The return to the school schedule has been a transition, but I think I\u2019m starting to get into the swing of things. I haven\u2019t been wasting a lot of time, but I also haven\u2019t been making optimal use of it either. Last night, when I should\u2019ve been lesson planning and cooking and calling my best friend from college, I was cleaning my apartment. Necessary, but not the best use of my time. I\u2019m hoping that October will bring routine and I\u2019ll be able to get more done after school. <\/p>\n
I still love my posting schedule. It was such a simple thing, but its really effective for me.<\/p>\n
2. Read a chapter of the bible every day\/(no revised goal)<\/strong><\/font> <\/p>\n Despite the fact that my after school routine is a bit off-kilter since returning to school, my before school routine is awesome. For some reason I\u2019m waking up with my alarm (instead of repeatedly hitting snooze), keeping myself from getting distracted by the computer and finding the time to read my bible on a regular basis. <\/p>\n 3. Drink more water\/Drink at least one water bottle of water a day and drink something else with every meal<\/strong><\/font> <\/p>\n I drink a lot more water while at school than I did while I was at home during the summer. I\u2019ve been fighting a cold on and off for the past couple weeks, so I\u2019ve been consuming even more than usual.<\/p>\n 4. Read at least one book a month\/Read at least 12 books this year<\/font><\/strong> <\/p>\n I\u2019m still plugging away on Animal, Vegetable, Miracle<\/em>. I was initially looking forward to it, but much of what she discusses isn\u2019t news to me. That, and I\u2019ve been reading a lot more textbooks and less fun books lately. I\u2019ll finish it, it just might take a while. <\/p>\n 5. Improve my fitness by going to the gym twice a week and doing sit ups and push ups on off days\/Do something physically active at least 3 times a week<\/strong><\/font><\/p>\n I\u2019ve made it to the gym a couple times this month, but there\u2019s been a lot of after school meetings and obligations. The good news is I\u2019m racing on Sunday! I\u2019m excited about my third 5k of the year, though I\u2019m not expecting to set any records. <\/p>\n 6. Open our home at least once a month\/Have at least 12 different groups of people over to the apartment<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n September flew by and we had something going on every weekend of the month. So far, October looks a little more peaceful. I really want to get to know some of my coworkers better, so hopefully we can organize a get-together or two.<\/font><\/p>\n 7. Give Relishments a makeover\/(no revised goal)<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n For the first time since my blog makeover last spring, I\u2019m feeling like I didn\u2019t quite meet this goal. The pile of stuff from HLS that I intended to follow up on is still sitting on my desk. There are a number of \u201cbehind the scenes\u201d changes I want to make, as well as other sites and opportunities I want to check out. Maybe this month, when the weekends are a little more free.<\/p>\n 8. See new things\/(no revised goal)<\/font><\/strong><\/p>\n Last weekend I had a great time checking out the Big E<\/a>. <\/font><\/p>\n ![\"IMG_5646\"](\"http:\/\/www.relishments.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/09\/IMG_5646_thumb1.jpg\" "\\"IMG_5646\\"")
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