Start with the basics... what am I eating?

So, a friend on facebook was saying how wonderful this movie, called, "Hungry for Change" is and that everyone needs to watch it because of how amazing it is.  She was very adamant.  So I watched it (it's on Netflix)... and she's absolutely right!  Seriously, changed my life.
I know Mom was right about everything, I'm just the kind of person who needs to know why.  I need to know why something is helpful or hurtful because then I know why I'm doing it or avoiding it.  I need to have a goal or bigger picture in my head that guides me toward all the littler, detailed pictures.  Well, I feel like I just get it now.  I'm totally more motivated than ever to be healthier!  And Anton's on board with me (mostly).  It's easier when the person who lives with me has the same goals... or at least close to the same goals... ; )

Same thing happened with water.  Everyone says, "drink water," "you need water," "water's good for you," but no one ever told me why water is good for me--how is water good for me?  Then I took a health class and we had a whole section on water.  Now I understand, and I drink more water (or at least make a conscious effort to do it) than I ever have before.  I love water!

My new goal is to save up for a juicer.  Before I get the piano, even.  A really nice juicer.  Also, Anton and I are going to have a bigger garden this coming spring (and plant earlier).  I want to bottle stuff, too, but I don't know how, and I'm pretty sure I don't have anything I need to do that... another thing to work on!

I've decided to stop hating food.  All this time I've just been hating food because even smelling it makes me feel gross.  But I've been focusing on the wrong things.  Food can be my friend as long I find the right kind.  Natural food, like what I grow in my garden.  I think I want to try to like fish... I know, gross.  But it has so many health benefits.  I've been taking a tiny bite of Anton's fish that he brings home and cooks every once in a while, but it always tastes like fish... : (  I think if I try cooking it differently, adding flavors to make it taste better I might be able to handle it.  Might. We'll see.
I know that the first step to making positive changes in my life is very basic--what I actually put into my body.  I don't want to be depressed all the time.  I want to find things I enjoy and keep on enjoying.
The sun came out today and it was nice!  The snow is MELTING!  Finally.  : )

Call me... Marvin

So the really bad headaches I've been getting... I think it's from lack of sleep.  I actually have no idea but the ONLY thing that will get rid of my headaches is sleep... what else could it be?  I mean, really, nothing else works.  I've tried water, tea, caffeine (just chocolate), and even resorted to pain killers when it got that bad.  Nothing even puts a dent in it.  Except sleep.  I like sleep, the downside is that I can't just go sleep every time I get a headache.  I have class, and homework and stuff.  So usually, Anton's the one who suffers most from my headaches because the first thing I sacrifice is cooking--that's just the thing at the bottom of my list.

Anyway.  My tablet is smashed because my book-bag broke while I was walking to class.  Sucks because we kind of spent money on it that we really could have used for other things... like food or bills.  It's just that Anton and I have tried sharing one computer and it really doesn't work--one of us just has to suffer... which ends up being that we both suffer.  Oh well.  The tablet still works, mostly.  The screen is all broken and cracked, though, so some things are pretty difficult.  And I get little shards of glass in my fingers every time I use it.

I registered for my classes, and four of the classes I need are all scheduled during the same time.  There's only one of each and nothing online.  So I picked the most important one and added a couple health/fitness classes to keep my status full-time.  The other three... well, I'll just have to stay here longer.

I am applying to manage a married housing complex owned by the school.  Getting that job would be a huge break for us.  There's just a pretty big reason they might not hire me... I'm still a full-time student.  If I got that job, I could go part-time and just stay here even longer, though.

I feel like all my posts are just depressing.  Like I'm turning into Marvin, the chronically depressed robot (a character from one of my favorite books, The Hitchhikers Guide to the Galaxy).  Maybe when the weather gets nice and sunny, I'll have better ones.  Must... have... sunshine... (gasping for last breath).  Yeah.