Hurray!

School is over and done with. I'm glad that I have free time now. There are a few things that I want to do over Christmas break.

1. Start an exercise routine. I want to exercise everyday to get in shape. I'm going to start lifting weights and going on walks as well as getting back into my martial arts training.

2. Spend time with family. I have a great family and have missed out on spending time with them this semester.

3. Hang out with friends.

4. Catch up on things around the house. I want to clean my closet out and organize my room.

What is the meaning of all this?

Here I am blogging and trying to figure out the answers to some questions I have. I should be studying. But I'm not motivated since I don't see much point in school for me.

What is the purpose of life? When I look around I guess that it is making money. Money drives everything in our culture. People don't go to school to learn, they go so they can make more money. Too many people never do the things that make them happy because those things don't make money. Life is supposed to be about relationships. Our relationship with God and with other people. Life is about enjoying it.

What does God want me to do? How doknow God's will? How do I hear and understand it?

What should I do with my life? What are my gifts?

How much advice should I listen to? Who's advice should I listen to?

I'm just trying to figure this all out while waiting for the future. I want to live in the present more. I hate it when I am busy with homework and can't hang out with my family.

Sleep

I'm a sleepy head. I usually go to bed around 10 or 11pm and wake up anywhere from 6 to 7am. I don't lose much sleep during the school year. I might stay up an extra hour or two. Since my middle name is procrastination, I had to procrastinate and not keep up with my online history class. Last week I had a deadline to make. I had seven more chapters to take and seven tests to take by midnight Friday. So Thursday night I stayed up to read three chapters and take the tests. I drank two cups of coffee. I am convinced that caffeine is a drug. I don't regularly drink coffee. I ended staying up until 4:15am. I would have stayed up to take one more test but I had classes the next day. I drank another cup of coffee in the morning. I was surprised that I didn't crash during my chemistry lab in the afternoon. I managed to take two more tests during the day. Then I went to karate and I ended up crashing during fight class. It was pitiful. I was so tired I could barely move. But I forced myself. That evening I took the last two tests and then went to bed. I feel good about getting it all done but next time I will try not to procrastinate for so long. I don't want to have to pull an "almost" all nighter.