:::work -- january:::

{work}

here's to my first month dedicated to my word for 2009 -- work! january has been a big month for me, full of spiritual leaps and bounds, changed attitudes, prayers answered, joys received, trials, frustrations, setbacks, annoyances, a little bit of everything.

to show my dedication to work, and to my resolutions, i tried to keep a running tally of all the work i did this month. i wanted to record all the tasks i completed, all the things that needed to get done but i didn't want to do, as well as anything that i've been putting off and avoiding, and some things that i knew i would really enjoy doing but had hereto lacked the motivation to get started on.

here is my incomplete list, and keep in mind that i'm away from home from 9 am - 6:30 pm every day, so my spare time is limited. also, running errands after work is my absolute least favorite thing to do during week, so i really had to push to do things at night --

• filled in when someone needed me
  
• stood in the boiler room for an hour after midnight (more about this in march)
  
• on the same night, unclogged 3 toilets (diddo)
  
• on the same night, cleaned up barf in 3rd floor bathroom (diddo)
  
• walked to market
• took bus instead of cab
• dealt with utah license
• read sunday school lesson
• played piano in relief society
• tracked eating
• learned more about nutrition
• listend to my body
• talked about church to people
• tried patience
• cut down snacking
• went to lunch presentation
• furthered new friendships
  
• read ali edwards's blog (almost couldn't handle it)
  
• talked to people when i didn't want to
• walked past metro center to gallery place
• stopped by library to get books
• organized supply binder
  
• found Bishopric member to give tithing to
• turned in settlement form
• returned phone calls (i hate talking on the phone!)
• returned emails (struggle with this as well)
  
• 5 loads of laundry
• 2 trips to dmv
• worked on motivation at work
• ran errands after work twice in one week, more times after that
  
• went to stake conference
• made collage
  
• did research on buying new computer
• did research on buying new camera
• learned more about digital photography
  
• moved occasional chair to basement
• set up table
• organized craft supplies
• 
• got mom's package ready
• downloaded fonts
• downloaded inspiration photos
• organized photo files
• organized desktop icons
• went through books again
• researched this, and that, and that, and more of this...
  
• changed bare minerals subscription
• pulled clothes, folded and bagged them
• weeded through toiletries
  
• put toiletries in shoe organizer
• 
• blogged
• read and commented on blogs
• went to a church activity at another ward
• 3 loads of laundry
• organized resolutions into chart
• formatted, printed, posted chart
  
• cut 30+ Easter cards
• worked on design for Easter cards
• taught myself how to download fonts
• made bed most mornings
• cleaned room repeatedly, day in and day out
• cut down Easter cards
• downloaded more fonts
• designed v-day cards
• unsubscribed email address from annoying messages
• filed important papers
• redesigned v-day cards
• made v-day cards
• addressed and sealed v-day cards
  
• organized address labels
• 5 loads of laundry
• swiffered floors repeatedly
• multiple trips to get water
• multiple trips up and down the stairs (4 flights!)
• planned lunches
• shopped for lunches
• worked overtime
• covered bulletin board
• hung bulletin board
• made lists and more lists and more lists to stay organized
• 
• took photos downtown day before inauguration
  
• walked to inauguration
• stood outside for hours for inauguration
• walked to american history museum
• went to Bishop's appointment after work
• raced home when needed
• mailed things
• returned things
• set appointments
• organized desk
• tried early morning workouts
  
• recommitted to work (a lot of specific tasks associated with this one that i won't bore you with)
  
• weeded closet again
• studied style principles
• looked thoroughly for right pair of shoes
• road bus multiple times
• loaded more, yes, more fonts
• wrote
• read
• solved major portion of computer problem
• organized night stand
• kept receipts
• asked for help
  
• organized ribbon
• 
• got money for cabs
  
• fought again bad attitudes
• tried new hair styles
• attended to beauty routine
  
• fought to stay happy
• organized craft supplies (again)
  
• designed shelves!

my approach to work this month has been to get the job done. my personal mantra was 'pound the pavement', hence the picture. i walked, road the bus, metro, and cabs, everywhere i needed to go in this city. at home i pushed, pulled, cleaned, weeded, folded, organized, sweated, wrote, solved, lifted, carried, fixed, mopped, and heartily prayed my way through the month.

what a month.

next up, i'm going to keep on with the physical and task-oriented nature of work, but i have a feeling february is going to take a more spiritual turn...