The Boy Is Away, I Have No Time To Play!

Chadwick is in Orlando and I only have Tuesday and Wednesday to take care of business. It is so much easier to be uber-productive when there is no one to distract you (or in our little apartment, literally, get in your way). In the two days I have the apartment to myself, I am holding a "yard" sale, starting to pack the things we do not need on a daily basis, donating all kinds of odds and ends, looking for a new condo anywhere from Sunny Isles to Brickell, grooming our chihuahua, planning our cruise details and planning the moving details. All I have managed thus far: laundry. If I am missing in action these next few days, you'll know why!

Summer of 1969-- er, 2009

This Summer I am setting out a hefty list of goals for myself. As we are already well into summer, I have little time to truly get this on the press and into action. I always figure putting things in writing forces me to stick to the plan. I never enjoy looking at the physical proof that I said I would complete something and, instead, allowed laziness to prevail. For this set of goals, let's say summer ends September 7: Labor Day.


1. Education: Back to school this fall, all things allowing (most importantly financial aid).
2. Physical: 15 lbs. less in just over two months.
3. Beauty Regimen: Improving Skin Care... moisturize, moisturize, moisturize!
4. Beauty Regimen: Hands and nails. Trying to get back on a mani/pedi schedule. My nails are so thin!
5. Beauty Regimen: Hair! I am growing my hair out. I have had it medium length since my second year of college and am ready to be long again... in the meantime, I am taking very good care to avoid breakage. My long-term goal is just below my boobies, mermaid, if you will ;), but by this Christmas, I'm aiming for bra length in the back... I will probably share a lot about my hair care on this blog.
6. Find a Half-Marathon: I would like to get back in the habit of charity walks/runs. And a half-marathon (keeping it realistic) somewhere in the near future, so this summer I am going to research one benefiting a cause of my choice, register, train and (as usual) force/drag/bribe some girlfriends to do it with me!
7. Rebuild My Wardrobe: ...at recessionista prices, of course. There are a lot of great deals to take advantage of during a down economy, and my closet needs some new friends.
8. Spend Time With Friends
9. Volunteer
10. Scrapbook
11. Keep In Touch With Family
12. Make Blogger Friends
13. Get My Spirituality On
14. Read
15. Travel: Since we are on a budget, Chad and I are doing a cruise with two other couples. At $300/person, 5 days/4 nights on Royal Caribbean is a steal! After the cruise, I aim to plan some travel goals for 2010.
16. Cook more often & Organize my recipes
17. Shed & organize my belongings
18. SAVEEEEEEE $$$

That's a heap! What are your plans for the summer?