Day 137 - 241.8: Mission Accomplished...?

Honestly, I'm not very good at finishing what I start. My life is filled with the half done: half folded laundry, half graded papers, half-made projects, half-assed efforts. I am so easily distracted by both the mundane and the ridiculous, it can be almost crippling. That's why it is especially fulfilling for me to be able to dust off my hands and say, "job done".

This weekend stretches out before me with an endless list of tasks that must be completed. At times, the goals I set for myself are impossible, really. I fail before I even start, defeated by an overwhelming agenda. Often I simply can't even bring myself to begin. So how do I combat this life-threatening ennui? If I can't even get my weekend chores done, how can I change my life?

It's a sobering thought. I suppose I will tackle the necessary deeds of the weekend the same way I tackle staying on the plan: I will get up tomorrow, I will say to myself, "Just for now, I will do what is necessary." Hopefully, neither the plan nor the to-do list will defeat me.

Breakfast – latte and almonds
Lunch – the innards of three street tacos
Dinner – Pork rind nachos: not nearly as good as the first time

Exercise – decorating the tree. It doesn't really count, but it's better than sitting on my ass watching television...marginally.