School starts today, so I'm sitting in the Writing Center where I tutor, blogging. Classes have been in session for about an hour and a half, so I doubt I'll be busy today. Sounds like I'm gonna have a pretty busy schedule though. Starting next week, it looks like my first hour is already full, which I'm pretty okay with, to be totally honest. I'm working on becoming more of a morning person and this will help. I mean, I do love mornings, but it's usually hard for me to actually get moving during the mornings, so I'm hoping that have students to work with will help me get going better in the mornings.
But at the moment, I'm just blogging and settling into the feeling of being back at school. I'm so glad to be back here. Over break, I was getting full time hours at work, and I fucking hate my job, so going back to 25 hours a week to absolutely fine with me.
I'm honestly going to try to get my shit together this semester. Staying on top of assignments, being on time for most things, everything like that. I also want to get into a morning routine. Waking up early, working out, showering, leaving on time, all that shit.And I'm starting a diet, which is being tested. One of the teachers brought in espresso drinks, and motherfucker there is so much sugar and so many carbs like kill my ass. It's a pretty lax diet, I'm cutting some stuff out, like fried foods, ice cream, stuff like that. For me, I just need to watch my calories, cut down on carbs, and eat more protein. So wish me luck with that.
Monday, January 9, 2017
Monday, January 2, 2017
New Year, New(ish) Me
See, every year I make resolutions and, every year, I ruin them within a few weeks. So, while I am making some changes this year, I'm not going to beat myself up if it takes a while to get into a new lifestyle. Tbh, I'm making the same promises I have been for years, I want to start eating better and working out more. But I'm hoping that, since I don't live at home anymore, it'll be easier. I can do all my own shopping and cooking now, so it'll be easier for me to make better choices with my eating habits. In the same vein, I'm hoping that I can get into a routine easier, with school starting next week and all. I'm hoping to get up early, work out, then head to school or work or whatever is on my schedule for the day.
One thing that I'm doing to help me adjust to my new lifestyle is using a planner. My mom got me a really nice planner for Christmas called The Badass Planner; it's really cool, and I really think it's going to be helpful. One thing I want to do this year is stop procrastinating on schoolwork so much, especially big essays and such. So by planning out my assignment a month or so ahead, I'm hoping that I'll stop procrastinating so much. I realized last semester that I need to learn how to make time for everything, and the easiest way for me to do that is to get organized. So I'm trying different ways and easing myself into a new lifestyle.
Tomorrow, for instance, I'm going to wake up early and workout, shower, eat breakfast and all that, then I have a list of things I want to accomplish tomorrow. I split it into 'work' and 'play', so it's like dishes and laundry on one side, knitting and catching up on podcasts on the other side. So we'll see if it works or not. For me, the most important thing is to not beat myself up if things don't go to plan. I'm really hard on myself and I usually give up after the first mistake, but I know that's not the most effective way to make a lifestyle change, so I'm not going to try to not get so mad at myself if I sleep in or eat McDonald's sometimes.
So, best of luck with 2017. ✌✌
One thing that I'm doing to help me adjust to my new lifestyle is using a planner. My mom got me a really nice planner for Christmas called The Badass Planner; it's really cool, and I really think it's going to be helpful. One thing I want to do this year is stop procrastinating on schoolwork so much, especially big essays and such. So by planning out my assignment a month or so ahead, I'm hoping that I'll stop procrastinating so much. I realized last semester that I need to learn how to make time for everything, and the easiest way for me to do that is to get organized. So I'm trying different ways and easing myself into a new lifestyle.
Tomorrow, for instance, I'm going to wake up early and workout, shower, eat breakfast and all that, then I have a list of things I want to accomplish tomorrow. I split it into 'work' and 'play', so it's like dishes and laundry on one side, knitting and catching up on podcasts on the other side. So we'll see if it works or not. For me, the most important thing is to not beat myself up if things don't go to plan. I'm really hard on myself and I usually give up after the first mistake, but I know that's not the most effective way to make a lifestyle change, so I'm not going to try to not get so mad at myself if I sleep in or eat McDonald's sometimes.
So, best of luck with 2017. ✌✌
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