The Binge

I just ate 9 cookies.

Yes, nine...well, maybe ten. I lost count.

Why? Why did I eat 9 cookies (or maybe ten)? Because I'm procrastinating and that's what I do when I procrastinate. And it all goes downhill from there. One cookie turns into nine (or ten), then I'm researching weight loss techniques which leads me to thenest.com. The Nest is filled with subscribers venting their woes of marital weight gain. I feel better because all of you are sweet whores too. And now I'm blogging. It's a vicious cycle, but I justify it because I haven't posted in quite some time.

What is it with girls and sweets?! God forbid I do something else enjoyable! I should have just skipped right to blogging, and avoided 5 extra pounds. But instead, I scarf down as many cookies as possible as though I'm trying to break the world record.

So, what is it that I'm trying to avoid...studying for the GRE. Shocked? Yes, that's right...I have decided to apply to graduate school. A few weeks ago, I decided that I would apply to the Marriage and Family Therapy program. So far so good. I have a couple good references, have been going to GRE workshops, and have a killer resume. The nine cookie debacle is my first road block. Other potential obstacles include:
-There is only one accredited program in the state
-Hubs informing me that, "I don't want you to go to graduate school....who will cook for me?" (He was kidding...mostly)
-I really enjoy not studying
-This could get in the way of other hobbies...sleeping and eating cookies
-I may gain 15 pounds before I actually turn my application in
-We will likely be pretty poor in grad school. (At least I have the comfort of knowing that, if worse came to worse, I could always enter an eating contest).

However, these are fairly minor obstacles and, in all actuality, I am thrilled with my decision. I think it's a really good career path for me. So, nearly two hours later, I'm off to study. Don't worry, I already ate all the cookies...so I should get a lot done ;)