Here comes November!

We bypassed my favorite month much too soon. I always like October lasting for what seems forever. This year October went by so fast- We celebrated our one year wedding anniversary, then I got the flu/cold/sinus thing that wouldn't go away for weeks. I was also busy at work with a lot of school groups and special events, including our annual Cemetery Tours where I hardly had a voice but did it anyway. It quite possibly was the feeling that "maybe this will be my last year to do them" that really made me suck it up and do it- but also it is my absolute favorite event. So, I was sick for weeks, then my husband was sick for weeks. I took a quick roadtrip to St. Louis to see my brother and nephew, then finished up the month with my birthday. A birthday at work does NOT compare to last year being on our honeymoon for my birthday. I also lost a dear family friend, our next door neighbor Ginny passed away. She was like family. Then my Great Aunt passed away the same week.

Overall, October was a bittersweet month. I was on a roller coaster for a lot of it. but this blog post is about goals- so how did I do?

Goal: De-Clutter
I didn't do anything, but I didn't set out to because I knew it would be busy. My 4/40 goal is to send out my list of duplicates to my fellow Windie friends by Thanksgiving. I did get together a huge pile of stuff for the yard sale that didn't happen. That counts.  

I failed on stopping to collect more clutter though. My family now owns several pieces from an amusement park we used to vacation to when I was growing up. Thats a major fail when it comes to de-cluttering.

Goal for October: Keep up with training plan, run Wilderness Run! Go to Yoga at least twice.
 Yep. I ran the Wilderness Run. AND I LIKED IT. I haven't felt so proud of myself in a long time. No, I didn't run the whole thing (J & J didn't tell me there were hills....) but I did run a lot of it- and signing up for it did make me push myself to train. No, I didn't go to yoga. But I am so proud of myself for sticking with this.

Goal for October: Limit eating out at restaurants during the week. Pack lunch at least 4 times a week. Jennifer is going to pick a Button's Up project for Julie and I from our Pinterest. We are going to make it. 
I kind of forgot about this goal. I stress ate a lot when I was sick. Jennifer, I forgot you were going to pick a Button's Up project. So, I failed.


Goal: Keep putting myself out there- e-mail at least 4 more people. Create list of accomplishments at work for yearly evaluation, and create list of things I would like to accomplish.
I didn't put myself out there. But I spent a lot of time thinking about what I want to try and do- and how to do it. I DID write a list of accomplishments, went to my yearly evaluation, and got a raise. I also wrote a list of what I would like to accomplish. Success!

Goal for October: Work on my "Life List" - and Blog on my Awkward/Awesome blog at least twice. Do Button's Up Craft (Yeah, I couldn't tell if that fits under debt or this.)   
I spent a lot of time thinking about my Life List- and it was fun. I didn't blog on Awk/Awe, but I started writing a list about topics I want to blog about. No Button's Up crafts.

Hm. I didn't do so bad.

November

Goal: De-Clutter
Send out the list of duplicates to my fellow Windies by Thanksgiving. Get the back bedroom back in order. Put yard sale stuff down in the storage. 

Goal: Lose Weight
I started my "Lose 30 by my 30th birthday" challenge. That doesn't seem hard, but it is and it will be. I want to continue running, sign up for another race, and continue to track in MyfitnessPal. I'm back to wanting to focus on pounds. I'm tired of being uncomfortable with my body. If I lose 2.5 lbs a month, I'll be at my 30 lbs next year. But, I am still trying to figure out what my caloric needs are, so if I don't this month, I am not going to be mad. Apparently I also eat a lot of sugar. So, a SMART goal- run 3 times a week, log into MyFitnessPal.

Goal: Debt
Oh. I don't know. I need to think about some more SMART goals for this one. Can I make it my goal to come up with a goal? I'm going to put this one on the back burner.

Goal: Career
I want to put this on the back burner, too. I need to think of more SMART goals to make this more successful.

Goal: Adultiness
I want to blog again. I also want to spend a little more time with how I look at work. Sometimes I end up at work realizing I wore the same jeans the day before (ssh don't tell anyone)-- I think if I spent more time on how I look, I will feel less uncomfortable with my own body. I also think if I liked how I looked at work I may have a better attitude about my day.  For November, write 3 blogs on Awkward and Awesome, and go through my closet- get rid of clothes I don't feel confident in. Keep the clothes that I feel good in.

I'll try my best!