Fall Routine and In Between

So my Fall classes have started and I have tons of readings and papers due. My classmates are still as diversely wacky as they can be, and my teachers are still as engaging as I expected.

Back in the Spring semester, I was able to go through school with limited morning and afternoon activities. I really hated Winter (and snowstorms), that I cocooned all the time. (But, of course, David will attest to this! Haha.) I wanted to stay in most of the time because of that lame excuse of "not having anything to wear" - since I am all covered up with winterwear, that my beautiful lacey and silk top became irrelevant. Sayang naman ang porma.

My Winter/Spring routine was practically this way: wake up-study-go to class-have drinks/gimmick-study again-sleep-wake up again. I had enough time to focus on my academics, that it paid off pretty well in the end. It was my time to get a "feel" of the environment and my chance to adjust to New York.

Months past, and summer is almost over, Fall is coming really soon. How much will this weather change my routine? Here's what happens on a normal day - give or take:

I wake up in the morning and prepare for my day (approx. 1 hour).
I force myself to go to the gym at Union Square (approx. 2 hours).
I walk three long blocks to intern at this integrated marketing communications agency - cool people, cool office (4 hours)!
I go to the library and study for class (3 hours) and/or I work on campus (3 hours).
I attend my class in the evening (3 hours).
I go home and do homework (3 hours).

That's 16 hours non-stop. That's on a weekday. That's not too bad, right? Not a slacker, nor a work-addict?

Weekends are much more pleasant - I could totally sleep in until after lunch and be immobile. But of course, I can't be without a night in town on a Friday or Saturday! Over these past weeks, I've developed a love for the Downtown area - specifically Soho, the Village, East Village and Greenwich area. I just love it.

Anyway, since I've unconsciously developed some wacky schedule this Fall, I wanted to set some goals for myself:

1. lose 10 lbs.
2. expand my network
3. get 8 hours of sleep
4. dance more
5. write more

Actually, the whole point of me being a busy bee is because Yale MBA's first semester is supposed to be the toughest - couples have broken up during this time, seriously (and no wonder the "Partners Club" at Yale is so active! I'm in it, in case you are wondering.). And although David has given me all the attention I deserve when I want it, I could not just afford to let him take his schooling for granted. Besides, we're both working on something really important for our future. It's pretty tough, but we're getting by.