1. Paid regular subscription (contribution) to Shakesville
2. ditto for MotherJones
3. an indoor herb garden
4. vegetable basket delivery for one
5. a big huge protest on Canada Day
6. Stephen Harper out of office
7. Full public briefing on all details of the Robogate investigation
8. regular contributions to the NDP & Green party
9. pictures framed
10. More plants for my classroom
11. 12 months ago
done like dinner! tho I should check the weather…
- white dress thing
- black leggings
- grey sweater
- long necklace
- small gold earrings
- black boots
to eat:
- yogurt
- carrots
- fruit (?)
- sunflower seeds
- curry soup (put in tupperware)
make sure to have:
- marked assignments for both classes
- photocopied AM & PM lessons
- camera-using notes
- pillbox or extra pills!
- walking shoes or boots
- face-care items
- toothbrush & toothpaste
- tiny cloth (see drawer)
- extra pieces of ID
- prescription for refill 13 months ago
Today I’m feeling very grateful for
- the fact that I didn’t feel obligated to see anyone or do anything other than spend time with K & m at m’s house as I’d planned to
- the fact that I basically have my AM & PM lesson figured out for tomorrow…tho I would like to retype some parts if I can :)
- the THREE DAY weekend that I just had, since I am feeling rested and more ready to face the week ahead now
- the visit I had with K & M. It was truly wonderful in every way!
- the energy I found to do so much cleaning and tidying this evening. Phew! what a whirwind. 13 months ago
Today I
- picked up & opened my package
- swept the 3 flights of stairs!
- totally cleaned the entry way
- swept the common areas
- cleaned up the living room
- dusted all over
- sorted my clothes
- neatened my bookshelf & freed up some space on it
- tidied my room a little
- picked out my clothes for tomorrow
- went for a great walk
- got in some naptime!
- had a healthy breakfast and lunch
- remembered to take some oil of oregano
- stayed hydrated
- unpacked my duffle bag
- had a long talk with ck 13 months ago
Friday:
- answered R & G’s call
- had a lovely time out for snacks with Ms; stayed out so long we lost track of time!
Saturday:
- chatted with Tp
- skyped with K
- texted MG for St p (still have to text back
Sunday:
- saw one set of parentals
- made a phone date with E
- 14 months ago
Today I took home some fantastic leftovers from the Chinese restaurant with my Dad & others ($10). So I put some of it into a lunch container for tomorrow. I also received some soups (yay!) ($10) and cleaned out the coffee press so that I can use it in the morning ($2). Didn’t buy any drinks last night ($15). Baked my own breakfast & snacks yesterday ($4). Went out & was social but didn’t buy anything! ($4) 14 months ago
1. for a visit from my Dad & G, and for a great evening also with Dg & V along, too. I miss D&G! And I feel a little bad for not getting up home to see them before now.
2. For the food given me by G, because I know that this week’s gonna be busy and so it makes up for the time I spent with them in which I would have been prepping food for the week
3. for the beautiful day that was today and the fact that I was able to be outside for so much of it.
4. for my newly clean room, all thanks to me!
5. For the delightful evening I had with M on Friday. made me smile and feel good.
6. for the fact that certain things are significantly easier now that I’m on what feels like the right meds. Sigh of relief.
7. For the lovely skype chat I had with my beautiful niece 14 months ago
So, it looks like spring has renewed my neatness & getting things done habits.
Since Friday, I have:
- made a thorough to do list for the weekend & week
- sorted through a lot of the paper in my classroom
- rearranged a lot of artwork & posters in the class & neatened it up
- made cinnamon buns for myself & the roomies
- made cinnamon buns for R, and some for D
- talked to my niece, sister, brother in law, and 2 long-distance friends
- cleaned up my room
- changed the sheets
- done two full loads of laundry
- packed a lunch for tomorrow
- planned out a lot of my week’s schedule
- thought through a lot of tomorrow
- cleaned up a lot of the kitchen
- tidied the apartment a little bit
- saw my family and showed them around town
- had a good walk and walked through my thoughts
- helped resolve a blog tekky issue!
- took care of myself pretty well
- set up a phone date with E
- resolved to get some time off next week or thereafter
- realized I can charge more for lessons
- spent some good social time with MS
- eaten very well!
- picked up some good food for the week 14 months ago
Monday: very cold. long underwear, black pants, beige tunic, grey cardigan
Tuesday: mild-ish. red tights, blackish & grey dress, black cardigan
Wednesday: Rainy. navy jeans, brown turtleneck, umbrella
Thursday: blue tee, black pants
Friday: jeans, grey tee, green cardigan 16 months ago
- the opportunity I had today to rediscover one of the things I love doing: Editing! now seriously contemplating a gradual career transition…
- that I finally, finally feel like I can make take my life into my own hands a little more easily now that I have a prescription and am on track to get up to the dosage level that suits me best
- that I had the patience to try out a more nutritious method of preparing one of my favourite home-made foods today
- that I live in a true home with such lovely people (including the cat)
- that I can make these people laugh so easily! It’s truly a joy to have so much laughter in my life. 16 months ago
- took my meds
- had a healthy breakfast
- made a sh**tonne of granola wtih pre-soaked grains & nuts (healthier)
- showered
- stayed very hydrated
- cleaned the kitchen (big mess!)
- sent my email to E
I would still like to…
- get a library card (tomorrow?)
- buy a few more groceries
- put together binders for the session
- clean my room
- do laundry
- buy binders
- buy printer cartridge
- choose my clothes for the week
- polish my boots?
- make soup & stew (maybe tomorrow?) 16 months ago
after February’s done, I’ll consider this a well-formed habit and check it off. 16 months ago
- tracked expenditures from the past week
- budgeted for the next few weeks
- wrote down a grocery list with items listed by store
- brought my lunch to work (every time)
- mostly resisted coffee & spontaneous food 16 months ago
More progress: finally had my first appt, got my first ‘script, and following up to increase the dosage in two weeks. Huzzah! 16 months ago
Made my second one yesterday. This coming weekend, 2 more recipes: zucchini & turnips. I guess it’s turning into one per weekend now. 16 months ago
I seem to be doing quite well on the “early to sleep” part, but just kinda the same on the “early to rise” part. Stupid dark mornings. I think I need to make some sort of external motivator for that… hmmm. Tasty morning treats, perhaps? 16 months ago
