Thursday, February 5, 2009

Resolutions Check-up

I didn't actually begin working toward my 2009 New Year's Resolutions until January 5th. A Monday, I decided, was a much better day than a Thursday to implement such things.

Anyway, I just want to document on February 5th that I have really worked hard at my goals, and have even reached some of them!

I have not finished reading "Animal, Vegetable, Miracle," but I've made much progress. Also, my plan to read the newspaper at work changed when my workload suddenly picked up considerably; I've ended up working (and eating) at lunchtime. So, that needs to change.

I came very close to my goal of losing 5 pounds in a month. I lost 3.4 pounds, which is pretty significant given that it was done with diet alone. Still haven't been to the gym or, you know, for a walk. Stupid snow! Helping with my diet, I have successfully brought my lunch at least 4 out of 5 days of the work week. A much larger percentage of our meals this month have been vegetarian, as I'd hoped. I have also started to become more familiar with local farm options for food. Gosh, I'm excited for Spring!

I am working steadily at learning the bass clef (years of reliance on the treble clef have made my brain so resistant!), and here is my piano-playin' proof. It ain't pretty, but it's progress! (You didn't need to see my pajama-covered arms playing this, right?)



I also started learning to knit this month. Finally! I bought some beautiful cotton yarn (I'm allergic to wool) and what was sold to me as the Ferrari of knitting needles (really, I was hoping for the Corolla version) and have been practicing casting on and off, knitting, and purling with some practice yarn before I move on to the real deal. Good thing, eh?



AND, lastly, I have designed the business cards for my freelance design work, and they are being printed as you read this!

4 comments:

LoveANewIdea said...

Nice clean card design, and really like the name.

ErinM said...

Thanks! Soon after we started dating, my now-husband started calling me "Splinky" out of the blue. It stuck!

Cami said...

The cuteness! I love that story of how you got your business name. It has a fun, but high-tech feeling to it. I love it. I just listened to your piano playing. Very nice. You're so versatile! :o) Miss you much!!!!!!

ErinM said...

Aw, thanks, Caissa. I have fallen far from the path of my resolutions with everything that's gone on here. Soon...soon, I'll get back on track.