If listen carefully you can hear my Steve Urkel voice announcing "I'm Baa-ack!"
Sorry it's been a little over three months since I've blogged. A lot has happened since then: School, tutor shortages, the death of my grandfather, the death of a friend's newborn, Hurricane Sandy and six straight days of no power or running water in my apartment, the busiest and most expensive Christmas season to date (we had to buy significant presents for about 27 family members). I could go on and on.
Phew!
I haven't done much blog reading either. I've kind of taken a much-needed break from the blogosphere in general.
But when I was home for Christmas, a very dear friend of mine encouraged me to get back into blogging. so here goes.
I'm really trying to make some lifestyle changes. The phrase "lifestyle changes" immediately brings up all sorts of negative connotations. What I mean is I really want to stop living a selfish, lazy life. I want to take better care of myself in order that I can serve others for many years to come.
I've been easing my way into this month by tackling a couple of big problem areas. So far, I've banned sugary treats for the month of January, started a 1200 calorie a day diet, and have started to refuse to go back to sleep after waking up and showering. If I can master these problem areas, my quality of life should greatly improve.
With all these changes, I'm "making room" for the Lord in my life. I've really pushed him aside as of late. I need to allow him to guide and direct my life rather than guide and direct myself.
Well, I better get off to school. I'm hoping by blogging before school I will motivate myself to get out of bed. We shall see!
