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Monday, October 17, 2011

Fake Blogger

I'm definitely feeling like I'm not a really blogger... this page hasn't been updated in months...AND when I look at my "101 things to do list" it's pretty much at the same level of completion as it was all those weeks ago.  I wish I had some great excuse but I really don't.  Life just gets in the way - and when that happens it is generally the day to day mundane life getting in the way that doesn't exactly spark creativity.  

So here we are again...at least I'm a consistently bad blogger - I feel like this is the gazillionth "I'm terrible at this" post since I started this thing :-)   Maybe I need to make an appointment with myself a few times a week to do this. 

Anyway - Like I said - not much accomplished on the list front.  In fact I just went back and read through the list and some of the things left on it are sounding dreadfully boring to me at the moment.  I think I already picked all the low hanging fruit, and tackled some of the more fun stuff... and now I'm left with things that generally sound like work.  Hmmm, not sure that was really my intention when starting this project.
  
There are a few things though that I am interesting in accomplishing in the short term: 1. Read Gone With the Wind (it's downloaded onto my nook - I have a vacation coming up in November - I have NO excuse!) 2. Take a dulcimer lesson.   As soon as kickball season is over and I have another weeknight free I think I'm gonna give this a real go.  In fact I think I will put it on my goals for the week to make the phone call to set it up!

I have actually been doing some running in the past few months... I'm still not running solid lengths of time but even with walking breaks I can see that I'm getting faster and as long as I see progress I'm happy with baby steps!

I've also been doing a fair amount of reading - though nothing on my list.  I've  been reading bunches of Teen Romances for a workshop I'm facilitating at this weekend and I'm also in the middle of The Happiness Project by Gretchen Rubin.  I have a feeling that when I do finally finish this book it will inspire some blog posts.   The books is exactly what it sounds like - a woman takes a year of her life devoting each month to a theme/goal for becoming happier and writes about it.   Not all of it is earth-shattering, but even the stuff that should seem like common sense is good to be reminded of and think about once in a while. 


I think that about catches everyone up.  So here are my goals for the week:

1. Call about dulcimer lessons.
2. Blog again on Wednesday and Friday mornings
3. Do something nice for myself.  This is sort of cheating -- I already know that as soon as the place opens at 10am I'm going to sneak in a pedicure before work today :)

1 comment:

Debadoras said...

Just think you have broken out the sewing machine. Doing the weight and running thing as you wanted. What was the blog for, I think to change as you achieve and become bored or find other meaningful things you want to do. Life happens but a blog is a connection to who else but YOU. Maybe it is musings for others to enjoy and take inspirations from. I did from you and 10 pounds down. Trying to get the courage up for the running thing even bought shoes but failing there right now. Keep me on track I am depending on your success and humor.