Halfway Through

Less than 50 days left until my triumphant return. In that time, I can safely say that I failed all 3 of my goals for the semester. I still exercise only once a week, and my midnight snacking has waxed and waned over the weeks.  An unexpected result of my vegetable-heavy meals was constant fatigue, leaving me to choose between diabetes and academic failure. What can I say, I'd rather die with a degree on my wall.

While hiking 2 weeks ago, Anton tried to show the extent of his mastery of local Dominican vegetation by cracking open the shell of a fruit hanging off a tree. But instead of delicious fruit, we were rewarded with a delicious horde of ants that subsequently poured out. Thanks, Anton. Nothing much else to report to my faithful audience, which is currently hovering at 2. My stories don't tend to get more exciting than "I was so lost in thought that I walked into a goat" or "ants have laid siege on my Brita filter."

One delightful change that I've noticed this semester is a steep drop in my anxiety levels. The relatively consistent work/study products/memorization is resulting in easier time for all. I have all my notes neatly organized by binder, instead of random piles of paper or computer notes. Each lecture has a number of flash cards to study from, and unlike previous semesters, I believe that focusing on memorizing less is actually the key to doing better. I exorcised the demon from my A/C unit, and now sleep consistently each night. Even my hockey team is doing well (considering we have four players show up each week).

Maybe I should rethink snorkeling...

Poisonous little bastards

Went snorkeling 2 more times, and if the waves are calm, I plan to go through a submerged barge that I spotted by the coast.





After my test on Friday, I hope to further explore a nearby trail which, 2 weeks earlier, featuring a 4 foot snake and a wild dog subsequently named Winston that followed us on our journey into a banana plantation.

Anyways, everyone in Canada is suffering from ice and snow while I can go tanning at a moments notice, so all is good.