1. I got a
haircut. This photo gives you an idea of what my hair looks like now. I
got the layers cut quite a bit shorter in the front and I'm not sure I
like it yet.
2. I got stung by a stingray.
Its a shame I didn't get more photos when that happened. It was a bloody dramatic beach situation that I definitely could have afforded to remember with more resolution. Everyone was just so busy being full on traumatized that I wasn't able to fully document the situation. Since then, my baby toe has almost completely grown back. I may get back into surfing if I can overcome my newfound crippling fear of the open ocean.
3. I got to 8192 in the game 2048. Yeah, I am totally over this game now. I don't have to play anymore. I reached the end.
4. I watched every episode of Californiacation last month. The show was engaging but not entertaining. Also, the conclusion was not satisfying. I feel like watching every episode of the X-files Now.
5. Reading The Collector of Lost Things and its kind of a trip. A real downer. Its really lovely that I am still finding time for pleasure reading while going to school and working full time. The semester system really makes this managable. I feel a bit tired during the week, but I'm still finding some time for centering during the weekends.
6. Watched Guardians of the Galaxy. This was the first time I visited the Movie theather in a full calender year. So worth it. I didn't even see another movie this summer and I think I can still say that this movie was the movie of the summer with full confidence.
7. I started a new blog! I started it because I felt like I needed a more concise location to remember my daily schoolings and I didn't want to clutter up this blog with 5 short posts a week. I am going to start having to invest more into the photos I take during class though, because my phone is pretty weak.
8. I visited Coronado
I don't have much adventure time since I started school, and Coronado was as close as I came this month to having lovely new experiences. You can read about it in my Coronado post.
9. I bought new Makeup! I bought my very first ever tube of blush.
I was worried that once someone starts wearing blush, they start wearing too much makeup. I started seeing my favorite beauty blogs talk about Clinique Chubby Cheeks like its the health care reform answer to makeup, and I started obsessing over it like I tend to do with internet purchases and shiny things in general. I LOVE it. The blush is incredibly subtle and doesn't feel heavy or over done. It gives me a tiny glow and makes me feel just a tiny bit more put together in the morning. It also gives my face a warm glow when I always thought of myself as a cool color type of person. I even wore yellow the other day. I bought the rhubarb color but I think I might end up buying every color they offer.
10. I haven't been good about climbing lately. This post is sort of an absence of 10 things lately. Since my sting ray event and school starting, I was only able to fit in 1 climbing gym session in the last month. Its really disappointing. I went in the last week of September and was able to climb at the 5.10 level but the 5.11s were a bit out of my reach. That is incredibly disappointing. Its like I managed to hit my absolute physical peak in August when I climbed Jaws 5.11 and then I decided to stop climbing forever. I flew too close to the sun. I have been working on calisthenics at home in the evenings, working on push ups and pull ups the old fashioned way, but there is nothing that improves your grip strength like actual climbing. Its disappointing to see all my peers rise above me in their climbing ability, but I have to come to grips with that part of my life taking a back seat to my educational and career goals.
September just flew by and I am hoping October is just as memorable.
Maria
