Self-Improvement Update
My strategy for the January Self-Improvement Challenge has been threefold:
The Food
It’s not so much a diet. I don’t do [or need] those. It’s more a welcome break in the old routine…after an unwelcome break in the old routine. The holidays always throw me off pretty well, and I come out of December hurting. So the roommate and I have started cooking at home more, we’ve gone to the pantry more often, and I’ve been partaking in my annual alcohol-free-January ritual.
The Homestead
I hinted at this in my last Self-Improvement post. Our apartment is freezing. We can’t seem to plug all the drafts in the windows and doors. We’ve taped up as many gaps as we can find, but we’re still hurting on this. It doesn’t help that we get wind from the Charles and the harbor hitting us at all times. My only hope is that that same wind will replace any A/C useage we might need in the Summer, and we’ll see some savings there.
The Work
Will hopefully be posting the result of some toiling later this month. The challenge I gave myself was to develop for a new platform. Nothing fancy, but you’ll see.
I welcome recommendations as well as any updates on your 2009 status.
Heading off to DC for a couple days. There’s something big going on down there, and a friend and I figured we’d give it a shot. Updates upon my return.
Tags: challenge, january, self improvement