For those who have been reading my entries you guys are aware that I am currently engaging in an activity that would seem odd at first...weight training.

For some reason I found joy in getting up in the morning (at arouond 6.30) and heading for the gym by 7am or rushing out of class at 5pm to go to the gym. I go to the gym 3x a week. Now, I don't have time to think of my non-existent lovelife and my sometimes frustrating academic performance. This has been my routine for the past 2 weeks.

Amazingly, lifting weights and doing aerobic exercises has so far done wonders to my weight and my disposition. Gaining 7 pounds (and counting) and my new energy feels so good.

As I analyze what gym-activity really does to me I realize that its not really much of the weight-gain. Its more of me spending 2 hours in a day doing non-intellectual things that makes me feel better. Everytime I ride the stationary bike I imagine myself biking away from the Rockwell area and biking around the UP campus. It makes me feel good & relaxed. Plus, when I feel that I didn't perform well in class that day I subconsciously push myself harder with weight training, pilates or dance class. I use these activities to release stress. Moreover, this has gifted me the opportunity to escape.

In the end, as funny as it may sound, literally lifting weights DO lift the weight(s) of schoolwork and tension off my shoulders for a period of time. The short period of time that allows me to recharge and be happy with myself is such a blessing.