We’re going to pretend that last week didn’t happen, because I totally sucked at life and got nothing accomplished habit-wise. I might have even slipped back a bit, on the journaling. So no new habits this week… just work on keeping up with what I have.

Habits I have already started working on:

1. Try to journal (in a paper journal) for at least five minutes every night. If nothing else, record how well I followed my habits that day.
2. Planning meals for the week, every Friday/Saturday.
3. Getting the dishes done every night, not leaving anything until morning.
4. Keep up with the laundry.
5. Taking time to take care of me… This includes:
   • Actually using the Clinique face wash system I’ve been claiming to use for like, 3 years, but haven’t actually used as I was worried about having to buy more when I ran out.
   • Flossing my teeth.
   • Taking time to read/do something else just for me.

New Habits for the week:

1. Take my vitamins. Every day. At least twice a day.
2. Drink a cup of milk every morning.

Harry Potter 7: They All Die In The End, And It Turns Out Voldemort Was His Mum

This was the headline on a story in one of my feeds… which I thought was really funny.

I read the book, and loved it, I’ll read it again soon… but I can’t say much about it I’ll be glad to discuss it over e-mail, if you like. I was happy, though, that one of my more obscure predictions was dead on, though.

An online group devoted to meal planning every week, hosted by Org Junkie.

Monday: Stovetop Easy Chicken Bake
Tuesday: Tuna Helper
Wednesday: Chicken and Parmesan Sauce over angel hair pasta
Thursday: One Pan Taco Beef & Noodle Skillet
Friday: Chicken and Veggie Rice Bake

It’s that time again.

Habits I have already started working on:

1. Try to journal (in a paper journal) for at least five minutes every night. If nothing else, record how well I followed my habits that day. 6/7, missed Saturday (it was really really late when i got read to go to bed).
2. Planning meals for the week, every Friday/Saturday. I actually did this early this week, to take advantage of being off of work on Friday
3. Getting the dishes done every night, not leaving anything until morning. 6/7, with the off day being Wednesday night. I was too dead tired to do anything worthwhile.
4. Keep up with the laundry. So far so good. Yay!
5. Taking time to take care of me… This includes:
   • Actually using the Clinique face wash system I’ve been claiming to use for like, 3 years, but haven’t actually used as I was worried about having to buy more when I ran out. Good stuff.
   • Flossing my teeth. around 12/14? (morning and night?) this week… I’m getting better.
   • Taking time to read/do something else just for me. Working on a book on forming habits… read Harry Potter 7, then 6… Going to reread 7 again tonight and tomorrow, probably.

New Habits for the week:

1. Take my vitamins. Every day. At least twice a day.
2. Drink a cup of milk every morning.

I finally watched it. It is an awesome movie. Almost as good as the book, and made me cry every bit as hard. Not sure Chad really enjoyed it though…

But yeah. Five stars. I really liked the girl they got to play Leslie. And it had the girl from Hitchhiker’s Guide, too.

Close your eyes, but keep your mind wide open.

Good advice, for just about anyone, really.

It all boils down to one thing: Be more zen, yo.

IHOP bought Applebee’s?… I’m not sure if this means good things for IHOP, bad for Applebee’s, or both. Although, I would like to see Applebee’s start serving pancakes. (I say this, but I actually can’t remember when the last time I was at an Applebee’s was…)

Related to Saturday’s SMS post… Another (somewhat overlapping) online group devoted to meal planning every week, hosted by Org Junkie.

Monday: Chicken Alfredo with French bread.
Tuesday: Cheddar Macaroni Beef Casserole
Wednesday: Sweet & Sour Pork Chops with Mashed Potatoes and Peas.
Thursday: Spaghetti with French Bread
Friday: Crock Pot Chicken Noodle Soup

So I’m attempting to start good habits, right? It turns out, there’s a whole little community of bloggers, doing more or less the same thing. The Smart Habit Saturday idea is hosted by The Lazy Organizer, so I figure I’ll give it a try.

So. Habits I have already started working on:

1. Planning meals for the week, every Friday/Saturday. This one is actually going pretty well, as I was in this habit before school and everything got the better of me. It’s been pretty easy to pick back up
2. Getting the dishes done every night, not leaving anything until morning. 6/7, with the off day being Friday night. Weekends = hard to keep routines.
3. Keep up with the laundry. I only have like, one load of clothes in the hamper. I think this is a first since living in Texas.
4. Taking time to take care of me… which I’ve been truly really bad at. This includes:
   • Actually using the Clinique face wash system I’ve been claiming to use for like, 3 years, but haven’t actually used as I was worried about having to buy more when I ran out. I think I’m on about three weeks with this one, and it’s going ok. It definitely helps to have an evening routine… gets me ready to go to sleep.
   • Flossing my teeth. I suck at this one. Probably 4/7 this week.
   • Taking time to read/do something else just for me. Not too bad… I certainly have enough on my reading list.

New Habit for the week:

1. Try to journal (in a paper journal) for at least five minutes every night. If nothing else, record how well I followed my habits that day.

Voice or no voice, the people can alway be brought to the bidding of the leaders. This is easy. All you have to do is tell them that they are being attacked, and denounce the pacifists for a lack of patriotism and exposing the country to danger. It works the same in every country.
~Hermann Goering