Prologue

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Good morning! Or, well, afternoon. I'm sorry; it's Sunday so I'm still in my pee-jays, hanging out in my apartment, considering eating cookies for every meal.

But anyway! Welcome to my blog. My name is Amy (actually, Amelia, but let's not get too formal) and I'm a journalism student at the University of Florida. This blog is part of a course I'm taking called Health and Fitness Reporting. I'm pretty stoked for it. I plan to use this blog to talk about health and fitness stories that I come across online, in my classes, or in my own life.

A little about me: I really enjoy reading blogs of all sorts--I subscribe to over 70 of them on my Google Reader. My favorite health and fitness blog is called That's Fit, run by AOL health. I enjoy working out and lifting weights at the gym, but I'm no runner. I'm a vegetarian and I eat healthy probably 75% of the time. The other 25%, however, is fair game. I'm interested in learning more about how the human body works and about new health technologies.

In my spare time, I love doing graphic design projects, crafts and DIY. I enjoy dancing and going to the movies, and I'm interested in fashion and baking. My favorite animal is, of course, the panda.

I hope to have some cool stuff to write about and discuss with you all over the next few months!