Resolution Breakdown - February
This is the day for a boring entry about how I’ve been keeping up with my New Year’s resolutions.
HOW ARE YOU GUYS DOING OUT THERE?
Glad to hear it!
January went by faster than I expected and I naturally both succeeded and failed! I was a little too ambitious and got way busier than I expected. (SURPRISE.)
January Recap!
FRIENDSHIP
make dinner plans with K - SUCCESS! She came over a few weeks ago and I tackled the whole “learn new recipes” thing as well! I made minestrone soup and gnocchi in a white wine sauce with cherry tomatoes. We sat around the kitchen table talking for hours and I never wanted her to leave. HUZZAH!
schedule drinks with T - FAIL.
get breakfast with married Ashley - FAIL. We did e-mail back and forth about getting together but we haven’t confirmed anything yet so DANG! 1/3 on the friendship front this month.
HEALTH
attempt two weeks without sugar - SUCCESS. I even created a new rule where I avoid sugar Monday-Friday and only indulge on the weekends. I succeeded the entire month except for dinner with K where I made a vegan chocolate peanut butter pie on a Wednesday night! And those restaurant week dinners last week. OH WELL. SO WORTH IT.
go for a run, attempt to add sprint intervals - FAIL FAIL FAIL. Too cold for running! I believe I made it out on THREE, count ‘em THREE total runs for the entire month. FAIL. Am putting off any running-related goals ’til the spring.
CAREER
e-mail legit agent to follow up - SUCCESS. Well. Success in that I completed the step. Less exciting would be her lack of response which sadly has me going back to the drawing board in terms of finding representation.
e-mail improv peeps to get a practice group together - SUCCESS. Practice begins next week!
MONEY
pay $300 down on the credit card - SUCCESS. I actually paid $500 down!! I did this by ignoring all e-mails about magical online sales. I also stayed away from Target, Whole Foods and Anthropologie. EASY PEASY.
no shopping for unnecessary items - SUCCESS. See above.
SPIRITUALITY
set alarm for fifteen minutes earlier to solidify AM meditation - FAIL FAIL FAIL. Do you know all the stuff you can do in 15 minutes in the morning? Stare at the wall, eat another bowl of cereal, go back to bed, etc. Apparently, what you cannot do is get your damn self to meditate. I vow to try harder as I think I averaged about four times a week of morning meditation. UGH. I CAN’T EVEN LOOK AT MYSELF IN THE MIRROR.
OTHER
walk to library, join it, take out Ulysses, read it, check out Italian CD’s, etc. - FAIL FAIL FAIL which is so embarrassing because not only is there a NYC public library five blocks from my apartment, there is also a branch IN MY OFFICE BUILDING. HA HA HA.
IN SUMMATION: I locked down some things, accomplished some goals but ultimately was too ambitious and didn’t make the time in my schedule for all that I needed to get done. I now bring you my February list because nothing says boring like a play-by-play blog post of my day-to-day life.
FEBRUARY GOALS
FRIENDSHIP
* confirm getting together w/ married Ashley
* get together with non-married Ashley
* call D and see if he wants to get Thai food
HEALTH
* try different class at yoga studio, perhaps Vinyasa? Pilates?
* keep going with the no-sugar during the week thing
CAREER
* brainstorm ideas for new show, create an outline, write down song ideas
* register for next level of improv if a class opens up
* go to ballet
MONEY
* pay another $300 down on credit card
* pay for new bed in cash
SPIRITUALITY
* get your damn self up 30 minutes earlier to solidify AM meditation - THAT’LL TEACH YA
* pray/pause before meals
OTHER
I’ve found that meditation is more conducive to evenings than mornings.
Tim - Meditation is easier to do in the evenings for me, time-wise. The philosophy school recommends twice a day–sunrise/sunset or around that time. Obviously, I rarely make it exactly at those times. I’m trying to get the morning routine solidified because it’s so much harder for me. SIGH.
I think if I tried to meditate in the morning I’d just fall asleep.
yummy!!! the gnocchi sounds so good!! whats the recipe??? How did you make the minestrone? I am always looking for new recipes! Especially since I am cutting out most dairy, the vegan recipes will be fantastic to have!!! Also good point, I go to the library yet never thought to take out cd’s and burn them!!! Duh! Thanks for the great idea!(as obvious as it is)
Tim - I fall asleep during the evening meditation more than the morning! OY VEY!
Christiner Beaner - I used a ravioli recipe from Real Simple but replaced the ravioli with gnocchi. Super easy and delicious! The only other change I made was using soy butter instead of regular - Ravioli/Gnocchi w/ Grape Tomatoes & Wine. I’ll have to get back to you on the minestrone. It wasn’t the best recipe. PCG’s mom made a KILLER minestrone soup a few weeks ago and I need to get that recipe from her; it was WAY better. When I do, I shall pass it along!