(Almost) Mid-May Resoulution Update

1. Lose 1 pound per week.  I wouldn't say that I've lost motivation, but instead I've lost momentum.  This resolution is constantly on my mind and I'm constantly thinking about how if I would have just committed early on, I would be so proud of myself right now.  Instead I'm wallowing in remorse and sometimes that makes me a feel a little hopeless.  I feel like this resolution really deserves it's own post right now, so I'm not going to go into details. 

Starting out, I weighed 233 lbs. (that's what I've observed through the evidence in this post).  By now, I should have lost approximately 19 lbs, which would put me at 214 lbs.  I could really kick myself right now!  Whatever, get over it.  IOU: 18 lbs.

2. Make a better effort to keep in touch with family/friends.  I bought a Blue Tooth, which believe it or not, has spiked my communication with my dad and my mom.  I really like talking on the phone in the car when I'm alone (ironic, I'll explain why at a later date!), but it's too much of a hassle to hold the phone up to my ear and drive at the same time... plus, it's illegal in Nevada and California!  I don't think I'm really doing such a great job otherwise.  I don't call my friends in Ohio and my brother doesn't return my phone calls. 

I've realized that I don't like to text, which is a small problem considering that's the main mode of communication these days.  It's too time consuming and I don't want to be tied to my phone 24/7.  I just don't have the attention span for it!  I could lament by wishing my friends could understand, but I'm not exactly calling them all the time to keep in touch and demonstrate my perferred method of communication (which, actually I don't care to talk on the phone that much, either).  I don't really know what's wrong with me, to be honest.

What I'm going to do about it:  Starting today, I'm going to plan out my communication for the week with a mini-schedule.  I'll write down all of the people I would like to talk to and just call them.  That's it!  With a Blue Tooth, I can call anytime and still do normal people things and not complain about the hassle of holding my phone- truly I have no excuses at this point (aside from being at work or not hearing back from someone). 

3. Plan a road trip to break in my new car.  Complete as of March.  It feels good!

4. Try something new at least once a month.  This month I haven't tried anything new.  I still have 21 days to think of something! 

Btw- April I tried knitting.  I went out, bought bamboo sticks, a knitting book, and some sweet ass purple yarn.  I got to knitting right away and knitted a scarf while marathoning The OC.  After spending several hours knitting (and super sore fingers!), I realized that I was supposed to be counting my stitches the whole time and unraveled the scarf I had completed.  I really wish I would have taken a picture, but I didn't because I was so annoyed I just unraveled it as soon as I realized my mistake.  I haven't made another attempt since!

5. Write for fun at least once a week.  Totally happening.  I've been writing down ideas for my future classroom whenever I think of something.  Plus, there's this blog and my personal journal.  Woo-hoo, I'm not a complete failure!