Since it’s almost half-way through the month and I don’t know what else I want to post today, here is a mid-month review on how things are going on my 30 day trial run on some of my goals:

Be healthier: No soda.

Messed up on one day (yesterday, actually) while I was at Kita’s. I was just *really* craving something syrup-y and sweet (Pepsi). Need to have a contingency plan when one of those random cravings hit. Hoping to keep on track with this goal for the rest of the month (and then the year).

Be financially responsible: Make a monthly budget and stick to it.

Made the budget and it looks like I’m sticking to it more or less (won’t be able to tell for certain until the end of the month)

Be more social (able?): Update the blog every week day.

Doing it! I created a Google calendar where I have a blog post idea on (almost) every day so that I won’t hem and haw on what I should write about. There are a few blanks, but I like it that way since it gives me flexibility in case there’s something that I really want to write about (kinda like last week’s post on how my hormones are driving me crazy).

Do more stuff (crafts/projects): Do monthly sprite stitch challenge (and make a/some updates about it so you don’t procrastinate).

Made the pattern and shared the picture for it here (will update later with the actual pattern). Started to work on it this past weekend and will make a post with a progress shot later this week/early next week.

Get more organized: Find/make a filing system for taxes, bills and mail. Use it for the entire month (I’m open for suggestions).

I think I found something to help organize the mail, but still looking for something that will work out for bills and other important papers.

Misc.: Read at least two books a month (this will be helped partly by the InfoSec Book Club starting up next year, but I don’t want to get lazy with my reading like I was this year).

Already finished with the first book (Deadline) and about to start the second book (re-reading The Colour of Magic because there are some of the Rincewind books that I have not read and I like to read books in order. Plus it gives me an excuse to buy a digital copy of all of the Discworld books…).