Two Steps Forward, One Step Back

So, good news/bad news.

Good news: I went to the gym today!
Bad news: I can't use the gym until at least Thursday because they couldn't get my car printed out. Soooo Friday evening now is my official exercise start date. I left my gym bag in the car, at least, so I've got that going for me.

It was kind of funny, because I actually DID want to go to the gym today. Well, I didn't want to go deal with everything, but I was resigned to it and not trying to get out of it for once.

Instead of going to the gym, I'm attempting to make a list of workout music I can stick on my iPod.

Here's what I got so far:
I Believe in a Thing Called Love -- The Darkness
Stronger -- Kanye West
Bad Romance -- Lady Gaga
Paparazzi -- Lady Gaga
Womanizer -- Britney Spears
Circus -- Britney Spears
Here It Goes Again -- Ok Go
Walla Walla -- The Offspring
I Want You Bad -- The Offspring
The Kids Aren't Alright -- The Offspring
Mayday -- The Flobots
Love Me Dead -- Ludo
Awaken -- Disturbed
Ten Thousand Fists -- Disturbed
Stricken -- Disturbed
Firefly -- Breaking Benjamin
Home -- Breaking Benjamin
Water -- Breaking Benjamin
Hypnotize -- System of a Down
Cowboy Casanova -- Carrie Underwood
Dance Dance -- Fall Out Boy
Sugar We're Going Down -- Fall Out Boy
Breaking The Habit -- Lynkyn Park

Wow, that was a quick and easy blog entry, huh?

Last Night of Freedom

Well, this is my last night of freedom before classes start back up. To celebrate, I got myself Chinese take-out, a bottle of Pepsi, and a pint of strawberry sorbet. I also finally got my rental car from the insurance agency, so I am hell on wheels again.

So, how does a rockin' hot 20-something in the city with a pocket full of cash and a car spend her last free night? Why, she spends it playing video games, watching Criminal Minds, reading her old journal from middle school (it's kind of exactly like when you wake up after a bender and see a video of yourself the night before and you have no idea why you thought you were so funny or clever or talented)! Why? What did you expect?

Anyway, right now my big issue is that I really want to start exercising tomorrow. I am like, 90% sure I have free access to a gym as part of my tuition, I just have to bother to go get my school ID and I can do it. It will be no change in routine, I'll just have to go to the gym instead off class twice a week. But I am really worried that I'm not going to do it.

See, the thing about me is that I'm kind of a slack ass. I really am. If you give me any excuse to not do something, I won't do it. That's just how I roll, yo.

So anyway, here is my official proclamation:
Barring anything unreasonable intervening, I have every intention of going to the gym tomorrow. If I do not go, it will be because I am a lazy, lazy person and no other reason.

I also really need to figure out what I want to do once I get to the gym.

Seriously, how long are you supposed to run or lift weights or whatever it is people do there?

A New Years Resolution

So here's the thing, every year for New Years I always swear up and don I'm going to start keeping a journal. The reason for this is because I think that journals provide accountability and help you be better at everything you attempt. The thing is, this year, I totally went to visit a friend for the holiday and forgot my journal. Awesome. I'm off to a great start, right?

I've been trying to get a few things to happen this year. I am a 25 hour a week receptionist, a full time student working toward an associates degree in science, and a long distance girlfriend. What I'm saying here is that I have a lot on my plate and if I'm going to keep all these balls in the air (to mix some metaphors) I need to set myself up for success.

Here's what I want to do this year:
1. Finish my associates degree. This is kind of a no-brainer, but I'm 24. I should have finished this damn thing already but I'm such a flake I keep changing majors. If I can get 4 credits to transfer from when I lived in North Carolina, I'm on schedule to graduate by the end of the next fall semester.
2. Get organized. I moved back in with my mom to save money, so right now all my belongings are squished into a room with a tiny closet. It doesn't have to be attractive, but I'm sick of using the floor as a dresser and never being able to find anything. My big challenges in this room are going to be keeping the electronics situation under control (I'm a sucker for new toys) and keeping my yarn and knitting crap contained (I'm also a prodigious knitter, the stash isn't so gigantic except that I have absolutely NO ROOM).
3. Work out a budget and save money. So the thing about moving in with my mom to save money is great and all, but when I'm blowing all my money on trips to Ikea and the craft store it defeats the purpose. Betsey Johnson will just have to find another schmuck to buy all her jewelry at Macy's. I'd like to save $2,000 this year not counting financial aid money.
4. Pay off my non-student loan debt. I'm in the hole for about $4,000 as a result of a bout with pneumonia that landed me in the ER a few years ago. I suspect I'll be able to negotiate the debt collectors down to about $1,500 if I offer them a lump sum and get the debt off my credit.
5. Eat better and exercise more. I have a migraines which are eased by caffeine, but I hate coffee so I drink a lot of soda. I also tend to eat out a lot during the semester because I am living out of my car. I'd like to start packing meals and hitting the gym a couple days a week and walking on weekends. If I can't get into my karate class on Tuesdays, then Tuesday and Friday I'll take advantage of the free gym the school offers me and Saturdays and Sundays I'll walk the dogs. I'd add something here about staying hydrated, but I'm actually pretty good about that.

So there. The five things I'd like to accomplish for myself. My name is Elizabeth, but you can call me Birdie.