News and Reflections
Apr. 23rd, 2007 10:14 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
kenjariI am still waiting on a decision letter from Arizona State. I really hope I get in, and not just because they are the last school on the list right now. They have a very good program at which I would do well. And Arizona doesn't sound like a bad place to live. On the one hand, I doubt my chances, because I didn't visit or schmooze that much. On the other, I remind myself that I didn't get into the schools I visited and schmoozed with lots. At this point, I just want a decision either way, so that I can get on with things and take a course of action rather than waiting to find out which course it will be.
I've fallen into two habits after going through this process multiple times. First is that I start avoiding my email a bit. Sometimes anxiety producing communications and even rejections come via e-mail. Waiting for my gmail inbox to load becomes less pleasant every day. So there are days when I just don't check it. The second is that I start mail-ordering goodies for myself. Clothes, bpal, etc. So that I have some things coming that are guaranteed to be good and fun.
I've now had IBS for a year. And in that time I've gotten it under almost complete control. As long as I stick to the diet and take my supplements, only stress and my period cause real problems now. I can navigate eating out at a wide variety of restaurants (Mexican and barbeque being about the only two things that I would have extreme difficulty with). Travelling and going to Quest games have ceased to be a problem. Nine days out of ten I barely notice that I have IBS. The healthy low-fat diet, extra exercise, and increased fluid intake have me feeling really good overall, too.
Except for one thing. I lost too much weight. I am, in fact, officially underweight. Not to a dangerous degree, but still. I've noticed that I've been way more susceptible to colds this year. I can see a few bones that I'd rather not see. And I miss having cleavage.
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pantsie and I are at it again with the singing. This time I think our chosen music is harder. At least, it seems to be taking me longer to learn. Also, last time I would wait until I was much farther along in the learning process before rehearsing a song with pantsie. This time, however, we're rehearsing much earlier. It's less satisfying in some ways, yet much better in others. The positives are much greater, though. We're enjoying ourselves, though, and that's the most important thing.
I'm planning on going to the War Requiem at Symphony Hall on Friday.holmes_iv is in it. Anyone want to come with me?
I've fallen into two habits after going through this process multiple times. First is that I start avoiding my email a bit. Sometimes anxiety producing communications and even rejections come via e-mail. Waiting for my gmail inbox to load becomes less pleasant every day. So there are days when I just don't check it. The second is that I start mail-ordering goodies for myself. Clothes, bpal, etc. So that I have some things coming that are guaranteed to be good and fun.
I've now had IBS for a year. And in that time I've gotten it under almost complete control. As long as I stick to the diet and take my supplements, only stress and my period cause real problems now. I can navigate eating out at a wide variety of restaurants (Mexican and barbeque being about the only two things that I would have extreme difficulty with). Travelling and going to Quest games have ceased to be a problem. Nine days out of ten I barely notice that I have IBS. The healthy low-fat diet, extra exercise, and increased fluid intake have me feeling really good overall, too.
Except for one thing. I lost too much weight. I am, in fact, officially underweight. Not to a dangerous degree, but still. I've noticed that I've been way more susceptible to colds this year. I can see a few bones that I'd rather not see. And I miss having cleavage.
pantsie and I are at it again with the singing. This time I think our chosen music is harder. At least, it seems to be taking me longer to learn. Also, last time I would wait until I was much farther along in the learning process before rehearsing a song with pantsie. This time, however, we're rehearsing much earlier. It's less satisfying in some ways, yet much better in others. The positives are much greater, though. We're enjoying ourselves, though, and that's the most important thing.I'm planning on going to the War Requiem at Symphony Hall on Friday.
holmes_iv is in it. Anyone want to come with me?
