Day 22//Update

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Ran in the morning, because it's cooler than the 100º heat of the afternoon! Woke up on time, but didn't really manage to write. Will continue to work on this!

Day 21//Things 8+9

Start #8//Tie Dye

Start #9// Practice Guitar

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Running:

Moved up to the next step of the running. It felt a lot easier than the last day of stage 1, strangely, but it has been a day since I ran so I think the rest helped me a ton.

Tie Dye:

Bought four dyes and a five-pack of Hanes. I did two, both in a spiral pattern, and one big stretch of miscellaneous fabric for later use. My mother did a shirt and my sister did one too. My hands look like I murdered a smurf, stabbed myself between the fingers, have scurvy, and a bad mould problem because of the colors we used and the gloves I didn't.

This had been something that I have always wanted to do, and while it was a little anti-climactic, and we got into at least two fights because of the activity, it was plenty worth it. Besides, I loved being able to create something as cool as I did. Pictures tomorrow!

Guitar:

I used to take lessons, did for a long time, haven't in a long time, and have fallen out of said practice. I really do love the instrument, though, so I broke out the old tabs and tried playing a couple Beatles's hits. I didn't get far, never had a talent for minute finger movements and have always had trouble with this, but I did had fun. I plan to practice at least once a week (whenever possible) in the upcoming year.

Plans for tomorrow:

Instead of getting up when my alarm went off today, I stayed fully asleep, ripped the alarm from the wall and flung it across the room. And woke up an hour and a half later. Huh. I guess I'll have to try again tomorrow! Yoga, here I come!

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Day 20//Update

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Bible: Genesis 24 (That was nine pages... back on track!)

It was 100+, and I was going a little faster on the program than suggested, so I didn't run today.

If I actually get up when my alarm goes off tomorrow, then I'll be able to start my yoga+writing practices/Things. We'll see. My plan is to be waking up at five by school start- a little less than two weeks,

Day 19//Thing 7

Start #7//Dollar Koi

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It's really, really hot out there. Running was sucky...

I hope to be able to read some more Bible in the upcoming days, and start a writing practice and yoga. I just have to actually get up when my alarm goes off :)

Dollar Koi:

Accompanied by the developer's blog and diagram ( http://havepaperwilltravel.blogspot.com/2009/04/won-park-dollar-koi-tutorial.html and http://www.origami-resource-center.com/support-files/dollarkoifish.pdf , respectively)

I bravely attempted to fold this extremely elegant, intricate piece of artwork. After about an hour and a half, I decided that it was time to admit defeat. I have had passions for oragami in the past, but this was a little beyond me, and the instructions were a bit hard to follow, so I decided to put it away for a later attempt.

Day 18//Thing 6

Start #6//Run a 5k

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Yes, I fell into a major slump. At first it was a moment of laziness, but then some bad news hit and couldn't bring myself to care much for a while. My mother lost her job, ostensibly over a relationship that occurred four years ago but really because of one now. Angry thoughts aside, this leave us (a family of three, me, my mother, and my little sister) in a relatively bad spot. We will just have to deal with things as they come.

Anyway, I wanted to get into better shape for school coming up, and also wanted to work on running, one of my weakest points physically. I started 'Couch Potato to 5k' (Free program here- http://www.coolrunning.com/engine/2/2_3/181.shtmlkcd.com/ ) and hope to be able to run in a REAL 5k eventually ;)

Day 17//Picture Everyday

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