Spare time! What?

My senior year has been great so far.  I made it a point to take my hardest classes the past two years so I could kick back and relax some my last year.  And it's working!  Last semester was bittersweet because it was Rebecca's last time in college station.  .  Trying to cover up the fact that she was going to be leaving me soon, we celebrated allll semester :)  I think I went out more than I probably have during my whole time here haha.  It was fun because we both got to relax and enjoy the things that we love to do! 

I love this one because it's awk and perfect :)

She has now moved out of our apartment and is student teaching in Austin.  I know now where I'll be next year and I'm already planning my move to Fort Worth this summer.  Reality has hit.

I'm ready to graduate.  You have no idea.  I think I had enough fun last semester to carry over into the spring.  All I want to do now is relax.  I think I'm at that weird transition stage where I'm crossing over into a new chapter of my life.  I don't quite fit in with either the "college" stereotype anymore or the "grown-up live on your own in a city" stereotype quite yet.  I graduate in less than 4 months and start school in 6 months.  I have an even lighter load this semester...or so it appears now.  I arranged my schedule so that I only have Tuesday/Thursday classes and have MWF off.  So what am I going to do with all this spare time??

My initial instincts wanted me to search for another fun class to take/look for a part time job.  I decided against this however after looking at my schedule starting July.  I'm going to make time for myself for once and not feel bad about it :) 

Two things that I LOVE to do but haven't had time for in college are: reading and cooking.  I think I'm going to actually make a dent in my book list and have fun with some recipes these next few months!  I would be training for either another triathlon or half marathon too but I have a temporary knee injury and well it's not letting me run at the moment :(  But that's ok because I've done all that before so now to make time for all those other neglected things. 

Currently reading: Plain Truth - Jodi Piccoult

Such a good book and I can't put it down!  I want to read a few more of her books because I like how she addresses a controversial issue today in each one.  I like to see many points of view on hot topics.

Next recipe: Pot Roast with parsnip mashed potatoes

Pot roast intimidates me mainly because of all the good pot roast I have had in my lifetime.  I have also had really tough and dry ones.  Claire Robinson on FN fixed it the other day and I thought..."I could do that!".  So I'm going to attempt my first one.  I think the key to a really good recipe is time and love :)  I will keep you posted.  

Current workout: Nike Women's Training App for iPhone

My sister found this one night, tried a couple of workouts and said it was fantastic!  She was sore for days.  So naturally I downloaded it and started doing a few of them.  Let me tell you...it's like having a personal trainer the whole time.  It's awesome!  I get bored with the same routine so this app is perfect because it has tons of different 15-45 min. workouts you can try.  It has three levels and both cardio and strength training.  I've been doing mostly the strength training because of my knee and I can feel stronger already.  You should try it!

I'll let you know my progress on my to-do list :)