My habits I need to stop... (Long post is long btw.)

Usually I would write about this kind of stuff in my livejournal, but now that they have that stupid ad before you can enjoy your experience, I have totally been taken away from writing there now. It's their way of getting you to purchase an ad-free account... it might be working, too.

Anyway...

Recently my doctor diagnosed me with hypothyroidism. Actually, my doctor never said I had this condition, she just mentioned that the reason for my coldness and tiredness, and a bit of a weight gain is because my thyroid isn't producing enough... and that if I don't take this medication called Synthroid (which is basically a mirrored version of the hormone needed but I've heard it doesn't help you PRODUCE after you're taken off it) then I will get fat. Well, I had to give this condition a name so everything she explained basically led to hypothyroidism... I basically found out about this after a blood test I had to take for some lumps that I received shortly after my arrival back to Canada from Japan. Turns out the lumps are benign and most likely because of parasites that I have from eating sushi in Japan. Then they discovered that my thryoid hormone levels were a bit off than the standard...

Online Shopping

So school has been a wild ride lately and the only thing I can find to calm this ride down is to shop online. I don't regret online shopping at all, eBay is extremely wonderful when it comes to finding reasonable prices for awesome products sold by fantastic sellers that actually give you good stuff!

Lately I've been purchasing a few small things here and there online. I can't really remember a time where I actually purchased something at a mall not online now... I did purchase a few things in the summer, but then I realized, was it really worth the price I paid for? Then I saw eBay and bought some makeup products for under 2 dollars... false eyelashes, lipgloss, etc. I'm happy with my purchases and I'll definitely be making more in the future.

Another online shopping experience I've encountered is Facebook shops. These online stores are run by locals and they sell items that we would want, at low prices or equal to the merchandiser's prices. However, sometimes they do overprice their items but people will probably purchase them anyway because it is a convenient way of buying things without having to deal with everything on your own. These online sellers simply get you to look at what items you would like to purchase, submit an order form, and you can either pay them online or you can set up a facetrade (which is trading your money for their products in person) and actually see the seller whom you are purchasing from. It's a unique way of buying things, especially when you don't want to pay shipping fees, or if you want something that is in stock and want to receive it right away. Prices can be worked on, though.

I think shopping is healthy... but to an extent. I think I'm becoming a bit too girly at this point... shopping is now a respected hobby of mine.

Reasons Why I Procrastinate During Exams/Homework (but mostly exams) When I'm @ Home [with explanations (excuses)]

These reasons are in no specific order... just in the order that I think of them.

1) My desk is extremely messy.

I guess this explains why I confine myself to a nice SMALL (very small) corner where I set my laptop and if I want to read my textbooks, I have to shut my laptop screen down or I study on my laptop...

2) With my desk being so messy, I feel cramped up.

I feel limited to space. I feel like I need to break free. So I go do something else.

3) I never wake up on time to study while I'm at home.

I usually sleep late the night before, so I wake up really late the day after... even after I've set my alarm. I love my bed.

4) I get way too distracted.

I'm at home, I have complete freedom to do whatever I want that isn't studying. I look up makeup online, I go on Facebook, I chat on messenger, I tweet, I go eat. Yea.. too much going on there.

5) I study in my room.

Not a great idea because my bed is in my room, which makes me want to sleep.

6) I wear my PJs at home.

Also not a very good idea because PJs = getting ready for bed/comfort... and school/going out clothes mean going out and doing school stuff.

7) House members can get distracting.

There's always random noises and televisions making ruckus... that I just can't concentrate.

8) I stare at the clock too much.

Time goes slowly when I stare at the time...

I think that's about all the reasons I can think of now. I should go back to my HS studying habits and just study on top of my laptop so that it's closed and I'm not tempted to do go online. :)

Happy studying to all of you who are in the same boat!

Inspiration

I have lost the inspiration to blog. It has been a long time since I have had a sudden rush of adrenaline to blog. I miss that feeling very much.

Sometimes I sit here in front of my laptop thinking, "Why do I even blog?" I blog for fun, because I am bored, or because I want to say something.... and even sometimes I blog just for the sake of blogging and reading my own writing, or having it read by others. Thinking deeper however, is the difficult part... I really cannot find the actual reason why I blog. What is the purpose of blogging anyway?? I know I used to rely on blogging so much in the past.

Ever since I was in jr. high, blogging was my sole source of getting attention that I wanted, of getting my thoughts out, and of having some kind of resting place for my emotions to spread. Nowadays, I've found that blogging is mostly pointless when there's no topic that interests me enough to talk about. Perhaps it is the many papers I've written and will write that make my blogging mind dull and inarticulate. For shame.

I suppose this is what really bugs me. There is actually a lot I want to do, but school gets in the way of it. I am usually too busy with schoolwork, or too tired from schoolwork to do the things I used to enjoy. I loved watching anime and dramas. I loved playing multiplayer games on the computer/internet. I liked to sing and record covers of my favourite songs. I also loved reviewing the things I watched, and most of all, I was obsessed with blogging.

So many leisurely past times have been taken away from me. I no longer enjoy my alone time as much as I had used to... but I am optimistic that once school settles down much later, I will be able to find the time I need/want to do those things I desire/desired the most.