So far I've been trying to write early in the day, but I'm just now sitting down to write at 11:09 pm...I honestly forgot about it until about a half hour ago, which is exactly why I try to get it out of the way early, generally.
Matt had the day off work, finally, so we have been getting stuff done today. Put away all the christmas decorations except the lights on the balcony...it is freezing out, and there is no way I'm standing out there for 20 minutes untangling lights in 10 degree weather. We also moved the living room around a bit. Matt went grocery shopping, we made dinner together, and even went out to lunch at a new place in Belleville that we've never tried. Our January rent still hasn't been paid, but at this point the late fee is already applied and we won't incur more fees until Friday...so our options were to either spend the week stressing about money and eating rice for every meal, or saying screw it and realizing that we're paying a late fee either way. Of course we went with option 2. We weren't going to have enough to cover rent, even with my last 60 bucks and the 50 or so dollars in change we scraped together, so we are playing the waiting game and hoping that student loans are disbursed sooner rather than later. Right now the late fee is an additional $50, but if we don't pay by Friday it goes up by another $70, which will put our rent at almost $900. Even after we get the student loan disbursement, we still need to be maintaining a budget, so I'd really like to get rent paid before it gets jacked up again. I'm also hoping student loan money gets here soon so I can do some more extensive grocery shopping, finally mail out my aunt's Christmas present, and maybe even get my car looked at (which needs to happen soon, anyway, since the damn thing is making new noises every time I drive it). Since school starts a week from this Wednesday, I'm hoping money is in my account by Friday...that way I'll have the weekend and beginning of next week to get my ducks in a row.
In terms of other goals, I haven't been too worried about eating right or exercising for the time being. Once school starts, I'll be on a more regular schedule and will be more likely to stick to a diet/exercise plan. I also ordered a replacement for my Fitbit, which is dead due to several rounds in the washer and dryer. This time I plan on A) wearing it every day, B) being VERY careful to remove it from my clothing BEFORE they go in the laundry, and C) actually utilizing the calorie and sleep trackers on the website rather than just using it as an overpriced pedometer. There is no reason to spend $50 on a gadget that costs $15 elsewhere if I'm not using it to its full potential. And since I'll be able to access the Fitbit site from my phone, Kindle, and computer, I'm more likely to update it. When I was tracking calories before it was in a notebook, which I would occasionally forget at home, meaning I was more likely to flake out on keeping it updated. And I think the base level goal of 10,000 steps per day will definitely help in my weight loss, as I know I'm not doing that much physical activity as of now. The hardest thing will probably be braving the cold and making sure I get enough steps on days that I don't go to campus. When I'm on campus I do a decent amount of walking, but on days I'm cooped up at home working on my research and writing, I do significantly less. Maybe it would be smarter to aim for 70,000 steps for the week and not split hairs about whether it is split evenly among the days...I'll probably wait to see how the first few weeks of the semester go before making any decisions about whether I should add cardio or more walking or whatever else to my routine. The important thing is to get accustomed to the new class schedule as quickly as possibly, so that I can then work on getting into a routine at home as well. I wish I was better at reading and walking, because I would definitely be on the treadmill, getting my class readings done if I could multitask like that. Since that would probably just make me dizzy, I need to figure out a way to get everything done for school that needs done while also taking care of myself better. It is going to be a challenge for sure.
My pre-semester to-do list is coming along okay, though I do need to spend some time cleaning the apartment. Matt is working a double tomorrow, and I plan on waking up early so I can vacuum, clean the bathrooms and kitchen, and get some laundry done. I also want to work on organizing the closets and our outdoor storage, time and weather permitting. It is getting really cold again, so it would be nice to get the storage unit organized, our bikes and table covered and away from the snow, and the whole balcony sealed off entirely. The heat in this apartment is already expensive, and doesn't do a great job in the first place...having two large sliding glass doors probably doesn't help much in that department. I'd love to throw a thick blanket up to stop the drafts, but we have literally no other source of sunlight in the apartment. I'm starting to realize that the layout that is so awesome during the summer time is a huge pain in the ass when it is 20 degrees outside and about 50 degrees inside.
Anyway, that's about all the complaining I can muster up...today has actually been pretty good, despite some intestinal protestations earlier on. Hopefully tomorrow will follow that trend (minus the intestinal protestations, though).
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