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Feb. 21st, 2006 08:25 pmToday is a day of resolutions. 1. I started Weight Watchers today. I'm really excited about it. I can follow any diet/meal plan for a short time, but I won't stick with it unless I know that someone will be checking in on me. I know I have no will power, so I have compensated for it. I am hoping that in the process, I will gain the habit of good eating and a better perspective on things. I have 15 weeks to set the habit, and I once read that it takes only 3 weeks to develop a habit. Maybe that means that my habit will be 5 times stronger at the end? I didn't think so either.
2. I am going to actually write in my live journal at least once a week, possibly more, but my life works in either crazy mode or boring mode. EIther mode is not especially conducive to writing regularly.
3. I am not going to make forgetful mistakes at work any more. My brain seems to have melted and oozed out the door lately, so I have made goof ups at work because I forgot to do something. Fortunately, it hasn't been anything huge that wasn't fixable, but I've pissed off a few teachers. Good thing that my mantra for work is: My job is not contingent upon you liking me. I will probably have a few angry parent phone calls tomorrow because we originally had a parent night scheduled for this evening, but it had to be postponed due to other engagements in the building. That isn't bad in and of itself, but I kind of forgot to send out a notice about the move. The only place that the date had been published was a newsletter from the beginning of the school year, so I am hoping that not many, or better yet, no one remembered about the meeting. The rescheduled date is Thursday, so no one has missed out on the presentation. However, I am sure that I will get a few hate-calls tomorrow.
4. I am going to exercise regularly. Both my doctor and my rhuematologist have told me to do this. If it was just my doctor, I might not be motivated, but my rhuematologist scares me a little bit. I don't relish the idea of telling him that I have not been exercising when he specifically told me to do that. For some odd reason, I can't lie to him about it either. I don't want you to think that I am doing it simply because I am afraid of my doctor. I do want to tone up, lose weight, and have more energy. It can be hard to get started though. The ideal time for me to exercise is in the morning, and I just can't get up any earlier than I already do (4:00am). I am not a morning person, so I get up early enough to ease into the day. I also have enough time to allow hitting the snooze button a few times if necessary, so I can just get up and actually exercise during that time. It's just damn hard to crawl out of the warm bed that early in the morning.
5. I am going to have to be the bitchy boss. I am in charge of the department, and I have always had a hands off kind of policy with the department. I give them directions and expect them to have a good work ethic, and complete the work as I assigned it. Some people however, just have to ruin it all by trying to take advantage of my kindness. They play around, take long lunches, socialize and gossip. Then there are a couple of people who aren't doing the work properly. How do I address the fact that someone is sending the wrong information home when she has been working in the department for three years and should KNOW this information? If she doesn't know this stuff after 3 years, what makes me think that she's going to get it now? Screaming now!I hate to be a bitch, and I try my best to make sure that I don't address anyone when I am upset and know that I can't be professional. On the other hand, it becomes hard to address issues when time has elapsed and I lose some of that anger and frustration. I have to find that balance.
Enough babbling. See what happens when I actually write in my journal?
2. I am going to actually write in my live journal at least once a week, possibly more, but my life works in either crazy mode or boring mode. EIther mode is not especially conducive to writing regularly.
3. I am not going to make forgetful mistakes at work any more. My brain seems to have melted and oozed out the door lately, so I have made goof ups at work because I forgot to do something. Fortunately, it hasn't been anything huge that wasn't fixable, but I've pissed off a few teachers. Good thing that my mantra for work is: My job is not contingent upon you liking me. I will probably have a few angry parent phone calls tomorrow because we originally had a parent night scheduled for this evening, but it had to be postponed due to other engagements in the building. That isn't bad in and of itself, but I kind of forgot to send out a notice about the move. The only place that the date had been published was a newsletter from the beginning of the school year, so I am hoping that not many, or better yet, no one remembered about the meeting. The rescheduled date is Thursday, so no one has missed out on the presentation. However, I am sure that I will get a few hate-calls tomorrow.
4. I am going to exercise regularly. Both my doctor and my rhuematologist have told me to do this. If it was just my doctor, I might not be motivated, but my rhuematologist scares me a little bit. I don't relish the idea of telling him that I have not been exercising when he specifically told me to do that. For some odd reason, I can't lie to him about it either. I don't want you to think that I am doing it simply because I am afraid of my doctor. I do want to tone up, lose weight, and have more energy. It can be hard to get started though. The ideal time for me to exercise is in the morning, and I just can't get up any earlier than I already do (4:00am). I am not a morning person, so I get up early enough to ease into the day. I also have enough time to allow hitting the snooze button a few times if necessary, so I can just get up and actually exercise during that time. It's just damn hard to crawl out of the warm bed that early in the morning.
5. I am going to have to be the bitchy boss. I am in charge of the department, and I have always had a hands off kind of policy with the department. I give them directions and expect them to have a good work ethic, and complete the work as I assigned it. Some people however, just have to ruin it all by trying to take advantage of my kindness. They play around, take long lunches, socialize and gossip. Then there are a couple of people who aren't doing the work properly. How do I address the fact that someone is sending the wrong information home when she has been working in the department for three years and should KNOW this information? If she doesn't know this stuff after 3 years, what makes me think that she's going to get it now? Screaming now!I hate to be a bitch, and I try my best to make sure that I don't address anyone when I am upset and know that I can't be professional. On the other hand, it becomes hard to address issues when time has elapsed and I lose some of that anger and frustration. I have to find that balance.
Enough babbling. See what happens when I actually write in my journal?