I avoided this blog the entire month of May. I really need to get better at this thing. There were multiple mornings that I thought "I need to update my blog today." And then nada - I avoided it like the plague. It's not that I haven't been checking things off my list - its just the lack of motivation to start writing something. But now, here I am and I'm actually writing! Let's see what I've been able to check off my list over the last month:
2. Keep my car clean for a whole month
Last Saturday (May 22th) I cleaned out my car. Here's hoping I can keep it clean until June 22nd. It's been a week and so far, so good. I can do this!
11. Watch all the Star Wars movies.
I mentioned to my father-in-law last weekend that I had watching all the Star Wars movies on my list of things to do before I die - I have all the newer Star Wars movies checked off and luckily, he has a box set of the originals. He brought them over the other day (Old school VHS, hah!). So, that will help me to check that one off. I'm hoping to bust at least one of them off my list next weekend.
14. Go to DisneyWorld.
So excited about this one! Doug and I booked a trip to Disney for our 1 year wedding anniversary! We're driving down since Mr. Doug is afraid of flying. We're going to leave Boston wee early morning of September 4th - drive the 14 hours to South Carolina and crash with friends for the night. Then we'll have an additional 9 hours to drive on the 5th before we reach Disney. I'm super excited!!! And, other friends booked a trip as well. They'll over lap our trip for a couple of days, so we've made reservations together to have breakfast with the characters.
24. Write 3 more chapters of the book I started to write high school.
I haven't started this yet - but I've been itching to get writing again, so I'm determined to start working on it soon. My newest guilty pleasure has been reading Twilight Fan Fictions (thanks, Michelle! :-P) and reading some of them just reminded me of how much I love writing and how I haven't done it in so long. It's always been very theraputic to me. I think tonight I'm going to pull out my portfolio from my college writing class to get my brain started. I'm hoping to be able to block off at least 30 minutes a night to be able to write.
Hopefully this will help me check off number 108, Free write daily for one week, too.
47. Clean out and redecorate the office.
A couple weeks ago, Doug and I tackled some of the office. It still has a lot of work that needs to be done to clean it out completely, but I started to sort through some of my wedding stuff and we assembled the bookcase we purchased, so that eliminated a lot of the clutter. The geek in me is so excited to see a 5 shelf bookcase filled with books.
68. Make plans with a new friend.
This may be a cop out but I'm using RachMezz for this one! hah...my friend Rachael, AKA my sanity at work and her boyfriend, Pat, AKA Peanut Butter stopped by a cookout Doug and I had over the weekend. Would I call Rachael a new friend? No, not so much since we've been co-workers for over a year, but this was the first time we hung out outside of the TLB. So - it works - and, if I can't use RachMezz for the check mark, then I can certainly use Pat since I just met him at the cookout. So, HAH!
80. Go Whale Watching.
I have been super antsy to check this one off my list! I researched and researched to find a place to go and most Whale Watching things were ridiculously over priced. However, the fabulous Groupon had a 50% off promo going for Whale Watching in Gloucester, so I ordered 2 tickets. Now, Doug and I just need to find a weekend we can take advantage of it. I'm so excited!
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Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Dear Blog, Sorry I've been avoiding you....
I feel like I haven't posted in ages. It's not that I have nothing to say - its that I'm too damn lazy. Anyway.....I have been working on my list. Here are some things in the works:
11. Watch all the Star Wars movies.
This is currently a work in progress. Spike had a marathon on a few weeks ago of Episodes 1-3. So, I watched them. For the most part, I fell asleep for a little bit in the middle of Episode 1, but by Episode 3 I was definitely hooked. Doug now refuses to answer any questions I ask about Star Wars (I've asked him a billion). He's making me watch the movies to figure it out for myself.
22. Have a trash the dress photo shoot done.
This is semi in the works. I currently don't fit into my wedding dress. *sadface* but I talked to my photographer and we have a game plan of what the shoot is going to be. So, I just need to get my ass in gear to fit back into my dress, then we'll schedule the shoot and it'll be a done deal! :-) THEN, I can check off #6, Get Wedding Dress Cleaned, after the shoot!
25. Go to the gym a minimum of twice a week for a month straight.
CHECK! I can't believe I accomplished this goal!! Really, for me - this is such a big deal. I switched back to my old gym and I've really be doing a great job at going. There was only one week that I only went to the gym twice. Most of the time, I went 3 times a week. I had my monthly check in with my trainer - unfortunetly, there's been no real progress with weight loss. My weight has gone up - my BMI is the same, and all of my measurements are the same except for losing an inch off my hips and a 1/2 inch off my thighs. So, I guess that's something. I'm a little bummed that my trainer won't be around next month and he's going to set me up with someone else. I feel like that may make me lose some motivation. Starting Monday, I'm going to change up my gym routine a little bit to go 5 times a week and take the weekends off.
Part of my routine has also been to do a buttload of crunches - its been tough, but in no time - I should be able to check off task number 31, Complete 100 crunches with ease. Now, I'll just have to stick with keeping the goal instead of checking it off and moving on.
26. Lose 30 pounds by June 1, 2010.
Unfortunetly, realistically - this is just not going to happen. June 1st is 2 months away...there's no way I can lose 30lbs in 2 months. I haven't lost anything since I started that goal. However - I'm still working towards the goal of losing the weight - I'm just not going to make the deadline I set for myself.
Wow. That was a big update. There's more to say - but I don't want to bore anyone with my useless ramblings anymore. haha
11. Watch all the Star Wars movies.
This is currently a work in progress. Spike had a marathon on a few weeks ago of Episodes 1-3. So, I watched them. For the most part, I fell asleep for a little bit in the middle of Episode 1, but by Episode 3 I was definitely hooked. Doug now refuses to answer any questions I ask about Star Wars (I've asked him a billion). He's making me watch the movies to figure it out for myself.
22. Have a trash the dress photo shoot done.
This is semi in the works. I currently don't fit into my wedding dress. *sadface* but I talked to my photographer and we have a game plan of what the shoot is going to be. So, I just need to get my ass in gear to fit back into my dress, then we'll schedule the shoot and it'll be a done deal! :-) THEN, I can check off #6, Get Wedding Dress Cleaned, after the shoot!
25. Go to the gym a minimum of twice a week for a month straight.
CHECK! I can't believe I accomplished this goal!! Really, for me - this is such a big deal. I switched back to my old gym and I've really be doing a great job at going. There was only one week that I only went to the gym twice. Most of the time, I went 3 times a week. I had my monthly check in with my trainer - unfortunetly, there's been no real progress with weight loss. My weight has gone up - my BMI is the same, and all of my measurements are the same except for losing an inch off my hips and a 1/2 inch off my thighs. So, I guess that's something. I'm a little bummed that my trainer won't be around next month and he's going to set me up with someone else. I feel like that may make me lose some motivation. Starting Monday, I'm going to change up my gym routine a little bit to go 5 times a week and take the weekends off.
Part of my routine has also been to do a buttload of crunches - its been tough, but in no time - I should be able to check off task number 31, Complete 100 crunches with ease. Now, I'll just have to stick with keeping the goal instead of checking it off and moving on.
26. Lose 30 pounds by June 1, 2010.
Unfortunetly, realistically - this is just not going to happen. June 1st is 2 months away...there's no way I can lose 30lbs in 2 months. I haven't lost anything since I started that goal. However - I'm still working towards the goal of losing the weight - I'm just not going to make the deadline I set for myself.
Wow. That was a big update. There's more to say - but I don't want to bore anyone with my useless ramblings anymore. haha
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