Day 4

Ok so technically it's not day 4, but since I dropped the ball I am going to number from there. Today was a pretty good day:

• Stop biting my nails/cuticles. 
• On the way home from the gym I absent-mindedly bit some hanging skin from my poor cuticles, and then when I got home and was checking some net stuff I bit my index nail off without thinking. Not too bad for no products/helpers yet.

• Call a friend/family member every weekend.
• Not the weekend yet. ;)
• Listen to an alien album every week.
• This week's selection: Rabbit Habits by Man Man. Thanks Barbara! To the others who made suggestions, I will keep them for future listening!

• Create and follow a detailed schedule.
•  Did quite well today, except a few things noted below...
•  Budget for all bills and expenses, including $50 monthly savings and $20 charitable donation. Keep a current, balanced checkbook (app).
• Didn't make any purchases today. Whew!
• Maintain regular sleep patterns as scheduled. 
• Made it to bed sometime around 10:30 last night.
• Maintain regular waking hours as scheduled. 
• Snoozed until 6:45, so not too bad coming off a weekend.
• No more than one soda per day.
• None today!
• No more than three coffees.
• I think it may of been closer to 3.5/4. The cold weather is going to be a real challenge to this one!
• Exercise 45mins 5 times per week as scheduled.
• 16 miles, 45 minutes, BPM above 130 whole time. Moving this to right after my school day was a good choice, gives me less time to convince myself not to go. ^ ^
• 30 mins meditation every morning.
• Ok only went about 15 this morning. Then my roommate got into the shower and the sound of him clearing his sinuses is like nails on a chalkboard to me. XD However, not his fault. I may try to adjust my morning a bit to do this after he splits for work or at least is done in the shower.
• No more red meat or pork.
• I had a late breakfast of a bagel and banana then some sushi after workout.
• No more than 6 cigarettes per day.
• This one is still quite a challenge. I'm already @ 6 and will prolly have one more before bed. Thinking about limited cigarettes makes me want them more while they conversely make me feel gross when I smoke. I think I may just go cold turkey starting next week.
• Practice guitar an hour/day. (Except Wednesday)
• Only did 30 mins, getting a little tired of Whiskey in the Jar. However my fingers are getting much tougher. I think I may work on 2 songs at a time to reduce boredom and song-fatigue.
• Add to this blog every evening. (Except Wednesday) 
• Ba-zing!