23. Furnish my apartment.
My mattress is no longer on the floor. I've graduated *ding! ding! ding!* to a grown up room! My roommates, power drill inclined neighbor and I assembled a bed frame, a desk (with a drawer - very tricky) and a book shelf!
18. Practice being more fancy.
Every day I'm being a little more fancy. I found a great skin care brand that doesn't make my eyes water/itch whenever I use their foundations, moisturizers, etc. I have mascara that doesn't hurt now! (If only I made more of a point to wear it).
I have jumped on the smart phone wagon. So I'm not getting lost nearly as often.
I'm down to ONE job!!! Full time. Decent enough pay that I can just work ONE.
(I consider all of these things VERY fancy).
20. Wear out 5 pairs of shoes.
Okay... So I haven't worn out 5, but I'm up to 3! The walking out here is in abundance. Worn through a pair of trail running shoes. Black ballet flats. And I'd say that my most recent pair of tennis shoes is JUST about to bite the dust.
An average day of walking in NYC is anywhere between 2 avenues to 4 miles depending on your activity. If you do something special... you can wind up doing between 5-7. Not to mention all the flights of stairs you climb for subway service... especially if you use the wrong exit and have to double back to find the set of stairs that connects you to your next train. I still do that every once in a while.
22. Travel home to Idaho.
I've officially budgeted for (thank you, Tax Return), requested time off, purchased a plane ticket and put a plan to visit home in motion! August 29 - Sept 4. It will be a whirlwind of seeing people. But time goes slower out there, right?
The next goals up to bat...
Pay off Discover (approximately 2 months away from this).
Get a Pedicure.
Visit the Ocean.
Run 100 times. (Okay... let's be realistic, maybe 20 times by the time I blog next).
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Life is getting easier. I say that every time. But really... I'm getting the swing of things finally. Fitness is becoming part of my routine again. Calorie tracking, gym dates with friends. I'm back in motion. Regretfully, I've gained about 10-15lbs back from the 72 that I lost. It makes me fret.
However, guess who can fret about weight loss instead of how to pay the next round of bills! This lady!
Seeing a nice guy. Live in a nice apartment. Have a nice job.
Recent adventures: assembling furniture, visiting Google offices (again), Karson - from high school- coming to visit, new restaurants, new neighborhood exploration, new location at work and not catching things on fire while cooking. I MIGHT be getting the hang of this.
Nanette
