back to basics.

i think i had someone a little larger than ol' saint nick watching over me for the end of 2013. call it over inflated self confidence in my abilities or just shitty time management but i'm notorious for getting myself too deep, too fast and flailing wildly until i get through. i smashed through 2013 in a less than smashing manner and i think getting sick was my wake up call to pull myself together.

there's something about living with your mom and 90 year old grandma for a week that makes you realize that life isn't a sprint. you do need to do the simple things to keep going for the long haul. like sleeping, eating regular meals, working out, giving thanks and cheering on the lakers. 20 somethings are at a real advantage in that we've got the strength and vigor of youth on our side. but sometimes that's just not enough. sometimes you need to say the rosary everyday (which my grandma has been doing since forever). or whole heartedly believe that putting on a purple and gold sweatshirt will change the tide of a basketball game (yeah, that's my mother). i'm not really sure what my own "enough" is just yet. i've been woefully slacking on hobbies for quite some time now. but for now i'm getting back to basics (and probably listening to too much of drake's "from time").

tomorrow is the start of another quarter at school for me and the second to last of my college career. i'm focusing on not thrashing through this one. my mom gave me these angels for christmas. the lady has her priorities straight with the big man. i've got them by my bed to keep guard, remind me to stay steady and prod me forward when my 20 something steam slows.

happy sunday! and go lakers!