Journal~ First attempt.

I bought a book called Journal Spilling by Diana Trout. I also have a beautiful art journal that my friend bought me. I haven't used either items but figured I would give it a go.

The book gives instructions for the first exercise.

• tear out 7 pages from a magazine
• rip out 7 images
• randomly glue them into place
• use a color to scribble
• write whatever comes to mind around the images.

So yup, thats the first attempt. 

Etsy has the best stuff.

Love this book so much!

I just finished Portia de Rossi's memoir, Unbearable Lightness. I can honestly say that no eating disorder book has ever made such an impact on me. Some of what she wrote. was exactly my thoughts. I highlighted so much in that book. 
I find her inspirational, because if she made it out, than so can I. There are phrases she used that I have thought, almost word for word, it blew my mind to see them in print.
I liked the fact that she is truly recovered, and so her words unlike some ed memoirs , aren't focused on how "great of an anorexic" she was. Yes she goes into detail about her behaviors at the time, but what I took from the book was that in the end an eating disorder is miserable. A flawed coping mechanism that will kill you. 
I love this book. I someday want to be able to say that I made it through the eating disorder, completely.

Sick

I've been sick with a cold today, so I've been in bed all day reading, Henry VIII by Alison Weir.

Its so detailed. I love it. 

Well back to bed  for me, hope everyone is feeling much better than I am!

16 hour nap

:) some of the people I love playing in the sandbox, even my Mom! 

***

I fell asleep yesterday in the middle of the afternoon and just woke up a little bit ago. I guess I was tired! I have a Spanish test today, hopefully I actually pass this class this time! 

After that I plan on going to the library to pick up the book I have on hold, "Unbroken" by Lauren Hillenbrand. My sister told me its wonderful, so I thought I'd try it out.

Other than that, just another day of job hunting and worrying about calories. :)

A few things I couldn't live without.

I love tea, especially black tea. Fruity teas are my least favorite, unless they are made ice cold. right now though I just brewed some coffee, very strong like my mom taught me to make it. My brothers say the women in our family make coffee so strong it can strip veneer off wood. 

***

Baths. Ah one of my favorite activities ever. I can spend way too much time in one. Give me some bubbles, a book and a glass of wine and you might not see me for awhile. Its one of the worst things about living in the dorms, no way I'm ever setting foot in a bath here! Showers until I visit home than I take over my mom's tub.

***

Books! How anyone can say they don't like to read is beyond my understanding. I love getting into a good story and forgetting everything else for a bit. I'm definitely not a book snob. I like pretty much everything except the horror genre. 

***

I love Disney movies. I own way to many of them. My favorite is Beauty and the Beast. Least favorite, The Little Mermaid. I never understood what she was complaining about. Poor Ariel, a princess with everything, dang poor thing must be hard!