My TYSIC blog and other ramblings.

Firstly what progress have i made...

Well i got up at a respectable hour at the weekend and actually *had* a weekend rather than lounging in bed, snoozing it a way. Which had the added bonus of making my mondays less unpleasent, as i felt like i'd done something other than work.

I've decided i'm going to walk to work and back this week which is 3 miles each way, hopefully it will kick start my goal at losing my stomach. *crosses fingers and toes*

*uncrosses toes as it makes walking hard*

I've also thrown another £10 into the moving house fund

*could have been more but I sent £15 for Eddie Izzards sports relief effort (you can't not after watching the programs so far) and it is almost payday, hey ho every little helps* 

Oh and i think i've decided on a qualification, although it may deplete my savings a little, so may have to leave that untill after i've moved, but i can at least start studying independently until then.

So that's progress, now additions

I need to realise my own worth and stop putting myself down. little bit of positivity doesn't hurt, and its mainly self image so i think i need to take a little bit more day to day pride in myself, as it will make me like my reflection more, sad but true.

I want to travel a bit more and start seeing more gigs etc This includes the fringe festival and glastonbury I've never been much of a homebody, I got lazy, Life is for living and experiences not being able to recite the TV listings off by heart, Life experience is self improving.

those are the two main ones, anything else is probably either too self absorbed or just filler.

I'm really trying, and anyone who's reading this, thank you.

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A - My list is far too short.

B -  I have missed off a couple of serious character flaws that i wish to fix

C - I am struggling to find a starting point.

i'm going to have a good think and an early night and tomorrow will have a thread unravled from this large ball of string and start to plait it into my day :D

*fingers crossed*

So, i'm sat here in that zebra print dressing gown, My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding is on in the background and i'm working out my Ten Year Self Inprovement Challenge, which is the fantastic brainchild of Mark Watson, he explains it here far better than i can:

http://www.markwatsonthecomedian.com/web/2010/02/26/ten-year-self-improvement...

...see? told you

So first of all, i'm late as officially the launch date was 4th March so goal number one is quite important.

• Stop procrastinating and see things through to the end. I figure sucessfully achieving this, will also mean this blog will last longer than a few months. I have a habit of collecting hobbies and doing as much as i can in a few months and i move on to something else, although it does give me a lot of general knowledge, it's not a personality trait I'm particularly proud of.
• Stop having to suck my stomach in. I'm not gonna pretend i'm going to shrink down to a size 8 nor am i going to become a gym bunny. I just want to be able to wear a normal size 12, without my newcy brown ale paunch that i have reacently cultivated saying hello! I want to be able to wear a cut off top on stage without a tummy, not a six pack, just flat.
• Learn a chord instrument so i can finally get my songs out my head. I need to learn either piano or guitar, i have loads of songs written and it takes so long to work them out by ear with a guitarist who doesn't know and my tiny bit of guitar and piano knowledge just isn't enough i have a guitar, i have a piano (or at least i will have when i get out of my flat) i have no excuse!
• Stop Sleeping away (wasting) my weekend, just because i can. Says it all really :).
• Start seriously saving. do i need another gadget? i won't stop treating myself but i could stand to curb my ebay habit :(
• Move house. that isn't a 10 year challenge, this is 2010 challenge, I will not be in this flat by christmas, I have 9 months to make that happen and I need to save £800 to achieve it, moving will mean a better day to day life, i can finally have my piano and seriously think about us starting a family together. 
• They say everyone has at least one good book in them. So i will write mine, even if i do nothing with it, i will write it. 
• I want to get another qualification. probably through a distant learning course, for some time i've had a few home business ideas, i figured study is the best place to start. i have always wanted to be able to work for myself.

• Last one keep this blog at least every three days without fail. I have posterous on every device and its so simple i have no excuse.

I know things may change and i know this list will grow, it will grow as i complete them.

take a deep breath, life's about to get real.....