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Starting this bullet journal. Ok. So. This is probably the god-damn best idea I’ve ever had…anddd it’s totally not MY idea, I just sort of ran into the idea when looking at journaling crap on Pinterest.

Anywho, bullet journaling is more or less just a DIY planner. You can make it however you want. You’re basically designing this journal/planner to suit your needs. I’m using mine to track daily habits, food/recipes, goal setting, actual journaling, and ultimately to stay organized.

For the most part, I’ve been feeling like my life is very cluttered. And, this happens when you have a lot going on, and/or are working on several projects at once. So far, I’m already saving myself a lot of time and effort.

It is my daily habits tracker that has really made the most impact on me. Just marking off my daily tasks has really got me feeling and being more productive.

Today, I did a little bit of poetry writing after discovering there are zero free (worthy) poetry courses on Udemy. I ended up just watching/listening to a bit of Sarah Kay (spoken word) and trying to discover what type of poetry I’d like to write. Already, I know I want to focus on story-telling. I’m not very interested in the lyrical aspect of poetry (you know, the word play, repetition, rhythm, rhyme ect.)

I updated Ovia, I worked on my courses, I ran my errands, I did all my minor and major tasks for the day, and I did some writing. It was a VERY successful day.

BTW I am STARVING right now. It’s 4:30am and I am not even slightly tired. (Just hungry and cold.) A terrible combination if I might add. I didn’t get to bed until 9am this morning and I woke up 5-6 hours later. I’m surprised I am not exhausted. I really should be sleeping/resting. I have to run errands tomorrow because we’ve got a blizzard coming this weekend.

I've really been on top of things since the New Year. I think this will be a good year for me. I know that only I can make that happen. All that means is that there is a lot of work ahead.

ESO really consumed a lot of my life these last 2 years. Like, seriously. I was very invested in the game that I wasn’t really doing too much of anything else (in terms of personal development). Of course, I did what needed to be done, but that was it, the rest of the time was spent playing ESO.

I did the transcription test today and I feel very confident about it, but I have to wait until the 24th to receive my results.

I got my ID in the mail today. I can officially pick up packages from the post office and buy beer. Lol. Now I just need to get a social security card replacement. More than likely, I can just print and mail in some items.

We also got the insurance cards in the mail a little bit ago. I want make an appointment with an OBGYN next week. First I have to find one...I will probably mess around with that this weekend.

I only had that ONE period and tbh I don't even think I ovulated during my fertile window. Sigh* There is also the possibility that my pregnancy and ovulation strips are just not responding...I should test with a name brand every 2-3 months. I should really be logging into my Ovia app daily but I always forget!

It really DOES feel good to get things done. Seeing small progress really keeps me motivated. I would really love to find some stable, decent/good income. Not even a lot, I just want to meet my financial needs. That's really it.

I've been doing a lot of writing lately. I've been making decent progress on my screen play. I haven't written a new scene in a while but I developed a plot and character sheet. Just story and character building -- thinking maybe if I had a better idea of who these characters are and where I want the story to go, I will know what to write next. Obviously, I've been trying to write a journal entry/progress report a few times a week on LJ. (Oh! I tagged the last few months of posts! I also deleted a few...)

Here are a few personal projects I plan to begin more or less immediately.

Take a poetry class on Udemy and start writing poetry.

Begin a bullet journal. Very organized. I've been looking at a lot of pinterest articles on this. And, am very excited to start it.

(These won't happen until the items arrive in the mail and they may not be here until next month -- from China.) Keep a written planner for more specific notes (take with). That planner I ordered a week+ ago is very small and petite. Perfect for grocery lists. The other small journal, I would like to write something in every night before I go to bed. Very casual minimal effort journaling.

Start a food/eating/recipe group on Facebook. This is where I will share cooking triumphs and failures. Talk about food, clean eating, ect.

I just want to do a lot of different things this year. I want to develop myself. I want to work on me and my future (our future -- the future of my family)...and prioritize that.

I bought these cute super kawaii stickers and a fill-in-your-own-dates planner. Doesn't it make you want to squeel a little? I thought, new year, new planner. #justify #the #splurge #purchase

On the real though, I got this adorable notepad from Staples, and I'm falling back in love with the pen.

I think putting pen to paper can do good things for me. I need to get writing more often. I think jotting shit down, listing, things of that nature, just getitng in the grove of putting pen to paper will make me want to write more. I also picked up this journal. What is so neat about it is the removeable pages. It's like a tiny binder. I spent like...barely over $10 on all of this. Can you believe that? *pats self on back

I got an unexpected $80 paycheck from Udemy today that really sort of "woke me up". Motivated me to not quit and keep at what I'm doing. I still think I can make this work if I actually work on it daily (I need to get in the groove of posting daily and stay in the groove. Especially instagram and facebook/perhaps Tumblr too/If I'm going to do Tumblr, I need to figure out how to use the queue to post every hour, that is where I am getting the most return investment..I need to really take some time to research successful advertising strategies for social media websites...and test it out....), but ANYWHO, like I've said before, I really need to find other ways to make money -- which brings me to my next point. This transcription gig is moving quick. I already got my login info to do a test run. This means training and getting started... probably immediately. Well folks, let's give this thing a real effort. Starting tomorrow, I'm going to give 100% to this. Let's try to make this work. More importantly, let's make some fucking money.

Before I hit the hay, I will contribute to my manuscript. Common, Joce, you can do it. A short scene, that;'s all I am aiming for tonight. Let's do it.

DUDES

Today and everything about today was a grand success.

I did it, guys. I got my fucking ID.

Wow that took way too long. I didn't think I had such a problem with procrastination...ugh who am I kidding. LOL

Guess how old I'll be when it expires? 30. Let's try not to mope and cry about that, but yes, in 4.5 yrs I will literally be 30 years old. I want to cry...LOL

I wonder if I'll know how to drive by then...why do I feel like that is highly unlikely?

I had a great day, yall. Like legit. I had a great day. Tomorrow will be great too, I kind of feel it. I was in and out of the DMV with very little fuss. There were a few hickups but it was OK.

When we arrived, there was a long line and an irate ex-con yelling and causing a big scene. Getting up in the face of the reps. They ended up calling the cops. The woman I was with was paranoid as hell. She was jittery because something like this had happened to her before in the past. She was probably afraid someone would get hurt or shot -- understandable. Cops. Ex-con. Guns. NYC. Put 6 and 3 together, you get a bad time. Otherwise, it really wasn't half bad.

I also finally went to White Castle for the first time today. Can you believe I've lived in NY for...5 years, and haven't even been to a White Castle?

Found out last night my application was cleared for one of the jobs I applied for yesterday. :) There is a waiting list and a test, and I don't know if I'll even be good at this...andddd it's not all set in stone, but shit, it's kind of nice to know I still got it. LOL Whatever that means. It's just nice to see employers interested. Rejections are hard, you know?

How.'s everyone doing?

Everytime I update my Live Journal I'm like -- here's 20 things that have happened since the last time I was here...so...

Here is like 20 things that have happened since the last time I was here LOLOL

Im a hoot right?

Biggest news: I am having a cycle! If you haven't read any of my previous gibberish, I struggle with infertility. I don't have a cycle (I don't get a period, and I don't ovulate.) BUT, I did this month. It started right at the beginning of the month. I'm on my 5th day now. If the fertilty godesses are all with me, I should ovulate this month. Natrually, you can kick start fertility by eating well and getting some excercise. A lifestyle change usually jolts your lady parts into action. ..

I haven't really been making any serious or drastic changes but...I've been being very good about taking my prenatal vitamins. It helps that I bought the gummy variety. It's easier to take it on a whim. I am also going for a 1-2 hour walk 3 days a week, and introducting more whole wheat into my diet. I started eating a nice bit of brown rice and trying realllly hard to eat fruit and vegtables every day. No more coffee either! I bought a shit ton of produce this week, including 3 massive bags of spinach. Today I ate a massive papaya. Lol.

I completely fell off the bandwagon with my courses, but I have had decent/steady increase in students regardless because of Black Friday sales. (Did anyone shop? Anything good? Or, do you not support a genocidal holiday following the mindless consumption of goods? :P) Still, I have to keep at it. I've decided to post 5 photos everyday on Instagram, and 1-2 articles on all other platforms. I think a small chunk of time a day commited will make it easier for me to keep it going on a daily. You know, I can't believe how difficult it is to be a housewife. Like on the real, keeping a house and meals cooked is VERY time consuming. And, it's still a mess. Lol. And, I'm still bad at it. I mean, common, we all know being an adult is hard for 20-somethings. Lol. Adulting is hardddd!!!

I g.o..t a toon in ESO to lvl 50 in like a week Lol! I've been grinding so hard with my bff. She is still 3 vet lvls abo.ve me.............

Still playing Fallout. Loving it.. ........to pieces...............

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OH BIG ASS NEWS We're intending to move out Jan 1st.....but it..'.s .goi.ng to be. t.ough. Apa.r.tments a.r..e ..expensive a.n.d. .w..e ha.v.e ....h.shit c.r.edit .and ....shitt..ie.r .i.nc.ome..

.....................................................I broke my laptop. Lol. And, the warrenty is up so I bought a new one over Cyber Monday. My laptop basically types .wha.tevee...r the .hell it w.ants on random .<--. ..Like that.

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On another eposide of, "I've been doing a lot of nothing." Nah, I mean I'm doing some productive things, I guess, but not as productive as previous weeks.

What's everyone been up to as of late? I really enjoying keeping up with everyone's life! Lol!

Here's what's going on in mine:

Orsinium, the newest Elder Scrolls Online DLC just dropped on the 2nd, so you can guess how I've been spending MOST of my time. So far, I've been loving it. On the night it dropped, I also played with Nicole till 5am (my BFF), we used to play this all day and night together. I really miss our late night sessions that lasted till morning. I miss her in general. Life has been busy for her and myself as well.

Registration has skyrocketed! I honestly can't believe it. To put it more into perspective. 3 days ago, I had about 100 total students in my courses. Now, I have 300. THREE FUCKING HUNDRED YALL. And, to be honest, I have no idea what caused such an influx. No clue what-so-ever. I'm just gonna keep doing what I'm doing for now.

I've been running a lot of errands and trying to be a "good housewife". I try to cook meals for my husband and have them ready when he gets home. When I worked full time and went to school full time, I swear I didn't feel this busy at all.

I started NaNoWrMo...er, let's just say, I've only written much yet. On the bright side, I know what I want to write and what my goal is. That is probably the most important.

Goals to tonight:

Add discussions, an annoucement, and a promotional annoucement to my free course.

Post on instagram (10 photos + courses)

Post 4-5 articles on FB Group + courses

Pin 4-5 things on Pinterest + courses

Reblog 5-10 posts on Tumblr + courses

TOMORROW:

Gotta call Grandma. I keep putting it off. Lol.

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Best decision I’ve made so far in 2016! (Bullet Journaling)
It really feels good to get things done.
Treats & making adult decisions
Ay we rockin and-a rollin'
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Just because I've been busy, doesn't mean I've been productive.

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Best decision I’ve made so far in 2016! (Bullet Journaling)

It really feels good to get things done.

Treats & making adult decisions

Ay we rockin and-a rollin'

Ayyyy

Just because I've been busy, doesn't mean I've been productive.