Wednesday, December 31, 2003
Yesterday, I was pretty good. I actually did:
-go see G0ld's. I have an appointment today with a trainer person for a tour & they were very nice so we'll see what happens with that.
-pay my car insurance
-go to store. Did not buy junk food
-had dinner alone because family got held up at a basketball tournament for my sister. But I only had one glass of wine still.
Mostly I cooked (getting ready for tonight) and watched a bunch of stuff on TV. Two episodes of Will & Gr@ce and Queer Eye. I think boyfriend is convinced I am a fag hag.
Since it's new years eve, I think I should try and keep my goals realistic.
-I will not eat till I am stuffed but will stop when I am still ok.
-I will not get so wasted I am puking and/or do not remember midnight.
-I will keep my appointment with the gym for the tour.
I brought coffee from home and stopped for a bagel on teh way to work. Not too bad but not great...
happy new year!
-go see G0ld's. I have an appointment today with a trainer person for a tour & they were very nice so we'll see what happens with that.
-pay my car insurance
-go to store. Did not buy junk food
-had dinner alone because family got held up at a basketball tournament for my sister. But I only had one glass of wine still.
Mostly I cooked (getting ready for tonight) and watched a bunch of stuff on TV. Two episodes of Will & Gr@ce and Queer Eye. I think boyfriend is convinced I am a fag hag.
Since it's new years eve, I think I should try and keep my goals realistic.
-I will not eat till I am stuffed but will stop when I am still ok.
-I will not get so wasted I am puking and/or do not remember midnight.
-I will keep my appointment with the gym for the tour.
I brought coffee from home and stopped for a bagel on teh way to work. Not too bad but not great...
happy new year!
Tuesday, December 30, 2003
So far so good today...except for that darn coffee cake but I have
- Made coffee and ate yogurt from home
- Ate salad with Chicken
- Made appointments at two dress places
Three to go.......
- Made coffee and ate yogurt from home
- Ate salad with Chicken
- Made appointments at two dress places
Three to go.......
Today, I will be good.
I had fish and chips for dinner last night. Can you say 5,000 calories? Sheesh. And a beer. BUT! I did go look at 24 H0ur Fitness again and had a tour, and I did pay my sprint bill.
So today, I will:
-Go see G0ld's again. It can't be as expensive as 24 H0ur....
-Call YMCA and see how much memberships/classes are there
-PAY MY FREAKING CAR INSURANCE BEFORE THEY DROP ME!!!!!!!!!!
-Go to the store with a list for New Years eve and not buy tons of junk also
-Have restaurant dinner with family (uncle in town) and not drink mucho wine just because family stresses me out. Also will not order fish and chips again, as will definitely have heart attack by 25 if I do.
Maybe this is Bridget's fault.
I had fish and chips for dinner last night. Can you say 5,000 calories? Sheesh. And a beer. BUT! I did go look at 24 H0ur Fitness again and had a tour, and I did pay my sprint bill.
So today, I will:
-Go see G0ld's again. It can't be as expensive as 24 H0ur....
-Call YMCA and see how much memberships/classes are there
-PAY MY FREAKING CAR INSURANCE BEFORE THEY DROP ME!!!!!!!!!!
-Go to the store with a list for New Years eve and not buy tons of junk also
-Have restaurant dinner with family (uncle in town) and not drink mucho wine just because family stresses me out. Also will not order fish and chips again, as will definitely have heart attack by 25 if I do.
Maybe this is Bridget's fault.
Damn coffee cake.......
Monday, December 29, 2003
I blame this on Bridget.......
My 2004 is going to be very busy for example must:
- Plan and get married in October
-Take Project Management Professional exam by end of year
Both rather taxing obstacles that I have to get my hands around. Thank goodness for the knot.com and I wonder if there is a abbreviated version of the gazzilion page book that I have to memorize for that damn exam.
Not so taxing but equally important in my mind right now I would like to:
- Go back to the gym three times a week....I did it before so should be able to do it again
- Try out that spray tanning box that they just got in the tanning salon that I go to, it has to be better then laying under ultra cancer rays for 25 minutes
- Eat fish...this is a resolution that I make every year and I can't seem to do it
- Pay off portion of debt, I would be happy with just a little...not asking for a lot
- Read the Wine atlas, I would like to walk into a restaurant and know at least 5 wines offered on the menu
For tomorrow I will:
- Not buy coffee and breakfast at work but make coffee in new to go coffee maker and eat yogurt brought from home
- Eat salad with chicken for lunch
- Go to gym for second time this week
- Make healthy dinner
- Buy stamps and mail letters that have been sitting in my bag for two days
- Schedule appointment to try on wedding dresses
My 2004 is going to be very busy for example must:
- Plan and get married in October
-Take Project Management Professional exam by end of year
Both rather taxing obstacles that I have to get my hands around. Thank goodness for the knot.com and I wonder if there is a abbreviated version of the gazzilion page book that I have to memorize for that damn exam.
Not so taxing but equally important in my mind right now I would like to:
- Go back to the gym three times a week....I did it before so should be able to do it again
- Try out that spray tanning box that they just got in the tanning salon that I go to, it has to be better then laying under ultra cancer rays for 25 minutes
- Eat fish...this is a resolution that I make every year and I can't seem to do it
- Pay off portion of debt, I would be happy with just a little...not asking for a lot
- Read the Wine atlas, I would like to walk into a restaurant and know at least 5 wines offered on the menu
For tomorrow I will:
- Not buy coffee and breakfast at work but make coffee in new to go coffee maker and eat yogurt brought from home
- Eat salad with chicken for lunch
- Go to gym for second time this week
- Make healthy dinner
- Buy stamps and mail letters that have been sitting in my bag for two days
- Schedule appointment to try on wedding dresses
Today has been fairly productive. Well, I haven't done crap at work, but I don't think anyone wants to close between Christmas and New Years, so there isn't crap for me to do. It's not like I'm avoiding doing stuff I'm supposed to do.
Anyway. I actually did:
-pay my bills & mail them
-register for that stupid alcohol education class
-visit the gyms
-drink 2 liters of water, a little bottle of juice, and only one redbull today at work
However, I also:
-haven't paid my Sprint bill or car insurance
-haven't stopped eating crap at work, as I had about 5 reeses cups this afternoon. sigh.
Am having dilemmas about this gym thing. Here it is - 24 H0ur fitness is more expensive ($20 a month more) than G0ld's. However, they have a pool and are closer to my work. Also I liked it better there, it seemed just full of regular people getting their workout on. G0lds is less expensive, but they have no pool (do I need a gym with a pool?) and less other amenity-type things. It is also full of guys lifting and seems a little meathead-ish. It was kind of intimidating, frankly.
Would I get over that? Not sure. I am going back tonight for tours of both - that way I can see the afterwork crowds and also see if I still find G0ld's to be intimidating. We shall see.
Anyway. I actually did:
-pay my bills & mail them
-register for that stupid alcohol education class
-visit the gyms
-drink 2 liters of water, a little bottle of juice, and only one redbull today at work
However, I also:
-haven't paid my Sprint bill or car insurance
-haven't stopped eating crap at work, as I had about 5 reeses cups this afternoon. sigh.
Am having dilemmas about this gym thing. Here it is - 24 H0ur fitness is more expensive ($20 a month more) than G0ld's. However, they have a pool and are closer to my work. Also I liked it better there, it seemed just full of regular people getting their workout on. G0lds is less expensive, but they have no pool (do I need a gym with a pool?) and less other amenity-type things. It is also full of guys lifting and seems a little meathead-ish. It was kind of intimidating, frankly.
Would I get over that? Not sure. I am going back tonight for tours of both - that way I can see the afterwork crowds and also see if I still find G0ld's to be intimidating. We shall see.
A new year, a new start. That's the way it works, right?
Living in my parent's basement, starting over right now. Time to make some changes to my life. Not everything is bad - don't get me wrong. Boyfriend and I have been together just shy of three months and that's going wonderfully. Living with my parents should help me get my financial situation back in order - I still owe the state a ton of money from my DUI in June. Also will pay off some of my debts (hopefully) - I want to be in a place where I'm not living beyond my means anymore. This may mean some lifestyle changes I am not entirely sure I want to make - not going out as much, cooking more even if I am tired when I get home from work, etc.
But then again, I need to make these changes. The way I'm living now isn' t sustainable - I am totally burning the candle at both ends and it's already starting to come back and bite me in the ass. I figure this blog will be useful as I can write down my goals, from the piddling daily stuff to the monumental, and maybe being able to go back and re-read them will keep me on track.
So here we go.
Today:
-Pay bills
-Call and pay Sprint PCS over the phone
-Pay car insurance at agency
-Register for Alcohol Education Class (part of terms of probation. joy.)
-Visit 24 H0ur Fitness and G0ld's Gym
General life:
-Begin working out 2x a week minimum; goal not to lose weight but look better naked and not feel so flabby/weak
-Stop eating crap at work, ie. all the cookies everyone keeps bringing in
-Drink more water. Drink less beer.
-Manage money better/set up a workable budget so I can get some savings
Well, that's ambitious but not unreasonable, I think.
Living in my parent's basement, starting over right now. Time to make some changes to my life. Not everything is bad - don't get me wrong. Boyfriend and I have been together just shy of three months and that's going wonderfully. Living with my parents should help me get my financial situation back in order - I still owe the state a ton of money from my DUI in June. Also will pay off some of my debts (hopefully) - I want to be in a place where I'm not living beyond my means anymore. This may mean some lifestyle changes I am not entirely sure I want to make - not going out as much, cooking more even if I am tired when I get home from work, etc.
But then again, I need to make these changes. The way I'm living now isn' t sustainable - I am totally burning the candle at both ends and it's already starting to come back and bite me in the ass. I figure this blog will be useful as I can write down my goals, from the piddling daily stuff to the monumental, and maybe being able to go back and re-read them will keep me on track.
So here we go.
Today:
-Pay bills
-Call and pay Sprint PCS over the phone
-Pay car insurance at agency
-Register for Alcohol Education Class (part of terms of probation. joy.)
-Visit 24 H0ur Fitness and G0ld's Gym
General life:
-Begin working out 2x a week minimum; goal not to lose weight but look better naked and not feel so flabby/weak
-Stop eating crap at work, ie. all the cookies everyone keeps bringing in
-Drink more water. Drink less beer.
-Manage money better/set up a workable budget so I can get some savings
Well, that's ambitious but not unreasonable, I think.
