Words

This was probably the best time for me to move. Not necessarily in my interpersonal life, but in my intrapersonal self. I feel, for the most part, prepared and competent. I feel, for the most part, content and happy. I feel, for the most part, as though I can handle this.

I also know that these feelings of general contentment could give way in a matter of weeks or days to a sense of malaise or even freakoutdom. Now, "freakoutdom" is not a word, I admit, but "malaise" is. It is my word of the week in fact. I decided, as I was planning my new start here in Columbia, that it would be beneficial for me to incorporate certain things into my daily and weekly routine. These things include, but are not limited to, praying more, cooking healthy food once a week or so that will last me the rest of the week, making sure my apartment is tidy when I leave it and when I go to bed, reviewing a rotating set of Spanish language flash cards in the morning and the evening to increase my vocabulary, and a few more. Having covered a goal of daily improvement in my foreign language choice, it seemed only reasonable that I attempt to increase my English vocabulary as well in order to increase my ability to express myself intelligibly. I therefore decided to buy a small whiteboard to stick on my fridge on which I will write one word each week and it's definition. I am considering expanding it to include some synonyms and antonyms, but there isn't a lot of space on the tiny board, so we will see.

And so we have (not chosen for any particular reason pertaining to meaning): Malaise - a feeling of general discomfort - mental, moral, physical, etc.