get my shit together

Keeping my shit together is an ongoing project. I’m marking this as “done” and reopening my “self-efficacy” goal to replace it. Self-efficacy sounds more positive. :-)

I have a bank account again, after two years! It was easier than I expected. This type of thing usually is. I paid off the debt collection company, waited a month, had them send me a letter saying the account was settled, and went to BofA to open an account.

My car will have a new engine by the end of the day today, after a year. This was not easier than I expected, but it feels good to have done it.

_{I was tempted to erase this goal—it’s my most negative goal and it’s not very motivating. However, it was nice to mark off some important things from the past few weeks. I’ve included my progress below.}

1. Get a full-time job

_{I got a job at Apple retail as a concierge. I’m shaping the role to play to my strengths. Having health insurance is a huge relief: I can afford to buy the drugs I need to live a normal life.}

2. Fix my car

_{I have saved up $1,300.00 and gotten the names of seven shops who will install a warrantied engine.}

a. Finish paying off the loan ($1,500.00)

1. Find out from dad the exact amount I owe   ($2,752.00)
2. Calculate a reasonable time to finish paying it off

b. Buy and install a new engine ($2,000.00)

1. Call and get quotes on the parts
2. Call and get quotes on the labor
3. Write down a timeline
4. Find out whether or not I’m nuts to consider doing it myself

c. Fix the dents and get a paint job ($400.00)

1. Call and get a few quotes
2. Set a date to do it
   
   

3. Get my finances in order

a. Pay Chase the $400.00 I owe them

_{I finally paid them, today! Now I just have to call and get them to take me off of Check Systems.}

b. Fix my Sprint account

1. Catch up on my bill ($200.00)
2. Find out when my contract ends   February 22, 2009
3. Put Apple’s discount on my bill
4. Get Mom to put me on her plan when my contract ends

c. Defer my school loans again

_{They are deferred until April 2009..}

d. Fix my ADS account

e. Get another job

_{I work at the restaurant one or two nights a week. It’s about all I can manage without a car, right now.}

4. Restore my integrity

a. Keep my promises

1. Help Dad with his event
2. Follow my plans (especially the ones I announce)
3. Buy Kim’s supplement that I ruined
4. Pay Kim her $14.99
5. Volunteer three times at the homeless shelter
6. Send Flash a batch of Funk Muffins
7. Pay to have Kim’s window re-tinted

b. Don’t steal

1. Never eat Dad’s food
2. Back up the hard drive and return it to the museum

c. Build back bridges

1. Apologize to S.
2. Apologize to T.
3. Send an e-mail to L.

1. Get a full-time job

_{I got a job at Apple retail as a concierge. I’m shaping the role to play to my strengths. Having health insurance is a huge relief: I can afford to buy the drugs I need to live a normal life.}

2. Fix my car

a. Finish paying off the loan ($1,500.00)

1. Find out from dad the exact amount I owe   ($2,752.00)
2. Calculate a reasonable time to finish paying it off

b. Buy and install a new engine ($2,000.00)

1. Call and get quotes on the parts
2. Call and get quotes on the labor
3. Write down a timeline
4. Find out whether or not I’m nuts to consider doing it myself

c. Fix the dents and get a paint job ($400.00)

1. Call and get a few quotes
2. Set a date to do it
   
   

3. Get my finances in order

a. Pay Chase the $400.00 I owe them

b. Fix my Sprint account

1. Catch up on my bill ($200.00)
2. Find out when my contract ends   February 22, 2009
3. Put Apple’s discount on my bill
4. Get Mom to put me on her plan when my contract ends

c. Defer my school loans again

d. Fix my ADS account

e. Get another job

4. Restore my integrity

a. Keep my promises

1. Help Dad with his event
2. Follow my plans (especially the ones I announce)
3. Buy Kim’s supplement that I ruined
4. Pay Kim her $14.99
5. Volunteer three times at the homeless shelter
6. Send Flash a batch of Funk Muffins
7. Pay to have Kim’s window re-tinted

b. Don’t steal

1. Never eat Dad’s food
2. Back up the hard drive and return it to the museum

c. Build back bridges

1. Apologize to S.
2. Apologize to T.
3. Send an e-mail to L.