Summer Vacation Positivity!

So last time (a long, long time ago) I said I wasn't feeling like doing this. After that one, I stopped for a long time. I've actually been doing pretty well overall, and a lot of good things have happened, so I felt like celebrating that today. I am in the middle of a period of two weeks off, going back to work in a week (to a new awesome job!)

I am proud of:

• getting the job I really wanted!
• taking on a challenge at work and conquering it.
• making progress with moving into a new house.
• moving on from something that really wasn't doing me any good anymore, although it was bittersweet to actually say goodbye.
• keeping up with the dishes at the new place (always a challenge for me!)

I enjoyed:

• starting to live at the new place (a very nice house).
• making devious plots in a game I play with awesome people (our favorite plot will go into action today and I'm excited about it!)
• being silly with my boyfriend.
• trips and visits with boyfriend and/or family.
• re-reading The Hobbit in anticipation of the movie version.

I love:

• bookshelves.
• my boyfriend.
• my kitty.
• biiiiig windows. :D
• cool people.

Take care, all. :)

Weekend Positivity

I don't really feel like doing this lately. I'm not sure why. I'm not cured of negativity yet, so I should probably keep at it... =P

Part of the problem is that I got home very late last Sunday and didn't want to do it, and then was very busy through the week and didn't want to do it, and now that I broke my streak I have been tempted to use that as an excuse to stop for a while. But I shan't.

I am proud of:

• keeping up with the dishes.
• still keeping up with emails.
• writing exams I'm proud of, if a little too close to the deadline for comfort.
• grading said exams extremely quickly.
• taking initiative to do a couple of things I have been putting off.

I enjoyed:

• time spent with (and sometimes adjacent to) my boyfriend.
• cuddling with the cat.
• watching silly tv shows.
• playing on my phone.
• talking to friends.

I love:

• my boyfriend.
• online shopping.
• language.
• my cat.
• comfy things like pillows and beds.

Take care, all. :)

Weekend Positivity

I am actually starting this on Sunday night, as planned. I am already impressed, you should be too. =P


**Not finished until a few hours into Monday, but hey, still before I went to bed.

I am proud of:

• keeping up with the dishes, even through baking adventures.
• keeping up with emails again (it's more difficult than it sounds, and important).
• beginning a "go through my crap and get rid of stuff" project.
• making a pretty apple pie people enjoyed.
• 79 days free of that negative influence I mentioned quitting a while back.

I enjoyed:

• making apple pie.
• time with adorable kids.
• time with my favorite person.
• having Friday off.
• playing Words with Friends.

I love:

• my boyfriend.
• my kitty.
• my new giant whiteboard compass.
• teaching.
• chocolate.

Take care, all. :)

Holiday Weekend Positivity

Yes, this is Tuesday, but as far as I'm concerned it's late Monday night, and I had Monday off so it's still the weekend. So there!

I am proud of:

• keeping up with dishes relatively well.
• making it through a first week of classes intact.
• keeping up with emails so far.
• adding things to my task list to keep myself on track with everything I need to do.
• sticking with a "no kisses" policy that seems to have kept me from getting my boyfriend's illness, although it's been very difficult.

I enjoyed:

• watching tv and cuddling.
• having four days off.
• finishing the main quest in Skyrim (bittersweet though).
• receiving a new GREEN chair in the mail.
• making and eating brownies.

I love:

• my boyfriend.
• chocolate.
• days off.
• my cat, even with her tendency to snuggle when she's done something bad.
• my awesome electric kettle, and tea.

Take care, all. :)

Weekend Positivity

I missed two weeks this time. One of them was xmas so I can hardly be blamed for that, and the other I was far away from home visiting family, so I didn't really feel like posting. I won't feel guilty about it, as long as it doesn't keep me from getting back into the habit...so back to it now!

I am proud of:

• exercising.
• doing laundry.
• cleaning out my closet of things I don't wear.
• staying relatively calm when I almost wrecked my second cheesecake, and asking for help.
• keeping up with the dishes.

I enjoyed:

• time with family.
• wii.
• finishing Night Watch. <3
• listening to my new car stereo on my loooong car trips.
• making a cheesecake with a candy cane on it:

I love:

• my new electric kettle.
• my boyfriend.
• my cat.
• my bed.
• being home, the place where all those other wonderful things I love are conveniently gathered!

Take care, all! :)

Post-Weekend Positivity

I have learned that when I accidentally delete the "Weekend Blog" entry from my task list, I forget to do it. The extreme busyness may have had something to do with it, too.

I am proud of:

• keeping up with the dishes again.
• getting my finals graded by Sunday afternoon, when grades weren't due until Tuesday night.
• getting all my grades wrapped up Monday, a day early.
• enjoying a somewhat awkward (well, everything is awkward for me) social situation.
• putting off Skyrim until everything necessary was done.

I enjoyed:

• getting thank-yous from students. :)
• playing silly games.
• xmas shopping for little things from Lush (eagerly awaiting their delivery now!).
• sleeeeeeeeeep.
• baking a cheesecake with a santa hat on it:

I love:

• my boyfriend.
• sharing things I bake with people.
• hugs.
• my cat.
• vacation!

Take care, all, and have a great holiday time (or mundane-but-awesome week if you don't celebrate anything nowish)! :)

Post-Weekend Positivity

I am a day late. This past week has been ramping up pretty dramatically into finals week. This coming week (up through next Tuesday) will be ridiculously busy with grading, and then I will get some time off.

I am proud of:

• finishing the online course (with 100%)!
• keeping my room pretty clean.
• keeping up with the dishes.
• expressing myself during a fight and ending it productively.
• planning out my class time effectively to cover remaining material (done now).

I enjoyed:

• playing Skyrim.
• seeing students' finished projects, many of which are quite cool.
• sleeping quite a lot (I have been ill, so it was good for me).
• talking to friends.
• being silly at home.

I love:

• my boyfriend.
• brownies.
• my cat.
• bed.
• Elder Scrolls III-V.

Take care, all. :)