possible that i am happy beyond reason regarding my found lost sock.  some days, it really is about the little things in life :)

IT WORKED!

ASLEEP BY 2AM AND AWAKE, REFRESHED, AT 10AM!

yes, yesterday was terrriibblleee, at times painful, but it was worth it! i am back on a normal sleep schedule!
now all i have to do is maintain it.... o.O hahahaha easy peasy lemon squeezy!

this better work...im running out of ideas!

(image from somewhere on the internet that i forgot to write down...in fact, i dont note where i get most of my images. a bad habit i am currently addressing)

before this past summer, I have never had a problem falling and/or staying asleep.  in fact, i used to be able to sleep anywhere.  


unfortunately, since around late may/early june of this year, i've been suffering from some pretty awful insomnia.  at first, i would go to bed around midnight and toss and turn until 3 or 4 in the morning maybe 4 times a week.  after a while, i would wake up later (around 10/11am instead of my usual 8/9am), and due to my study schedule of 10-14 hours of studying a day, i stopped running.  because i didnt run, my body was never tired and my insomnia worsened.  

fast forward to recent months. my insomnia is getting better...i think.  i have trouble falling asleep maybe twice a week, but stay up until 6/7am when i do.  i then messed up my sleeping pattern even further this past weekend when i was a counselor for my church's youth group lock-in.  staying up all night was NOT a smart move. 

which brings me to tonight! i went to bed exhausted at 7pm and woke up at 1am, and plan to stay awake until midnight tonight! said plan gives me a 23 hour day on 6 hours of sleep. if all goes well, i will go to bed exhausted around midnight and wake up around 8/9am, and thus return myself to a healthy sleeping pattern!!!! 

waiting

waiting for my mcat score to be released. it could be anytime this week. absolute limbo right now... blerg xP