January 15 update

oh man.

so i went over and altered my list as to what was in progresses and what is not.

i have a lot going down this month. so i will not be as productive but its cool. :D i am learning form this list so that is good. :: sagly nods::

updateo

1 of 6 goals down!

WHOO I'm 1/10th done my list. SWEET.

Brushing my teeth 2 times a day was easy. flossing was the hard part. my gums bleed SO much when i first started but now i think they are MUCH happier and healthier. so really it was a good thing. it also became programmed in my head honestly the last 30 days i was like " ohh i woke up/ about to go to bed time to brush and floss"

:: nods:: it was a good goal though because the first 30 days i was like " oh man personal hygiene? yuck!" OK not REALLY but it was adjusting my bedtime habit to include teeth brushing and flossing which was hard to do.

ALSO i am editing my workout goal. :D because christmas week i was a very bad girl, and TECHNICALLY i followed the goal, but not really. i think i worked out 2 times that week >_< SO in light of my 'technicality' not BREAKING the rule i changed it to be more cut and dry. again i am not trying to bust my chops with this but create good habits. so i'm re-starting and adhering ((so far...))

10 done.
91 to do.
working on an ungodly amount of them XD ahahaha.

so last night i looked over my list and set up some goals for January

Complete 6 goals: (goals coming to completion count)

Health:
Maintain weight of 145 (for 10 days considered a success then move to next weight goal.)
Drink 16 OZ of water a day for 45 days
Brush and floss 2 times a day
Do not eat fast food
continue with workout.
add 5 20 minuet walks to my list.

Add $500.00 to savings.

add 30 sudoku puzzles to count, and get an up to date count.
Smudge apartment
Give self 3 more full reiki treatments.

Keep doing/promoting art drills
Paint 2 landscapes to go into calender
work on my logo/branding for my art (color scheme imagery etc)
do 30 min sketch set challenge.

finish my winter coat
work on sewing skills. ((buttons and zippers))

Finish adding freinds addresses in addy book.
keep up with positive thinking
finish 2 books.
keep on growing hair
finish cleaning and organizing hard drives
create full backup
start monthly backup
organize i tunes
add 4 movies to Disney movie collection.
work on filling journal
continue with my idea journal
do the list of flaws and create battle plan.
do 1 date night with Jacob
cook 2 new recipes
add 3 recipes to my recipi book.

Donate blood
Donate 26000 grains of rice through free rice

finish 101 places i want to visit before i die
finish 101 things that make me happy
finish 101 things i like about myself.

again pretty lofty. but i can do it. its more just hacking away with what I'm already doing.

i also altered a few goals. i was on the fence with this but in the end this list if for me. those things i wasn't 100% sold on and we kinda like a place holder. i will probably add them back in later but honestly i am already in a different space then i was when i made the list 3 months ago. so instead of making it a list with lackluster goals I'm not interested in anymore, i am making it more worth while for myself. :D

new years!

9 things down. a few more on the way.

i now will look over my current 'list' and decide what shall be done next. i have an art project in the works currently though so i think progress will be slow. that comes first. :D

more in the future as to the new attack pattern.

merh!

Jolly Holiday!

mine has been full of busyness. all good mind you. but man, i need a vacation from my vacation.

:D work on 101 is slow this ending of the month. i am workign my butt off on totally cleaning the apartment. :3 it looks MUCH nicer but still a long way to go. @_@

i currently have a list of 88 things to work on, 22 of those things are personal/ not in the apartment (( like my car)) and i have completed 41 items on the list. :D

WHOO!

lament

so i am happy but sad.

Happy: so close to 145. i weighed in at 146.5 last night :D and i can SEE my legs toning. sweet.

Sad: i am having to alter my 100 push up challenge. i am going to do Modified push ups first then go back and do real push ups. i for some reason have the HARDEST time building upper body strength =(. i am doing other arm strengthening activities so here is hoping.

update!

OK! the no fast food thing is getting harder... OH MAN! some weeks i really don't notice but when the weather is crappy? there is nothing i want more than bad food in my belly. i am REALLY glad I'm doing this though. i am also hoping to NOT run out and eat some burger joint after i finish my 90 days. i have 30 left. here we go!

As for other things, slowly chipping away at the 'to do'. sadly i have had to suspend a lot of my "December" to do. UEG. I've been so busy! it's rediclious!.

the good news is i may have another art job lead, so here's hoping!

general overview

need to get 1 more toy for toys for tots! i added another year because, i really like this! :D yay for giving! i also adding cat care society donations 3 separate times because i really want to give more of myself. i think i can, so now its going to happen.

i am working on art drills! it is no longer that but has morphed and grown into something bigger! i still want to keep the idea alive so within the community i will keep art drills going, but i am so excited with the response!once it is squared away i will begin pimping it hardcore. :D

slowly working up there with savings. the automatic debit is REALLY helping. i am looking into bumping up to 15% of my paycheck going to savings. but I'm also debating on a loan payoff plan. i need to hunker down and make some serious financial planning to adhere to in 2009. :: nods:: its time to stop messing around and just suck it up.

i have a feeling the next few years of my life will suck and be hard, BUT i would rather make the sacrifices NOW than later. a lot of my problems come from lifestyle/how i was raised. i need to make steps to break those patterns and become the money master i know i am. :: inhale, exhale::

general update

whoo slowly chipping away at my 101 list! coming up here soon i will have flooded completion of a few things!

working out is a chore still. some days I'm all into it, others, not so much.

working with a few people online to start up an art drill website on LJ. (more info when i got it!)

my one complaint is I'm still exhausted all the time. i don't know why i think next month will be different. (( i didn't expect that for December actually...)) oh well! maybe it will be! COMMON JANUARY!

the problem is i don't know how much sleep i as a person needs. i think i'm going to aim for 7.5 hours nightly. because going on the 'natural body rhythms' you sleep in 1.5 hour sleep waves. here's hoping!

making shells Wednesday! :D yay for new recipe

Art Drills GO!

I might have an LJ community for the Art Drills!

I made mention to a community I'm in after everyone did a self snark extravaganza, and i got an overwhelming positive response. @_@

we shall see!

december

It's December!

:D i also made my NaNo Goal but then i also WON NaNo this year which is AMAZING. 51,000 words is what i closed in around. and man all i have to say is i am floored it was so easy but was just working steady.

but now November is done and i must move on to other things... HAHA. victory is mine!

chip chip chiping away

so i had a HORRIBLE headache on Friday, and it carried over to Saturday and i sis not work out either day. -_- this beings up the question 'what is considered a fault on working out?' well i though about it and while i was in no physical condition to work out i still wanted to. i was upset that i didn't. and granted its only the beginning of the work out but still i don't want to lose those days i was good one. i technically have already done over half that but it didn't count because i was only working on 100 push up challenge.

a lot of things on this list are a challenge, and while i think that is a good thing, i also don't want to hinder myself and make it harder than i need to. that isn't a good idea generally. SO i have decided, if i do not do a whole week of working out, then i have to start over. i have a busy life and missing 1-2 days is unfortunate, however it doesn't happen frequently, but when you have a migraine its hard to move in general. but luckily i don't get migraines often.

i have been doing well on this challenge list, but also i am learning to help myself and work smart not extra hard. i have some sick notion that the more effort i put into something and the more complicated it gets, then clearly its more worth it.

there is beauty is simplicity.