I’m finally back at school! Not exactly lovin’ it 100% though, y’know? Bio three times this week + chem midterm (which I hoped would be canceled/rescheduled) = not my cup of tea. I suppose things will start to fall into place by the end of the week, but I’m going to miss my glory week of sleep, to say the least!
I’ve found a new study tactic that will hopefully reduce the amount of time I spend kneeling at my bed doodling and playing around with my iPod. Yes, because whenever I start to get distracted, I’m going to start doing jumping jacks. Yes, the evil ‘jacks that I used to do obsessively each night when DE was the dominant persona in my life. But I am determined not to abuse them again. Seeing as my exercise routine has been nonexistent for the past… 5 months, I think I need to start doing something little heart-stimulating again every so often. Okay, more like every day. :P
After I do 100 or so jumping jacks in the time that I would be spending dilly-dallying, I feel so refreshed and ready to work again. When I was exercising obsessively and not eating enough to boot, I just felt fatigued and nauseous after jumping jacks, and accordingly, I absolutely dreaded it. Now I actually am able to feel the little endorphin rush, and that exercise is not supposed to be a chore! If there’s one thing I’ve learned from my “break” from exercise, it’s that I will NOT become a whale if I don’t!
The highlight of lunch today was a bowl of ludou tang—mung bean soup, I believe? I’m tempted to say “green bean soup,” since that is what it is literally, but that’s so obviously wrong that I won’t even go there. ;P Chinese-inspired because the Asian party that we were supposed to go to was canceled due to snow. I wasn’t too disappointed about that. ‘Twas probably just another opportunity to be totally and completely awkward with people I haven’t talked to in years…
The soup is supposed to be sweet, so I added some unconventional maple syrup to it and topped it with my precious lentil-potato crunchies for added texture. It was the purrrfect combo of savory + sweet. :]
Crrruunch.
And I just realized that practically every dish I feature in my posts is held in Asian-looking dishware. Yup… the bowl above was from China, brought back in who-knows-what-year. The majority of our dishware is made up of stuff bought in Japan in the ‘80s, haha. ;]
I’m going to study now. I’m sorry if I don’t comment as much (or at all?) this week—things are picking up again, and I don’t want to get distracted or end the night feeling “guilty” about reading blogs instead of working… I still love you all, and I will try to get the scoop on what’s what come Friday evening. :)
Lovelovelove,
c a n d i c e
teajewel. 
February 16, 2010 at 6:44 PM
go study!!!
February 16, 2010 at 7:40 PM
i really want thoselentil potato crunchies, they look so good and i’ve never seen them in stores! i love asian bowls :). yikes you have quite a week ahead of you, good idea to buckle down and study (and use jumping jacks to keep you focused in a healthy way!) i would totally do them too but i don’t think my downstairs neighbor would appreciate
February 16, 2010 at 8:02 PM
I love what you said about being able to appreciate exercise now–actually feeling it working and making your body healthier and happier (as opposed to the dark days when you were doing more harm than help). Revving up a nourished body is the best feeling ever.
Are those lentil-potato spirals from Trader Joe’s? One of the guys on my floor legit just walked into my room eating a bag of them and said, “They don’t taste like anything, but they’re exquisite.”
February 16, 2010 at 10:51 PM
soo jelous of your crunchy things!
exercising on a healthy body is awesome!! when you are doing just enough-and not overdoing it..its the best feeling!
February 16, 2010 at 10:53 PM
Heh heh, I used to do jumping jacks in the middle of big, heavy meals so I can have more room to eat more.
February 17, 2010 at 7:22 AM
After months of not moving my butt around much, I think I finally appreciate exercise!! Now I go for a short morning run twice a week. Okay that’s not alot of exercise but it’s goof enough for me ;) The jumping jacks thing is a good idea too :)
Okay shan’t disturb you anymore, go mug!
February 17, 2010 at 8:38 PM
Gawd! Jumping jacks. I used to be obsessed with them but now I can’t even summon myself to do even one. Think jumping jacks pretty much scare me now. Lol. Now that you’ve mentioned the mung bean soup, I’m kinda craving some. Mum doesn’t make much soup at home though. =( Ah well, maybe I’ll go search for a recipe online. Hehe.
xoxo
February 17, 2010 at 10:55 PM
What a lovely soup – your lentil-potato crunchies look so perfect on top!
Good luck studying!
February 19, 2010 at 5:29 PM
One of my biggest motivations to recover is because I miss having the energy to exercise… I loved the feeling I used to get from it before I started over-doing it. Feeling healthy and energetic is one of the best feelings in the world :)
I want your crunchy lentil swirlies!