: About Me

I...
am 5'2".
recycle everyday.
laugh at scary movies.
write to make sense of myself.
am going to school to be an environmental engineer.
don't drink.
live for music.
love high heels, vintage shirts, and jeans.
would do anything for my friends and family.
run before I write.
like what the past taught me.
never cry.
spend all extra time at the beach.
believe that world peace is possible.
come from a dysfunctional family.
make lists when I am nervous.
find comfort in knowing the time.
travel at every chance I get.
am twenty years old.
love college football.
have commitment issues.
am welcoming hats into my life.
enjoy black and white photos.
love hugs.
am doing my part to change the world.
have broken hearts.
have had my heart broken.
smile every second.
LIVE.

My passion is ...

the world.

I know too much about ...

Grammar.

My parents always told me ...

to be a beautiful person.

My childhood ambition ...

to be a model.

My favorite memory ...

being in Puerto Rico with my family, before things fell apart between my parents.

Why I write ...

to make sense of myself. I have trouble deciphering my own thoughts sometimes, and when I write, it all just flows.

What I am reading/watching/listening to ...

my favorite band in the world: Bright Eyes.

My first job ...

ugh... I was a cashier at a Dunkin Donuts.

My best moment ...

The moment I realized that I was over the one who broke my heart. It was that moment that I realized that I was okay by myself, and not just okay, I was wonderful. I was healed and educated; I was ready to go back to living.

My inspiration ...

tomorrow.

Health & Fitness > Fitness & Exercise Tips The importance of rest for muscles

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Understanding the muscle mechanics enables you to protect yourself from unnecessary injury. As you work out, the muscles in your body are busy contracting and stretching and it is important to know when you rest and why. Muscle soreness is a signal that you have overloaded your muscles in a short period of time. Lack of fluids, potassium (bananas, tomatoes, potatoes), and overuse are all associated to this. Muscle soreness is a tired, mildly aching sensation signaling the use of neglected muscles or the pushing of a set of muscles beyond the present level of endurance. There is no single r...

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