SEVEN DAYS!!!

fresh flowers on 9.20.11

Well it's SEVEN days until my BIRTHDAY!!!!

These flowers that I bought on September 10 are still here...They didn't last quite as long as my last ones, but as you can see, they're yet holding on.

I was up last night with an upset tummy...that's what I get for eating that Round Table Pizza last night instead of eating my home cooked healthy meal.

Soooo, I overslept and had nooo time for my walk/run and my stomach still wasn't settled.  I forgot to take my pic as well...

I did have some fresh broccoli and pasta for lunch with the rest of that t-bone steak...about 1/4 of it was left and still good.

I applied to be a volunteer at an organization that is in line with my doctoral goals today.  I also got an email from my mentor in response to my September update.  I had told her of my current reading for one of my classes and my plan to complete an outline this week.  Her response...
"You're right the reading is key.  Without having read most of at least five books...and five articles, you simply won't have enough diversity in your evidence to begin to say something that will qualify as having scholarly weight and merit."

Wow was all I could say.  Ten sources before I even begin to write?  Ok, I know she is absolutely correct in that advice to me.  I have ALOT of work to do!

Today's 31dayreset was to ditch tv for a day. The goal was to eliminate a common time-waster so that you have more time to devote to the things that really matter to you. So for the next 24 hours, the challenge was to ditch television or non-work use of the internet.  I chose television.  And I must say...sometimes the tv is on but just as background noise.  I enjoy my evenings of no tv.  They are the most productive and most restful...makes you wonder...why don't I make this a regular practice and only watch television on special occasions.   Actually, my wonderful DVR makes that easier since I can record any television shows I want to watch and watch them at my leisure.  I can even schedule my dvr recordings online.  Sweet!  Meanwhile, I can stick to my goal of 30 minutes of reading during weekdays much easier.

It's the seven day countdown......

SEVEN THINGS I'M LOVING ABOUT ME THIS YEAR....

Number 7 - I love the "healed" me.  The hurt me was not bad...the hurt me made way for the healed me.  I went through so much emotional abuse and trauma last year....God healed me and even though, it's still a bit tender at times...my heart is much tougher now than a year ago!

Happy Birthday to Meeeeee!!!!!