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{Monday Mantra: December 10, 2012} I’m a little later than usual posting this, since I spent my only non-work time this morning finalizing the my paper that’s due today. So my mantra today is not so much a mantra as a to do list…because I’m extremely type A, OCD, INTJ, etc., I like to have to do lists in all aspects of my life, even for my free time. As of noon today when I submitted my final, I’m done with graduate school for the term. Things are also winding down at work since I work with students who are already on winter break (at least mentally, if not physically). So, I suddenly have an abundance of free-time, and will be too overwhelmed without a plan in place. Therefore, I have created this to do list for the week so that I don’t wind up sitting on my couch eating pretzels and Nutella out of the jar every night when I get home for work. These are all the things I haven’t really been able to do since early November when life got crazy. The other reason for this week’s mantra: I downloaded Evernote after reading about it somewhere on Tumblr, and I didn’t know what to do with it so I created a to do list.
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Sunday To-Dos

  • Delicious homemade brunch
  • Read a case study for class
  • Massively clean my apartment (vacuum, mop, clean surfaces, change kitty litter)
  • Reorganize my closet/move out my summer things
  • Hang up the rest of my artwork for my walls
  • Play guitar
  • Finish reading for my classes this week
  • Outline my paper
  • Knit
  • Paint my nails
  • Watch Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close before it’s due back at the library
  • Make a large pot of soup for the week
  • Go grocery shopping
  • Take a ballet class and/or work out

How productive can I be? We’ll find out.

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yes. best season hands down.
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fuckyeahyoga: Aerial Yoga I need to try this so badly.
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Today’s plans:

  • Trip to B&N to play with the Nook Touch in person. I have a $20 off coupon so it’ll be the same price as the basic Kindle. I want to try it out first, though.
  • Old Navy, Forever 21, and maybe H&M shopping trip to look for maxi skirts and shorts to bring with me to New England this summer.
  • Read a lot more so I can finish all my library books before I leave.
  • Watch Midnight in Paris before it’s due back tomorrow.
  • Massively clean my room since it’s a nightmare after moving back home. I’m going to completely empty out my closets, organize everything by garment type, and create a pile of things to donate. I have a lot of crap.
  • Watch some old elementary school plays. I’m feeling nostalgic.
  • Choreograph for my rehearsals this week and the two classes I’m teaching.

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curiositycounts: This Venn diagram to-do list by illustrator extraordinaire Wendy MacNaughton, of Circles of Influence fame, says it all.
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15 Things to do before you turn 30

I still have 5 years left, but have done most of these things. Score?

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Staycation

I posted this on my other blog as well, but I wanted to post it here too since it’s relevant. I’m officially in spring break staycation mode with lots of (fun) things to do

So my staycation to-do list is as follows:

  • Read 3 books. I’m way behind in my 50 book goal
  • Watch season 2 of Downton Abbey
  • Cut my hair
  • Play tennis
  • Do some sort of exercise every day. I’m so out of shape
  • Try some new recipes from Pinterest.
  • Choreograph something
  • Clean and give away any clothes I don’t wear
  • Get some new fun spring dresses
  • Make a reflection blog post
  • Fill out fellowship applications
  • Get crafty
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I’ve only read like 4 of these. I have some reading to do.
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My weekend to do list is insane

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Goals

Here is the list of 10 goals I had for October:

  1. Perfect the pumpkin spice latte recipe
  2. Read three non-academic books Yep.
  3. Continue to work toward moving out and nailing down some reliable income source I MOVED OUT!!! And I have several part-time jobs
  4. Do one new thing I’ve never done before/outside of my comfort zone. I’m leaving the genre of this open to allow for more possibilities to meet this goal.
  5. Do all reading for my classes close enough :P
  6. Complete all written assignments at least 24 hours before they’re due  Yes. Super pumped.
  7. Take two ballet classes
  8. Make my demo reel
  9. Go to at least one fall-specific thing (some sort of fall festival, apple picking, pumpkin patch, etc.) I went to my local fall festival to watch dachshund (weiner dog) races lol
  10. Try one new restaurant

So looking back, I did pretty well. I’m super excited I was able to get a few job opportunities that allowed me to move out of my parents’ house, and that I didn’t procrastinate on written assignments (which reduced my stress levels considerably). I’m hoping I can continue on with my new non-procrastinator ways, especially now that I’m working 2.5 jobs that I have to stay on top of as well. It’s all about time management.

Just 5 super simple goals for November:

  1. Finish all written assignments 24 hours before they’re due Done
  2. Work out a schedule that allows me to get my classwork done, work at my jobs, and start exercising again 2 out of 3 ain’t bad
  3. Take advantage of living in an awesome city/don’t go home every weekend. Be truly independent. so far so good, but I had to go home for holidays/work, but it’s a work in progress
  4. Do all required reading for class
  5. Try one new recipe Vegetarian Thanksgiving was a success

(EDITED on NOV. 26)

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    thatluciegirl:

    Pumpkin and Goat Cheese Pocket Pies

    On my to-do list

    (via desiderates)

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