When you’re determined to do something, what motivates you?

Last night, I was doing a speed Karazhan/ZA run with some people in my guild, and in between instances, when we were travelling, one of the guys said “Be back in 20 minutes or so, going for a quick jog.” That sent my mind running. Going for a jog? Randomly? Just whenever you feel like it? This is such a foreign concept to me! I haven’t ever done something like that, as far as I can remember, but it made me want to.

Today, I’ve been catching up on this season of the Biggest Loser. Watching them lose weight makes me motivated too, but not so much that I get unrealistic expectations of what I can do. I haven’t lost weight in ages. It’s like it just WILL NOT happen. However, I’ll get there. In the meantime, I can just keep pushing forward and being happy with who I am.

So here’s my question to you: What motivates you to do the things you want to do, or the things that you need to do?

Last week, I reminded you all to vote and got into the political spirit. Now that the election is over, I hope you all voiced your opinions! This week, though, we’re getting a bit less serious and a lot more fun.

I know that I, myself, enjoy crafts, and that quite a few of my friends do as well. So this week, I’m sharing a few crafty links I’ve gathered recently!

• Handmade Gift Ideas for Teens - Are you making gifts this Christmas? Stuck on ideas for a teenage relative? Check out this list! I’d tell you which ones were my favourites but I can’t pick. Awesome gifts all around!
• Terry Cats - Another adorable gift idea, this time presumably for a younger child. Though I can’t say I’d mind making one for myself!
• Simple White Paper Flowers - these are gorgeous! If I had more room in my apartment for my own stuff, I’d totally make a bouquet. Gorgeous flowers year-round!
• Shrink Plastic Rings - GORGEOUS rings! Very creative, and you could customize them to match any outfit!
• Zen and the Art of Stash Diving - An awesome, fairly simple crochet pattern for using up those little bits of yarn left after a project!

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That is one thing I absolutely HATE about late autumn and winter. It gets dark so early. It’s 5pm and it’s as dark as 9pm in the summer. No joke. No wonder people get tired and depressed this time of year.

I’m no exception, though I’m less tired today. I’m having a rough day but not for reasons I can discuss, so I’m going to try and think happy thoughts. Happy happy happy. I’m trying to think of topics for tomorrow’s weekend wrap-up and I think I may have one, so I just need to write it. It may come out a bit later this week than previous weeks because I’m actually writing it tomorrow instead of pre-writing it and having it auto-post at like 2am.

I may be going out tonight. I’m not feeling wonderful and am fairly cranky and there is one other reason that I’m not sure I feel up to going out, but at the same time I enjoy being with the friend that’s invited me out, so it’s a tough call. I’ll wait an hour and see how I feel. I know she’ll forgive me if I can’t go, but eh. I always feel like I’m missing out on life. There’s a good reason for it, but again, can’t discuss it.

I am shrouded in secrecy today. Can’t you tell?

I’m exhausted yet again today. I don’t know why, but I do know it’s driving me insane to feel this constant desire to sleep, yet not be able to. Plus, I’ve got a major migraine right now but Matt’s watching some documentary about money, so I don’t know if I’m quite ready to go to bed.

Yes, that’s me. I’m going to bed at 9:30 on a Friday night. I’m 23 years old. Have a problem with it? I hope not. I don’t. I’m supposed to be going to a dinner-party type thing tomorrow night and I’m just hoping I’m even feeling up to that. I’m so against being social lately and I’m basically just too tired to deal with other people.

Thank you all for the compliments on my hair. I am enjoying the cut even more today than yesterday! It makes me happy to know that something so daring worked out so well.

I’m exhausted from a busy busy night. I went and helped take the international students to a hockey game downtown. It was awesome and I took oodles of pictures but I am far too tired (and hungry!) to put them up right now.

However, I will post a photo of what ELSE I did today: Chopped my hairs off! What do you think?