La Bene Vita

Monday

Launch one new Potbelly song per week.
Pending, but it probably won't happen this week, either.  I'm still sick, so I'll be breaking out my low tunes, designed for voice conservation.

Write one new original song per month.
Pending.

Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Fail.  I haven't posted in two weeks.

Write one Textbroker article per week.
Fail for last week, though I have one in progress.

Submit one short story/article per month.
Goal met.

Work for fifteen minutes on "Poor Witch"  [E] every day.
Fail.

Complete and edit "Poor Witch"  [E] by 6/30/09.
In progress.

Read a book in print for fifteen minutes every day.
Fail.

Resign from Abbott by 12/1/09.
I'm not sure what to say about this.  I deal with some drama at the studio where I teach lessons, and it's getting on my nerves.  It doesn't pay much, especially for the work I put in, and I'm just not sure it's worth it.  Meanwhile, my boss at Abbott is being really supportive of my desire to work more day shift hours and take on projects, and it suddenly seems that my job has the potential to be fun again.

I'm going with it for now.  Life is throwing me... something... and I'm waiting to see what I can make with these new ingredients.  All along, I've been thinking that my job teaching lessons at the studio was supposed to give me the additional income I needed to finally leave Abbott.  Now, I'm wondering if I wasn't just supposed to meet Keith there.  Am I supposed to leave Abbott and teach at the studio?  Start my own business?  Publish that epic novel?  Land more music gigs?  Stay at Abbott longer?  I'm not sure anymore.  I know that my recipe for happiness is changing, and I'm adapting to the changes as they come, with my eyes as open as they can be.  Meanwhile, I'm still working toward my financial freedom, so that my options will be flexible.

Maintain a maximum weight of 150.0.
Weight: 148.2
Meals:
9:00am Slice swiss cheese (2) and fiber granola bar (2.5)
10:30am Twelve "deluxe" nuts (2)
1:00pm One regular PopTart (4) Cherry! Yummeh.
2:30pm The other cherry PopTart (4)
5:30pm ZonePerfect bar (3.5)
7:15pm Pork chops (4) and mashed potatoes (2)
7:30pm Seven mini Nutter Butters (2)
8:45pm Twelve potato chips (3)
9:45pm Six nuts (1)

Sure, I'm meeting my weight goal, but I don't like how quickly I'm gaining.  I'm addicted to food!  I just decided that I officially have a new goal... I have five weeks until I leave for vacation.  I will lose one pound per week, with a target weight of 143 before we hit the road.