A Needed Change

After finally breaking free of a four year relationship that was going no good for myself or what was once 'us' ... I have been happily single for some time.  And it has given me a new prospective on things. 

More to come as I hash out all the little details ....

Okay ... alright.

I am getting more and more over weight, and I am not liking it.
I just put up a meter on my LJ user info to help keep track of my weight loss and re-activated mt fitday page so that I can get back into shape.

My goals for tomorrow:
- goto the gym and see if they still have me as a member and/or what I need to do to get back in.
- if I can get in - do 30mins to an hour of cardio
- drink 4 liters minimum of water a day
- cut out sodas ... totally (I can live without those calories)
- figure out what I need to buy food wise

That is it thus far. I figure starting out small is best.
And try not to smoke one cig (yes - I started back up again).
Get into doing more FlyLady friendly living.

G'night.

Things have gotten so bad around my home.

We have roaches again. Spoiled food in the frig. Clothes and food particals lay strung out on the floor. It is out of hand, it is affected my ablity to do anything I need to do. I can't have anyone over because I am soooo disgusted with the way things are. I plan on spending this day getting my head together and working toward reclaiming at least 2 rooms in my home. I decided to pick to small rooms to give me a sense of accomplishment.


Here is what needs to be done in the kitchen:
Clean out the frig
Clean the frig
Organize the frig
Clean out dishwasher
Clean out the dish drainer
Do the dishes
Clean cat bowls
Clean out the cat-box
Sweep up the litter on the floor
Sweep up the floor
Clean off the counters
Clean the counters
Clean the stove
Mop the floor

The bathroom:
Pick up all the clothes on the floor
Take out the trash
Clean the toliet
Clean all the hair out of the shower
Clean the tub
Clean the shower curtain
Sweep the floor

(I will do my best to strike out the things I have actually done)

It looks like alot, because it is. I have been sick and not wanting to do a thing because there is so MUCH to do. I have to do this. I Have to. I can't go on if I don't get this shit taken care of. Heavens help me get the motivation.

I want to study. I need to.
I want to dance again. I need to.

Take care of you.

Decided to jump back on the bandwagon - and quit smoking.
The day I had yesterday (high BP and racing heart with palpatations), and when I woke up this morning (full of mucus) - helped me want to try again. Not to mention the little cat I have adopted - he needs a smoke-free home.

So far I am:

5 hours, 27 minutes and 52 seconds. 4 cigarettes not smoked, saving $0.72. Life saved: 20 minutes.

Alrighty -

Need to tackle my office area tonight since I got off work early. I have TONS of papers to sort through and a load of books to find homes for. I have to re-claim this area quickly, because I am having tests coming up and I need to have an area where I can just 'melt' into and get cracking on studying.

The fewer the destractions the better. So if I can get a head up on things before hand, it will not be so frustrating when the time comes to actually sit down and get to business.

I am looking into finally getting my file hangers up and set - so putting away papers I need to keep won't be such an ordeal. I might actually need to goto the store and pick up another one - so both drawers to my file cabinet will be user friendly.

Such fun! {insert sarcastic sound here}

Anywho. Best of luck to me, huh?

Later.

If anyone is interested in cleaning your house, with minimal money spent - AND - doing it in an earth-friendly way .... You need to find a copy of "Clean & Green" by Annie Berthold-Bond. I found my copy at a resale book store and only spent 3 bucks on it. Well worth the 'recipies' for the 400+ ways to clean, polish, disinfect, deodorize, launder, removes stains, and even wax your car. I love this book. This is great for families with kids &/or pets. All the stuff is nontoxic and enviromentally safe. You have to love that. :)

Getting ready to head out and use some of my new cleaning recipies - but I will check in and let you know how it goes.

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Did I tell you I love that book? I just got finished de-clogging my drains, and deodorizing my garbage disposal. I never thought it would be such fun!

Hitting the kitchen first, going through the pantry (re-organizing & cleaning) and general clean up. Put some dishes in the washer & cleaning my washing tools (a brush and a sponge) in that load. So in about another 15 mins I will be able to clean up the pots by hand with clean stuff. *grins*

And soon .... Bump-pa-dom! The dreaded bathroom. *LOL*

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My goooooodness ... this book is fantastic! My bath tub has NEVER looked better. My bathroom floors as pretty and CLEAN.

I am sooooo excited about the kitten that will be gracing my home in a matter of days!!! Now to update on what I have been doing since this afternoon.

After taking some adderall around 2pm, I was finally able to get on task and get some stuff done. I usually hate taking meds for my ADD, but nothing else was working and I had to get things going.

I seriously sat down and cleaned up my computer desk. I even cleaned up the uber gross keyboard by hand ((you know - took each button off one by one and wipped them down)). Then got under the desk and re-organized the cords, vac'd, and dusted of the blinds.

Then moved onto the fireplace ... dusted the bricks off, and got rid of all the clutter infront of it.

Took apart the sofa-thingie and vac'd it. :P

Moved onto the main floor fan in the living/computer room, dusted and cleaned. Put away all of the DVD cases my roomie loves to leave lying about. Dusted off the TV unit.

Getting ready to do a WHOLE lot more. :)

roomies are evil

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Just got done with the main neatness in the living room - tidied up and vac'd. Also cleaned my bathroom up (everything but the shower - not enough time).

My roomie called and now I have to play taxi. *argh*

The things I have to do today. The things that should have been already done. I doubt people even realize how hard it is to keep things tidy when you know that within a few hours later, it is just going to be just as bad as it was before or worse.

The frustration is paramont.

I am going to try cleaning everything myself again and see if I can get you-know-who to help me keep it that way.

Sitting here thinking about the things I would like to purchase (when finances improve) to help improve my small living space and maximize the storage space. For starters, I am really wanting to buy an antique armour for my living room. I plan on modifying it to accomidate my TV and stereo equipment [and perhaps so other living room items]. That way it can be open when in use, and closed when not - so I don't have to look at it when it is off. Actually, I would like to buy more than one. You would be amazed how helpful they are at organizing things - not to mention looking fantastic with any room.

I plan on asking my apartment complex if it is alright if I plan the walls. I am sooooo tired of this beige paint. And I would love to add some color to my rooms.

I have been doing some reading into Vastu (it is the indian tradition - to bring harmony to the home). I think I like the Vastu concepts on harmony and home. I found some literature on how to incorporate it into a dwelling that was not created with this design in mind.

Hmmm ... much more to read. But I have a mind-splitting head ache at this point. And I think I need to lay down.

I don't know what angel (or demon) that has possessed me - but I am so very thankful. :) I am finally purging my walk-in closet in my bedroom. So far, 2 very full trashbags have been packed up to donate. And I am sure there will be more to back packed up shortly. I am also taking out things that I haven't worn in a while (cold weather clothing) and washing them so that they stay fresh.

*sigh*
Happiness is cleaning up you life ... in more ways than one.

All right, let's see. I come home ((hoping to get some needed house work done though I am sooooo darn tired)), and my roomie has a friend over chilling. Normally - not a problem. But since they place is still in a state of severe disarray [sp?] I am none too please with them at this moment. I mean, I refuse to let people into my home when it looks like shit - why don't they care?

I am truly astonished.

*le sigh*

such is life.

And what am I doing on my days off these days?

You guessed it - CLEANING.
*ARGH*

Where to begin? I just don't know. It is like I close my eyes for just a moment - and then when I open them - my place is a WRECK.

This makes me very unhappy.

I was sent home early from work today - due to the fact we were over staffed for so little appointments. *le sigh*

Oh well - it gives me TONS of time to get some things done that I have needed to.

Here is what I have accomplished thus far:

+ washed the dishes
+ put up the dishes :)
+ cleaned the kitchen counters
+ put things back where they are SUPPOSED to be in the kitchen
+ swept the kitchen
+ soaking the components to the stove
+ completed 2 mop sessions in the kitchen
+ took out the trash
+ cleaned the floor fan (((ewwwwwwwwww - dirty)))
+ swept entrance way
+ mopped entrance way

And I have only been home for a hour and a half. :) I am sooo proud of myself. It is good to get things done. Now I am taking a break, to let the floors dry so I can tackle some more things. *grins* hey for me!!

random additions:
+ scrubbed stove
+ scrubbed burner accessories once, letting soak longer


I am leaving 2 kitchen duties to my roomie - cleaning out the frig of out items and cleaning the microwave. I am too nice sometimes. :P

I got off work fairly early and this is what I have accomplished:

- paid rent
- paid cable/internet
- cleaned my vents
- cleaned my ceiling fans (HUGE dust bunnies mind you)
- one load of dishes
- 3 loads of laundry
- cleaned the shower curtain
- cleaned the inside of the toilet bowl
- cleaned the rest of the toilet (even the base and everything :P)
- cleaned the bath tub

More to come as I tidy away ..

Alright - my roomie is away for a few days ...

So what do I do? I begin cleaning everything I can. LOL I am working on getting the ickiness off my shower curtain. Trying to get the mold off of it. Gross I know - but when you have a roommate that often forgets to close the curtain after each shower, it makes it hard not to get mold no it.

I have gotten most of the neglected dishes washed and will probably put them away before I head off to work in a few hours. *le sigh* Such things I need to get done. I may spend my lunch break driving back to the apartment - just to get ahead of the laundry that I have yet to get done. (not to mention suprise my roomie by actually putting their clothes up for a change instead of letting them lay around on the floor.)

I will be VERY busy over these next few days. Wish me luck.

Ciao.

Well, I am sorry that I have neglected you of great LJ and that I have not bothered to write in you for ages.

Lets see, I have not been able to keep up with my no-smoking deal. Due to life happeneds ... but thanks to my little sisters persistance, I begin again anew on Monday. This time around I have friends and family support on this little quest of mine. So we shall see.

As for the rest - my weight is leveled off, no lossing for the passed month. *le sigh*

Time to re-vamp my workout routine to get things back on track.

Toodles.

Today has started off slow enough for me. Too bad I have yet to get anything important accomplished as of yet. I know that I have alot of bad habits that I need to break, so I figure today is as good a day as any to start.

I have my eye on a ball chair for my office. My current chair is leaving me very unhappy and hurting. This ball chairs are extremely comfortable, help your core strength, and help reduce back pain. That is worth the 60 bucks they are asking for it in my opinion.

I am currently racking my brain for simple workouts (15-20mins max) I can do in the morning before work to help increase my fitness level and increase my overall energy. I usually buy FITNESS and SELF magazines to help with ideas, or to simply spice up my current routine.

As for my current routine? There is not much of one. And that is bad as far as I am concerned. I am in my twenties, and I need to create healthy life habits to keep my metabolic rate up as well as decrease overall health risks that begin to emerge in your thirties.

I am a smoker - I know shame on me. But I am working on that ... I am physically active at work, and swim at least 25 hours a week. I am looking to increase my over all tone. How do I plan on doing this? By adding pilates (for over all toning and maximizing my core strength), weight lifting (to help build muscle and increase overall weight bearing to add bone strength), and stretching (you have to keep flexiblity!).

I just joined fitday.com. This site is amazing, it pretty much takes all the guess work out of food intake versus the activity. You have to love that. :)

In other news, things in the home are not harmonious at all. Oh well.