The humidity finally broke, which was great, but then I got super sick. I've been trying really hard to do things, but it's rough. Outside of checking the mail and taking out the garbage, I haven't been out in a week. I had such big plans!
Financially:
1. Keep the credit cards empty - DONE! Still using them and paying them off before they start earning interest.
- My card was run up due to car repairs, and I haven't been able to pay it down yet. We're not to the point where the interest kicks in yet, so I'm trying my best to wipe it out
2. Figure out a way to put some sort of extra on the mortgage, even if it's the $100 minimum - DONE!
3. Get some things I NEED to have (rims/tires for the car, items that need replacing at home, etc)
-Bought 1 tiny item I couldn't wait any longer for (less than $20) but it's more than I'd have wanted to.
4. Get a savings plan going for the big stuff that comes due in one lump sum payment (insurance, property tax)
-Nothing, all the money went to the credit card
General stuff:
1. Make a will - DONE!
2. Continue to clear out the crap. I need to go through my clothes and that sort of thing. I got a pile done in 2022, but it really wasn't enough.
-2 items gone
3. Look for a new job. The reason nothing has been getting done is because I'm burned out from my existing job and I'm being severely underpaid for the work I do.
-Checked the email notifications and jobs sites daily, and replied to a recruiter. I haven't heard back from him, and at this point I don't expect to.
-Read a self improvement book, which isn't much but I'll do what I can at this point
-Spend an hour on an online course to improve my skills
4. Get my passport.-DONE!
5. Knock some half-finished projects off the list. Everything from making a scarf to some jewelry. Lots of stuff has been started, but not finished. Enough already!
-Nada
6. Get into better shape. I'd like to say 'lose weight', but I'd be happy to be able to run up my own steps without getting winded. The weight loss may or may not come, but it's not as important.
-Did 5 workouts, which nearly dropped me
-Dropped a pound, but honestly I think that's more because I'm sick than anything else. It hurts to swallow, so I don't want to eat.
7. Spend more time with loved ones. I don't see friends/family much. I guess I really need to do #3 in order to facilitate this one.
-Dropped off my SO for a visit with his family last weekend, spent the night there and drove back. I'll call that a visit, since I hung out for an evening. Then I immediately wound up sick, so I can't be around people.
8. Organize my stuff!
-Nothing. Standing is painful, so I still haven't even done regular cleaning.