La Bene Vita

Thursday: Treading Water

Advertise "October Novel Prep Challenge"  [13+].
Goal met.

Learn one new cover band song per week.
On hold.

Launch one new Potbelly song per week.
Pending.

NEW: Launch one new Praise Band song per month.
We scheduled a song called "Teach Me How to Pray" by Jason Upton for next Sunday, 9/27/09. "Made to Love" by TobyMac is next on the list, but that one will need some extra time to prep and learn!

Write one new original song per month.
Goal met: http://michelletuesday.wordpress.com

Post at WordPress at least once per week.
Goal met.

Write one Textbroker article per week.
I started three different articles yesterday - two Textbroker and one Helium - and could just not get into it. Blah. I'm not getting enough sleep, and it's making my brain hurt.

Resign from Abbott by 6/1/10.
I'm leaning back toward pushing that goal up again. I've got too much going on, and the real problem is that I have too many jobs. So, to improve my life, I should get rid of something. But, what?

Abbott: If I get rid of Abbott too soon, I won't be able to meet my budget goals. I am financially independent and always will be; Keith has a great job, but I don't want to rely on him, because I think that does bad things to relationships. Also, we're both conservative enough to plan for one of us losing our jobs. I'd like to actually be able to support him, at least in the short term, if he were laid off. Likewise, while I don't want to rely on him routinely, I'd like to know he could support me if needed. The longer I stay at Abbott, the lower our mortgage payment and the higher our savings will be. So, I can't leave yet. It's too soon.

Music (Church, 88 Keys, Potbelly): If I leave one or more of my music jobs, I might not get them back, and I need them when I leave Abbott in order to meet my budget goals.

Writing: Hmm...

The analysis points in a rather obvious direction, doesn't it? But, dang it, I like writing. It just doesn't earn me as much as other things. That applies to "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed"  [18+], NaNoWriMo, and my goal to write a new song every month, as well as freelance writing at Textbroker and Helium. I'm starting to think I'd rather have some free time.

Maintain 150.0 lbs.
Fail... although, I'm sure this is temporary.

Weight: 150.4

Meals:
7:30am Coffee (1) and ice cream (2). Yes, ice cream. What's it to ya?!
9:30am Coffee (1) and pasta salad (2). What?? I'm just trying to purge leftovers. It's a slow process.
2:30pm Reduced fat Cheez-Its (1) with light Laughing Cow cheese (1) and nuts (2)
2:45pm Coconut ZonePerfect bar (4)
3:00pm Tall, nonfat pumpkin spice latte (5?)
5:15pm Apple ZonePerfect bar (3)
8:00pm FiberOne frosted mini-wheats (3)
8:30pm Tortilla with cheese, salsa, and sour cream (oh, prolly about 8)
9:00pm Fiber English muffin (1) with peanut butter (2) and caramel (2)

Write for "15 for 15 Contest --- Closed"  [18+] fifteen minutes per day.
New goal starting tomorrow... maybe.