i HEART lists

Blog Goggles and Glamour are both making lists... and we know how much I love those! So I've decided that I'm going to copycat them both and make two lists of my own!

My Makeover-My-Life List

1. No more unproductive fights. They are a waste of energy and don't solve anything. So I am telling myself not to fight unless I am going to be a big girl and try to solve whatever issue is at hand.

2. Clean. I can't focus on anything (namely homework) if my surroundings are a pit. Now I will do my very best to keep things tidy-ish all the time so that it doesn't look like a bomb exploded in my apartment most of the time. And that means I have to start doing the dishes more frequently.

3. Stop procrastinating. Okay, I will admit that this one is a little bit unrealistic, but I wanted to put it on the list anyway. I will try my best to stop procrastinating. Example: tonight, I had an assignment due at midnight for an online class. I got out of work at 9:30 and still had 2/3 of the chapter to read. Yeah, not my proudest moment. I wrote my response about what I had read. Ugh.

4. Eat better and exercise - for the health benefits. Ignoring the rant I went on a few posts ago, I need to be healthy. Example: for lunch today, I went to Arby's and had not one but two ham melts and an order of curly fries... and I washed it down with a Mountain Dew. Oh my gawd, this is not good. Not good at all. Also, still convincing the BF to go halvesies on an exercise bike.

5. Have a cute winter wardrobe. Winter is blah, and I really don't like bundling up. However, I know that it is possible to still look cute, even with eight layers on. So I am determined to look good and therefore feel good this winter!

My Big Dreams List

1. Travel to interesting places. Top on my list: India, Japan, China, and Italy.

2. Graduate from college! I am almost there and I swear I will finish and hopefully still have my sanity in tact!

3. Be comfortable in my career. I know this isn't something that will happen immediately, and I understand that it may be awhile until I find something that works well for me. I am, however, determined to find something that fits me just right!

4. Buy a house! I am addicted to House Hunters and Hidden Potential, so I daydream about about buying a home all the time. The Boyfriend and I are always talking about our dream home with an awesome master suite and a movie theater room and a hot tub. Someday!

5. Publish a book. I love writing, and it would be an awesome accomplishment if I could work on something long enough to actually create a book that others would enjoy.

Odds and Ends... and French Braid Love

1. I love LC.

2. I love french braids.

So I've got a little extra skip in my step again today, so I plan to take full advantage of my good mood. The Boyfriend and I made lunch together today. It's silly how doing something so mundane together can still be very enjoyable.

We recently got my kitties a new toy; it's a wand (as the Boyfriend likes to call it) with a string that has a bell and sparkly ribbons at the bottom. Well, one of our cats is obsessed with it. He plays with it constantly and will drag it around the apartment with him. Last night, however, he decided to wake us up not once, but twice, to try and get us to play with him. I. Could. Have. Killed. Him.

One of my friends is moving far, far away with his adorable little family. I'm going to miss him. But that's not the point. The point is, I'm mad at myself for not spending more time with him and his adorable son before he moved away. I know that we'll still be friends though, because he is good at keeping up with whats going on in my life and checking in on me. But still... I feel guilty for not putting forth the effort while I had the chance. Have you ever felt this way?

My Plans for the Day:

*Braiding my hair (or attempting to...)

*Picking up yet another application (see? that's determination)

*Going to a new consignment store in town (I've been dying to go)

*Cleaning, cleaning, cleaning, cleaning!

(LC pic from here)

Things I Gotta Do Today

Doesn't this to-do list make you giggle? It's frighteningly close to reality to me, but still humorous! Anyway, I have a bunch of things I should be getting done today...

1. Get the boyfriend a b-day card and buy the rest of his present. This should be an easy one, but I'm broke and I spend an insane amount of time in the card aisle looking for just the right card. His birthday is on Monday and I've very excited for him to finally be the big 21. :)

2. Re-learn math. I have a placement test to take for school so that I can someday graduate, and I'm actually pretty scared about the math one. English, no biggie. Math on the other hand... well, let's just say I haven't taken a math class in FIVE years. Oh yeah. So when I was at Barnes and Noble the other day I bought CliffNotes for Algebra 1 and Basic Math & Pre-Algebra. Sadly, I do need them both.

3. Find a JOB. I almost want to cross that off and just give up, but unfortunately my money tree is not growing very well. I need a job, like, yesterday. The funds are dwindling very quickly and I need to stop depending on my boyfriend. Not because he isn't being helpful, but because I feel sooo guilty for being a couch potato. Job prospects at the moment: barista and foot model. Hmm...

So it's actually a very short list, but not a terribly fun one. Oh well. I wish I was outside - it looks gorgeous! Maybe I'll take my math books and study outside... now that sounds more like it!

(funny to-do list found here)