mini-resolutions

[elizalavelle]

Since we're at the beginning of the month I have to post my mini monthly resolutions to make sure I do them. I just have 2 this month, for $20 each because I don't think I'll have lots of spare cash this month as I recover from the holidays ;)

1. Leave the house on time for work every day. I usually leave 5-10 minutes late and since I am only 15 minutes away from work it doesn't make a huge difference. When it took me 40 minutes to an hour to get here I was way better at leaving on time. So I want to get back into that habit.

2. Bring lunch to work every day instead of buying it. I don't cook much at home as the kitchen is really my roommate's domain, and I'm also lazy when it comes to cooking if I'm just cooking for myself. But I'm sick of foodcourt food and it's really not good for me anyways even the "healthy" stuff. So unless we have a team potluck lunch or something I'm bringing lunch to work every day :)

So far on day 1 of these tasks I'm 2 for 2 :)

Today's going to be busy busy busy. I have regular work, a tutoring session and a party to fit in. Not bad just busy :) Everyone at work is back from their holidays now. I've been entertained by hearing people complain that other people must have been sitting at their desks. Nothing like a good morning whining session to know that everyone's back. ;)

Comments

[murielle.livejournal.com]

(Shows you how long I've been away from my LJ Friends!)

Please, splainy: Two 20.00 resolutions? Do you reward yourself with the 20.00 or do you have to forfeit it if you don't manage to meet the resolution?

Good luck with both, and Happy New Year!

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

I'm going to reward myself. I saw someone on one of the spotlighted New Years communities talking about this and I thought it was a good thing to try. I wouldn't resolve to be on time for a whole year because it won't happen, but things become a habit when you do them for 30 days so these are just things I want to get more in the habit of doing :)

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

I live about a 5 minute drive from work; in fact, on a good day with a tailwind I could walk to work in about 15-20 minutes. I've also worked a job that was a 40 minute drive away, and I've noticed that the closer I am, the less margin for error I leave.

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

I think it's just human nature. I know if I leave late I'm only going to actually be something like 5-10 minutes late and that doesn't really make a difference. If I left my old apartment late I could be closer to 30 minutes late and that would have been noticed.

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

We're a 24 hour operation, so if I was five minutes late at least one person would *definitely* notice!

[elizalavelle.livejournal.com]

I find in an office 5 minutes doesn't make that much of a difference as long as it wasn't a habitual lateness. But I'm trying to get in the habit of being early now so as to avoid falling into the habit of waiting 'til the very last minute to leave my house.

[ozma914.livejournal.com]

I'm with you; it's certainly a bad habit to get into. I used to be *really* bad about walking in the door a minute or two late, which meant whenever one little thing went wrong I was that much later.