"And you are young and life is long and there is time to kill today"

I've been away for a few weeks again, but what else is new. I'm finding it really hard to make time for writing/journaling these days. School takes up so much time. It has occurred to me though that I am obsessed with the idea that I don't have enough time to the point where my worrying about having no time is actually wasting my time. That really grinds my gears.

I'm going to skip the "update on Ali's life" section of this post and go right to my random thoughts, because, let's face it, it's not all that interesting and anyone who is reading this probably knows my news already.

Being in night class two nights a week has been pretty exhausting mentally and I find myself checking out of the discussion (god forbid I not talk) or lecture. Last night though, I had a mini-break through. I was sitting in the windowless white-washed cement sweat box also known as JHE Room 326-G trying to stay awake when I thought to myself, "Why are you being so melodramatic? Just listen to your prof and try to enjoy this; you're paying enough to be here. What is it that'd you'd rather be doing so much anyway?" I know, even my thoughts are long winded. I realized then that there are only a few things that I'd rather be doing, none of which were very productive. No matter how much I want to be too tired, too busy, or too cool, I really do like school.

On that note, I decided to get a french penpal and make the most of my education. I found an international language penpal website on google (I love the internet, they have everything) and signed up. Today I got an e-mail back from Eleonore of Metz, France. It's so exciting and has helped me already in that I realize how bad my french really is. Oh well, it can only get better from here.

Well, the work day is done now, so I'm off. Hopefully I'll be writing again soon!