Stuck in a rut

At long last, I've settled into sort of a routine, and it's a cycle I'd hoped not to begin.

This summer was painful for me because I craved interaction with people my own age. I have no friends here, or at least the ones that are here aren't ones I feel close enough to interact with.

Even the friends I've made at ORU, I'm a little tentative about pursuing social interaction outside of class with them. It's not that I'm picky about who I let into my life, but these are freshmen and sophomores, barely beginning their college careers and adult lives, and I kind of want to break free from the whole college mentality even though I'm still very much in school.

Bad habits I've formed. Well, let's take a look into the daily life in Tulsa. Monday, Wednesdays, and Fridays are my ORU class days. I have class at 7:50 in the morning and 1:30 in the afternoon plus a lab all afternoon on Wednesday. When I'm not in class, I usually take a nap, do a little bit of reading now and again (I've been reading the week's chapter the weekend before so I don't have to read much during the week), and watch some kind of basketball or football game intermittently at night.

So basically, I go to class, watch TV, and study. I haven't left the house except for errands and class. I haven't taken care of myself; since I'm not expected anywhere, I change into sweats and lounge around. I wouldn't say I've gained much weight, but I haven't been active (especially with the snow) so I'm very shapeless. It doesn't help that my eating schedule is so sporadic, and my mother's an excellent cook.

I'm going to set some goals, here and now! ...Just thought I'd announce that.

1) Get out of the house more.
Solution: I can do things like study at coffee shops, take walks at the park when the weather gets nice, and start taking little vacations - like the one next weekend to see my best friend, Lindsey Kay Johnson!
2) Be more healthy.
Solution: Work out on my family's new elliptical machine daily. Pay more attention to what I put in my mouth, as far as vitamins and protein go. Spend more time in the sun. Spend more time in the Word, above all.
3) Money.
Solution: Somehow find a job that is extremely flexible. Make money stretch longer. Ban myself from ebay and the mall.
4) Social Life.
Solution: Go out. Take the initiative. Join a college/career group at a church.
5) Take better care of myself.
Solution: Get dressed, even if I don't have plans for the day. Stop biting my nails. Be more lady-like. Take my parents up on their offer to pay for voice lessons. Read books for fun. Write regularly. Enjoy myself without feeling guilty for not studying 24 hours a day! Stop looking at Facebook so much and read my Bible.

Like the tagline of this journal says, I'm taking each day at a time, and the beauty of that is that each day is brand, spankin' new and the chance to start something and fix something and finish something. I'm going to make tomorrow a day like that!