Another week, another resolve

I will not quit! And someday I will be a manga-ka and be able to do backflips and reach my crazy dreams, so I must draw and practice and copy!

 Attitude is everything!

Kitty Pics, everyone loves Kitty pics

Nami, the kitten who seems to have adopted us.

San, Kenshin, and Nami napping together.

FlyLady Habits for July

Make bed every day (ideally as soon as my feet hit the floor, but make it anyway).  (This is Flylady Day 15).

 

This is FlyLady Day 20. For me, I start a load of laundry as soon as I’m done with breakfast, and set a timer. When the timer goes off, I put it in the dryer and set another timer. When that timer goes off, I put it away immediately.

Do a dishwasher load and handwash load every day. I unload the dishwasher after I start the laundry, and ideally reload it throughout the day and handwash right after dinner followed by starting the dishwasher. FlyLady does not have a specific day for this.

The bed came about because it got all nice and clean when I cleaned our room the other day, and I want to keep it that way. (Also, FlyLady refers to the made bed as the “shiny sink” of the bedroom.) The dishes and laundry keep the things that never end under some sort of control.

I was going to post this yesterday, sans pictures, since the dishwasher was all piled and gross, as was the dryer. I didn’t stress, set my timer, rearranged the spices and cleaned off the dishwasher yesterday. (We have two shelves of spices on the wall in addition to the wheely-one in the picture). Our dishwasher is portable, as you can tell from the photo. I started on the dryer yesterday. If I’d been able to go to 4th of July with my family, I might have had to buy another swimsuit. If I’d been going, I would have been too stressed to clean off the dryer (I get serious packing/leaving the house apprehension), and I wouldn’t have found the strap to my swimsuit, as I certainly would never have thought to look under the huge pile on the dryer. Perhaps I should have taken before and after pictures so you could see how bad it was. I had to stretch over it just to turn the knobs to start it. (And to actually see the knobs.) I finished it a little while ago. I didn’t stress, moved all the stuff on it to approximately the location it may need to go, didn’t wipe the shelf above it. It was wonderful. Total FlyLady no-stress. No perfection, but obvious progress.

Progress Report 24.1

Wow, 24 days already. I had to go to the calendar and count. Today is the last day of June, meaning I need to go find a cause to help and decide on my two Flylady habits for July. The thing I’ve made the most progress with this month are my Flylady habits, Japanese and typing. I did skip church on Sunday, but I told myself I was not going to beat myself up for falling.

Hubby got a job! He’s working at a family-owned food place in the mall.

That is so awesome (Thanks be to God).

He still won’t make enough to support us, so I need to get a job. I am such a baby. Still, it motivates me more now that he has a job. I lost a lot of interest in my last job after he lost his. It’s terrible, it’s because his family was supporting us, and if there wasn’t any way that we could support ourselves, I wasn’t as interested. So bad, I know. Before that, my money seemed to be worth more, it had a purpose – groceries and fun.

I got some work done yesterday.  I played a lot of Nintendo, but I worked hard and straightened the living room, ran the dishwasher twice, cleared off the kitchen table, did some laundry, washed our sheets and blankets and made the bed, took the gargage out and did the litterbox (big for me, since for the last few weeks I’ve been a spoiled brat and made Hubby do that), and cleaned and vacuumed our room (biggest job right there). I was totally prideful about it, though. It was all I could do not to take him around when I got home, “Look what I did!”. I was focusing on doing it for him, though, which made it easier (it really is easier if you do it out of love, though I tend to resist that). It benefited me, too, though, it was so nice.

Kenshin has been sick, he’s been hiding and/or sleeping a lot, and he didn’t come running when I gave out treats, which is so not normal. I saw him eating last night, though, so maybe he’s feeling a little bit better. I hope so.

Another week ends, a new beginning…

This week, I do want to do all of my goals and get back on track. I will accept the fact that I will derail again, and will get back on track again until I can stay on those tracks for a long period of time.

Let’s review goals:

I will go to Church tomorrow and do my prayers and readings again.

I will get dressed first thing in the morning. Will wash face with special facewash every morning. Will wear makeup (mascara/eyeliner) at least on the five workweek days, as it makes me feel prettier. Will put on lace-up shoes when I get home from church.

Will shine my sink at night.

Will drink 64 oz. of water. Will keep track of it on the fridge or something.

Will take a multivitamin with breakfast.

Will eat all meals/snacks at the table.

Will eat less, and will let myself eat more after 30 minutes if I still want to.

Will do my drawings and reaching out to people this week.

Will research and sign up for a charity, even if I can’t do it this month, I will count it for June.

Will finish preparing the living room wall (just the one Frankenstein one) this week.

Keep having fun typing.

Keep having fun learning Japanese.

Pay the mortgage and get back on budget.

Will at least finish Harry Potter # 2.

Send in at least one application for work.

Tomorrow I want to straighten the computer room so I can draw and practice writing Japanese.

I also want to make an effort to spend more quality time with Hubby and the cats.

I will remember that any day can be Monday if I need to start over.

I will not beat myself up for falling or failing.

I’ve always loved the saying “Shoot for the moon…even if you miss, you’ll land among the stars”.

I will try to set reasonable goals but be thankful for any progress.

Here, Be

I’m back. I never did that last schedule. I rescheduled my driving test for July 23rd. Went to see Transformers. It was great.

Fell off most of my schedules and goals. Have been doing a lot of Japanese. I traded in some old DS games and 2 of Hubby’s manga for a My Japanese Coach DS game. I’m having a lot of fun. I’m playing it so much that I may burn out.

I’ve been very lazy the last few days. I shined my sink last night, and I’m dressed today. No makeup, but I actually used my special cleanser, toner, and acne cream.

No schedule for me today.

I want to work on the living room wall sometime in the late afternoon.

I want to do all of the dishes and put all of the clean laundry away.

Take out all of the garbage.

Straighten the living room, straighten a little around the house.

Update our budget.

Drink lots of water, because I feel better when I do.

Eat a little less, because I feel better when I do.

Learn typing and play lots of my Japanese game, ’cause I really like doing those.

Draw a little bit.

Think a little bit.

Maybe more. Walk a little bit?

I’ve been thinking about what I want in life.

A clean home, but not too clean. Everything slightly worn and well-loved. Patched.

A routine, like Flylady’s. Gets everything done, doesn’t take too long. A place for everything, everything in its place. Wash on Monday, Iron on Tuesday, ect.

I want to be nicer to my cats and spend more time with them. Right now I’m covered in scratches from where Nami either jumps at me and misses (or I flinch and she misses) or uses me as a climbing post. Kenshin (Big Orange) knocks things over (especially drinks, and the water bowl). San sometimes meows outside our bedroom door and wakes Hubby up. So I get angry. I pop them on the nose or chase them around with a water bottle. I’m constantly exasperated with them or ignore them and don’t love on them, because I’m busy. Playing Nintendo and goofing off. They really are so sweet, though. Good personalities, affectionate. I’m just selfish. I use their fur and dander as an excuse too. I’ve always had allergies but I take medicine and I refuse to not have cats because of allergies, so I won’t use that one any more. Fur gets all over me, but I have lint rollers, so I won’t use that one any more either.

Someday I want bunnies and a dog, too, which are very high maintenance, so I need to get over my selfishness, fears, quirks,and impatience so that I can one day open my heart and love them, and use energy to keep the house clean, give them exercise, and provide a healthy environment for them.

A college degree. I’m majoring in Agribusiness right now. Maybe even go back to school for an Accounting degree, and/or maybe an English as a Second Language degree.

I want children. I want to be a good mother, patient and giving enough affection and attention individual to each child. I want to pass on good habits about how to keep house and manage money. I want my kids to love Church and not be scared of God in the way that I am and forget the love and mercy. I want them to learn about their Faith as they grow, and not be totally clueless and too scared/lazy to find out, like me. I want them to grow up with diverse food tastes, with no eating issues. I want them to have a love for nature and walks. I want to show them how to grow food, and take care of animals. I want them to learn to be self-motivated. I want them to love to learn, and how to look up and learn what they don’t know. I want them to be loving, kind, understanding, forgiving, and humble. I want them to want to reach out and touch the world, to understand and help people. I want them to understand that most limits are just a mental block and that all things are possible with God. I want them not to be afraid to ask God for things, and understand that it’s out of love for them if He says no.

I want to own a craft store.

I wan to own a hobby farm, and sell pumpkins, Christmas trees and the like. I want it to be a wonderful place for families to come, and have a tiny store there that sells hot cocoa and inexpensive but good Christmas-themed items, and collects for charities. I want to have reminders there about what Christmas is really about, about Christ, but not shove it down people’s throats, either.

I want to live in Korea or Japan for a while.

I want to remember why I struggle. I want to be a joyous Christian. I want to go to heaven when I die. I want to feel peaceful. I want to remember that the struggling and the falling and the sorrow is not going to disappear until I die, but look for all the beauty in the world, count my blessings, share with others, and get up and look up and be happy again.

I want to like myself. I want to love myself. I don’t want to be prideful anymore. I want to love myself as a child of God and love everyone else because I see God in them.

I want to daydream about what I want, and visualize it to help me reach my goals.

I want to quit worrying about what other people think. I want to quit hiding and also quit looking for compliments or praise.

Progress Report 15.2

I worked a little longer than a CD’s worth on the living room wall. I goofed off after I cleaned up the paint shavings. Chris & I cooked dinner, but I skipped the dishes. I don’t think I got my full water quota today, but I think I got close.

 Anyway, a schedule helps me focus.

I have to come up with one for tomorrow – I have my driving test on Thursday, so I need to clean the car and have the oil changed tomorrow. I need to practice driving and review the manual.

What about:

9:00 am Get up & dressed, made pretty.

9:35 Breakfast.

10:00 GDL.

10:30 Budget, grocery list, menu plan.

11:30 Straighten house, living room to kitchen to computer room.

12:00 Lunch.

12:30 Clean the car.

1:15 Oil changed; grocery shopping.

When home and groceries put away – start on living room wall.

3:45 Stop and clean up.

4:30 Cook dinner & do dishes.

Free.

Shine sink.

Lights out by midnight.

Here goes.