37 or day 137

i was off the week of my birthday, which has absolutely nothing to do with this update.

#13 was to cook more things, more often. this one is technically still on the back burner, but i did make a quiche the other night. it wasn't very good, so i'll have to revisit that (and, perhaps, look at a recipe), but i was happy to have attempted it. the problem was egg beaters. i wanted real eggs, but, as i was doing the shopping and carrying in myself, i thought that was a bad idea. live and learn.

#22 was to put away money each pay period. well, that's not happened, but i did get a piggy bank from richard for my birthday and i am happily putting my daily spare change in it. not quite the $10-20 each pay period that i was trying for, but it's a start.

#24 was to start repaying my student loan. technically, i was starting that i march, but um, i didn't. i will be starting in august. this time, for sure.

#41 was to change sheets more often. i bought really awesome pink paisley ones and will change them this weekend.

#51 was to take more advantage of PT. i think it's actually time to quit. i've debated this on 2 other occasions and stuck it out. i think now, i'm really at the end of the good it can do. well, without being boring. so, my proposal to myself is to take 2 water aerobics classes per week instead.

#59 was to kiss more boys. a lesson i learned this week, wait for someone who is interesting.

#61 was to get drunk once...eh.

#68 was to get massages seasonally. i'm on track with this. i received my summer massage last week.

#76 was to make shadow boxes. i made this:





it was also #4 of 5 projects, in this case, for lorna.

this weekend, my goals are to swim or bike, frame paper i bought for my bedroom, and *gasp* clean my spare bedroom.

holding my breath or day 121

#43 on my list was to see more plays. so far since writing the list, i've seen 2 partly dave shows and another dave awl endevour, in your facebook. while these weren't "plays" as such, they do count as "theater" and i intend to see more of it in the coming months.

in your facebook lead me to meet tekki lomnicki and read about her class on writing a one woman show. who knew i even wanted to do this? the cost is a bit prohibitive, but i'm still considering taking it. it will end with a showcase, which means i'll be getting up and talking in front of people. so, not only will i be furthering the goal of becoming a better public speaker, but i'd also be helping #8, which was to write more. i'll keep you posted.

#50 was to take a rowing class. i've been looking and the one that sounds feasible is still kinda spendy and i'm not 100% sure how accessible they are. i will write to them and i ahve also written to someone regarding an indoor class on a rowing machine.

finally, i completed project #3 of 5...pasties for saro:

i have a choice or day 115

stuff.

after 27 days of writing down my food, i lost 1 lb. looking back on the 27 days, i counted that i went over my ideal calorie/fat intake 13 days, which is a pretty bad average. but, at least i was honest and didn't skew my numbers so that i really could see how often it was. i did lose a pound though, so i look at that as success. i will work harder this month to stick to eating within the realm of what i should and see how that goes.




i got my hair cut yesterday, so happy. here:



yay.

i saw a speedball block printing kit today and got some pretty great ideas for projects. i'm hoping to get that soon. it also reminded me that i have a gocco printer at home that i could do even cooler things with. i just have to see if i need anything more than bulbs and films. yay more art projects!

giving up the ghost or day 108

i was really, really pissy yesterday. really pissy. and it was basically because i was trying to fight things that don't work. why do that? so, i came home from work, after getting my tire repaired and i did this:

project #2 of 5 things: shelley's dog luka. i wasn't initially pleased with this one, but i re-worked it and i am pretty happy now. shelley seems to like it too.

today i decided that growing my hair out is. essentially, fighting something that doesn't work. my hair isn't curly or unruly by any stretch, but it is uncooperatively wavy in humid weather. in that it is now july 1 in chicago, i'm looking at nothing but that. so, to that end, next tuesday, i cut my hair. naysayers revel in the fact that you were correct. i will update my goal of growning my hair out to "tried, failed, and am ok with that" and add the new goal of not deciding to grow my hair out.

also, i had to send my new shoes back. sadly, they didn't really fit.