Wednesday, January 20, 2010

Beginning anew

So today is a new day, and I try again.

365 days of dating (I want to quit after two dates) instead of the old style pirate booty and run or hibernation

365 days of eating right for me that means primarily vegetarian, organic and restricted "whites" meaning wheat flour, sugar and milk products.

365 days of exerciseing my body, mind and spirit.

365 days of a balanced checkbook.

And 365 days of blogging about it all.

In an effort to make myself over into the friend I want for myself.

Today is a work day so the blog is short.  Of the above - my checking account has not been overdrawn for 13 days, I have meditated daily for 7 days, read and/or done mental exercises for 7 days, have actually exercised half of the last seven days, and have steered away from donuts yet succumbed to salty goodness and a s'more at work.

As to the dating...well moe on that tomorrow.
Namaste and good-night.

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Day 9 of 365 days to a better me

So I am trying to just be.
So little is devloping as I think it should.

What I am grateful for today:
My children are alive and healthy and so is Noeine my dog.
I have use of all my limbs and faculties.
I have a roof over my head and clothing and certainly more than enough food to eat.
I have ahorse to love and pet where I live.
I have friends who care about me and support me even when I make stupid decisions and cheer me on when I make good ones.
I am having an unexpected staycation this week-end. Much needed too!
I have a job.
I have marketable skills as a nurse and a writer.
The dessert is always different daily and always beautiful.

OK. So on the dietary front of improvement I have to actually eat some dinner when I get home. Not hungry today really. I had one glass of fresh squeezed grapefruit juice this morning and espresso with probably a cup and a half total .soymilk plus two teaspoons of cinnamon sugar. That is all to eat, no exercise today really either. Did my laundry today, although it needs finishing when I return home from this little library/computer break.

Which leads to my dating escapades. so I joined a dating site and committed to myself that I would at least go on three dates before washing my hands of relationship attempts this year.

My first date was a gentleman who is my age, although he looks a bit more worn around the edges. A literate man, actually wrote reviews for the Library Journal at one point, designed a role playing game (more solitaire than group oriented) that has been around for 30  years t least, like classical music and can talk art. We went to see the new Robert Downey Jr movie, Sherlock Holmes as a steampunk action hero bromance that was well worth the ticket price. And he was a gentleman, buying my ticket and a drink for me. So far awesome potential if with every geeks awkwardness as to how to actually approach things like holding my hand, etc. The date kind of tanked though for me on the technicality that he lives with his wife and sone. Yup, not ex-wife but wife and obviously needed to get home for dinner as he began watch checking as our date came to a close. Oh well,

Number two has yet to happen but will certainly blog about it for what it is worth. So many  people talking, blogging, etc. The din of self-confession on these cyberways is overwhelming.

A post on Soul Pancake asks what is the change I am being,,,If  I am to be the change I want to see first task would be to determine what it is I want to see.

That is one of the distinct problems of living beyond ones assigned expiration datte....so I beat the cancer, now what? If I am to go on and live for another decade or three, who do I want to be, what do I want the world I live in to look like?

I feel a collage session coming on.....

Monday, January 4, 2010

Globe, Arizona is a 60's western star gone to seed but still with autumnal beauty if little dignity.
Cyber socializing still when at restaurant cause its the only place with access and only socialing. Good I like my own company.
Breakfast was cranberry tea and oatmeal. Lunch tomato basil soup with cornbread. Walking and run again next week. 2010 off to good start.

January 3 2010

Three days till it really starts.

Over all Plan, same as everyone else in America, just five days later. Get out of debt, improve my physical condition, and strengthen those spiritual muscles.

Concrete goals.
1. Really have no debt by Jan 6, 2011 may include an actual savings balance

2. Have completed a full marathon, learned to ride a bike and started swimming lessons may include a weight loss of up to 100 pounds.

3. Not as easy. Will think some more on this one, but now I sleep for the night.