Alright, I'm going to take a look back at January and see how I did on my resolutions.
1. Lose weight (Start eating more fruits and vegetables, start exercising more, etc.)-I have lost 5 pounds already! I have been going to 2-3 workout classes a week and have been tracking my calories online. I'm hoping it keeps going this well!
2. Plan a wedding without losing my mind!-We had a meeting with a ceremony/reception space in my hometown. We liked it, but we need to really think about our budget and see if it fits in there. (Secretly, I reallllly want it to it in there! :) But we'll see what happens!)
3. Develop a cleaning plan and stick with it.-I have no cleaning plan and I'm okay with that. I do manage to keep everything clean. I have gotten to the point where the kitchen, bedroom, and bathrooms are typically clean. The living room is my dump spot, so I need to work on that. And I refuse to clean the "man cave" until Keagle picks it up!
4. Find at least a part-time job in an education-related field.-I have started working 2 hours a week doing childcare for the gym. It isn't much money, but it is fun and I get a free membership to an AWESOME gym! I have an interview tonight at 10 pm for an overnight stocking job. While this isn't education related, it is a job with an income. I'm really not sure how I feel about it though. I'll try to tell you tomorrow after the interview.
5. Create a budget to start paying back credit card debt, student loan debt, and put away money for the wedding.-This has not been happening. I earn about $15 a week at the gym and $10 a week doing random work online. I have been saving it all, but it is still hard to come up with a budget for not much money.
6. Continue my education on my own by reading through works both in and out of the literary canon and on subjects that interest me. Try for one to two books a week.-I have slacked on my reading, which is sad for me! I have tried, but I just can't get into reading right now. I'm sure it'll change at some point, I just need the right book. I do try to continue my education by watching documentaries and the History Channel and doing puzzle for a mental exercise.
Well, I think I am doing really well on half of the resolutions and not so good on the other half.
Things we did in January:
1. Visited my family and watched my sister dance in a competition.
2. Decorated the den
3. Started losing weight
4. Went to a small bridal showcase on making your own invitations (Keagle loved that one...)
5. Checked out a ceremony/reception space that I fell in love with
6. I finished a 1500 piece puzzle with only 2 missing pieces
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Tuesday, February 1, 2011
Tuesday, January 11, 2011
The first check in!
So here are my 6 resolutions for this year. Let us take a look at where I stand right now, about a week and a half into the new year.
1. Lose weight-I haven't lost much weight yet, but I have been more aware of my food choices. I have cut down on snacks and added more fruits and vegetables to my diet. Keagle has been joining in some of these choices. He even ate the spinach I put in his salad the other day! I also got a job at a gym (more on that further down) that lets me take all of their workout classes for free! Now to just motivate myself to go to the classes....
2. Plan a wedding without losing my mind!-I have picked a tentative date, but Keagle and I are going to my hometown in a week from Saturday to talk to a place for the ceremony and reception. After that, we should know the date. We also had dinner with Keagle's parents and the next day they revealed that they were going to give us a lot more money then we originally thought! We are so excited to learn we will be less in debt with this wedding!
3. Develop a cleaning plan and stick with it.-Well, I haven't developed a plan, but everything is a lot cleaner! I consistently do the dishes, laundry, and regular cleaning like the bathroom and such. I also packed away all of the Christmas decorations along with the Halloween ones after I went through and arranged our storage closet. I am quite pleased with how nice everything looks!
4. Find at least a part-time job in an education-related field.-Okay, it isn't technically education-related, but I got a job subbing in as a childcare assistant at the gym I mentioned above. When they need someone or even just an extra person, they call me in. It doesn't pay much, but money is money and I get a free gym membership!
5. Create a budget to start paying back credit card debt, student loan debt, and put away money for the wedding.-I haven't created a budget yet. I am hoping to pay off my credit card before my student loans come due in June. After learning that Keagle's parents are chipping in a significant amount, saving for the wedding won't be as needed as I previously thought. Therefore the money that I start earning will go towards my student loans. I have been applying to other jobs because ideally, I will pay for half of the rent and then put most of my left-over money into my loan to pay it off.
6. Continue my education on my own by reading through works both in and out of the literary canon and on subjects that interest me.-I finished reading "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgessand really enjoyed it. I have been debating writting a review of it, but haven't decided yet whether I am going to. I am also reading "A Short History of the 20th Century" by Geoffrey Blainey. I find it interesting, but have had a hard time getting into it. I think I am too worried about the wedding, finances, finding a job, etc. to read something this heavy. But I will keep trying!
1. Lose weight-I haven't lost much weight yet, but I have been more aware of my food choices. I have cut down on snacks and added more fruits and vegetables to my diet. Keagle has been joining in some of these choices. He even ate the spinach I put in his salad the other day! I also got a job at a gym (more on that further down) that lets me take all of their workout classes for free! Now to just motivate myself to go to the classes....
2. Plan a wedding without losing my mind!-I have picked a tentative date, but Keagle and I are going to my hometown in a week from Saturday to talk to a place for the ceremony and reception. After that, we should know the date. We also had dinner with Keagle's parents and the next day they revealed that they were going to give us a lot more money then we originally thought! We are so excited to learn we will be less in debt with this wedding!
3. Develop a cleaning plan and stick with it.-Well, I haven't developed a plan, but everything is a lot cleaner! I consistently do the dishes, laundry, and regular cleaning like the bathroom and such. I also packed away all of the Christmas decorations along with the Halloween ones after I went through and arranged our storage closet. I am quite pleased with how nice everything looks!
4. Find at least a part-time job in an education-related field.-Okay, it isn't technically education-related, but I got a job subbing in as a childcare assistant at the gym I mentioned above. When they need someone or even just an extra person, they call me in. It doesn't pay much, but money is money and I get a free gym membership!
5. Create a budget to start paying back credit card debt, student loan debt, and put away money for the wedding.-I haven't created a budget yet. I am hoping to pay off my credit card before my student loans come due in June. After learning that Keagle's parents are chipping in a significant amount, saving for the wedding won't be as needed as I previously thought. Therefore the money that I start earning will go towards my student loans. I have been applying to other jobs because ideally, I will pay for half of the rent and then put most of my left-over money into my loan to pay it off.
6. Continue my education on my own by reading through works both in and out of the literary canon and on subjects that interest me.-I finished reading "A Clockwork Orange" by Anthony Burgessand really enjoyed it. I have been debating writting a review of it, but haven't decided yet whether I am going to. I am also reading "A Short History of the 20th Century" by Geoffrey Blainey. I find it interesting, but have had a hard time getting into it. I think I am too worried about the wedding, finances, finding a job, etc. to read something this heavy. But I will keep trying!
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