Attitude: Uncomfortable

This week I was totally into....

There was nothing. It was a scatty week. Not a lot going on either at home, or at work. Boring, actually. Usually I am revved up about something - but this week I was more interested in laying low, going to bed early, not stressing out. Next week, I promise, I will be into something.

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This week I was avoiding....

Also - nothing. I did put off cleaning the refrigerator until next week. Next Saturday, when I am off work, T.S. ("The Saint") can check on the ominous knocking noise. I cleaned the stove instead. I love self-cleaning ovens and smooth topped ranges.

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What else was on my mind....

The Capitol Hill Massacre - so unbelievably sad.
Spring Cleaning - All that is left is the Piano, the kitchen appliances (minus the stove) and the left kitchen counter, and a few other things. Plus Several projects.
Playing Guitar & Keyboards - didn't get to do it as much as I wanted
Sims 2 Open for Business - played it a lot last night - fun.
World of Warcraft - may cancel my subscription until the expansion pack comes out.
The 25th anniversary of getting engaged (March 29), working this weekend, laundry, "The Drunken Sailor", my black shoes in for repair, wine, and a few million other things. I told you it was a rather scatty week.

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The week ahead.....

Health - add 5 more minutes onto the elliptical (35 total), drink water, eat well.
Spring Cleaning - Piano (clean) Refrigerator (clean and inspect) the dog's end of the UT room (clean, rubber mat) and clean the whole house, not just parts this week.
Work - Keep my cool during the last few weeks of Tax Help Time. Do monthly stats.
Personal - Play Sims 2, write, play guitar & keyboard, be nice to T.S. I work this weekend, so no LONG soaks in the hot tub. No Nagging.

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Accomplished...

Health - exercised every day, drank water, ate well.
Spring Cleaning - Rec. Room Windows and blinds, cleaned out freezer, Cleaned off right side of the kitchen counter, cleaned the stove, washed the dining room chair covers.
Work - Kept my mouth shut, and tried to keep good ref. stats.
Projects - T.S. hung up the blinds in his room and installed the automatic dog waterer.
Personal - Played Sims 2, played guitar one day, was nice to T.S.

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Weekly Gift.....

A very sweet story written about the night we got engaged - it made me cry at work.

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Quote of the week.....
"Cleaning is the best thing for the human mind and body. Seeing all the dirt being sucked up is an instant gratification! "
Helena Christensen

Attitude: Contemplative

A note: usually I complete my weekly report on Fridays, however this week, due to many circumstances, I am doing it Sunday. I will return to my regularly scheduled day this week.

Maybe......

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This Week I Was Totally Into...

Getting well - yes, it is true. The horrible crud "The Saint" had the week before visited me. It was unpleasant, however not as horrible as it was for him. The first few days were wretched, the rest of it was just being tired, draggy, and the ongoing wheeze and cough. Luckily I turned the corner on day five, so managed to make it to the weekend, and to accomplish the other thing I was into; Finishing my de-junking. Yes, it's true! Saturday I got started, and after several hours I realized adding a few more hours would, for all intents, finish my project. And I did. It was a great feeling. So, yes, while there are a few more spring-cleaning items on my list, and several projects left to complete - we are done. Yay!

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This week I was avoiding...

The laundry - and it kept growing. I just didn't feel like doing it; especially the colored clothes, which have to be hung up in the bathroom to dry. I can dry everything else, and heap it up until I'm ready to fold, but the colored clothes cannot be denied that way. Finally, this weekend, I broke down, and it is well on the way to being under control.

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What else is on my mind...

The massacre on Capitol Hill in Seattle. Senseless violence is the only description I have.

The other projects left before spring cleaning is finished.

Practicing my music more.

Keeping my priorities straight at work.

Playing the new Sims2 game "Open for Business".

Planning our vacation.

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The week ahead...

Health - Keep exercising, drinking my water and eating well.

Work - Attitude, attitude, attitude.

Be nice to "The Saint", get my planned cleaning done, practice the guitar 15 minutes every day, and the keyboard 15 minutes every other day. Play Sims2. Maybe play World of Warcraft.

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Accomplished...

FINISHED DE-JUNKING! Also, exercised every day, drank water, and ate well (except for my sickest day). Did okay at work - considering I was barely coherent Wednesday. Was nice, and didn't quite manage to practice every day - but I am learning the opening finger pick to "Wish You Were Here".

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Weekly Gift...

Sims2 - "Open for Business".

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Quote of the Week...

"There are moments when, even to the sober eye of Reason, the world of our sad humanity must assume the aspect of Hell"
Edgar Allen Poe

Spring is about to Pounce

This week I am totally into.....

Spring. The smell and the taste and the sound. Even with the sap running and my allergies kicking my butt, I don't care! I could go outside and do a little dance. Maybe I will, maybe I won't. From now until November is my favorite time of year. I enjoy every minute. Every tree that finally gets leaves. Every plant that pokes through the dirt. All the birds, rabbits, squirrels and yes, moles and snakes too, who come into my yard. I get a little giddy when spring starts. Maybe the allergy pills help that along a little, but Woot!
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This week I am avoiding....

Cleaning out the corner of the Utility Room. You see, I have a feeling it may be spidery. I have arachnophobia. It's not pretty. Any living spider larger than my fingernail - and I have short nails - sends me over the bend. If they are tiny, or outside and I have plenty of room to avoid them, I can cope. However, it's not just living spiders. It's spider webs, and the husks of dead spiders as well. They all give me the shivers. I am also not looking forward to cleaning out under the computer table, where my wine is stored. Lots of places for spiders. Ick.
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What else is on my mind......

Being close to the end of de-junking. It's a good feeling.
The Sims2. The new expansion pack is out; the first one I didn't buy the day it came out since I got my first copy of the original Sims. I've been too busy to play anything.
Practicing my guitar - I want to start playing again, but I just haven't felt like it lately thanks to
My Cold - or flu, or virus, or whatever it was that I caught from "The Saint". I really tried not to get it, but - pow. Luckily I am feeling better now.

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The Week Ahead....

Health- Get over my virus. (rest, go to bed early) When I'm better, get back on track.
De-junking - 2 hours in the Rec. Room, 2 in the Kitchen. A trip to Goodwill and the dumpster.
Play my instruments - at least 15 minutes for the piano or the guitar Tuesday-Sunday.

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Accomplishments.....

Ate healthy, exercised every day, drank water. Yay. Finished de-junking Ken's room (my stuff, he still has a few things left). Everything got taken to the storage shed. Only spent one day of my weekend de-junking. Got a lot done on that.

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The Weekly gift.....

An organizer for my pencils and papers on the computer desk.
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Quote of the Week.....

"Spring is Mother Natures way of saying, "Let's Party!"
Robin Williams

Attitude: Busy/Preoccupied/Bad

This Week I'm Totally into.....
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De-junking. All week long I've been waiting for Friday. During the week, I realized it was time to take a break from the de-junking. A real break. Since this process began, all I've done is worked my 40 hour job, then spent the majority of all other time working on the house. So, this weekend I am taking a break. Except for Friday.
I hope to finish my chores, the bedroom, and maybe the dining room. I'm going to spend an hour each on the rec. room, and the kitchen. 30 minutes in the garden if it isn't too cold. There was a dusting of snow this morning.
If I can accomplish all those things, I will be over halfway done. The only rooms left; the Saint's room (2 hours?) Rec. Room (4 hours max.) and the kitchen (14 hours total).
The Saint and I may put together the shelves when he gets off work tonight. If not, we will do it tomorrow, along with a trip to the Goodwill, and a trip to the dump(ster). Which are the ONLY things I'm doing in connection with this project for the rest of the weekend.

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This week I'm avoiding...
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The Grocery store. With all my other projects, the last thing I want to do is shop. The very, very last thing. Luckily, the Saint doesn't mind going as long as everything is clearly explained
i.e.; ALWAYS, extra-thin, regular with wings. Yellow trim on the packaging. Watch out for faux packaging masquerading as the right ones. 7 Braeburn apples. As green and small as you can find. You get the idea.

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What else is on my mind...
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Lack of relaxation time. I am getting too stressed out. Time to address it before it gets worse.
Music. I want to spend more time practicing in the coming months.

Cleaning the Carpets. After I finish the de-junking and spring cleaning.
Writing. I miss real writing, even though I've been journaling and blogging.
Attitude. I need to work on it. Hopefully the book I borrowed, some additional "chill out" time, and getting my projects done will improve it. A lot.

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The week ahead...
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Personal - Take time to relax. Be nice to The Saint. Don't get so stressed out.
Professional- Work on attitude. Keep mouth shut. "That would be Great!"
Health - Exercise. Drink Water. Eat well.
Other goals - Make a plan to work on other projects.

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Accomplished....

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Exercised every day. Kept to my low carbs. Wrote every day. Was nice to The Saint, wrote every day.
(I wish I had been able to accomplish my other goals - didn't work out this week. Damn.)

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The Weekly Gift....

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MY LUNA MOTH GUITAR! I was so excited! I've wanted one of these since I first saw one; it's a great beginner's guitar and a perfect size. Whoo hoo!

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Quote of the Week...

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"If A equals success, then the formula is A equals X plus Y and Z, with X being work, Y play, and Z keeping your mouth shut."
Albert Einstein

Attitude: Bored

This Week I'm totally Into...

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My boring routine. Get up in the morning, pick up 10 things/room and fold laundry if there are not 10 things to pick up. Pack my lunch. Check the news online. Do my stretching exercises and use the elliptical trainer. I'm up to 21 minutes now. Whoo hoo. Feed the bird. Feed the cats. Check the dogs water. The Saint usually feeds the dogs in the morning. Take my shower, and get dressed. On off days, due to the giant de-junking project, my day also includes 2 hours of de-junking on whatever rooms I'm working on. If The Saint isn't home, and it's not raining 30 minutes in the garden as well. Right now I am weeding.

Yes, it's boring.

On workdays, If I have time and energy when I get home, I play my guitar, or blog, or write. Lately I just zone out in front of the TV during dinner, and go to bed. Too tired.

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This week I'm Avoiding...

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Boxing up The Saint's grandmother's hats. After she died, the three hats she kept from the Thirties were one of the things I kept. At the time I was into hats. I thought they'd make good Halloween hats, or fun regular hats. Never happened. So, they are going to The Saint's brother's house. He has kids who might want them. I'm not avoiding it so much out of sentiment, although I liked the Saint's grandma, as I am the effort involved in getting the step stool out, and boxing them up.

I also have to call my sister, and ask her if she wants our Mom's camera. Mom called it "The Minolta" in her precise, pleased voice. We don't use it anymore. But, maybe she'll want it. I hope so. Because I don't really want to keep it.

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What Else is on My Mind....

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Playing Guitar; not as much as I'd like.

De-junking; it will be on my mind until it's finished.

Writing; some interesting ideas lately, but no time to do them justice at the moment.

Spring; almost here and I can't wait - it feels like spring this morning.

Work; I'm not looking forward to my schedule change at all. It is going to suck.

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The Week ahead....

Health- Exercise every day. Drink at least 32 oz. Of water. Keep to my low carbs.
Personal - Practice guitar every day. Practice piano every other day. Write every day, even for just a few minutes. Be nice to Ken. Work on de-junking the dining room.

Professional - Keep my mouth shut. Work on the new scheduled. Work on my bad attitude.

Fun - Take time to have a little now and then.

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Accomplishments....

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Exercised every day. Kept to my low carbs. Wrote every day. Was nice to The Saint, wrote every day. Finished the Utility room and the Living room. Kept my mouth shut at work, even when I was grumpy. Read more.

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Weekly Gift....

Hardware to fix my computer keyboard shelf.

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Quote of the week

"Neither fire nor wind, birth nor death can erase our good deeds."

Buddha

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