Monday, November 18, 2013

Monday Goals for the Week!

1. Finish my senior seminar paper. This is a VERY lofty goal, but I would like to have it finished before going into my oral presentation. (Not even a chance, maybe I can finish it by Wednesday....)
2. Spend one hour every day doing something fun (either on pinterest or playing a video game to relax and decompress) (Yes!)
3. Finish my rough draft of Spanish paper. (Almost!)
4. Catch up on all late work in Literature. This is SHAMEFUL. I am soooo far behind in this class. (Yes!)
5. Remove all items from my room that I am giving away/throwing out. It sounds icky, but I just decided to throw away some books that are falling apart and some old craft things that were just cluttering up my life. I throw away A LOT of stuff that I don't need/want and isn't suitable for donation.  (Yes!)
6. Take mom to see Thor 2. She really wants to go and I'm not being a good daughter lately. (Tried...failed)
7. Go to all classes clean/dressed/made-up (Yes!)

So I got some, not all, accomplished. I'm definitely going to do better this week.
1. Be on time to every single class (and attend every single class)
2. Get items from home together for Formal Recruitment Charm Checks! Can't wait! I love recruitment so, so much.
3. Decide what I will be making for Thanksgiving. My first thanksgiving with a significant other's family. eeeeep.
4. FINISH ALL ROUGH DRAFTS THIS WEEK.
5. Celebrate finishing senior sem (if applicable)
6. Complete all scheduled blog posts this week.
7. Get car serviced! (Groupon for Jiffy Lube)

Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Obsession of the Week!

Black Friday Ads leaked online! That has taken up an inordinate amount of time this week. I really love the energy of Black Friday shopping and excitement of getting great deals!

First: I review the ads that have leaked ahead of time, but then review them again on Thanksgiving when I get the newspaper. (I always get both local newspapers, because sometimes one has ads the other does not. Typically this only applies to grocery ads. Also useful when you need multiples of the same coupon like $1 off something since it can't double.)

Second: I plan out my basic attack strategy. What time does which store open? Who has items I need v. want? Prioritize where, when, and why.

Third: Put all of this into writing. Keeping it in your head is how you get confused, flustered, and end up missing out on stuff.

Black Friday 2013 Shopping
Time Store Item Price  Discount  Notes
6pm
Walmart World of Warcraft Expansion $10.00          $19.99
  Walmart Supercenter (approx travel time 12min)
  Cisco N600 Router $44.97          $35.00
  11181 Lee Hwy
  Pyrex Set $19.99  
   Fairfax, VA 22030
8pm  
Target Westinghouse 40" Television $199.99        $429.99
  Target (approx travel time 14min)
  Sony Wifi BluRay Player $54.99          $104.99
  13047 Fair Lakes Shopping Center
  Aero Bed $64.00 $129.99
  Fairfax, VA 22033
  Ninja Master Prep $29.00 $49.00
  Contigo Water Bottles
Look at pots and pan sets*
$15.00           $24.99

Here is my basic spreadsheet. I plan to print out a copy of this as well as a copy of directions to both stores. I will be spending Thanksgiving with my boyfriend and his family, so I needed to familiarize myself with the things that are around there and how to get to them.

How do you plan your Black Friday shopping? 

Monday, November 11, 2013

I'm still alive!

I am still here! Amazingly enough, senior year has not killed me just yet. However, it has kept me extremely busy. I'm planning to get back into blogging full force starting today. I'm challenging myself to one post per day. So, bear with me and send me your comments and suggestions! I'm ready to get back in the full swing of things!
So what has been happening? I'm waist deep in my senior seminar (senior thesis) paper as well as 2 other papers I am highly invested in. 
I am working as hard as I have ever worked before, and therefore have not had any time to myself to do the things that I want to do. 
Blog Schedule (tentative..feel free to share ideas!)
Monday: Goals (old and new)
Tuesday: Obsession of the Week
Wednesday: Television Review (I love TV shows so I will comment on a different one every Wednesday)
Thursday: Fashion cheat sheet. (Easy ways to get ready or get good deals)
Friday: Weekend Update!

I am setting goals for this week, seven goals to complete by next Monday November 18.
1. Finish my senior seminar paper. This is a VERY lofty goal, but I would like to have it finished before going into my oral presentation.
2. Spend one hour every day doing something fun (either on pinterest or playing a video game to relax and decompress)
3. Finish my rough draft of Spanish paper.
4. Catch up on all late work in Literature. This is SHAMEFUL. I am soooo far behind in this class.
5. Remove all items from my room that I am giving away/throwing out. It sounds icky, but I just decided to throw away some books that are falling apart and some old craft things that were just cluttering up my life. I throw away A LOT of stuff that I don't need/want and isn't suitable for donation. 
6. Take mom to see Thor 2. She really wants to go and I'm not being a good daughter lately. 
7. Go to all classes clean/dressed/made-up

These are all reasonable goals, I think. Let's get it done!