since july was a MAJOR FAIL at being a "no spend month," i'm going to try it again this month. work is super busy but i love it. since my boss left at the end of june, i've put on another couple hats and with my new boss, it looks like i'll get to keep these hats. this is great because i'll actually be getting more experience in my field...something my former boss didn't really allow me to do and then use the fact that i wasn't doing as much with planning against me when i talked about other things i was involved with. it was a sick cycle and i'm so glad it's over. needless to say, time is flying by - in just about two months i will celebrate six years with this town. creeping up on the record for longest time spent with a single company or city or county. i'm no spring chicken anymore! ha ha. this month also begins the ramped up effort for studying for my exam in november. i'm working on my terms and reading up on areas i have less practical experience in, like gis. hopefully i will remain disciplined and focused on my end goal because truth be told, i'm getting the itch to go out. but, i don't really want to...i want to look "A-MAZING" the next time i go out. gotta put in the work.
- NO SPEND MONTH: money is allowed to be spent on gas and at the grocery store. no money will be spent on home purchases, clothes, shoes, accessories, eating out, caffeine, non-GF treats, or any other non-essential.
- car inspection/registration renewal due by the end of the month
- pay off balance for snowball #1 (LLC) in order to close account by end of september
- get sleep schedule on track because i am TIRED OF BEING TIRED. this means going to bed by 10:00 pm sundays - thursdays. fridays & saturdays i tend to stay up because fridays are the csi marathon and saturdays are rizzoli & isles and rookie blue reruns. i really miss these shows.
- work out at the gym 5-6 days a week. i can almost guarantee i won't be there on a saturday morning except for the fact that the gym opens at 8am on saturdays and not until 10am on sundays.
- go all in on GF & NO SODA. no crap. portion my snacks.
- babysit saturday, august 4 6:00 - 11:00 pm.
- study for at least 1 hour each night (when possible) during the week & the bulk of my weekends...3.5 months left until my exam!
this is the time to stop talking about making these changes and finally following through. plus, i want to be thinner for this year's family photos that my parents include in their christmas cards. ;)
- NO SPEND MONTH: money is allowed to be spent on gas and at the grocery store. no money will be spent on home purchases, clothes, shoes, accessories, eating out, caffeine, non-GF treats, or any other non-essential.
- car inspection/registration renewal due by the end of the month
- pay off balance for snowball #1 (LLC) in order to close account by end of september
- get sleep schedule on track because i am TIRED OF BEING TIRED. this means going to bed by 10:00 pm sundays - thursdays. fridays & saturdays i tend to stay up because fridays are the csi marathon and saturdays are rizzoli & isles and rookie blue reruns. i really miss these shows.
- work out at the gym 5-6 days a week. i can almost guarantee i won't be there on a saturday morning except for the fact that the gym opens at 8am on saturdays and not until 10am on sundays.
- go all in on GF & NO SODA. no crap. portion my snacks.
- study for at least 1 hour each night (when possible) during the week & the bulk of my weekends...3.5 months left until my exam!
this is the time to stop talking about making these changes and finally following through. plus, i want to be thinner for this year's family photos that my parents include in their christmas cards. ;)
