First day of the rest of my life?

Today is the first of the rest of my life. Maybe?

I have been telling myself all of last week, that starting today Monday January 19th I am going to start changing things in my life. If I don't start now, it will never happen. I am going to attempt changing the way I eat (I am not going to call it a DIET), but rather changing the way I eat. This is only the first step. Along with the changing of food, I am forced to monitor my blood sugars more closely. Because I am attempting to cut down on carbohydrates, it will have a big impact on how my blood sugars are going to be. In the long run, it will be a really good change. However, it's going to be a uphill battle to find the right balance of managing my blood sugars, the insulin (or lack of) I need for the amount of carbs I actually intake. I wouldn't be surprised if I have several lows before I figure it out. Let me tell you, this scares me the most. I absoutely despite lows and I fear them. I hate how it makes me feel, during and even after wards. It sometimes takes me hours to feel my old self. The worst part is when I have a severe low, I can easily blow my goals of cutting carbohydrates. When I have a severe low, my mind tells me to eat all the food I can find in the refrigator. Often, they're the worst kind.

Excerise is my other downfall that I am going to try to change. I am not going to start right away, but I am working on teaming up with a PE student who is working towards learning how to train others. This way, we both benefit. We'll see if that works out. Hopefully it does.

Today, I have several things I need to do. Thank goodness its a holiday, giving me an extra day to get everything I need done. I have some homework and studying that needs to be done while doing my laundry at the laundromat. Then I need to go food shopping for the good stuff that will help me change the way I eat. Hopefully I will have some time to cook up some things so I don't have to this week.

Last night I went through my organizer and added several things to my schedule (classes, my regular job, my temporary job) and my schedule is looking really full already without the homework/studying and later adding into execrising. It's going to be the term from hell, and it's going to be interesting I can tell you that!

I will need all the luck I can get, and the encouragement! So bring them on! I will try to update on how my changes are progressing time to time. Perhaps, updating on this blog regularly will help with seeing the progress I am making. Hmm. Until next time...

New hobby: crocheting!

Well, it is about time I found a hobby that I actually enjoy and am really getting into! I've always had trouble sticking to one hobby, I would get bored or frustrated easily with projects or hobbies i've attempted in the past. I think I've found my cinch though! I love crocheting!

In the last several months, from the end of the summer up to the beginning of this year, I have crocheted some projects and have several others in mind! I've got a great stash of yarn now too. Thank you Sarah!! That basket full of yarn was an awesome gift! I've included some pictures of a few things I've made so far. Once you know the basics of crocheting, it is fun! I have found doing quick and small projects more satisfying than huge ones, so hence the granny squares. They are small and you can see the fun designs. In the end (eventually!) I will have enough squares to make a gorgeous blanket. Unfortunately, since the winter term has started I have not had time to start another square or project. :( I guess I will need to set aside some time if I want to ever finish anything. *dream on Lyra*

Enjoy the pictures!

Vent!

*stepping on soap-box*

Why is it so difficult for the disability office to get it's act together?!

Why am I so pissed? Here's the reason.

Last term, I had to withdraw from my Financial Management class after the disability office made a mess out of the note-taking situation I had. You see, my class depended heavily on the notes we took from the board. All of the things the professor wrote on the board applied to our homework, which also becomes our take home quizzes. The material is very confusing and if we don't do the homework soon after the class (within the day or two)it becomes harder to figure out and remember what we need to do. Well, the note-taker I had didn't bother dropping off my notes until the end of the week. After requesting the notes be dropped off immediately after class several times, and still not receiving them in reasonable time. I became too behind and confused. Therefore, I had to withdraw.

Well, I registered for the same class this term. I specifically wrote on my accomdations form that I will NEED the notes immediately after class, and that they should be aware the note-taker is to be available to do so. Today, I went to the office late in the afternoon because I had class at 2pm and I thought that it would give the note taker plenty of time to get the notes there. I was SO mistaken. I still have not recieved ANY notes from last week or this week! The office receptionist, who also is responsible for the note-taking progran didn't seem to have any idea what was going on. I clearly told them how it is essential for me to get the notes immediately. I left with no answers. I am waiting to hear back, and in the meanwhile I cannot do my homework.

Can you say GRRRR!!!

*stepping off soap-box*