Another Week Gone

This Week I was Totally Into...

Balance. I wasn't completely involved in any one or two things; instead this week has been very level. Boring, even. Last weekend I got every speck of housework done over the two days. It was very odd, not having any to do all week; usually I do some every day. It was nice for a change, however, I prefer not to waste my days off on housework as a general rule. T.S. also got the lawn mowed, which was a huge chore.

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This Week I was Avoiding...

I avoided buying anything when I went clothes shopping. Looking for a light weight coat; I didn't find anything fabulous or perfect - which was my goal. Also to find a few spring shirts; I like to freshen up my wardrobe every season. I found shirts, but also decided not to buy them at the moment. Big mistake of course; I'll go back to get one or two of them and they will be gone.

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What Else Was On My Mind....

Reported the illegal dumping in my neighborhood on the county hot line.
Practicing the guitar.
Cleaning the carpet; How much will I clean, and will I get up early enough to also have some relaxation time on my one day off this week (Friday).
Finding an excellent new Science Fiction Series to read; Julie Czerneda's Species Imperative - see my Book Blog for more about it.
Suzie the Dog's trip to the vet; she's an old dog, but her tests came back okay.
T.S. stressing from work; not much I can help with except to try not to add more.

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The Week Ahead.....

Health; eat well, exercise, drink water, blah blah blah
Work; try to find a project to do - I am bored.
Personal; Be nice to T.S., clean the Master suite carpets and rec room carpet; work in the yard for 30 minutes, keep up with the housework. Find a jacket I like and a few shirts. Practice guitar every day, practice piano twice, write every day. Check and see if it's time to order the Mile post for Alaska yet.

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Accomplished....

Did well on the healthy living part; only slacked on the elliptical one day. Did weights and added a routine. Did all the housework, practiced guitar and piano, wrote every day.

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Weekly Gift....

An unexpected ride to work, somewhat out of the way. If you rode the bus, you'd think it was a gift, too.

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Quote of the week...

"I have not failed. I've just found 10,000 ways that won't work. "

Thomas A. Edison

Attitude: Was - Irritable Now - Sleepy

This week I was totally into....

Practicing. I practiced a lot. It was not so fun, but I made sure to take a few minutes at the end of each practice to play some songs so I didn't just feel like I was playing boring stuff. I did basic skill building piano lessons as well as practicing my basic guitar lessons.

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This week I was avoiding....

My favorite things to avoid - housework and laundry. I now have at least 10 loads of colored clothes (I wash small loads at a time) and probably 4-5 loads of other clothes, and then there are the dog blankets....
We won't even talk about the house.

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What else has been on my mind.....

The eye fungus contact lens users are getting. It makes me want to be very careful about cleaning my lenses, and glad I don't wear them all the time.
Rising Gas Prices. They are going to make our trip to Alaska quite expensive. However, we better go now, because who knows how expensive they will be next year.
Playing Sims2 and World of Warcraft. It's going to be nice this coming week, so I doubt I will be playing. I have too many other things to do. If only I didn't have to sleep.
Why Kiel the cat is peeing on the counter again. I suspect it's because of the bleach. I have now hosed down the counter with odor killer and removed the bleach - I hope it helps.
How my sisters vacation in Hawaii went. Going to have to call her this weekend and find out.

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The week ahead.....

Health - same old stuff. Add another routine to the elliptical. Really, I am going to start doing weights this week.
Work - Ditto. Keep my mouth shut, work hard, and do what I need to do.
Personal - Be nice to TS, practice as much as I can, write every day.
Other - Clean the house, do the laundry, work for 60 minutes in the yard, and call my sister.

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Accomplished.....

Ate healthy, except for a blip over last weekend, exercised every day, drank lots of water. Practiced guitar every day for at least 10 minutes, tried for 30 minutes but only managed that twice. Played piano for over an hour twice. Work was fine. Wrote every day. Played Sims2 for about an hour. Was nice to TS.

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Weekly Gift....

Metronome that doesn't slow down like the Korg.

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Quote of the week
"The bed is a bundle of paradoxes: we go to it with reluctance, yet we quit it with regret; we make up our minds every night to leave it early, but we make up our bodies every morning to keep it late."
~Charles Caleb Colton

Attitude: Disgruntled

This week I was totally into.....

Music. I went to see Queen + Paul Rogers at the Key Arena - fabulous. Took my first guitar lesson - jury is still out since all we worked on is timing. Played guitar, and thought about playing the piano. It was a highly musical week.

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This week I was avoiding.....

Admitting my irritating symptoms were really a cold, and not completely allergies. Nagging T.S. about finishing his part of the spring cleaning/projects. Doing laundry, so now there are many, many piles waiting to be washed. Talking too much, both at work and at home since I seemed to be highly irritating to many people this week.

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What else was on my mind...

Practicing my guitar lessons. Breaking another tooth eating nachos, and if it will be a crown, or a horrid root canal. Having a whole weekend off with nothing to do, particularly. My co-worker 's ill sister. The ominous knocking coming periodically from the refrigerator, which T.S and I are choosing to ignore. T.S. snapping at me two days in a row (this is not usual for T.S.). Hoping my sister is having a good time in Hawaii.

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The Week Ahead....

Health - same old thing - water, exercise, eat well. Start doing weights 2 days a week.
Work - keep mouth shut, do my job, watch the attitude. Make sure I get enough sleep.
Personal - Be nice to T.S., practice guitar 2x a day for 10 minutes, practice piano twice this week, write every day, do laundry.

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Accomplishments....

Did well on water, exercise and eating - started doing different workouts on the elliptical.
Kept my mouth shut and made it to work every day even though I was sick. Was nice to T.S. (didn't snap back, for example) practiced the guitar every day, wrote every day. T.S. also got a rubber mat for the utility room, to help with the dog's drinking water and flinging it everywhere problem.

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Weekly Gift....

Fender '69 reproduction Mustang guitar (blue)

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Quote of the Week....

"In theory, there is no difference between theory and practice, but in practice, there is."

Satan in a Sausage

Attitude:Lazy

This week I was totally into.....

Sleeping. Probably because of the time change. I went to bed early, and got up late. I didn't stay up and write, or read, play games or the guitars. The time change was better this year. There were only a few nights I couldn't sleep - which is rare during a time change; usually the first week is filled with restless nights. I always say I'm going to take one of the time-change weeks off, but never do.

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This week I avoided....

Finishing the housework. So, of course I have to do the dregs this morning, including the spring cleaning of the piano, left kitchen counter (which has a lot of junk on it, at the moment) and "dog area" of the utility room. However, I will do it today, no matter what.

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What else was on my mind.....

Music teachers - T.S. has found a music teacher he wants us to try. It turns out, he's a patron; which seems a little weird, but I'm willing to give it a try.
Spring cleaning - almost finished with it, and perhaps if I get very motivated I will do it all today instead of completing it over the next 2-3 weeks.
Music - how much I need and want to practice more. Also electric guitars, Birkenstock Oklahoma style shoes & where I can find another pair, brushing the dogs and cats, who are all shedding. What to do with my Valentines azalea tree, getting all the clocks and colanders changed, the book coming out "Wolf Who Rules" that hasn't come out yet, and where is my other sock?????

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The week ahead....

Health - blah blah blah...Eat right, exercise, drink water. Start lifting weights, maybe.
Work - keep on the way I'm going - I've been doing well this week.
Personal - Be nice to T.S., make time to write, play more games, relax.
Spring Cleaning Goals - (in addition to above) Brush the pets, wipe down T.S.'s computer area, clean the high-traffic areas of the carpet, mop the kitchen floor, clean the dishwasher & microwave, the garden window and kitchen blinds.
Do 1 thing out of my comfort zone.

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Accomplished.....

Ate right, exercised, drank my water all but 1 day each. Did okay at work. Was nice to T.S. Read more.

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Weekly gift......

A very cute black shirt Ken saw in the Victoria's Secret catalog. Not a work shirt, more of a going out shirt (when I get down to that size).

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Quote of the week....

"Periods of wholesome laziness, after days of energetic effort, will wonderfully tone up the mind and body."
Grenville Kleiser