Happy March!

In celebration of March, I have decided to get somethings in order. I'm not one of those people who believes in lent and all that, b/c I believe that we should always be striving to make changes and do better in life. I mean, do you stop doing what you were doing after the month is over? It doesn't make sense to me. But that's another post for another day.
Anywho, if you know me at all, you know I have been wondering around for the past year and 1/2 wondering what the heck I was doing with myself, when I really knew what I wanted to do. (Wow, that was quite the run on sentence.) Back in January, I made a goal to get back to DC by the end of the summer. Here we are March, and I haven't gotten too far. Don't ask what is wrong with me, b/c I don't really know. Ok, I do know, but again, that's another post for another day.

Here are some things that I am working on:
-I logged out of facebook and won't log back in until April 1st. I didn't even realize it until a friend brought it up, but facebook, I believe, has been used as an attack towards me. We all know that when you try to move forward in life, the devil DOES NOT WANT TO HEAR THAT, and he will do everything in his power to stop you. I would go on the internet with every intention of getting things done. I would log onto facebook and tell myself that I would only spend a few minutes on it. Well, before I knew it, the night would be gone and I would be wondering what the heck I just did for the past 2 hours. It's sad when something like that takes over. I decided that there is more to life than checking people's statuses and pictures all day long. While it is entertaining, there are more productive things that I could be doing. So that said.....
- I will apply to AT LEAST, AT LEAST, AT LEAST, one job a week so that I can reach my loooonnnnnnnngggggggggg overdue goal of living in Washington, DC. This is going to take a lot of discipline. Discipline is something I don't have. I get frustrated when I can't find jobs that don't sound interesting to me. I gotta keep looking.
- I will NOT spend money on things I don't need! This means that I cannot buy clothes! OMG- DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA HOW HARD THAT IS FOR ME? ANY AT ALL? If I could, I would go shopping every weekend. I don't care how bunched up my closet is as long as I look good! This also means that I need to limit my spending on eating out and going to starbucks. Every once and a while is ok. This also means that I have to stop buying things like makeup and nail polish and jewelry and you get the picture. All that money not spent will go towards paying bills and SAVING! (Like the rest of America! LOL.)
-I will make every effort to get to the gym at least 3 times a week. This is hard b/c I am not a morning person. Going in the morning means I have to get up at like 5:30AM, sometimes 4:30AM, and when it's still dark outside, I would rather be sleeping! Also, I need cut back my junk food intake. I love sugar. I have realized that I have a sweet tooth. This is not good for my health or my teeth

So, to do all of this, I will be in lots of prayer and, of course, your support is always appreciated! It's funny b/c this morning, I kept hearing in my head: "The battle is not yours, the battle is the Lord's." How appropriate!

I'll keep you updated!

P.S. Here's another really good recipe I found. I promise you it tastes better than it looks.
Black Bean Pasta