#111 - june goals

when i previously made goals (i'd post a link but am too embarrassed by lack of adherence) they were too broad and weren't "smart". smart goals are:

• specific
• measurable
• attainable
• realistic
• timely

my goals were attainable but i think i may have set too many, then lost sight of them once i got in the groove. i met some new people and started hanging out a lot with them. of course i'm not placing blame anywhere but with myself. i became irresponsible with lots of things, but mostly time and money. if those aren't the most important things though, i am not sure what is. i don't regret any time that i spent with my new friends, nor the massive amounts of fun that we had together. the credit card statement does make it hurt a little though. so now i will pay for it, literally and figuratively. what does that mean? well since i'm limited in the days i can work and therefore money i can make, i have to spend less. spending less is something i should have been doing a long time ago.

june goals

• goal #1: save money. this is most important right now, especially since i'm going on my trip soon. i've been saving up for that for awhile and it would be stupid if i spent it on partying.
• goal #2: be bikini ready by july 1. i know, this isn't much time, but i just have to get rid of the beer gut.
• goal #3: pass my class. i will take care of this on monday, finals! i've got less than a week and am getting nervous. why am i blogging?...
• goal #4: clear out my pantry. since i'll be gone for a month i don't really want to keep food stuff sitting there. i will be making interesting meals with whatever i have.
• goal #5: simplify. while this is broad, mostly i want to get rid of the things i don't use, as well as some of the million t-shirts i own.

yes, i know, none of these are really "smart" goals. and i don't really say HOW i will attain these goals. well that is coming up. i believe they are all realistic and attainable. target date is end of june - the 30th. #4 and 5 are hard to be specific. in my head, i know what i want to get rid of. there are some things i got years ago that i still haven't found a use for. but i come from a family of packrats and i am no different...but i am trying to change.

june plan

• goal #1 - i will not eat out or hang out in bars all month. yes, you read right. i am avoiding the places that i spend my money in. also, since i will be working on goal #4, i won't be spending as much on groceries. maybe some fresh food to add to whatever concoctions i come up with, but no more $50 grocery bills. i am trying to pick up as many shifts at work as i can as well.
• goal #2 - my plan for goal #1 should help this a lot. i KNOW how i can lose weight and look good, it's by not drinking and eating out. also i just started biking again. yay! dodgeball league is finished but i've still got pickup on tuesday/friday. i'm going to the gym at least twice a week. cake.
• goal #3 - after i am done with this blog i will study for an hour before bed. i will avoid my computer tomorrow so that i can concentrate on patho. yuck. same goes for thursday. this weekend will sadly be devoted to studies rather than other fun stuff. well i'll be at the coast camping, but i will have my book in hand at all times...that should be a rule.
• goal #4 - i've got two drawers of food plus a picnic box right now. i want to get that down to one drawer and half the picnic box. i'm planning meals based around those items. lots of canned beans and such, yum.
• goal #5 - i will spend 30-45 minutes a day i am home working on the simplifying/organizing/cleaning process. putting stuff into boxes/bags for ebay/craigslist/goodwill, taking pictures of stuff and advertising it, and just getting off my lazy duff.

well there you have it. updates in four weeks. look out!