Favourite Time of Year

I don't know about you, but Fall is my most favourite time year. I love seeing the leaves change color, the cute little squirrels, scary jack-o-lantern carvings and my cute, little chihuahua dressed up in her hoodies.

My least favourite season is Summer. Don't get me wrong, it's nice, but I can't take more than twenty minutes of sun exposure or I look like a boiled lobster that is still alive. This past summer, I went swimming for just about thirty minutes with no sun screen and I felt fine until three hours later. I had a sun burn so bad across my shoulders that I had blisters the size of quarters for a week and horrible pain. I still have the after burn tan.

If I could trade in the time off from school in Summer to Fall, I would. I like the holidays. I love the look of snow and decorating a tree and baking and watching movies (like I don't watch enough movies during the rest of the year :) ) and reading and buying stuff for my family. And not to mention the three whole weeks of no school!

What is your favourite time of year? Comment below!

Tips to stay alive in this HEAT!

I can't remember when it was hotter all around the country (probably just last year). Everyone is saying stay out of the heat! I had a run in with this summer weather last week when I got a second degree burn on my shoulders from swimming, I wasn't wearing sunscreen either :(. I didn't actually feel the burn until a few hours later when I felt like I was sitting in front of a fireplace. And yes I got painful blisters...


So here are my tips for staying safe in this heat!

1. Drink water, a gallon a day if you can. 

2. Wear Broad Spectrum SUNCREEN and reapply every 45 minutes to an hour. You are really   supposed to go through a bottle of sunscreen, 8oz plus per person per day. 

3. Wear a wide brimmed summer hat - its fashionable anyway! 

4. Wear SUNGLASSES all day to protect your eyes - really do it. 

5. Eat lots of Vegetables - good for your health, skin and they contains lots of water and vitamins. 

6. If you do get a burn, apply fresh aloe if you can to the burn every 20-30 minutes. 

I'm out of Summer tips! If you have any, please leave them in the comment section!!! Have a great Summer and don't get burned! :)

School's Out For Summer...Now What?

College students are officially (or are about to be) done with Spring Semester 2012. So, what are we to do now?

 I've decided to get back on track with exercising. I was running a few days a week, did some 5k's last year and then got lazy, again. I've been reading up on how to start running and I've found that starting slow, really, really slow, like snail pace, is the best to get going again. I read that beginner runners need to start running at a walking pace. This means that if you are out of breath, something is wrong because I'm talking 2.0-2.5 mph walking pace. I'm following this plan because it seems to be working. I expect it will take the whole Summer to get to a good, consistent running pace.

Another goal of mine is to actually post on this blog (it's only been six months :/ ).

Also, I've been thinking of Summer internships but because I'm a Sophomore, and I don't know what I want to do yet (I assume I'll figure it out in Fall at GaTech) I will continue to tutor in math at a local Community College.

If anyone who reads this has any running advice or tips, feel free to comment!

Happy Summer!!!