It's me again, and today, which is really labor day but really applies to a long time ago, is the day that I will finally get caught up on my blog.
This is the first in a two part series about my hobbies. One piece of advice I got here last year was to find something to do outside of theater. Those extra side things you enjoy are what is going to keep you sane when the arts get stressful and challenging.
Therefore, my first of two primary hobbies is puzzles. I realize now after I type that, that puzzles is very broad. I should specify that I mean jigsaw puzzles and crossword puzzles. Every time I go home and I'm in a place where I have the room to work on a puzzle I always do. Sadly, for mom, I refuse to tear them down when I'm done. I can't tell you how many boards of stacked puzzles under the beds at home. If you ever come to my house, you are bound to get the puzzle tour of the house. Even one of the wall art items in my dorm is a puzzle. They really make great artwork, and if they are made well, from a distance, you can't tell they are a puzzle. They just look like a really cool poster.
Every evening, no matter where I am, part of my fall to sleep ritual is doing crossword puzzles on my phone. I turn on my sleep music and do one or two crosswords or until the letters start running together.
Not only do puzzles keep me sane in times of stress, but they also keep my brain sharp. Tune in to part two to find out my other hobby.
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