9.06.2006
Summer is slowly winding down, and schools across north america are back in session. This is the first fall in many many years that i am not returning to school (I graduated from uni this past spring!). I miss the rush of feelings on the first day of class, where you see nothing but opportunity ahead of you. September always had a cleansing feeling; everything from the past year was washed away. No grades, no negative impressions from the teachers in years past, and best of all, I had all of my energy recharged from being lazy all summer long. It was so easy to start over.
I had plenty of time to recharge this past summer. Since being in Vancouver, I've been living the lazy life. Which, don't get me wrong, has been great. But the nights here are starting to get chilly and the leaves are falling from the tree across the way. I am starting to get an itchy feeling inside. I've been lazy for as long as i can handle.
The problem with the decision to un-lazy myself is that i am a complete procrastinator. I find it very easy to come up with reasons not to do things. Like, take this blog for example. I want to blog. I think its fun to blog, but i never blog because i never take photos. And what fun is a blog without photos? No fun at all! To sum up, i procrastinate.
I was talking with a friend a few days ago about how spring cleaning really should be fall cleaning. I've also read blog discussions about how new years resolutions could easily be replaced with fall resolutions. And i find this all to be true in my life right now.
My resolutions are being shaped by a few different sources. Lisa put together a great post about how she keeps herself organized and on task. She posted a great document she created to keep track of everything. I've made my own little word file, customized to what i need to think about, and its already helped immensely!
Thanks Lisa!
Obviously, I've been thinking a lot lately about how i live my life. I have so many plans and ideas that I cant really commit to. I decided to try to really give my ideas a shot. Really give it everything I have. If i don't, i have got to let the ideas go, and move on to bigger and better things. I cant let the same things hold me back, if nothings going to come from them.
With that, I am going to try to blog more often (every day?) and tomorrow you will find me sewing my heart out.
Lili at 9:34 PM