thank you

to all those who left comments on my last post:

thank you so much for your tips & advice.

i'm feeling much calmer today.

this is what i did yesterday to relax:

1. made a payment & set up an installment plan for my fall tuition. HUGE relief. i didn't even know how much it was bothering me until i felt a big weight lifted from me after we made the payment.

2. took 2 really long walks (an hour each) outside in the sunshine with levi.

3. levi gave me a really long shoulder, neck, and head massage. that helped my jaw a lot. i also massaged my cheeks & face throughout the day

4. drank a lot of water.

5. tried some of the breathing and stretching tips you shared.

6. prayed.

7. read my bible.

8. ate good food.

9. magazines and coffee at barnes & noble.

10. in bed at a reasonable hour, tired & ready to sleep.

i'm going to try to repeat as much of this as possible today.

french

i have been very good at taking breaks this week. it's been really nice having the opportunity to relax a little bit. unfortunately some of the relaxing has been forced on me. i had an IUD inserted yesterday morning, and holy crap that hurt! i really had no idea how painful it would be. i think it might have been the worst pain i have experienced thus far in my life...i'm now dreading childbirth even more. i'm such a wimp. anyway, i've had consistent cramps (the worst of my life) ever since 9:00 yesterday morning. they've subsided a bit today, so i'm hoping they're mostly gone by tomorrow.

sorry if that was too much information....kinda....eh, not really. if you haven't caught on yet, i am very very open on this blog. ;)

anyway, this was my favorite break this week:

levi took me to la crêperie for breakfast on wednesday morning. i had hot chocolate and belgium waffles with strawberries, cream, and maple syrup....surprisingly, i finished it all. it was so nice going out for breakfast on a work/school day. i could get used to this...

i hope you all have exciting, fun, & relaxing weekends lined up. i will (hopefully) be studying for my big scary french midterm on tuesday. procrastination, please stay far far away from me this weekend.