Daily list of happy

In times where I don't have structure (i.e. job, classes), I find it helpful to make lists and schedules. I suppose this is self evident from the back-to-back list posts, but the heart wants what the heart wants. I came across this quote on Pinterest and it inspired me to make a list of intention.

So here's my happy list for this first week being my own roommate again. 

Every day I want to:

• do something that makes me feel strong
• do something that makes me feel beautiful
• connect with someone on the "it's been way too long!" list
• do something to advance my professional goals
• do something to advance my artistic goals
• make someone else happy

Yeah, that looks good.

Vocab of the day:
Military: SOI= statement of intent

Happy dance to do list for 2012

Two days to separation. Suck. I'm feeling slightly bipolar, fluctuating between the happy dance of "It's a great adventure!" and, "Freaking ugh- don't wanna!" [See here post for full explanation of the happy dance.] Most of the time I'm enjoying being around the boy before he goes- being goofy, snuggling, watching hip hop documentaries. But most often it's when he falls asleep that I suddenly have a fit of panic. It lasts for an hour or few, and then the next day most is fine again. I'm also in an awful rut with fits and starts of productivity- getting 3 applications sent one day, then none for the next several... Not to mention the house hunting.

So today I decided to start making a list of fun things that I can more freely do once I'm a single lady again (or at least a separated one with all the living space to myself). Lots of these he doesn't even care about but I keep them to myself out of self consciousness- here's to unfettered ridiculousness at home for the next year!

To do while he's away:

• Take up new musicals and blare them at top volume in the house, car, while out and about/exercising, etc. Sing loudly with them, play on repeat until I learn all the words.
• Go to operas and musicals all the time! Ok, when budget allows.
• Eat waffles and french toast for breakfast whenever I want
• Hog the entire bed and crank up the heat
• Go to Burning Man
• Less shaving
• Watch my guilty pleasure TV shows at full volume whenever- Project Runway, America's Next Top Model are top contenders
• Indulge in a once-a-week night owl stay up forever binge and then sleep in late. But just one!
• Paint my nails wherever I want without being concerned about the smell.
• Perhaps do a 30-day vegetarian trial?
• Put up a giant cheesy 'vision board' a la Happy Endings (Year of Penny and Vision Boards). Maybe.
• Work on guitar/piano/sing at any time and volume without being concerned I'll break his eardrums
• Art/craft projects that can take up room and last days with just me tripping on them. 
• Make my kitchen table a desk. All my desk! 
• Enjoy dance workout tapes that are awesome but make me look like a flailing primate.

Well, that looks like fun. If we have to do this separation thing, at least I have some entertaining things to look forward to.


Vocab of the day:
Military: PES= Positive Enable System

Bring it!

Yes, I'm in the midsts of another move and it's time for another ridiculous to do list.

• Quit online part time work left over from Korea- check as of today. A little sad, but must clear the old for the new.
• Get a real phone/plan. New iPhoney???! 
• Find a temporary home near post 
• Figure out where we're living long term and find a home there
• Determine buying/renting?
• Find a job. And more than a job, a career-ful job. Hooray!
• Find a roller derby league. Practice. Join. This should probably be preceded by a lot of practicing and making sure I'm still able to function on 8 wheels.
• Finish editing fun Korean cooking video made with friends in Korea

 I'm sure there are more, but those are the biggies. And of course, get ready to figure out what the hubs deploying means for a lot of things. Agh. Here goes!!


Vocab of the day:
Military: METL= Mission Essential Task List

Tik Tok

Ok, so while the lyrics are probably more appropriate for the atmosphere of the bachelorette party last night (holla ladies!), the sudden "holycrapitssundaynight" feeling I haven't been privy to since teaching just settled in.

This week is lots of papers, final projects, work, thesis writing, working out, eating well, sleeping?, cleaning/getting ready/running errands and most of it is scheduled down to the last few hours. Oh yeah, and that getting married thing. Breathe, Marsh, breathe. While the amazing massage gifted by Ben today has me in a much happier physical state than yesterday, I feel like the stopwatch in my head has started and only the final buzzer Saturday morning will turn it off. Tik tok...

*wrote and then didn't actually post it. I need to figure out why blogger is outsmarting me...

Tik Tok by Ke$ha lyrics

To Do List

1. Become fluent in Korean
2. Write world-changing thesis, graduate masters program early
3. Find amazing, life changing job
4. Move to Korea
5. Get engaged and married within 7 weeks of each other, with co-engagee on opposite coast
6. Plan two weddings (legal ceremony now, family do later)
7. Write earthshattering publication for work, reorganizing the principles of education
8. Find/regain body of wonderwoman in 2 1/2 weeks.
9. Reconcile military spouse status and feminist ideals
10. Locate and lock down sanity