good intentions...

Last night, I made sure I was in bed by 10:00.  Back to school in the morning...planning on waking up by 6, and trying to be out the door no later than 7:30.  Trying to give myself a few more minutes of peace and quiet in my classroom to get things done before the hustle and bustle of the day.  I find that by the afternoon, I am WIPED out, and trying to do anything because increasingly more difficult.

And seeing as how I developed my yearly "Winter Break sleeping patterns" of going to bed between 12 and 1...and then sleeping until 9-10, I decided that I would be okay if I could just fall asleep by 10:30.

A few days earlier, I started reading a new book after seeing the trailer and becoming interested.  So, on my phone under the covers as not to wake my husband, I continued reading this book, just for a few minutes before going to sleep:

Bad, bad idea.

Pretty soon, 2:30 rolled around.  I seriously could not believe it when I looked at my phone.  And as a side note, my husband's alarm goes off at 4:45, and he is not the quietest person in the morning getting ready, if you catch my drift.

But I just HAD to finish it.  The benefit?  I got to spend the day discussing it with students who have already read it, and one of my kids let me borrow the second one.
Score.
Now the question is... should I start it tonight?

New Day, New Year

Welcome 2014!

I found a fun idea on Pinterest, and thought I would play along.

Here are my thoughts for the New Year.

BAD HABIT TO BREAK // Jumping to conclusions.  Assuming I know what someone is thinking, feeling, or going to say...without giving them a chance.  In particular, I do this to my husband.

NEW SKILL TO LEARN // How to take really great picture with my new camera!  Especially in the manual mode. 

PERSON TO BE LIKE  // Hoping to be more like my Mom.  She is patient, kind, generous, and always puts others first.  All things I could work on.  

GOOD DEED TO DO // Remember birthdays, anniversaries, and other important occasions.  Send a card and make a phone call. 

PLACE TO VISIT // Oregon coast with my husband.  I'm thinking a cabin, the sunshine, beach, and uninterrupted time.  

BOOK TO READ // Divergent Series.  Branch outside my comfort zone.  

LETTER TO WRITE // To my Dad.  Who means so much to me, but is sometimes extremely difficult.

FOOD TO TRY // Cauliflower.  Maybe roasted?  Maybe riced?  Any maybe oatmeal.  I struggle with texture issues.   

DO BETTER AT // Relaxing.  Not worrying.  Going with the flow.  Letting things go.