I am now in the midst of moving. Since my landlord decided to move his in-laws into our house and kick us all out, I bought a condo (eek!) and have until the 21st to get it all painted and my stuff all moved in. This is making me realize that I have quite a bit of stuff. So now I have the lovely task of basically doing a complete inventory and purge of everything I own, to get rid of things I no longer use and pare down my belongings. It is quite a daunting task. But so far it is going well, I am breaking it into small bits. A drawer here, a shelf there, and slowly I'm making my way through. There are a lot of things that I have been keeping for sentimental reasons that I feel I'm ready to part with now. I do not need binders and binders of exam prep info, especially since all of the info is way outdated now and would not be useful to me or anyone else.
Moving is proving to be expensive too. I have to pay utility deposits and buy a bunch of stuff that I didn't need before, like furniture. Luckily not too much furniture, the condo is fairly small and I do have some stuff already. Which means I have to move it, instead of buying it. My big area rug needed cleaning though, so I was smart and am having it cleaned and delivered to my new place. Means I don't have to try to move it. That thing is heavy and awkward!
Alright, back to packing for me. Where am I going to put everything?!?!
Thursday, November 10, 2011
Monday, October 10, 2011
More vacations! Less unpacking!
I'm back! And now I can't wait to go on vacation again. Going back to work tomorrow is going to suck! I'm already mostly unpacked, with the suitcase put away and everything. I say mostly, because I count doing trip laundry as unpacking. I did one load today, and I'll do another one tomorrow. The trip was productive for reading goals - I read one banned book, and am more than halfway through another classic. There was a lot of beach reading while I worked on my tan.
Now that I'm home again I need to start focusing on my purging goals, so that I have less stuff to move. Once I find a place to live, of course. I also need to do a deep clean of my room. It's due, and as I get closer to my move-out date I know that it will get harder for me to be motivated to do it at all. I've realised that a lot of my mess comes from paper. I have a ton of papers floating around, that I'm not sure what to do with. I think I need to start scanning and saving electronically. My scanner is stopping me though - it is a plate scanner instead of a feed scanner. Which means that if I want to scan multiple pages I have to do it basically manually, replacing the scanned page on the scanner with an unscanned page each time. Not exactly a job that I am dying to get to.
This week is also dedicated to getting a baby gift done. I am knitting a bonnet and booties for a friend who is expecting. The bonnet and one booty are mostly done, and I've started the second booty. They take longer than I had expected. Once I am done the knitting part, I have ribbon to add for extra cuteness. Then I am going to try to get another pair of booties done for a friend who just had a child. Couldn't do those in advance because we didn't know the sex, and I didn't want to make generic booties. I'm starting to think though that I should knit up some pairs to have on hand for the next round of babies!
Now that I'm home again I need to start focusing on my purging goals, so that I have less stuff to move. Once I find a place to live, of course. I also need to do a deep clean of my room. It's due, and as I get closer to my move-out date I know that it will get harder for me to be motivated to do it at all. I've realised that a lot of my mess comes from paper. I have a ton of papers floating around, that I'm not sure what to do with. I think I need to start scanning and saving electronically. My scanner is stopping me though - it is a plate scanner instead of a feed scanner. Which means that if I want to scan multiple pages I have to do it basically manually, replacing the scanned page on the scanner with an unscanned page each time. Not exactly a job that I am dying to get to.
This week is also dedicated to getting a baby gift done. I am knitting a bonnet and booties for a friend who is expecting. The bonnet and one booty are mostly done, and I've started the second booty. They take longer than I had expected. Once I am done the knitting part, I have ribbon to add for extra cuteness. Then I am going to try to get another pair of booties done for a friend who just had a child. Couldn't do those in advance because we didn't know the sex, and I didn't want to make generic booties. I'm starting to think though that I should knit up some pairs to have on hand for the next round of babies!
Saturday, October 1, 2011
GTFO
Aaaaaaand I have to move. We found out this week that our landlord is going to be using our house for his in laws now, so we have 60 days to pack our stuff and get out. Yay homeless! I was already planning on leaving at some point, just maybe not quite yet. So I'm not too upset or stressed by it (yet), but I'm a bit miffed that I'm not working on my own timeline anymore. And the landlord's timing seems fishy. There's been a few issues going on lately between my other roommates and the landlord, so we're wondering whether everything is on the level. Doesn't change anything either way though, I still have to move!
But I'm not dealing with that until I get back from vacation. Leaving for the Dominican in about 9 hours, that's taking precedent. So far packing isn't though. I've pulled a few things out, but nothing has gone in the suitcase yet. It may be a mad dash to the finish for me. I've gotten better at packing in a short time frame though, I'm sure I'll be done in plenty of time. Hence why I think I've got time to blog instead of packing. It's very productive.
I realized today how long it had been since I had last blogged, and I felt guilty. Every other week does not mean once a month! And I even mentioned last time that I would need to start posting more often. That doesn't seem to be happening yet! Goal-wise things are going well, when I have time to do goal things. I'm at 47 now, with 16 that are close or within reach of being done in the near future. I"m still plugging away at the rest.
Lately I've been thinking about starting a second list. There are a lot of things I would change about my current list if I were to have the chance to do it over. For instance, I think I was too ambitious with my crafting goals. I seriously underestimated how long it takes me to knit a kappa square, and didn't really consider that I would need to spend time doing other crafts in order to finish those goals. Now that I've gone through it, I think I could make another list that would be more manageable. But that is a task for another day. Today's task is to get packing!
But I'm not dealing with that until I get back from vacation. Leaving for the Dominican in about 9 hours, that's taking precedent. So far packing isn't though. I've pulled a few things out, but nothing has gone in the suitcase yet. It may be a mad dash to the finish for me. I've gotten better at packing in a short time frame though, I'm sure I'll be done in plenty of time. Hence why I think I've got time to blog instead of packing. It's very productive.
I realized today how long it had been since I had last blogged, and I felt guilty. Every other week does not mean once a month! And I even mentioned last time that I would need to start posting more often. That doesn't seem to be happening yet! Goal-wise things are going well, when I have time to do goal things. I'm at 47 now, with 16 that are close or within reach of being done in the near future. I"m still plugging away at the rest.
Lately I've been thinking about starting a second list. There are a lot of things I would change about my current list if I were to have the chance to do it over. For instance, I think I was too ambitious with my crafting goals. I seriously underestimated how long it takes me to knit a kappa square, and didn't really consider that I would need to spend time doing other crafts in order to finish those goals. Now that I've gone through it, I think I could make another list that would be more manageable. But that is a task for another day. Today's task is to get packing!
Wednesday, August 31, 2011
To the beach!
I'm taking some well-deserved and earned days off and heading to a beachy cottage to relax. I can't wait. I just have to get through packing, and I'm on my way. Darn packing, and me being a procrastinator. I'm also just getting over a summer cold, so I'm looking forward to that as well. Any leftover germs are going to get baked in the sun. And then drowned in some booze.
I went back to Wonderland recently and finished off that goal. Another one down! I'm getting a teeny bit closed. The goal jar thing is working ok. I've been good about doing stuff lately so I haven't been using it too much since I put it together. But I can see it there, and I think that even just the visual reminder is helping.
I've also been reading up a storm lately. I just finished a really interesting biography of Einstein. I'm taking a bit of a break with some 'filler' books, ones that aren't too heavy or difficult, just a pleasant and interesting read. Then I'm going to get started on the remaining book goals, get a bit further along on those.
On Monday I get a cat! Kind of. I'll be starting to take care of my friend's cat long-term, which I'm going to count for my goals because it is going to potentially be going past the end date of this project. Since I won't be getting a cat of my own while I'm caring for this one it makes sense to me to count it, especially since it will be for months not days. I can't wait to have kitty cuddles all the time!
I went back to Wonderland recently and finished off that goal. Another one down! I'm getting a teeny bit closed. The goal jar thing is working ok. I've been good about doing stuff lately so I haven't been using it too much since I put it together. But I can see it there, and I think that even just the visual reminder is helping.
I've also been reading up a storm lately. I just finished a really interesting biography of Einstein. I'm taking a bit of a break with some 'filler' books, ones that aren't too heavy or difficult, just a pleasant and interesting read. Then I'm going to get started on the remaining book goals, get a bit further along on those.
On Monday I get a cat! Kind of. I'll be starting to take care of my friend's cat long-term, which I'm going to count for my goals because it is going to potentially be going past the end date of this project. Since I won't be getting a cat of my own while I'm caring for this one it makes sense to me to count it, especially since it will be for months not days. I can't wait to have kitty cuddles all the time!
Friday, August 5, 2011
Spoke too soon!
Just when I give up on a goal, it all turns around. I thought that there was no way that I could get the shed in Tobermory replaced by next May. But, surprisingly, this last weekend things changed. It is now contracted to be replaced, so I get to count it as done. Maybe I should start writing off other goals!
I've been trying to think of other ways to stay on top of goals. Right now I'm toying with a goal-jar idea. I'm thinking that if I write out some of the smaller goals on little pieces of paper, and break down bigger goals into smaller chunks, I can fill a jar pretty easily. Then when I have some free time I can pull a goal-paper from the jar, and whatever it is, I have to complete it. That way I don't have to think about it and if I don't have a lot of time I can keep moving forward. So now I need to find a jar!
Right now I'm working on my freerice goal, trying to catch up a bit with that one. I'm making some progress, and learning some new words. I'm also currently reading 'The Merry Wives of Windsor', to make progress on my Shakespeare goal. I am so glad that the plays come with footnotes, old English can be quite confusing. And I'm making my way through a 'closet clean'. Instead of doing everything at once, I'm doing it by sections. So far I've only done 2 drawers, but I'm also not feeling frustrated about the process, or overwhelmed by everything that I have to go through. Since I'm planning on moving sometime soon, now seemed like a good time to finish off that goal.
I've been trying to think of other ways to stay on top of goals. Right now I'm toying with a goal-jar idea. I'm thinking that if I write out some of the smaller goals on little pieces of paper, and break down bigger goals into smaller chunks, I can fill a jar pretty easily. Then when I have some free time I can pull a goal-paper from the jar, and whatever it is, I have to complete it. That way I don't have to think about it and if I don't have a lot of time I can keep moving forward. So now I need to find a jar!
Right now I'm working on my freerice goal, trying to catch up a bit with that one. I'm making some progress, and learning some new words. I'm also currently reading 'The Merry Wives of Windsor', to make progress on my Shakespeare goal. I am so glad that the plays come with footnotes, old English can be quite confusing. And I'm making my way through a 'closet clean'. Instead of doing everything at once, I'm doing it by sections. So far I've only done 2 drawers, but I'm also not feeling frustrated about the process, or overwhelmed by everything that I have to go through. Since I'm planning on moving sometime soon, now seemed like a good time to finish off that goal.
Thursday, July 28, 2011
To the North!
I'm heading to Tobermory tomorrow (or later today, technically) to camp for the long weekend, which knocks off goal #50. That means 41 goals down! And slow progress on the remaining 60. But slow progress is still progress.
I've discovered that I might not be able to accomplish goal #51 - replacing the shed in Tobermory. But this is more because it wasn't a good goal for me to set in the first place, since it's really not up to just me to replace the shed, I have to get permission and approval of the replacement. Which I'm not getting. I have succeeded in convincing them that it needs to be replaced, but that might be as far as it goes this year. And since my goal time is up in May, I doubt we'll make it up here before then. But I think that if a goal cannot be completed due to forces beyond my control, I will just strike it from the list and not count it.
I've also started reading again, I'm working on a classic right now. I realized that I knew the storyline for Emma, and had seen the movie, but never actually read the book. So I'm spending some time in the early 1800s lately. After that I'm going to read about Einstein. I found a biography for him at my parents' house. Pretty sure he fits the bill for iconic! I'm hoping it is an interesting read. There's a list of 'characters' at the beginning of the book, and there are so many famous scientists and mathematicians listed. It's crazy to think back at how much has been discovered in the last century and a half, all the changes that have occurred. Things that were not even conceived of back then are now common place.
However, this weekend, I'll be heading to the rustic. Kind of. There's no cell service up there, but we're taking our DS's. We'll play them while we're cooking our food over the camp stove (normally over the fire, but there's a fire ban right now).
I've discovered that I might not be able to accomplish goal #51 - replacing the shed in Tobermory. But this is more because it wasn't a good goal for me to set in the first place, since it's really not up to just me to replace the shed, I have to get permission and approval of the replacement. Which I'm not getting. I have succeeded in convincing them that it needs to be replaced, but that might be as far as it goes this year. And since my goal time is up in May, I doubt we'll make it up here before then. But I think that if a goal cannot be completed due to forces beyond my control, I will just strike it from the list and not count it.
I've also started reading again, I'm working on a classic right now. I realized that I knew the storyline for Emma, and had seen the movie, but never actually read the book. So I'm spending some time in the early 1800s lately. After that I'm going to read about Einstein. I found a biography for him at my parents' house. Pretty sure he fits the bill for iconic! I'm hoping it is an interesting read. There's a list of 'characters' at the beginning of the book, and there are so many famous scientists and mathematicians listed. It's crazy to think back at how much has been discovered in the last century and a half, all the changes that have occurred. Things that were not even conceived of back then are now common place.
However, this weekend, I'll be heading to the rustic. Kind of. There's no cell service up there, but we're taking our DS's. We'll play them while we're cooking our food over the camp stove (normally over the fire, but there's a fire ban right now).
Thursday, July 14, 2011
All tired out
I seriously need to start sleeping more! I think it's about time I worked on my no-snooze goals, and re-vamp my sleep habits. I have a tendency to stay up a lot later than is good for me.
I'm working on getting back on track with a few of my goals that got pushed aside. Tomorrow is a gym day, that's one of them. I've also been trying to knit a little bit each day, and working on donating at free rice again. If I don't start now, before you know it, it'll be too late to have any hope of finishing them. So that's kind of what I'm trying to do now. Make a bit of a game plan on how I"m going to get things done, or at least keep looking at the goals that are incomplete or not started, and get some fear going. Fear is a great motivator! Like the fear that I'm not going to fit into my bridesmaid dress . . . that's helping get me to the gym!
Now all I need to do is find some fear for the rest of the goals!
I'm working on getting back on track with a few of my goals that got pushed aside. Tomorrow is a gym day, that's one of them. I've also been trying to knit a little bit each day, and working on donating at free rice again. If I don't start now, before you know it, it'll be too late to have any hope of finishing them. So that's kind of what I'm trying to do now. Make a bit of a game plan on how I"m going to get things done, or at least keep looking at the goals that are incomplete or not started, and get some fear going. Fear is a great motivator! Like the fear that I'm not going to fit into my bridesmaid dress . . . that's helping get me to the gym!
Now all I need to do is find some fear for the rest of the goals!
Wednesday, July 6, 2011
Bad Kid!
Time to play catch up. I'm going to have to post once a week for awhile to get back on track. I need to do this with a few of my goals . . .
I've completed my concert goal, with an extra even! Went to see Sloan and then also saw Weezer/The Tragically Hip on Canada Day. So I haven't fallen completely behind on everything. I even made it to Wonderland finally and went on a bunch of rides, so now I'm making progress on that goal too.
Fitness goals continue to be the hardest ones to accomplish. Other goals seem to fall into place sometimes without thinking about it, but the fitness ones require me to put in more effort. And that effort has been seriously lacking! I do have some new motivation though - bridesmaid dress. I bought shoes to go with my dress, and when I went to try them on together, things were more than a little snug. If I want to be comfortable on the big day, there needs to be a lot more effort. So I'm going for a run tomorrow morning! Hopefully that will be the start of getting back on track.
I was motivated to crochet recently, so I used up the old squares and made an afghan. The ends still need to be sewn in though, so I'm not marking it as complete until that happens. If I don't, the ends will never get sewn in. Sewing them got put aside for a surprise sewing project (baby blanket! I'm an aunt!), but now that I am done that I will get to the ends. It will be nice to craft in front of the TV again. I don't even bother trying with the sewing machine. It's too loud and requires too much focus. I'd get too caught up in the TV show and forget about sewing.
Recently I've also been thinking more seriously about buying a place instead of renting, so I've been earmarking funds for a purchase - another goal! When wedding things are over, I'm considering doing my third buy nothing month, to help me save a bit more. Every little bit counts. The more I have saved up, the better my options are. I think the hardest part will be deciding on where I want to live, not the saving part. Such a big decision!
I've completed my concert goal, with an extra even! Went to see Sloan and then also saw Weezer/The Tragically Hip on Canada Day. So I haven't fallen completely behind on everything. I even made it to Wonderland finally and went on a bunch of rides, so now I'm making progress on that goal too.
Fitness goals continue to be the hardest ones to accomplish. Other goals seem to fall into place sometimes without thinking about it, but the fitness ones require me to put in more effort. And that effort has been seriously lacking! I do have some new motivation though - bridesmaid dress. I bought shoes to go with my dress, and when I went to try them on together, things were more than a little snug. If I want to be comfortable on the big day, there needs to be a lot more effort. So I'm going for a run tomorrow morning! Hopefully that will be the start of getting back on track.
I was motivated to crochet recently, so I used up the old squares and made an afghan. The ends still need to be sewn in though, so I'm not marking it as complete until that happens. If I don't, the ends will never get sewn in. Sewing them got put aside for a surprise sewing project (baby blanket! I'm an aunt!), but now that I am done that I will get to the ends. It will be nice to craft in front of the TV again. I don't even bother trying with the sewing machine. It's too loud and requires too much focus. I'd get too caught up in the TV show and forget about sewing.
Recently I've also been thinking more seriously about buying a place instead of renting, so I've been earmarking funds for a purchase - another goal! When wedding things are over, I'm considering doing my third buy nothing month, to help me save a bit more. Every little bit counts. The more I have saved up, the better my options are. I think the hardest part will be deciding on where I want to live, not the saving part. Such a big decision!
Sunday, May 29, 2011
I was supposed to get free time . . .
May was supposed to be easier with the end of tax season! Sadly, not so much. Although this time it wasn't because of work, it was me trying to catch up on all the things that I didn't have time for in the months leading up to it. I am now finally starting to have some free time, and feeling like I'm getting back on top of the small life things that tend to get pushed aside. I filed all of the mail that I'd been collecting over the past two months a few nights ago and it felt so good to get those loose papers put away. It's all the little things like that that were getting pushed aside. But then they built up to a big thing which seemed a bit daunting to deal with. I've now broken it back down into little, manageable pieces.
I ran my 10K and climbed the CN Tower! I'm happy with my time for both. Neither was as hard as I thought they would be, but both had a lot more waiting around waiting for them to start than I was anticipating. Especially the climb. People kept telling me to get there early, but I underestimated how early they all meant. From the time I arrived to the time I started the climb, an hour and a half went by. Apparently I arrived with a big rush of people. I will know for next time.
The 10K had a lot of waiting too, but that was because I had to get there early enough to get through coat check. It left for the finish line before the race started. Then I had to wait for my corral's turn to start. The actual waiting was not a problem, the only problem was that it was pretty chilly out that morning. I was very glad that I had worn capri's and not shorts - the people in shorts looked quite miserable while they were waiting. The race itself was good, especially since the course is mainly downhill. I had been worried about how in shape I really was because I didn't get to run much in the last two weeks leading up to it. I think I need to sign up for more races to keep myself motivated to run and stay in shape! I also need to start getting back to the gym again . . . and doing the rest of the goals . . . maybe June will be the month for me?
I ran my 10K and climbed the CN Tower! I'm happy with my time for both. Neither was as hard as I thought they would be, but both had a lot more waiting around waiting for them to start than I was anticipating. Especially the climb. People kept telling me to get there early, but I underestimated how early they all meant. From the time I arrived to the time I started the climb, an hour and a half went by. Apparently I arrived with a big rush of people. I will know for next time.
The 10K had a lot of waiting too, but that was because I had to get there early enough to get through coat check. It left for the finish line before the race started. Then I had to wait for my corral's turn to start. The actual waiting was not a problem, the only problem was that it was pretty chilly out that morning. I was very glad that I had worn capri's and not shorts - the people in shorts looked quite miserable while they were waiting. The race itself was good, especially since the course is mainly downhill. I had been worried about how in shape I really was because I didn't get to run much in the last two weeks leading up to it. I think I need to sign up for more races to keep myself motivated to run and stay in shape! I also need to start getting back to the gym again . . . and doing the rest of the goals . . . maybe June will be the month for me?
Sunday, April 10, 2011
Free time? What's that?
I seem to have lost it. Free time that is, not my mind. I still have that tucked away somewhere for safekeeping. I'll pull it out and dust it off in the spring when I am released from busy season hours. Work at my new job has definitely been different than my old one. And a lot more hours. My extra hours were all due to one client though, so I'm hoping that is not the norm. From what other people are saying, I am correct in this hope. I basically had a job explode on me and suck up all my time for two weeks. I worked the hours for three normal work weeks, and then some, in two weeks.
Working so much kind of screwed me over for training for my 1st race, and the snow didn't exactly help either. I could have dealt with the snow on its own though, by going back and running inside until it warmed up again and things melted. But I was just so tired from working so much that I chose extra time sleeping over getting up and running. Which was probably better for me mentally. Not so much physically. I now have three weeks left to get ready for my 10k, and I'm hoping to get back into a training schedule after this week. Leaving me only two weeks to get back into shape. I may die. At least the course is mainly downhill.
This week is all about climbing! The CN Tower climb is on Saturday, so I'm going to be working on my climbing muscles this week. I started last week, and it's not so bad. I am well over my fundraising goal, all that is left is making it to the top of the stairs without any major catastrophes. I'd also like a semi-respectable time, if possible. What that means, I don't know. I'm having trouble deciding what I will consider respectable. One part of me thinks that I should be able to be under 20 minutes, and another part of me is trying to be reasonable since I really have not been seriously training to climb. Yes, I've been running (but not often, as mentioned before). Climbing uses some different muscles than running, and those muscles are not exactly in the best shape right now. I am beginning to think that something in the 20-25 range would be respectable, but am also considering 25-30. I just don't know. My final decision might depend on how I do!
I was hoping to get to at least 50% done my goals by the end of April, but now I don't know if I'll hit that mark. After the CN Tower climb and the 10K (technically May 1st, but whatever) I will have 2 more done for a total of 33. Based on progress in other goals that puts me at about 47% done. The amount of hours I will work in April will have a big factor on whether or not I will be able to do anything to bring that up to 50%. At least I'm now tracking my progress better and trying to stay on top of goals. May will be the month for playing catch up and enjoying warmer weather with shorter work hours. I'm mostly looking forward to shorter work hours.
Working so much kind of screwed me over for training for my 1st race, and the snow didn't exactly help either. I could have dealt with the snow on its own though, by going back and running inside until it warmed up again and things melted. But I was just so tired from working so much that I chose extra time sleeping over getting up and running. Which was probably better for me mentally. Not so much physically. I now have three weeks left to get ready for my 10k, and I'm hoping to get back into a training schedule after this week. Leaving me only two weeks to get back into shape. I may die. At least the course is mainly downhill.
This week is all about climbing! The CN Tower climb is on Saturday, so I'm going to be working on my climbing muscles this week. I started last week, and it's not so bad. I am well over my fundraising goal, all that is left is making it to the top of the stairs without any major catastrophes. I'd also like a semi-respectable time, if possible. What that means, I don't know. I'm having trouble deciding what I will consider respectable. One part of me thinks that I should be able to be under 20 minutes, and another part of me is trying to be reasonable since I really have not been seriously training to climb. Yes, I've been running (but not often, as mentioned before). Climbing uses some different muscles than running, and those muscles are not exactly in the best shape right now. I am beginning to think that something in the 20-25 range would be respectable, but am also considering 25-30. I just don't know. My final decision might depend on how I do!
I was hoping to get to at least 50% done my goals by the end of April, but now I don't know if I'll hit that mark. After the CN Tower climb and the 10K (technically May 1st, but whatever) I will have 2 more done for a total of 33. Based on progress in other goals that puts me at about 47% done. The amount of hours I will work in April will have a big factor on whether or not I will be able to do anything to bring that up to 50%. At least I'm now tracking my progress better and trying to stay on top of goals. May will be the month for playing catch up and enjoying warmer weather with shorter work hours. I'm mostly looking forward to shorter work hours.
Wednesday, March 23, 2011
Spring? What?
Where did spring go? Winter came back and kicked it away. It's now late March and we have snow on the ground. And not just a sprinkling, enough that it had to be shovelled. There is no way that this is fair. I'm supposed to be running outside! I took one look out the window this morning and rolled over. I"m still deciding whether it will be an outside run or a gym day tomorrow. I know I need to run hills, but I'm a bit of a fair weather runner. The idea of running when the temperature is in the minuses is simply not appealing to me. Nor is the slush and unshovelled walks and icy patches that I will doubtless encounter.
Work is still kicking my butt by taking over my life and leaving me very little time for anything else. Like a social life. I'll get to have friends again in April I guess. Or May, if it doesn't let up before then. I'm just counting the days to the end of March, waiting for it to be over! They keep telling me it gets better. I keep waiting. Hopefully I'm not waiting too much longer.
I'm still making slight progress on goals. Running is happening,but not as often as I want it to. I'm going to bed late, so I'm too tired to run some mornings. When/if it lets up I'm going to try to get into a better schedule. My endurance is definitely up, but I'm not there yet. I"m also making my way through another classic, and trying to knit a little bit each day. Something is better than nothing, right?
Work is still kicking my butt by taking over my life and leaving me very little time for anything else. Like a social life. I'll get to have friends again in April I guess. Or May, if it doesn't let up before then. I'm just counting the days to the end of March, waiting for it to be over! They keep telling me it gets better. I keep waiting. Hopefully I'm not waiting too much longer.
I'm still making slight progress on goals. Running is happening,but not as often as I want it to. I'm going to bed late, so I'm too tired to run some mornings. When/if it lets up I'm going to try to get into a better schedule. My endurance is definitely up, but I'm not there yet. I"m also making my way through another classic, and trying to knit a little bit each day. Something is better than nothing, right?
Tuesday, March 15, 2011
Running gets a bad rap
Run yourself into the ground. Run ragged. Running doesn't get included in the happy sayings, it's always in the negative ones. And I totally get why. I started training for the 10K I'm running, and it was killing me at first. Trying to find the time to run during busy season is not an easy task. It has converted me to getting up early to run before work, because inevitably I will work too late to run. Every time. So the only way to get around it is to get my ass out of bed early and run before work. Which is not an easy thing to adjust to! But it is coming along nicely. I ran outside for the first time this season, and aside from a blister it wasn't bad. My legs are a bit stiff, but I wasn't overly tired or spent after the run, and my breathing seemed fine throughout. All that fear that was getting me to run before is finally paying off. Now that it's warm out I'm going to try to keep running outside. Well, it's not so much warm as free of ice finally. It's the ice that keeps me on the treadmill.
I've been trying to keep on top of some of my other goals too. Running on the treadmill meant going to the gym, so I did a little bit of catch up there. Not where I should be yet, but closer. I'm guessing though that I won't be going to the gym much while I'm training, all my energy will be going to running. I'm slowly getting to a more respectable place with my goals. I read a few more books, knit some squares, did some colouring, and a whole lot of free rice. But it seems like the next while will be crazy busy with work, so everything might be put on hold so that I can get enough sleep to function. I'm trying to keep it to only one day on the weekend, leaving me a day to unwind and relax. But I don't know how long that will last! I've been so drained for the past while that I haven't been turning on my computer after work - hence the no posting. I'm going to have to play some more catch up. Maybe a lot more catch up.
I've been trying to keep on top of some of my other goals too. Running on the treadmill meant going to the gym, so I did a little bit of catch up there. Not where I should be yet, but closer. I'm guessing though that I won't be going to the gym much while I'm training, all my energy will be going to running. I'm slowly getting to a more respectable place with my goals. I read a few more books, knit some squares, did some colouring, and a whole lot of free rice. But it seems like the next while will be crazy busy with work, so everything might be put on hold so that I can get enough sleep to function. I'm trying to keep it to only one day on the weekend, leaving me a day to unwind and relax. But I don't know how long that will last! I've been so drained for the past while that I haven't been turning on my computer after work - hence the no posting. I'm going to have to play some more catch up. Maybe a lot more catch up.
Tuesday, January 25, 2011
Back to work we go . . . .
I started my new job! Everything is going fairly well so far, there are a few adjustment pins to get through. It's quite a bit different from my old job so it will take some time before I"m used to it. The work is the same, but the new place has a different format and different procedures. I've gone from being the one that knows everything to being the one that knows nothing and pesters everyone with questions! I'm looking forward to feeling a bit more comfortable with everything. I'm using pretty much the exact same software (but on much nicer and newer hardware), so at least there's no learning curve there.
This office is also much larger than my old work, so everything is more formal and there are a lot more people around. The social events are a much bigger deal, and they have sports teams. Apparently a bunch of people run the Sporting Life 10K to celebrate the end of tax season, so I'm going to sign up for that and get that goal over with. It might help me stay motivated during tax season too, with working out and staying fit. Doesn't hurt that there's a gym right near my work either, I'm planning on taking advantage of the location.
I did get to donate blood, and it was not nearly as big a deal as I thought it would be. I didn't feel faint or anything afterwards. It didn't even hurt all that much. Having the needle in my arm for so long was uncomfortable, but didn't really hurt. All in all it was as good an experience as it could have been. I wouldn't say that sitting with a needle in my arm was a good time, but I'm glad I went and it's not scary to me anymore. When I'm allowed to donate again I'll see how I feel. I just want my donor card to find out what blood type I am.
The next two weeks are kitten-training for me. I'm looking after a kitten for two weeks. It's like practice for when I can finally get my own. So far everything that is not nailed down has become a toy. And some things that are nailed down. I'd forgotten that kittens also rarely sit still, unlike cats. They are adorable though. This one has been getting very playful late at night when I want to go to bed. Tonight I'm going to try to tire him out lots in advance, see if that works. It's worth a try if it means I get an extra hour of sleep. It seems like I have to trade play time for quiet time. Which is fair, considering he stays at home all day while I'm at work.
Goal Review (2 sections since I'm doing well in these ones!)
Get outside
50. Go camping in Tobermory once a summer - done for last summer, need to go next summer
51. Replace shed in Tobermory - need to do it this year, I've been talking to my mom about it
52, 53, 54 - All done!
Healthy living
55. Achieve and maintain healthy weight range - I've plateau'ed for awhile, but now have a new time frame set that I think is achievable
56. Keep a food journal - currently ongoing, 5 more days! Then I have to pick something to change
57. Do a cleanse - I need to find a good one. I'd like to do one that doesn't require me to buy weird shakes or formulas. This just requires more research on my part, and then commitment to doing it.
58. Done!
59. Try acupuncture - not yet, but I may have found a place to try it out. I'm going to try a massage there first, see if it looks sanitary enough to poke things into my skin.
60. Have 10 self pamper days/nights - 3/10, need to do more! More pampering! Maybe I'll try for one this weekend, have a lazy Sunday perhaps? Ooh, if I'm really good I can try going technology free too.
61. Private, but almost completed.
Now done 30 goals!
This office is also much larger than my old work, so everything is more formal and there are a lot more people around. The social events are a much bigger deal, and they have sports teams. Apparently a bunch of people run the Sporting Life 10K to celebrate the end of tax season, so I'm going to sign up for that and get that goal over with. It might help me stay motivated during tax season too, with working out and staying fit. Doesn't hurt that there's a gym right near my work either, I'm planning on taking advantage of the location.
I did get to donate blood, and it was not nearly as big a deal as I thought it would be. I didn't feel faint or anything afterwards. It didn't even hurt all that much. Having the needle in my arm for so long was uncomfortable, but didn't really hurt. All in all it was as good an experience as it could have been. I wouldn't say that sitting with a needle in my arm was a good time, but I'm glad I went and it's not scary to me anymore. When I'm allowed to donate again I'll see how I feel. I just want my donor card to find out what blood type I am.
The next two weeks are kitten-training for me. I'm looking after a kitten for two weeks. It's like practice for when I can finally get my own. So far everything that is not nailed down has become a toy. And some things that are nailed down. I'd forgotten that kittens also rarely sit still, unlike cats. They are adorable though. This one has been getting very playful late at night when I want to go to bed. Tonight I'm going to try to tire him out lots in advance, see if that works. It's worth a try if it means I get an extra hour of sleep. It seems like I have to trade play time for quiet time. Which is fair, considering he stays at home all day while I'm at work.
Goal Review (2 sections since I'm doing well in these ones!)
Get outside
50. Go camping in Tobermory once a summer - done for last summer, need to go next summer
51. Replace shed in Tobermory - need to do it this year, I've been talking to my mom about it
52, 53, 54 - All done!
Healthy living
55. Achieve and maintain healthy weight range - I've plateau'ed for awhile, but now have a new time frame set that I think is achievable
56. Keep a food journal - currently ongoing, 5 more days! Then I have to pick something to change
57. Do a cleanse - I need to find a good one. I'd like to do one that doesn't require me to buy weird shakes or formulas. This just requires more research on my part, and then commitment to doing it.
58. Done!
59. Try acupuncture - not yet, but I may have found a place to try it out. I'm going to try a massage there first, see if it looks sanitary enough to poke things into my skin.
60. Have 10 self pamper days/nights - 3/10, need to do more! More pampering! Maybe I'll try for one this weekend, have a lazy Sunday perhaps? Ooh, if I'm really good I can try going technology free too.
61. Private, but almost completed.
Now done 30 goals!
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