Jonesy’s Choice Challenge. Word!

[Jonesy]

 

 

I’ve been hit or miss with challenges lately. Mostly it’s getting online to update and just being too lazy to turn on my computer or feeling overwhelmed with updates. I need to get over that. This challenge I’m going a little more complicated but nowhere as complicated as I have in the past. I want to work on a lot of stuff and since I’ll be starting another new job halfway through the challenge I figured I’d really stress myself out. I need to find a good way to deal with stress anyways so I’m going to force myself to get it together.

 

No Duh! routines (Points per each subcategory = 5 for all, 3 for some, 0 for none)

MORNING : 5 mins stretching, brush teeth, hair, makeup, get dressed

AFTERNOON: NF check-in, cleaning, workout, Bujo

EVENING: clean face, brush teeth, get an outfit ready

 

 

What’s your Damage? (Points per each subcategory = 5 for all, 3 for some, 0 for none)

DAILY: Straighten Bed, Put away dishes, clean off counters/tables

WEEKLY: Vacuum, Trash, Bathroom, Laundry, Sheets (bi-weekly)

MONTHLY: Clean out Fridge, Microwave, Wipe baseboards, Scrub tub and toilets

 

 

Grindage!

WEEKDAYS: Paleo M-THUR except for special occasions, 2 coffees

WEEKENDS: Try for Paleo except for special occasions

 

 

Toooh-tally bitchin’ budget (5 points for the initial budget, 5 for sticking to the budget for the whole week, 3 for sticking to some, 0 for none)

Create a budget and stick to it. Pay down debts.

 

Bodacious bod exercise plan (5 points per exercise)

8 days of exercise for at least 20 mins

 

 

 

[Jonesy]

Budget September 17 - 23

-50 (20.75) grocery 

-240 (239.69) auto

-345 (337.75) car tabs

-30 (18.94) dinner with M

-50 (35.93) grocery 

-20 (20) gas

-25 (37.89) spending money 

TOTAL : 760 --- ACTUAL : 709.95

 

Budget September 24 - 30

-18 (17.58)Netflix

-50  (20.81) grocery - cupcakes

-20 gas

-25 (4.40) spending money - 9/26 dinner

TOTAL : 113 --- ACTUAL : 

 

Budget October 1 - 7

-536 home

-113 becu

-79 internet 

-204 dental

-99 cell

-50 grocery 

-20 gas

-25 spending money

TOTAL : 1126 --- ACTUAL :

 

Budget October 8 - 14

-165 BN

-20 sounders game

-282 HOA

-100 Insurance 

-30 All Hallows Eve Potluck

-50 grocery 

-20 gas

-25 spending money

TOTAL : 692 --- ACTUAL :

 

 

[Lara]

Good luck with it! (If I had to do so many grown-up things in one challenge I would die)

[Mad Hatter]

3 hours ago, zenLara said:

Good luck with it! (If I had to do so many grown-up things in one challenge I would die)

HA! Agreed. A few challenges ago I did a whole bunch of adulting - IT WAS THE WORST

[Lara]

39 minutes ago, Mad Hatter said:

IT WAS THE WORST

It wasn't that bad, you did good job!

[Mad Hatter]

Just now, zenLara said:

It wasn't that bad, you did good job!

I did get a lot done, but it still SUCKED!

[Lara]

6 minutes ago, Mad Hatter said:

but it still SUCKED!

Have to agree.

(And we're supposed to encourage her during her challenge... We'd better let other ones comment )

[Mad Hatter]

Haha ok here’s some encouragement - it does feel awesome to check off adulting boxes! Oh and putting on good tuuuuunes helps a lot in making it suck less!  

[Lara]

1 hour ago, Mad Hatter said:

putting on good tuuuuunes helps a lot

there is no other way, unless you like your adulting miserable

[Mad Hatter]

12 minutes ago, zenLara said:

there is no other way, unless you like your adulting miserable

I mean, whatever you’re into right?  

[raptron]

Jonesy is far better at this whole being an adult thing than I usually am! I have much faith in her.

[Asa Pond]

On 9/14/2018 at 4:32 PM, raptron said:

Jonesy is far better at this whole being an adult thing than I usually am! I have much faith in her.

 

[Jonesy]

Thanks guys! Adulting does suck but as a reluctant adult, it needs to be done. Haha

 

Also going to participate in the mini but I don't know what to make my character. Need to think on it. 

 

September 17

No Duh! routines 

MORNING : 3 pts brush teeth and stretched

AFTERNOON: 5 pts NF check-in, cleaning, workout, and Bujo

EVENING: 3 pts brush teeth and got an outfit ready

 

What’s your Damage? 

DAILY: 3 pts did some dishes and cleaned off some counters. 

 

Grindage!

No paleo today. I was sick this morning and slept in way too long which also made going to the store not happen. Spent all weekend out in the woods with no service and no meal planning. 

 

Toooh-tally bitchin’ budget 

5pts - made my budget which I'll probably post tomorrow, accountability and all. No spending done today! 

 

Bodacious bod exercise plan

5pts - 20 mins bodyweight exercises - 100 reps

[Lara]

5 hours ago, Jonesy said:

Spent all weekend out in the woods

Great! You went hiking?

[Jonesy]

8 hours ago, zenLara said:

Great! You went hiking?

 

I could have but I did not, too rainy! A group of us went up to a cabin and crafted. Most knitted, some crocheted, and one friend was making a paper mache Loki helmet.

 

[Jonesy]

 

September 18

 

Grocery store, meal prep, cleaning, Harry Potter and bullet journaling! I have my whole 2019 journal all planned out. Just need to work on getting the pages set up. 

 

No Duh! routines 

MORNING : 5 pts

AFTERNOON: 3 pts

EVENING: 5 pts

 

What’s your Damage? 

DAILY: 3pts

WEEKLY: Vacuum 5 pts

 

Grindage!

Breakfast and lunch were great and paleo! Dinner was not good. Haha.

 

Toooh-tally bitchin’ budget 
Went to the grocery store today and only spent $20 for the week.

 

Bodacious bod exercise plan

1/8 no workout today

[Jonesy]

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[Mad Hatter]

2 hours ago, Jonesy said:

I have my whole 2019 journal all planned out. Just need to work on getting the pages set up. 

   

 

Crafting weekend in the forest sounds so lovely! <3

[Jonesy]

 

September 19

 

No Duh! routines 

MORNING : 3 pts

EVENING: 5 pts

 

What’s your Damage? 

0pts - I went to the sounders game and didn't have a chance to do anything before bed.

 

Grindage!

Breakfast decent and lunch was great and paleo! Dinner was not good. Hello Stadium food.  

 

Toooh-tally bitchin’ budget 
No money spent! 

 

Bodacious bod exercise plan

2/8 - Walked 30 mins and didn't have lower back tightening issues!

[Jonesy]

September 20

 

Finally got my new job offer letter , signed and done! I won't start until after we hire a replacement and I can train them but my pay increases Oct. 1st! Super excited about that. 

 

No Duh! routines (Points per each subcategory = 5 for all, 3 for some, 0 for none)

MORNING : 3pts

AFTERNOON: 3pts

EVENING: 3pts

 

What’s your Damage? 

I did nothing. So lazy!

 

Grindage!

I had a paleo lunch, that's about it. Well I had an ok dinner but I'm trying to use up my none paleo food stuffs because it's still good and I don't really want to waste money right now. 

 

Toooh-tally bitchin’ budget 

Planned on buying my Friday coffee Thursday because it was happy hour but ended up getting it for free because it took so long. SCORE! 

Paid 2 bills - 

-239.69 auto

-337.75 car tabs

 

Bodacious bod exercise plan 

2/8 no workout Thursday

[Jonesy]

September 21

Friday was great. Had dinner with a friend, avoided unnecessary food, and was under budget! 

 

No Duh! routines
MORNING : 5 pts
AFTERNOON: 3 pts
EVENING: 3 pts
 
What’s your Damage? 
WEEKLY: Trash 5 pts
 
Grindage!
Breakfast was good, lunch was great and paleo! Dinner was delicious but not paleo at all. But I weng out to eat and had no plan on making it paleoish. 
 
Toooh-tally bitchin’ budget
Budgeted $30 for dinner and only spent $18.94! I was going to get frozen yogurt because I had some extra to spend but I talked myself out of it. Honestly I didn't need it and I was already full. 
 
Bodacious bod exercise plan
2/8 no workout today

[Jonesy]

 

September 22 & 23

 

No Duh! routines 

MORNING : 6pts

AFTERNOON: 6pts

EVENING: 6pts

 

What’s your Damage? 

Gah I was lazy this weekend. 

 

Grindage!

WEEKENDS: I did not do horrible except on Sunday. I am going to have to give up ice cream. I decided to have some for dessert on Sunday and was in pain that evening. Also I'm going to have to restrict coffee to before 12pm on days prior to a weekday. I did not get to sleep until 6am on Monday. 

 

Toooh-tally bitchin’ budget 

-50 (20.75) grocery 

-240 (239.69) auto

-345 (337.75) car tabs

-30 (18.94) dinner with M

-50 (35.93) grocery 

-20 (20) gas

-25 (37.89) spending money 

TOTAL : 760 --- ACTUAL : 709.95

5pts for sticking to my budget for the week and coming in under target! I did spend a little extra spending money (most of it Starbucks) but since I saved some money on groceries, my tabs, and dinner out it was ok to me. 

 

Bodacious bod exercise plan 

3/8 20 min walk with my friend and the doggos on Saturday

[raptron]

Oooh, good work with your budget! Sorry ice cream isn't agreeing with you.

[Jonesy]

33 minutes ago, raptron said:

Oooh, good work with your budget! Sorry ice cream isn't agreeing with you.

 

Thanks! I'm trying to do better about not buying whatever I feel like without budgeting it. This weekend I had a pretty hard wanting to do some shopping. SO BAD! Like I have all these ideas. I want to update all my nail polishes since they are all like 15 years old. I want to reduce what I have and get some good quality standard colors. I also wanted to buy some leggings and work pants, which would have led to a few outfits. I know I'll need to buy at least 2 more work pants soon though. There were a few other wants like bullet journal pens, gifts for Christmas, and I wanted to get some pictures printed. I want to start seasonal containers that have all my seasonal decor in them. Then yesterday as I was riding high on my caffeine hype, I wanted to redecorate my whole living room, dining room and desk area. Oh and I also want to get another tattoo.   

 

You know, the ice cream, it's not a huge loss. I'd rather have frozen yogurt anyways. Now if that is not agreeable...woe will be me. 

[RogueLibrarian]