Posts from — February 2010

Where the heck have I been you ask? Here, working, at home, sleeping. I suppose that’s a bit of an exaggeration. I have actually, whether you choose to believe it or not, been doing some fun and productive things the past few weeks.

But that, of course, is no excuse for ignoring this here blog. So this weekend, I’ll make a return. Promise.

Dear Whitney,

Remember this? I know you’ve been good. You’ve checked off a few of those items, but let me remind you of the rest. A month ago you started an “I will list.” It read:

• I will apply to the Junior League of Boston
• I will run in both a 5k and 10k road race
• I will finally attend a Boston Cares new volunteer orientation meeting
• and subsequently I will begin volunteering at least once a month
• I will step back from each argument with my boyfriend and count to 10
• meaning I will engage in nearly 95% less arguments than the last year
• I will drink water (from the tap) every single day
• and therefore I will enjoy feeling hydrated, less tired and happier!
• I will purchase a sewing machine, and use it
• I will successfully and with great enthusiasm, tackle my book list
• (…to be continued)

How’s that 5k and 10k road race coming? Have you even gone for a jog once this year? Didn’t think so. Yea, yea, you’re drinking more water now, but how’s that book list looking? Have you picked up a library card? Or even stepped foot into the public library? And now, most importantly. Take a look at this one:

• I will step back from each argument with my boyfriend and count to 10
• meaning I will engage in nearly 95% less arguments than the last year

Yea. About that one. You’re never going to become the person you’d like to be if you’re so stuck on being a miserable, argumentative, pessimistic person. Go step outside and take a look up at the sky. Smile, laugh. Have fun.

Love,
You, me, Whitney

A penny earned is a penny saved.  And $60 dollars earned, feels good.  I chose to accept another babysitting gig on a Saturday night, which meant choosing not to go out.  Ahh.  Good choices, good choices.  Trying to save money is completely thwarted if I don’t seriously take a stab at changing my habits of going out and drinking, every night.  So tonight, feels good.

And tomorrow’s hangover free morning will also feel good!

Successful, productive day at work.  The only thing better than walking out of my office building on a Friday afternoon, is walking out of my office building on a Friday afternoon knowing that I spent the day taking names and kicking ass.  Eh, well I was crossing things off my to-do list?  That counts right?  I even started my Friday super early at 8am.  And due to our Executive Committee meeting, I was dressed to the nines.  (Keep in mind my normal get up for our extremely casual office is jeans, a cardigan and flats.)

Aaah it’s Friday night and I’m feeling good.  Off to see Dear John with my roommates!  Bring on the tears!

It certainly is not every day that I can bask in happiness at the wee hour of 9:40 AM. However my pinch of happy came early today. I’ve been trying to wake up just a bit earlier each day — to have extra time before rushing off to work, to enjoy a cup of home brewed coffee (trying to save every $1.98 that I can), to catch a few more moments of the Today Show, to make more conscious decisions about a well packed, healthy lunch.

Anyways, to aid a non-morning gal like myself rise at the early hour of 6:30 AM, I’ve been falling asleep with my blinds up (sound machine on full blast of course.) The natural light pouring through my 3 large windows really does make such a difference. And this morning, as I rolled over to my right side, I saw the early morning sun rising over the city of Boston.

Okay, so that picture is actually of the sunset from my bedroom. Pardon me for not being with it enough to take a picture the minute I woke up. Anyways, a gorgeous sunrise followed by my cup of jo and daily dose of Meridith, Matt & Al, really is the best part of waking up.

Okay, so reading this season’s spoilers for my favorite reality TV show — the Bachelor — is not my daily dose of happy happy happiness.  In fact, it was so terrible.  But alas, the day must have had some perk to it, right?  Eh, no not really.  It was actually a rather gray, dull, day.  What a way to start off the new month, huh?   So much for being on a happy trail.

I think the happiest part of today is that it is the first day of the second month of the ‘new me.’  Today I realized that I’ve tossed a lot of my goals and resolutions right out the window.  Remember the challenge?  The bracelet that kept switching wrists?  Yea.  It’s sitting on my window sill.  I haven’t worn it since the first week of January.  And I complain.  A lot.

I’m upset about having no money, stressing over my relationships and keeping myself up until 2 in the morning with a long list of anxious thoughts.  Today I reminded myself why I set out on this journey, my journey towards a happier life.  And maybe February will be a successful start.