My January new years resolution was to start this semester of graduate school.. COMPLETED! Lol I am in school and getting back into the swing of things. It’s looking good I just have to get a schedule together so I can juggle everything…
February: this month started out kind of rocky since I didn’t know it was February till I looked at the calendar and it was already the 4th !! My goal this month was to make a schedule I can live with. I already live by a schedule but it really needs tweaking since I have a lot on my plate now. So this week, in my free time I made a list of all the important things I do in a week (school, work, laundry, business stuff, ect…) and listed what days these need to be done (of course work is every day, but school is Mon, WED… laundry is Sunday ect…) I'm planning on working my business at least 9 hours a week for now and when I get to the point where I have to add extra hours I will tweak it.. I figure my schedule will always be “in progress” because there will always be something added or taken away from my day ( I don’t plan on being at school for the rest of my life!) and of course I need a hour a week to update my blog! So far my school days look something like this:
5AM- Wake up
6am-2:30- Work
4-7:15- School
8-9pm- Home and start dinner
9-10- Dinner and review notes
10-11- Bedtime
This is pretty okay for me.. Of course I have a list of things I need to do when I wake up and for bedtime.. I got the inspiration here the days that I don’t have school I spend the time after eating dinner studying until 9 and then working on business for a hour and preparing for bed at the same time every other day.. my non-school day schedule looks like this:
7am- Wake up
8-4:30- Work
5-6pm- Home and prep dinner
6-7pm- Dinner and relax
7-9- Study
9-10- Business
10-11- bedtime
....All I need now is to have the discipline to do all of these things!!!
Coming soon- March: Starting my business
Saturday, February 6, 2010
Friday, January 29, 2010
12 steps to a better Aletha... ( as if i wasn't already the greatest!:))
Last year I had a long list of things I am NOT doing for the New Year and it went pretty okay. I loved that I could look back and see what my goals were and my progress but remembering to do all those things was pretty hard. Especially with everything else I have to do in a day!
So this year I am deciding to focus on one thing a month, a total of 12 things… 12 steps to a better Aletha! Now I know some of the bigger goals I won’t accomplish in just month but I will start it and carry it on.. At least to start my focus on it for the month and get into the habit of thinking about it every day. This is going to be a year long journey to a better me.. I like myself already but it don’t hurt to add frosting to the cake…
January: I will start Graduate school: this includes enrolling, registering, fin aid and attending classes.
Horray for me! I am enrolled and registered and attending classes.. Adv thermodynamics and FDA regulation of Medical devices. School has been in session for about 2 weeks now and I am getting back into the routine of studying and doing homework. I just have to juggle school and work.. But people go to school, work AND have kids (like my mom did).. So no complaining for me! Which brings me to next month…
February: I will have a good schedule written out and followed by the end of this month. Because I have work, school and one goal a month to accomplish (not to mention washing dishes and doing laundry!!) I need a good schedule to follow so I don’t spend my days zoning out and then wondering what happened to the day. I am a list person so this is going to be a pretty easy task. I already go by a schedule but it really needs tweaking.. I will make sure to share!!!
March: because I will have a stellar schedule planned out, I will be able to add one more thing to the pot! Starting my business.. I've already started the preliminaries but I will need a timeline, business coach and a whole lot more.. This will be the month I take the time out to do these things.. Of course I won’t accomplish all these things in one month but at least I can get started with the good foundation I already have in place! I’m giving myself to the end on 2010 to launch and this will be a good month to start.
April: April showers bring May flowers?...nope!! In Cleveland there is still snow on the ground in April but that is okay. Spring and summer are just around the corner and hopefully I would have survived a semester of classes AND started in the right direction with my business.. Time to reward myself! And how will I reward myself you ask? SHOPPING! Well, not a shopping spree but I will definitely take the time to incorporate a few quality pieces to my wardrobe. This month I am going to focus on my appearance and stop dressing like a “Senior year engineering student” lol.. First thing.. Buy jeans that fit!
May: happy Birthday to mee!!! I will be a whole 28 years old and since I am already furthering my education, starting a business AND dressing SHARP, I am pretty sure I will have a full plate… OF CAKE!! YAYAY this month I am going to learn how to bake a cake from scratch.. From the eggs to the icing. And please believe that I will document the whole process so you can learn with me!
June: Another season coming to a end… this is the 6 month mark.. And in Cleveland it will probably be nice and sunny outside. I will need to make a conscious effort to save up money so I can travel this month. I will either be taking summer classes or just taking it easy this month but never the less, I will make time to see my family and friends. I <3 yall and life is too short to not have fun..
July: July 1st is my father’s birthday and it might be pretty rough for me so I will spend it with my mom in Cincinnati. Well I traveled and spent all my money. Time to be a bit more responsible and start paying my bills. I need to get my credit score and report so I can see what is going on. If I want to be a responsible woman I need to be debt free! Or at least working my way to it!
August: Now that all my bills are squared away and I am a step closer to financial responsibility I will ruin it by buying furniture for my apartment. Ok ok so I know this was on my last year resolution list but give me a break!
September: Whew making 12 goals is HARD work! I actually have to do all this?? Maybe by now I would of just forgotten this whole ordeal and went back to my random life.. But being the stubborn Taurus I am, I will prolly be too stubborn to quit.. So here I am.. A whole 8 months into my 12 step program. It’s impossible to look into the future and know where I will be or what I will be doing. I can only wonder and hope that the future Aletha is happy and satisfied with her decisions throughout the journey because in reality.. This is just the first chapter to the rest of my life. Speaking of the rest of my life, it’s time to do some Goal setting.. Where do I want to be 5 or 10 years from now? I need to write these things out and start claiming greatness! Since my father passed, the future has been scary to me because I don’t have control over the inevitable. I just want to be strong enough to handle whatever comes my way
October: I am pretty sure I'm still in Cleveland and I’m pretty sure it’s snowing AGAIN UGH!.. I need to learn to love snow.. or at least Like it!! It’s too cold to be outside!! so it’s time to start planning again lol I should have a grip on my daily activities by now.. so I am going to torture myself and add something else to at least start on.. I want there to be a Nobcche chapter in Cleveland… At the very least I want a job bank and virtual meeting so I can keep all the professional chemist and chemical engineers abreast on what is going on as far as science in the world.. and keep them updated on conferences and opportunities to make themselves better leaders. And networking is always a plus.
November: My mom and brothers birthday is this month! Horray to another year! This month is about relationships and being a better friend, daughter and sister (hopefully I'm not a mother by now!! *faint*) since I was 17 I've been on the move so I always made new friends and now I have a circle of terrific friends that I absolutely love… I really mean it.. I LOVE my friends. I don’t know how I would ever make it without a random phone call from one of them asking where I am and scolding me for not calling the past week.. yall really keep me in check. And I appreciate that.
December: It’s the end of the year. Hopefully I would of grown so much by now and actually did the things I set out to do this year.. I anticipate this month being a rough one for me since my father passed this month.. Because of that, I will be wherever my mother is around the 17th. I know I am going to cry, I'm crying right now just thinking about it. And because of the stress, tears and confusion I went through last year at this time, my goal this month is simple.. to play like a kid every single day. I don’t care if there is a Final exam coming up that I have to study for.. life is too short and I realize that now. My ex told me “my happiness is paramount” and I totally understand that now.. I would rather live my life happy than live struggling to keep my head above water. My father was the strongest man I knew and he fought to stay alive, all the way to his last breath he fought to keep his eyes open.. in memory of him I am going to fight too.. to be the happiest person I can be.. no one, no class, no job, no dollar is going to take that from me and I will fight to make sure of it.
And when this year is all said and done. I am going to Praise God and be thankful for this journey.. 100 more years left.
Aletha Kay Scott
So this year I am deciding to focus on one thing a month, a total of 12 things… 12 steps to a better Aletha! Now I know some of the bigger goals I won’t accomplish in just month but I will start it and carry it on.. At least to start my focus on it for the month and get into the habit of thinking about it every day. This is going to be a year long journey to a better me.. I like myself already but it don’t hurt to add frosting to the cake…
January: I will start Graduate school: this includes enrolling, registering, fin aid and attending classes.
Horray for me! I am enrolled and registered and attending classes.. Adv thermodynamics and FDA regulation of Medical devices. School has been in session for about 2 weeks now and I am getting back into the routine of studying and doing homework. I just have to juggle school and work.. But people go to school, work AND have kids (like my mom did).. So no complaining for me! Which brings me to next month…
February: I will have a good schedule written out and followed by the end of this month. Because I have work, school and one goal a month to accomplish (not to mention washing dishes and doing laundry!!) I need a good schedule to follow so I don’t spend my days zoning out and then wondering what happened to the day. I am a list person so this is going to be a pretty easy task. I already go by a schedule but it really needs tweaking.. I will make sure to share!!!
March: because I will have a stellar schedule planned out, I will be able to add one more thing to the pot! Starting my business.. I've already started the preliminaries but I will need a timeline, business coach and a whole lot more.. This will be the month I take the time out to do these things.. Of course I won’t accomplish all these things in one month but at least I can get started with the good foundation I already have in place! I’m giving myself to the end on 2010 to launch and this will be a good month to start.
April: April showers bring May flowers?...nope!! In Cleveland there is still snow on the ground in April but that is okay. Spring and summer are just around the corner and hopefully I would have survived a semester of classes AND started in the right direction with my business.. Time to reward myself! And how will I reward myself you ask? SHOPPING! Well, not a shopping spree but I will definitely take the time to incorporate a few quality pieces to my wardrobe. This month I am going to focus on my appearance and stop dressing like a “Senior year engineering student” lol.. First thing.. Buy jeans that fit!
May: happy Birthday to mee!!! I will be a whole 28 years old and since I am already furthering my education, starting a business AND dressing SHARP, I am pretty sure I will have a full plate… OF CAKE!! YAYAY this month I am going to learn how to bake a cake from scratch.. From the eggs to the icing. And please believe that I will document the whole process so you can learn with me!
June: Another season coming to a end… this is the 6 month mark.. And in Cleveland it will probably be nice and sunny outside. I will need to make a conscious effort to save up money so I can travel this month. I will either be taking summer classes or just taking it easy this month but never the less, I will make time to see my family and friends. I <3 yall and life is too short to not have fun..
July: July 1st is my father’s birthday and it might be pretty rough for me so I will spend it with my mom in Cincinnati. Well I traveled and spent all my money. Time to be a bit more responsible and start paying my bills. I need to get my credit score and report so I can see what is going on. If I want to be a responsible woman I need to be debt free! Or at least working my way to it!
August: Now that all my bills are squared away and I am a step closer to financial responsibility I will ruin it by buying furniture for my apartment. Ok ok so I know this was on my last year resolution list but give me a break!
September: Whew making 12 goals is HARD work! I actually have to do all this?? Maybe by now I would of just forgotten this whole ordeal and went back to my random life.. But being the stubborn Taurus I am, I will prolly be too stubborn to quit.. So here I am.. A whole 8 months into my 12 step program. It’s impossible to look into the future and know where I will be or what I will be doing. I can only wonder and hope that the future Aletha is happy and satisfied with her decisions throughout the journey because in reality.. This is just the first chapter to the rest of my life. Speaking of the rest of my life, it’s time to do some Goal setting.. Where do I want to be 5 or 10 years from now? I need to write these things out and start claiming greatness! Since my father passed, the future has been scary to me because I don’t have control over the inevitable. I just want to be strong enough to handle whatever comes my way
October: I am pretty sure I'm still in Cleveland and I’m pretty sure it’s snowing AGAIN UGH!.. I need to learn to love snow.. or at least Like it!! It’s too cold to be outside!! so it’s time to start planning again lol I should have a grip on my daily activities by now.. so I am going to torture myself and add something else to at least start on.. I want there to be a Nobcche chapter in Cleveland… At the very least I want a job bank and virtual meeting so I can keep all the professional chemist and chemical engineers abreast on what is going on as far as science in the world.. and keep them updated on conferences and opportunities to make themselves better leaders. And networking is always a plus.
November: My mom and brothers birthday is this month! Horray to another year! This month is about relationships and being a better friend, daughter and sister (hopefully I'm not a mother by now!! *faint*) since I was 17 I've been on the move so I always made new friends and now I have a circle of terrific friends that I absolutely love… I really mean it.. I LOVE my friends. I don’t know how I would ever make it without a random phone call from one of them asking where I am and scolding me for not calling the past week.. yall really keep me in check. And I appreciate that.
December: It’s the end of the year. Hopefully I would of grown so much by now and actually did the things I set out to do this year.. I anticipate this month being a rough one for me since my father passed this month.. Because of that, I will be wherever my mother is around the 17th. I know I am going to cry, I'm crying right now just thinking about it. And because of the stress, tears and confusion I went through last year at this time, my goal this month is simple.. to play like a kid every single day. I don’t care if there is a Final exam coming up that I have to study for.. life is too short and I realize that now. My ex told me “my happiness is paramount” and I totally understand that now.. I would rather live my life happy than live struggling to keep my head above water. My father was the strongest man I knew and he fought to stay alive, all the way to his last breath he fought to keep his eyes open.. in memory of him I am going to fight too.. to be the happiest person I can be.. no one, no class, no job, no dollar is going to take that from me and I will fight to make sure of it.
And when this year is all said and done. I am going to Praise God and be thankful for this journey.. 100 more years left.
Aletha Kay Scott
Friday, January 1, 2010
My NOT to do list for 2009
So a whole year passed by.. that was quick!!!
here is how i did...
first and foremost i said i will do something everyday to make myself happy... and guess what.. im happy lol so everyday ive done something even if it was just playing music and dancing in my room.. EVERYDAY ive done something to make myself smile....
1. I won’t let negative people ruin my day.. as a matter of fact I will eliminate all the negative people out of my life.. I started this in 2008 but clearly it takes longer than a year to purge the rotten apples…
6 month mark.. So far so good! and its funny because i havent had to do any work...people just eliminate themselves on their own stupidness!.. thank goodness because im am so nonconfrontational..
one year later..i think this is something that always needs to be on the list. since you meet people everyday you constantly have to prune growing relationships.. but i have learned to notice a bad relationship before it goes too far for it to hurt when cut off!
2. I wont worry about the things I cant control…ill just pray about it and let it go.
I struggled a little with this one because i still have a strong hold on my life.. like im the God of me or something LOL But slowly surely!! we will see where i am at the end of the year!
one year later..ok so God must of known that i was struggling with this because he (or she) decided that he will make sure i had no control over the events that happened in 09.. i had no control and i couldnt even begin to gain control.. i just had to trust that God will make it alright.. i think ive grown alot in this area.. i give myself a B+
3. I wont worry about how I affect other peoples self esteem…ive been doing this since I was a child.. I make myself appear not as smart or pretty so that people wont hate on me… yes im smart, pretty, and I make more money then you..get over it
Thank goodness this is on the list because i have been doing just that! I feel so much better about myself and my self esteem is right where it should be.... yall should try this
one year later...i havent really had a problem with this till towards the end of the year when someone close to me said i think im better than him... that really hurt and made me go back into my shell.. ive never put myself above anyone..ever.. if anything i see myself on the same level as everyone else and i will never lower someones self esteem for my own satisfaction...major setback for me.. this will be on the 2010 list too :(
4. I wont keep myself from buying pretty things for my apartment because I think ill be moving soon… lol im a weirdo.. no furniture and ive been in Cleveland a year and a half.. but for some reason I convince myself to not buy stuff cuz I think ill move tomorrow..
ok....shame on me... my apartment is still empty.. i still feel like ill move any second!!! Gesh! i dont even knwo what to do about it... lawd a mercy!
one year later.. ok so i moved in a really nice apartment last month and ive decided ill buy furniture.. ive already hung pictures and bought things.. im finally getting there yall! YAY A+ for meee
5. I wont eat out every freakin day.. I love restaurants but this girl can cook!!! Might as well take advantage of it
I LOVE my cooking.. i am eating sooo good and loosing weight at the same time.. and those of you who know me know i am seriously ANTI DIET but u know what? for me cooking helps me stay healthier.. and i have this great cook book... AND I AM WAITING ON A CERTAIN SOMEONE TO GIVE ME RECIPIES LOL
one year later.. ok i have really grown in this area.. i cook so much that i barely eat out! and i even have a blog with recipies!! http://thethickvegetarian.blogspot.com/ OW!!!
6. I wont neglect friends…I love yall.. I told one friend “ Im not always around.. but im here for you always” and its true I may not know where my phone is when u call but if I get a text/voicemail saying u need me I am there! but i know I need to do better which leads me to my next one..
okay i wont say i am all the way there with this one but i am doing alot better than before..Ive hung out with my friends i even visited a friend all the way in iowa! but thank heavens for text messaging!!!
one year later...i cant say that ive done great but ive given it a good try.. ill need my friends to comment on this one so i know how i did.. you can be honest!!
7. I wont “hibernate” anymore…… I am good for disappearing for months at a time and then popping up like nothing happened… mostly because I need time for myself and then I get overindulgent .. its not my fault I like ME!! But ill do better in 09
I can say i havent been in hibernation mode this year! YAY but i have been ejoying my ME TIME a whole lot.. but i love my friends and will never pass up a chance to hang out.
one year later... this is so funny because i am currently in HIBERNATION!!!! Shame on me!!!!! and i cant even think of an excuse.. and what makes it even worse... i dont even feel bad about it!!
8. I wont be scared to do things that will take me out of my comfort zone… like start that nobcche chapter in Cleveland….i hate talking in front of people!!!
okay shame on me but i have been DEEP in my comfort zone alll year!!! sigh... let me get it together.... and i know i need to do this because cleveland needs it... even thinking of it makes me nervous!!! geez!
ahhh i forgot about this oneeee!!!!!!....damn its been a whole year already??.. ok okok ill get it together in 2010.. I PROMISE!
9. I wont obsess about how I will fit everything I want to do in my life before I die… babies, nobel prize, buy a house, start a business, fall in love…. And the incan calendar ended in 2012!? yikes!!!
Okay i havent really worried about this stuff anymore.. I am just enjoying my life and trusting that God will fit the pieces together as i go along.. the thought still kinda freaks me out tho.. but im not gona think about it * shakes head* no no no
one year later... major set back for this one... my dad passed away 2 weeks ago and all i can think about is how i didnt have kids and i didnt get married so he can walk me down the isle..i know he was very proud of me but ...sigh..
10. I wont take myself so seriously… life is too short…see ,there I go again
Whoot WHoot! i play everyday!!!
one year later...i partied pretty hard in 09.. lol!!
~Aletha
here is how i did...
first and foremost i said i will do something everyday to make myself happy... and guess what.. im happy lol so everyday ive done something even if it was just playing music and dancing in my room.. EVERYDAY ive done something to make myself smile....
1. I won’t let negative people ruin my day.. as a matter of fact I will eliminate all the negative people out of my life.. I started this in 2008 but clearly it takes longer than a year to purge the rotten apples…
6 month mark.. So far so good! and its funny because i havent had to do any work...people just eliminate themselves on their own stupidness!.. thank goodness because im am so nonconfrontational..
one year later..i think this is something that always needs to be on the list. since you meet people everyday you constantly have to prune growing relationships.. but i have learned to notice a bad relationship before it goes too far for it to hurt when cut off!
2. I wont worry about the things I cant control…ill just pray about it and let it go.
I struggled a little with this one because i still have a strong hold on my life.. like im the God of me or something LOL But slowly surely!! we will see where i am at the end of the year!
one year later..ok so God must of known that i was struggling with this because he (or she) decided that he will make sure i had no control over the events that happened in 09.. i had no control and i couldnt even begin to gain control.. i just had to trust that God will make it alright.. i think ive grown alot in this area.. i give myself a B+
3. I wont worry about how I affect other peoples self esteem…ive been doing this since I was a child.. I make myself appear not as smart or pretty so that people wont hate on me… yes im smart, pretty, and I make more money then you..get over it
Thank goodness this is on the list because i have been doing just that! I feel so much better about myself and my self esteem is right where it should be.... yall should try this
one year later...i havent really had a problem with this till towards the end of the year when someone close to me said i think im better than him... that really hurt and made me go back into my shell.. ive never put myself above anyone..ever.. if anything i see myself on the same level as everyone else and i will never lower someones self esteem for my own satisfaction...major setback for me.. this will be on the 2010 list too :(
4. I wont keep myself from buying pretty things for my apartment because I think ill be moving soon… lol im a weirdo.. no furniture and ive been in Cleveland a year and a half.. but for some reason I convince myself to not buy stuff cuz I think ill move tomorrow..
ok....shame on me... my apartment is still empty.. i still feel like ill move any second!!! Gesh! i dont even knwo what to do about it... lawd a mercy!
one year later.. ok so i moved in a really nice apartment last month and ive decided ill buy furniture.. ive already hung pictures and bought things.. im finally getting there yall! YAY A+ for meee
5. I wont eat out every freakin day.. I love restaurants but this girl can cook!!! Might as well take advantage of it
I LOVE my cooking.. i am eating sooo good and loosing weight at the same time.. and those of you who know me know i am seriously ANTI DIET but u know what? for me cooking helps me stay healthier.. and i have this great cook book... AND I AM WAITING ON A CERTAIN SOMEONE TO GIVE ME RECIPIES LOL
one year later.. ok i have really grown in this area.. i cook so much that i barely eat out! and i even have a blog with recipies!! http://thethickvegetarian.blogspot.com/ OW!!!
6. I wont neglect friends…I love yall.. I told one friend “ Im not always around.. but im here for you always” and its true I may not know where my phone is when u call but if I get a text/voicemail saying u need me I am there! but i know I need to do better which leads me to my next one..
okay i wont say i am all the way there with this one but i am doing alot better than before..Ive hung out with my friends i even visited a friend all the way in iowa! but thank heavens for text messaging!!!
one year later...i cant say that ive done great but ive given it a good try.. ill need my friends to comment on this one so i know how i did.. you can be honest!!
7. I wont “hibernate” anymore…… I am good for disappearing for months at a time and then popping up like nothing happened… mostly because I need time for myself and then I get overindulgent .. its not my fault I like ME!! But ill do better in 09
I can say i havent been in hibernation mode this year! YAY but i have been ejoying my ME TIME a whole lot.. but i love my friends and will never pass up a chance to hang out.
one year later... this is so funny because i am currently in HIBERNATION!!!! Shame on me!!!!! and i cant even think of an excuse.. and what makes it even worse... i dont even feel bad about it!!
8. I wont be scared to do things that will take me out of my comfort zone… like start that nobcche chapter in Cleveland….i hate talking in front of people!!!
okay shame on me but i have been DEEP in my comfort zone alll year!!! sigh... let me get it together.... and i know i need to do this because cleveland needs it... even thinking of it makes me nervous!!! geez!
ahhh i forgot about this oneeee!!!!!!....damn its been a whole year already??.. ok okok ill get it together in 2010.. I PROMISE!
9. I wont obsess about how I will fit everything I want to do in my life before I die… babies, nobel prize, buy a house, start a business, fall in love…. And the incan calendar ended in 2012!? yikes!!!
Okay i havent really worried about this stuff anymore.. I am just enjoying my life and trusting that God will fit the pieces together as i go along.. the thought still kinda freaks me out tho.. but im not gona think about it * shakes head* no no no
one year later... major set back for this one... my dad passed away 2 weeks ago and all i can think about is how i didnt have kids and i didnt get married so he can walk me down the isle..i know he was very proud of me but ...sigh..
10. I wont take myself so seriously… life is too short…see ,there I go again
Whoot WHoot! i play everyday!!!
one year later...i partied pretty hard in 09.. lol!!
~Aletha
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