January 2016 Look List

Hey there, Pollywog!

The first month of 2016 has already passed us by. Can you believe it?

(I’m still in denial, personally. What happened to December? Um… and November?)

I spent most of January working my day job and moving into my new apartment. Since my day job is pet sitting and dog walking, it was more or less fantastic. Lots of long walks, fresh air, and puppy snuggling.

But the moving part? That was a little more complicated.*

Still, by the end of the month most of the hard work was done, and I found myself with the time and energy to start pursuing my interests again. It was a huge relief.

But why am I telling you, when I could just show you? Without further ado, here’s my January 2016 Look List.

1. Woke up early for bird and cat sitting.
2. Started a General Bloggy Stuff file.
3. Updated my blog backup.
4. Updated expenses spreadsheet.
5. Created 2016 income spreadsheet.
6. Refilled my phone.
7. Purchased a texting package.
8. Worked on Yearly Review post.
9. Dealt with R Dog problem quickly and calmly.**
10. Moved in mostly over 2 days
11. Spent first night in apartment… even though I was scared.
12. Stopped being scared.
13. Set up water in my name.
14. Updated expense spreadsheet with water account number.
15. Did some unpacking.
16. Did more unpacking.
17. Called to set up electricity and internet!!!!
18. Did a ton of kitchen cleaning.
19. Took a Big Bang Theory break.
20. Slept late(r).
21. Took friend’s survey.
22. Did a ton more kitchen cleaning.
23. Did more unpacking and sorting.
24. Found a side table, place mats, and a bathroom shelf-y thing.
25. Sent two pet-sitting related texts.
26. Sent a pet-sitting email.
27. Updated expenses spreadsheet.
28. Asked pet sitting client about being an accountant.
29. Started 2016 income spreadsheet.
30. Bought a cabinet and a book shelf.
31. Asked friend for help with book shelf.
32. Put books into book shelf, and it looks awesome.
33. Did a couple of intense yoga sessions.
34. Took several brisk walks with C Dog.
35. Tried to set up automatic billing for Electric.
36. Changed address for credit card and phone.
    
37. Started making soup (and remembered how much I love cooking).
38. Wrote in 750 words.
39. Figured out what I need to work on this year and beyond.
40. Started taking Regina’s mini-course workshop.
41. Brainstormed mini course ideas.
42. Did not go to store for junk food.
43. Took a day off of packing at house.
44. Asked friend to hang out.
45. Calculated jewelry income for 2015.
46. Bought three book shelves.
47. Got one shelf into apartment without killing myself.
48. Unpacked seed beads.
49. Worked on automatic billing/utility stuff.
50. Worked on Yearly Review post.
51. Wrote in 750words.
52. Thought about a posting schedule for blog.
53. Worked on sorting and unpacking.
54. Got canned pumpkin for C Dog, even though I didn’t want to go back out.
55. Did a ton more work on Yearly Review post.
56. Made graphics for Yearly Review post.
57. Finally published Yearly Review post.
58. Had first real guest at apartment!
59. Did more packing.
60. Got a comment and a repin from Barbara Sher!!!***
61. Shared site with another friend.
62. Started __ blog post.
63. Updated blog backup.
64. Did change of address for PO Box online.
65. Created a Persistent Polymath Manifesto graphic.
66. Added water and internet to online bill pay.
    
67. Spent most of the day unpacking and sorting.
68. Created a clothes-drying hanger with a plastic hanger, plastic clothespins, and wire.
    
69. Looked at continuing education courses, including bookkeeping.
70. Emailed accountant friend to see what she thinks.
71. Put up tension rod and sheet to keep room warmer.
72. Bought ironing board and tension rods.
73. Did not buy that gorgeous doll at Target.
74. Revived frozen lentil soup with curry and an immersion blender.
75. Made spicy black bean soup at the same time… and it was pretty tasty.
76. Updated expense spreadsheet.
    
77. Did more unpacking and cleaning and paring down.
78. Felt sad and cried it out.
79. Made self feel better with donuts and Liam Neeson movies.
80. Did more cleaning and unpacking in studio.
    
81. Came up with idea for __ game and expansion packs.
82. Dropped things off at Goodwill and Idea Store.
83. Hung out and watched movies with friends.
84. Confirmed Sunday pet-sitting gig.
85. Expanded on idea for __ game.
86. Worked more on setting up studio.
87. Made time for Mod-Podging sticker boxes.
88. Made lentil soup.
89. Put away empty boxes.
90. Took a walk to cheer up.
91. Added bill due dates to monthly expenses spreadsheet.
92. Worked on __ post.
93. Worked on __ post and frigging rocked it.
94. Figured out page breaks.
95. Added a scroll up button to blog.
96. Found restaurant without getting lost.
97. Investigated a nearby consignment furniture shop.
    
98. Did not buy anything during shopping trip with friend.
99. Paid health insurance.
100. Traded in books for credit at Book Man’s.
101. Finally bought 2^nd book in Bartimaeus trilogy.
102. Unrolled yoga mat/rug.
103. Did sorting of notebooks and papers in bedroom.
104. Cleared off sewing table/surrounding area.
105. Gave new dolls a bath.
106. Walked to library.
107. Returned movies.
108. Flipped through books on creative reuse and shed makeovers.
109. Did more Mod-Podging.
110. Took a nap.
111. Did fine-sorting of random piles in studio.
112. Went grocery shopping – all healthy foods!
113. Walked two awesome dogs.
114. Went to Meijer to try to get refund.
115. Got a kitchen trash can.
116. Did not buy crackers.
117. Got a table cloth.
118. Found a doll-sized grocery cart.
119. Found a mini shelf for sewing table.
120. Set up mini shelf with thread spools and pincushions. So cute.
     
121. Had a late night popsicle adventure.****
122. Worked on Polymath Blog Overview file.
123. Came up with cool ideas for blog challenges.
124. Worked on __ game.
125. Created a Bored/Unplug Kit.
126. Added graphic to Look List post.
127. Published Manifesto post.
128. Made the best batch of Chili ever.
129. Did yoga to help with sadness.
130. Washed bathroom floor.
131. Made scrap wire hooks to hang jewelry.
132. Got paint, rotary mat/cutter, on sale.
133. Found other paints.
     
134. Did more studio organizing.
135. Spent the evening painting doll house items. Had a fantastic time.
     
136. Made a pair of copper scrap wire earrings.
137. Finished Mod-Podging container for scissors.
138. Paid rent.
139. Walked to library.
140. Met a cute puppy/potential client.
141. Did writing at library.
142. Made avocado/artichoke pasta.
143. Browsed books.
144. Sent pet-sitting texts.
145. Did more painting.
146. Paid Internet.
147. Confirmed address change.
148. Washed floor in hallway.

And that, my Pollywog pal, is just about everything I did this month, with duplicates/triplicates removed. But enough about me… now it’s your turn.

What did you do this month that made you proud? Did you take time for your interests, or were you frantically rushing around doing tedious Adulty Things?

Can’t wait to hear from you!

*By more complicated, I actually mean a huge pain in my ass emotionally exhausting and not a happy time for my poor wee muscles. They are so very, very wee.

**R Dog, who is usually a perfect angel, jumped up on the counter and ate my entire bag of dried cherries. After reading conflicting information about whether cherries are poisonous to dogs, I called ASPCA Poison Control. Without stems and pits, they’re safe.

*** !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

**** When it’s late at night… and you’re tired as all funk… and you’re in your pajamas… and you have crazy Einstein hair. But you really, really want a lime popsicle. So you drive to the store to get some, even though you’re worried about muggers and murderers. And you rationalize… I’ll just get enough for everyone, then. Because that’s the power of a lime popsicle.