A fool for goals & lists

 The list-maker in me wants to make one.

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It's April already! One week of work before spring break! So... I've never had a proper spring break. No Cancun or other exotic vacations, and it doesn't look like this year will be particularly crazy. On the agenda: work and maybe some day trips.

How did I fare on my March goals?

• Finish Belong to Me Didn't happen. I got bored with the book so I've moved on.
• Study one chapter each week to chapter 5! I'm on chapter 4!
• Read Catching Fire and The Paris Wife I got caught up and started Catching Fire. I'm waiting for The Paris Wife on e-book.
• Catch up on Joy the Baker's podcasts! I listened to a few more.
• Bake maple kissed pumpkin muffins I tried to make these, but they were too gooey. My fault. I think I did some weird substitution of Greek yogurt for applesauce? I tossed them.
• Go to San Juan Capistrano - plan trip on March 10th Went!
• Get bike tire fixed. My friend Sara and I rode her bikes instead.
• Do yoga once a week! Uh, I'm at 2 weeks in a row!
  
• Stop spending so much... how? Still figuring this out. Not working.
• Make buffalo chicken sweet potato skins I made buffalo chicken mac and cheese quinoa though.

Remember my inspiration board? I haven't really referenced it at all thus far so here goes:

 

• Running. Guess what? I signed up for The Color Run. It's this month. I still don't enjoy running a whole lot, but I can run 3 miles. 
• Pride. While I'm proud and want to do it all, I'm okay with not doing anything more than a 5K in my life. Maybe I'll work up to a 10K. I'm also okay with not being crazy into yoga.
  
• Body acceptance. It's still hard, but my periods have come back and I remember why they're such a both. But I'm hoping my body will start to figure itself out.
• Style. I wore jeans. First time in a year+?
• Stronger. Doing the LiveFit Trainer, I'm lifting a lot more and I can see gains! When I did BodyPump, I plateaued.
• Yoga. I've accepted that I don't need to be a total yogi, but I will continue to go.
• "Rest is not a luxury. It's a necessity!" I actually rest now, especially because I'm following the LiveFit programme (and I wanted to spell it that way).

And now for April goals!

• Finish Catching Fire and Hot, Flat, & Crowded. Read two other books (In A Sunburned Country & At Home).
• Study more and get to chapter 8!
• Finish the LiveFit Trainer.
• Go to yoga once each week.
• Taste of Long Beach
• The Color Run!
• Sleep in more.
• Bike with others.
• Visit LA and go to The Donut Man, Huntington Library, Porto's Bakery, Urth Caffe, and Milo & Olive/Huckleberry because I like food and libraries?
• Go hiking.
• Figure out how to save $.
• Buy cake mix and make those cake mix/batter recipes!

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• Look for summer positions.

Beyond...

• Added Bikram yoga back in my life. Go once per week.
• Take & pass CTEL exam.
• Apply for a summer position.
• Apply for some teaching jobs.
• Add more strength training. Try CrossFit.

As I was perusing my past posts on goals, I saw a picture of myself from September. I've gained since I've moved however, I believe I would have gained all the same as I was gaining before I moved too.

One of my acquaintances works out a lot, but she doesn't particularly look like she does. I'm reminded of this blogger whose about me I bookmarked. That really resonated with me and I keep that in mind as I figure it all out.