Taking A Break

I am taking a break from my paper because I have hit yet another wall, which is beyond frustrating at this point. I am so close to finishing, but it's not looking like it will get turned in tomorrow afterall!

But I was just thinking of what I cannot wait to do when I finally finish:

1. Get a good night's sleep! No bad dreams, no feeling guilty for going to bed before midnight!

2. Get back to a regular workout and running schedule, therefore losing the five pounds I have put on in the past couple weeks.

3. Going out with friends again (and not feeling guilty)!

4. Stop feeling guilty about doing anything other than schoolwork!

5. Recover from the horrible effects stress has had on me. Seriously, my hair, nails, skin, body feels like they have been neglected in way too long and it is time to start feeling like a girl again!!!!! I kind of resemble a zombie right now (pale, eyes sunk into my head, big black circles underneath - it is not a pretty sight)!

6. Reading a book for fun.

7. Finally starting my Christmas shopping - five days before Christmas is cutting it close.

8. Watching television, going to a movie, emailing my cousin in Washington State back from about a month (or maybe three) ago, sleeping in, fewer headaches (literally and figuratively), possibly dating again, working on craft projects, and so much more.

What I will miss:

1. Mental stimulation.

2. Being forced to read and learn new things.

3. The academic environment.

4. The sense that I am pursuing a goal (of course I already have a long list I am going to work towards after this, because there is no way I am sitting on my tail watching life pass me by).

5. And....well actually that is about all, and seriously I go back to school in August (hopefully) so I don't really think I will miss that stuff all that much!

I can't wait to be done!