Yeuch...

Feeling yucky at the moment...have been sick over the weekend and then had to go to the dentist this morning for 2 fillings. I came home and crawled into bed feeling like a hamster with over-stuffed cheeks. Not a good look. Slept a couple of hours then finished reading a really cool book (if you like that sort of thing). Then I came down to the lounge and watched a bit of Ellen and now there is nothing on the telly and I am considering watching a good ole Rom Com Chick Flick to lift my spirits again.

I really need to have a look at my goals again soon but I don't feel like I have the energy today. Can you believe it's June already...that's just down-right crazy...we're almost half way through the year and I'm fairly certain I am not half way through my goals.

I am off to use up all my remaining energy on picking a movie. Might be back later this week in higher spirits (I hope).

I'm back! (already!)

I said I would be didn't I?!

Well, day 4 (including weekends) of my 9 days off and I am loving it.

I am feeling pretty laid back and relaxed and I've also done a few things that make me feel like I've achieved something too...it's all good.

• I have baked a lemon cake (all gone) and some chocolate chip cookies (which won't last long once Graeme gets home!)
• I have scrapbooked 1 page (I am waiting for something to dry and then it will be finished and I might take a picture and upload it)
• I have decluttered the bathroom
• I have taken the dog to the vets because he had a gash on his foot on Friday night - he's now on meds and twice daily cleaning with salt water
• I have read
• I have watched one of my 6 DVDs that I hired for this week
• I cut the grass
• I have done heaps of laundry
• I have slept in
• I have been t'internet surfing
• and I am sure there are heaps of other things too!

Oh yeah - and I have taken a couple of photos too including this strange, arty shot

I really do want to learn more about photography. It would be cool to take a class in photography but I would need to find out if I could do it with my point and shoot camera - I don't have enough funds to buy a super dooper 'proper' camera right now. I am occasionally pleased with the photos I manage to take with the current camer though including this one

And as for the rest of my week off? We shall see but I am hoping for more of the same plus I should probably fit some exercise in there too!

I'm hoping to be back again in a few days!

Some good, some bad...

I have not yet eaten any chocolate so I am doing well on that front.
I have a shiny heart sticker on the calendar from not eating chocolate yesterday and am well on the way to getting another today.
I must be quite a visual person and I defiently like stickers as seeing the stickers line up during the month of November as I was reaching my daily word count for NaNoWriMo prompted me onwards. I hope using them for the No Chocolate thing will help me stick with it.

As for this week's other goals....

• I was doing fairly well at bed before 10.30pm but blew it last night when I stayed in the bath for an hour with my iPod blaring (from speakers - I wasn't wearing my earphones in the bath!) and reading a book. I will make sure I get to bed before 10.30pm tonight and tomorrow (Friday) as well.
• It's been a bit hit and miss with the vegetables so I must try harder with this and keep track so I know how many I've eaten.
• I haven't made it to curves once yet this week (eek!) but did take the dog for a long walk on Wednesday. I'm going to pack my gym stuff to take to work tomorrow. If I don't go to the gym tomorrow I will go swimming with Graeme and I will definetly go to Curves on Saturday morning.
• I haven't done any editing of my NaNo manuscript yet this week so need to get some done over the weekend.

I feel really quite tired and have been quite emotional these last few days. I think this could be a reaction to coming off the pill. It's now been 15 days since I last took it. I have been taking Evening Primrose Oil and Vitamin B6 as they are supposed to be good for regulating hormones so will see how that goes. It's hard to find motivation when I am in this kind of mood and I've spent most of my 'free' time reading the last few days rather then focussing on my goals.
I am going to plan the weekend so I get a combination of things I need to do and things I want to do in the hope I do complete some tasks by rewarding myself with relaxation!

I'll see how it goes!