I Hate Math!!!

Yep. *nods emphatically

I really, really do. I handed in my first assignment this afternoon, and while I *mostly* understood the first 3 (lots of 2-3) questions, the last set really stumped me. I didn't get math when I was in high school, and I'm not sure I get it now either. Oh well, I'll just keep plodding along with my notes, and textbooks. :)

So, the weekend was filled with moving what's left of my sister's stuff around, so I can fit a desk into her room to study. YAY!!! No more moving my stuff every day/night/few hours!!! *does happy dance*

So, on Saturday I moved Holly's stuff around, then cleaned everything, then moved in this huge table (we use it for parties, but I've taken it hehe), and then moved in all my study stuff... textbooks, printer, folders, pens/pencils/highlighters, paper, notebooks etc, etc. Then I went to work, but I felt good because it had all at least been moved in and *somewhat* organised.

Before the printing. It's got a few more things on it now

Sunday was more organising, and a lot of printing. Oops. I kinda feel bad about the amount of paper I use printing everything out, but I'm a hard copy kind of person. I like to have the lecture notes, unit guides, assessment schedules, etc on hand so I can refer to them whenever I need them, rather than going through all of my study files on my computer. I also like to have the lecture notes printed out, then I transcribe the lecture podcasts/slideshows just like I would if I were actually in the lectures (helps me remember things better). I like to be able to write all over things, highlight the important stuff etc.

So, a lot of that stuff was printed, and either blu-tacked to the wall, or put into sleeves into the respective class folders. And I feel super organised.

After lunch (which really wasn't great for me), I printed out a Color Run 'learn to run' schedule (it gives me something to work at for cardio), and some pictures/quotes for a motivation wall. I've been really slack with the eating and exercise for the last few weeks, and I've put on some weight, so I really need to get back on track. So, it's back to tracking my food, and busting my arse at the gym/home/run 3-5 days a week. I'd like to do more but I have to study/sleep/work in there somewhere.

My motivation wall (No pick of the study wall)

I hit the gym with Alix (my co-worker) this morning. I pick her up on my way back into town from taking my PT sessions, and we go then (about 7-7.30am), 2-3 times a week. It's good then. There aren't a lot of people in the gym (most have gone to work, or are just finishing up and leaving to go to work), and it get's it over and done with. I'm not really someone who has a 'best time for exercise' mentality. I go when I feel like it (time wise) and when it fits into my schedule. Mornings (Mon-Thurs) fit at the moment. And on days when I'm really tired I can come home, shower, and nap for an hour or so, and I haven't lost my day.

On the downside, my HRM needs a new battery. It told me I only burned 68 cals in 50 minutes, and my heart rate was from 0-210 bpm. Umm... I don't think so. I estimated my cals to be about 400 for the 50 mins, so I'm pretty happy with that. I just need to get the new battery now and it'll all be back on track. I'm a little addicted to the numbers, and with mine, you can't see the cals as you work out, only when you stop it and go back, so it's interesting to see how many you burn on days you don't put a lot into it vs days you really push yourself, and strength training days vs cardio days. On average I burn 6-10 cals/min, so I feel the 400/50 mins is ok.

I would have loved to have napped today but between finishing my math assignment (I think it broke my brain), and heading to Singleton so Holly can get her last teaching prac sorted (she's studying High School history and english teaching), I really didn't have time for a nap. So I think it'll be early to bed for me tonight. These 4am mornings, and 10pm bed times (sometimes later if I can't sleep) are really wiping me out.

We're going around to my sister's and her Bf's tonight for dinner. Homemade hamburgers... yum!

I'm done with the internet for today. I think my brain might explode, so I think it'll be mindless tv and/or a book tonight. I don't think I can look at a screen anymore, and I definitely can't look at anymore study.

Hope your week's off to a great start

D xo

I Left You Again, Didn't I..?

I really didn't mean, too, it just happened. You know, life just has a way of getting in the way lately. 

I can't believe it's been nearly 3 weeks!!! *eek, but in my defense, I have been really busy. Between work and study, the internet really has become a little less important.

So.. I can hear you asking all the way from here... just what have you been doing?

Well, mainly working and studying. I've been working at the pub (as you all know) and that's been my nights gone. I don't start til 6, but it's enough to throw my whole afternoon/evening out of whack :( I haven't even been working a huge amount of hours each night, but I am definitely a night/afternoon owl, so I actually just get into my study rhythm, or something (cleaning, cooking etc), and I have to pack up (which is such a pain in the ass when you have as many books/notebooks/textbooks/pens/pencils/highlighters etc as I do), shower, eat and go to work. Then when I get home, the last thing I want to do is study. I just want to go to bed by then.

Officially uni started last Monday, but, as you know I've been studying for a few weeks now. I'm glad I have been because Math is kicking my ass. Chemistry, I understand. Biology, I really haven't looked too much at. Math??? It's the subject I really wish I didn't have to do, but it's also compulsory. Ugh! But I'll get through it. Slowly. Somehow. I may not have any hair left by the end of it, but damn it, I will pass this course!!! haha

Via cbspeerblog.wordpress.com

That picture, the one up there, that's what my dining room table looks a little like. Only, mine has 3 high school textbooks (2 math, 1 chemistry), 1 Chemistry textbook, 3 lecture notepads, 6 or more mini note pads, a dozen highlighters, more pens (blue, black, red and coloured) than you can count, post it notes, mini post it notes for page references, and probably a few other things I've forgotten about. Now imagine moving all of that everytime dinner comes around. It's exhausting. And my parents don't seem to understand why I need the entire table, but I do. I just do!

Speaking of moving, my sister and her boyfriend moved into their rental property last weekend (not yesterday). So, I spent a lot of time the week before helping H move stuff into the house, unpack it, clean it, put it away. Or what we could of it anyway. Her bf and his mates bought all the big stuff (bed, fridge, bookcases, lounges etc) on the truck on Saturday. I don't have any pictures of Saturday (it was raining so I felt no need to go and actually move them in that day. There were more than enough of them), but I do have a few of the week prior to that when we moved lots of little stuff in. (Some aren't so great. They were all taken on my iPhone)

My sister. That's the kitchen behind her

Empty kitchen. The kitchen looks over the back deck and the backyard

Not so empty kitchen. Most of the stuff they were given by friends/family for birthdays/Christmas. They have more coffee cups and cutlery than they know what to do with

The front door, living/dining room. There is another deck out the front. My sister's best friend Jess, with her boy Aston. He's a very happy kid  

Bathroom

More Kitchen

The front of the house.

Master bedroom wardrobe

My sister's car

My car

The clock I gave them as a housewarming present. It' says Paris underneath the 12

The view from the front door

It was actually pretty fun moving her into the house. But it really hit home to me, just how ready I am to move out. And not into a place with other people so much, but a place of my own. Sigh. I'll get there. I just need to get through uni first.

I have also picked up some personal training 5 days a week. It makes for very early mornings (4.15am) because I'm driving 30+ minutes each way, but it's good. I'm getting paid, and I'm using my training. And I enjoy it. Maybe not the 4am alarm, but the teaching, and the training part.

I kinda went on a DVD shopping spree on the weekend too. There were sales on at Sanity. There were 'buy one get one free' deals on Disney so I got:

and

Then there was a '4 for $50' deal so I also got:

and

I thought I did pretty well considering. I am really bad when I go into bookstores/DVD stores. I find so many things I like, and I just want to buy them all.

I also managed to make it to the Organic store. Ahhh! So much to buy, so little money. I could have wandered around for a while, but were were on a schedule, so I only bought myself 2 things:

The jar is raw, organic cacao powder, and the bag is a raw, organic mix of cacao powder and maca powder. I just wanted the maca but they were out of stock, so I bought what I could. I'm going to put them into my smoothies. I just have to be a bit more organised. I'll probably start next week. But maybe later this week. We'll see how we go.

But, I must go to bed. I have to be up in 5 hours.

Hope you are all well in the blogosphere

Danni xo