BEDA Day 25

Hey, y'all! Since the moment I woke up, I've been working on some crazy work that I had to get done. I'm almost done now! I had my first driving accident with the garage today, so that was fun. Plus, I had a cheeseburger. Gripping stuff, huh?

Talk to you tomorrow. ♥

BEDA Day 24

Hi, guys. :) How are you on this fine day? Today I ate too much food and had a basketball game. It was very fun.

Talk to you tomorrow! ♥

BEDA Day 23

Hey, y'all. How was your day today? Mine was rather strange. I don't really want to talk about it on here, but just know 'twas quite the odd day.

UNRELATED:

As I'm sure most of you know, I play volleyball. I definitely don't consider myself to be even near the best, but of course I'd like to improve. I was talking to my friend today, who is also a volleyball player, and he said that beach volleyball can be the best thing you can do in order to get better. That sounded like a really good idea to me, so I thought I'd share the with you. Beach volleyball? Me? Yeah.

UNRELATED:

Have you noticed how much waste we produce? In my AP Environmental Science class (from now on called APES) we just finished a unit on waste management. Remember I told you I finished a project for it yesterday? Well, we had to document how much waste (kitchen trash, plastic, glass, metal, paper, etc.) our family created. While I already knew we generate a lot of garbage, I didn't realize it was this much! Over 11 days, my family (of 3 + 1 dog) generated over 17 pounds of unrecyclable garbage! That's insane. I do recycle and have for quite a while, but 17 pounds? Really?

In APES today, we watched a rather old video - think late '70s - about producing less waste and recycling the waste you do produce. I don't know about you, but I ADORE old '70s-type movies like that. It was this guy with bright yellow hair talking about rinsing out and bagging up our glass 7Up bottles and walking them over to a local recycling center with our families. If that's not adorable, I don't know what is!

So, anywho, I'm going to start really focusing on using the heck out of what I already have and not buying new things unnecessarily. As you may know, if you've read my blog for quite a while, I am very intrigued by minimalism and zero-waste. Now, I'm going to actually apply everything that I've read about the subjects to my actual life! I'm super excited!

So, I'll update y'all on that as it becomes relevant. Thanks for reading. :) Talk to you tomorrow. ♥

BEDA Day 22

Hey, y'all! I had a most excellent day today. :) As soon as I woke up, I worked on a project for AP Environmental Science that had to be wrapped up. I must say that I am thrilled with the final product. :D Then, I kind of lazed about; went driving for an hour, which was satisfying; and now I'm working on finishing another project, this one for English. Sure, I shouldn't have lazed about, but this project is going to get done one way or another.

I don't have school this Tuesday or Wednesday because of ACTs, so I'm looking forward to relaxing, getting ahead on my work, and writing.

I hope your day was even lovelier than mine was. Talk to y'all tomorrow. ♥

BEDA Day 21

Hey, y'all. I knew there was a reason I had an alarm set for 9:30. Sorry, again. On the plus side, I had a really good day today! I'm currently practicing French, in case you were wondering. :)

Talk to you tomorrow. On time. Promise. <3

BEDA Day 20

Hey, y'all! Now, those of you who know me in real life may know that I am a generally positive person. I'm always smiling and I keep an optimistic outlook. That's what I'm going to talk about today. :)

I wasn't always like this, nor am I now. Over the years, I've trained myself to see the bright side first. For example, at the very beginning of this school year, I chose to pick out everything I liked about my teachers. Sure, there were things I wasn't used to, but by focusing on the positives first, I was able (and still am) to keep a good attitude towards them and appreciate their different styles of teaching and knowledge.

I get excited about little things that others don't seem to. Personally, I think this is because I find wonder and magic in these little things. Different languages, accents, silly faces, cheesy jokes, goofy dance moves, and passionate people all make me ecstatic! I love that other people can have that effect. Some people say I'm weird or crazy just because I do find wonder in places other people don't, but I say it makes for a happier life.

I make it a point to learn everyone in my classes' names and to talk to them, because I feel like everyone should be included. I go out of my way to help people, because I truly want them to be happy. Yes, this makes me a doormat sometimes, but when people are genuinely happy because of something I did, it's worth it.

So, yes, I've been compared to sunshine, I've been told I never stop smiling, and people say I'm the nicest person they know. It's all from years of conscious practice of being nice and truly caring about people. :)

Have a lovely day. Talk to you tomorrow. ♥

BEDA Day 19

Hello, all. Today I'm going to talk about my fitness.

I definitely consider myself an athlete and pretty fit overall, but I'd love to exercise more. I've been playing basketball, volleyball, and bowling for as long as I remember, plus soccer softball in there. Now, I only play volleyball and basketball.

Normally, I eat very, very unhealthily and I don't work out at home. It kills me. In today's society, it seems like doing the easiest thing is acceptable, regardless of the consequences. But, I'm changing that for myself. I've always noticed how people get weaker and less healthy as they age, and I never want to be like that. I don't want to hobble around and have all these health problems. I noticed that I eat unconsciously, even if I'm not hungry. I overeat consistently, my stomach always hurts, and I feel bleh quite a bit.

So, what am I doing to change that? I'm consciously asking myself if I'm truly hungry or if I'm just bored. I've been doing little exercise-y things, like crunches, pushups, planks, and running. Plus, I'm helping to manage boys' volleyball at my school, so I get to run around and shag balls and play.

I want to work on the quality of what I'm eating, as well. I've been keeping a food diary for the past few weeks (for a different reason), which is making me more conscious of what and how much I'm eating. A few months ago, I would eat fried chicken tenders with ranch and a big ole' chocolate bar every day for lunch. That's awful! Now, I'm bringing a sandwich, crackers, a few cookies, and a piece of candy from home. Honestly, that's not much better, but at least I'm working on it! Plus, it's cheaper. I'd definitely like to start incorporating more fruits and vegetables into my diet. Fun fact: I'm addicted to chocolate. I don't just really, really like it; I get withdrawals. I gave it up for Lent twice, which was really tough, but I did it. That lets me know that I don't absolutely need it for my survival, like it seems right now. :P

But, for now, I'm just working on feeling better and being more active. :) I just want to feel good.

Talk to you tomorrow! Thanks for reading. ♥

BEDA Day 18

I am so sorry! I fell asleep at, like, 9:30 yesterday. Quality post today.

BEDA Day 17

Hey, y'all. If you've not already, please check out my first short story, A Dancer's Devotion. :)

So, how've y'all been? I've been just peachy. Today was a good day and, somehow, I don't have a lot of homework. :D

Since I have 7 minutes still, let's talk about you. Although I'm very proud of the readership here, I would adore there being more of you. I know I don't always write quality posts, but I'm working on it. It would mean the world to me if you'd subscribe and/or share my blog posts, if you think they're worth it. Truly. The world. &^)

Alrighty, then. I shall see you tomorrow, with an actual post of quality. ♥ Thanks, as always, for reading.

BEDA Day 16

Dear lovelies, I still have homework to do. Did you check out my FIRST EVER SHORT STORY EVER yesterday? I think you should. It's called A Dancer's Devotion. Check it out, yo. Th-th-th-that's all for now folks. ♥ Talk to you tomorrow.