Nice ominous title, right? I’m not dying although I sure feel like I am! Ugh. I sound like a 60-year-old lung patient. Hackhackhackcough! Warning: this post will seem aimless & wandering. Enjoy!
These days, I cannot talk to a person for more than five minutes without mentioning the Impending Weeks Of Insanity. The last couple of months I mentally put “to do” items on my list of things I needed to do before February 6th rolled around. Of course, although the little things seem well, little when I push them to the back of my mind in November, they inevitably have grown into a to-do list the size of my ass Jupiter something big & witty.
When I think about blogging here all I can think of is lists. Lists and lists and lists. I find fascinating how recurrent the theme of perfection is here. The items I have collected on the massive to-do list are what I’d get done in a perfect world. Right now I am sick at home, typing in my shexy sweats, curled up with my comforter.
Note: I imagine you may think of me looking like this:
Source: iwastesomuchtime.com via Ruby on Pinterest
Productivity: I don’t haz it. Still, I looked back at my January goals and I actually feel like I can still get most of those things done. Even today! Anything that doesn’t involve going outside or moving: it’s attainable!
I’ve had some quality family time: the hubs, the toddler & myself went to the woods. We’ve been to an aquarium. We’ve had awesome PJ-days. Yesterday we celebrated Christmas with my sister.
Note: giving her the same sweater I have an wearing it was such an awesome mind-f*ck. It was really weird! Note 2: I just realized after uploading all my awesome photos that SOMEONE who shall remain nameless has been shmearing her greasy little fingers across the camera lens, adding a certain Days of Our Lives filter to the shots. Nice.
I also had dinner with my Dad, and the weekend before he got some quality time with Amber. So yay! Family time: goal accomplished.
Still, I came here to write out my To Do List before february 6th. It needs to be attainable & essential, so I shall weed & adjust whilst I type. Ohh, I tell you what, I shall type the list and then add stars (1-5) to indicate how important the item is. I love sparkly stars! Yay, a shiny! Wait, what?
- Write goals for February. This will also involve reviewing January goals & my NYR ***
Organize/file paperworkDone!Clean out atticDone!Write basic weekly shopping listDone!Write shopping lists for all 7 weeks of meal plansDone!Finish meal plans for the seven weeksDone!Finish workout/family outings/date night/dinner plan for Feb & MarchDone!Buy large sheets of paper & write out the weekly plans for us all to seeDecided to print out the spredsheet w/ all the infoFinish thesis proposalDone!Quit coffee(Update: tried it for 48 hours and then had a mochaccino with my hubby. Short on sleep & feeling under the weather, combined with the caffeine withdrawal made me feel extremely down. Still, I’m going to cut back and stick to one cup of coffee a day, and kick the diet coke out completely. I still call that a win!).Get finances sortedDone!Set up the unlimited movie rental dealDone!Book flights to London for the SpringDone!ExerciseDone!Blog!Ha! I almost posted this without adding that, but then I would have spent the last hour not doing anything on my list! Check!
Okay, I need to go walk the dog & then get started on some more sedentary activities from my list.
What’s on your to-do list?
You are doing great!! I love how you are crossing things off as you go. That pic of you and your sis is cute.
Soooo spring??? You are coming over?
Aww thanks Leah! yeah it feels great to cross these things off! Only 2 more to go
We’re coming to London in April, for four nights. There’s a Book Fair on and I want to do some observations for my thesis, plus we get to have a short stay w/ my dad and have a little roam around the place.