Closing Time

If there's anything that gets me more stressed out than finals week, it's the week before finals week. I think many people get the drill. Every professor tries to squeeze in those last few tests or assignments so that you have enough points because they are procrastinators themselves, and you are at their mercy. So even though I have spring break this week which is awesome, I feel like I have a million things to do. I still have work also, but not full time as of right now which is good since I have to finish a million things. And I'm fully admitting that I'm putting off A TON of stuff right now, by avoiding reality and blogging for a couple of minutes.

Day 34 of P90X is almost done. I missed my workout on Friday so I did the X Stretch last night. Doubling up today with Legs, Back, and Ab Ripper this morning and later Kenpo X with my friend. Legs and Back wasn't as tough, but it still makes you sweat. It kinda sucks that I don't have a pull up bar, but my funds aren't exactly in the best shape. Not that I ever have enough money in the first place, but I make do with what I got. To do the pull-ups, I used two containers of spaghetti sauce. Innovative? HELL YES. I didn't just wanna sit down and not do anything while Tony and his "kids" kick ass and I veg. I'm still not really seeing a difference in my Ab Ripper exercises. This is by far the BANE OF MY EXISTENCE. It's tough, but it's only month 2 and I've always struggled with core exercises. It's not really doing them that gets me, it's actually finishing all 25 reps without stopping. Definitely helps though when you have 3 other girls who are still struggling with it and can share in your own bitching about it. :)

In the past month, P90X has gotten easier, but sticking with it is still a big commitment. I jumped into a new job that took away a lot of my study time. Not that it's a bad thing though. This new job is something I enjoy doing a lot more than my old one. And it has to do with my major. So, now organizing time is probably my biggest challenge. As if P90X isn't already a challenge in itself, but since it's a huge time commitment, I would say that it is very much something that does "take away" valuable time. It's been hard because sometimes I feel like I'm ditching my friends. All of them for the most part understand. It's important for me to finish this ALL THE WAY THROUGH. In 6 days, it will be Day 40. And in 5 more, 45--half way through the program. Time literally has flown by. And many new things have been happening over the past year, it's hard to catch up.

Between moving out in January, starting a new semester, reconciling old friendships, forming new ones, starting P90X, getting a new job mid-semester, and finding out medically what it is that is wrong, who wouldn't want to just to sit around and let things ride? But, it's almost the end. The end of the semester is only 3 weeks away. That's why this is appropriately titled closing time. It's time to end this semester because, man--did I put up with some bullshit? Academically of course. But, it's time for something new even though I've been surrounded by newness in the beginning months of this year. First off, I need some R&R. Second, I need time to actually do things like read books that aren't textbooks for class. Third, I want to honestly just lay out and even out this fonky tan. (I have a farmer's tan at present--not so cute.) Fourth, I want to really push it with P90X. Definitely once I finish the Lean Schedule, go to classic and finally get to the dreaded PLYOMETRICS.

I'll be done on June 22nd. Not quite sure, but I'm almost positive that it is the first day of summer. And believe me, the girls and I WILL have a party. HELL YEAH.
Until then, I just have to brave it with school, finish all my shit, and pack up my books until Mid-August. Closing time is not far off--just gotta push through.