Goals

I had an interview this morning and got offered a job right away! I love when that happens.

The company I was working for the last couple years closed in october, and since we don’t know when we’re moving, I can’t really get a permanent job, so I’ve just been temping. Except the temp agency I was working with has been kind of sucking the last few weeks. So I went to another one.

So starting Monday I’ll be working for a mortgage company. They know that I’m just there temporarily, but basically want me to work there for however long I stay in town. And it pays about $2 more per hour than what I was looking for. So I’m happy about that.

I’ve decided that instead of whining about not being able to try for a baby, I should instead use this time for self-improvement. This weekend we cleaned out all the drawers and cabinets and everything and got all organized (this is a huge deal for me–I’m the messiest, most cluttered person I know).

I’m also going to start working on getting in better shape. I convinced my mom to start weight watchers with me, so we’re starting that on friday. And I’m going to try to exercise at least 5 days a week. Not to say that I don’t intend every day of my life to exercise and eat right, but I really feel like I can do it this time because I have motivation. By the time we’re ready to have a baby, I want to be in shape and have my life in order.

I’m also going to step up my school stuff. I’m taking a Spanish correspondence course right now (I can’t officially enroll in a school until I know where we’re moving), but I’ve been slacking. I’ve only been doing about one assignment a week, and the assignments only take me about an hour each, so I could be doing a lot more. I definitely want to be done with this course by the time we move, and hopefully be started on another one.

Ok, so there are my goals. I guess I could call them late new years resolutions, but I would rather think of them as baby resolutions, because they’re all things that will make my baby’s life better. I want to be able to model health and fitness for my kids (but not in an unhealthy way like my mom did!), and I also want them to value education, which would be very hypocritical of me if I don’t finish my degree.

Just figuring out what I need to do and making plans is already making me feel a little better about having to wait. But I still would rather just have a baby NOW!