Friday, October 23, 2009

Things I Don't Do, But Should

Things I Don't Do, But Should:
  • Read each day.  I require my students to do it but rarely touch a book during the week.  Could I count reading blogs?
  • Floss.  I start about a week before the dentist and the week after my visit.
  • Clean my car.  It is a mess.  I love my car... it's paid-off and drives wonderfully but not worth the effort of cleaning it.  I no longer see my car as a "status" symbol.  It is a mode of transportation.  Geez, I sound old!  Maybe if I had a nicer car I'd take more pride in it.
  • Take a vitamin each day.
  • Keep in contact with high school and college friends at times other than at weddings or Christmas.
  • Read the Bible often.
  • Email or call my mother-in-law.  We have had a less than wonderful relationship.  The wedding planning process created some tension between us.  I have good intentions of creating a better relationship with her but I don't act upon it like I should.
  • Go out of my way to be romantic.  I need to flirt with Husband more.
  • Cut coupons.  My mom gets the paper daily but I always forget to go over to her house to cut coupons.  I know it would help me save money.
  • Water my flowers.  I just pray for rain every 3 days.
  • Take compliments to heart.
  • Dance!  I love dancing.  I never think to do it as a workout or try to get Husband to dance with me.  
  • Appreciate people as much as I should.

10 comments:

Rachel said...

I'm with you on almost all of these...execept I cut coupons (but usually forget to use them) and call my mother-in-law way more often than my mother! (I love both of them dearly but my MIL is just much more social and talkactive!)

Tyler said...

I LOVE the Mother in Law and talk to her as much as mi madre. It's such an important relationship to me. I feel that I talk to both moms about way too much, but they are ladies and I'm sure understand :)

Jennifer Q said...

I make sure I get in bed at 9:00 every night to read. I've been a reader since I was a small child. And I started taking vitamins a few weeks ago. I keep them in my make up bag so I remember to take one every morning. And facebook is the easiest way to keep up with old friends. Sometimes I know more than I want to.

Christina said...

I'm with you on the clean car thing. I don't think I've ever cleaned mine and I've had it for a year and a half!

Amber (Girl with the red hair) said...

I should definitely read more often, too. All I read is blogs and textbooks. Haha. I read more in the summer when I'm not in school!

I also need to floss and take vitamins more often! Ha

SassyCassie said...

I could make a list like this too. I remember to take my vitamin everyday because I just take it with my bc pill. That way I never forget!

Angie Eats Peace said...

I am such a plant murderer, I never remember to water them : /

I like this idea, I think I have many of the same "shoulds" as you do.

SueMac said...

I could have written this list... except for the plant watering, I water every day!

Anne Marie said...

I can relate to the mother-in-law issues. I can safely say that we are on our way to "repair", and life is much, much better from this perspective :)

Big Girl said...

I'm with you on a lot of these. I do however read and take vitamins. I should also reach out to my MIL more, but I'm just not in the right space to do it right now or ever for that matter. I should flirt with the husband more, can't ever do that too much!

Great list!