16. Pass
my Series 66
This is in full swing right now. I have a little less
than three weeks to go until my test and to be honest, I'm not feeling very
confident. There are a lot of questions that don't apply to my job and that
honestly most people in my profession would have no need to know. Why do I need
to know about Canadian Broker-Dealers? Oh well, I will keep plugging along.
Right now I'm scoring right around 70% on my practice tests and the passing
score is 75%, so I want to be in the 85%-90% range in the next two weeks. I
feel like this has been much more difficult than my Series 7. Probably because
I have more responsibilities at work and a kid now. From some of the posts I've
seen of others that have taken the test, their jobs let them basically just
study for the test full time. I'm working basically 48-50 hours a week while
taking care of my toddler (as a "single" parent 2 or 3 days a week,
might I add) and studying. It sucks. It is somewhat of a first world problem, at least I have a job and a
supportive husband when he's home, but still.
32. Get
Loki more training – whether private or a public obedience class
This is coming along, although we are doing the training
ourselves. We have finally found a good combination to get him to stop pulling
on his leash and acting like an asshole at least part of the time.
36. Come
up with a regular date night plan
We are planning to say no to most/any wedding invitations
next year, unless they are for close friends. The plan is to go out for dinner
once a month by ourselves. We went to Pascal's Chophouse in Easton a few weeks
ago and it was amazing! We are going to Cancun next month and I cannot wait to
relax. I'm going to miss my kiddo, but it will be nice to get away.
66. Go one
week without eating anything sweet or using sugar
My sugar-free week went great! I am trying to adhere to
not adding any extra sugar and am trying to stay away from sweets, although
it's difficult at times. I stopped using flavored creamer in my coffee, which has
helped reduce my daily carb intake and not start that vicious cycle of wanting
more and more carbs. I also lost 2.5 pounds that week! In the past month, I
have had one or two divine vanilla lattes and did flavored creamer once. Now it
seems like a decadent treat instead of the norm and I appreciate those rare
delicious opportunities!
64. Commit
to using Lose It regularly for at least 3 months (currently 108 day streak)
I did it! I don't know that I'll always use it, but research has shown that keeping a food diary helps most people be successful at losing
weight and also keeping the weight off. Once I am happy with where I land
weight-wise, I think I will still do my best to keep a food journal, even if
I'm not logging in something like Lose It. My weight has been up and down and
fluctuated somewhat over the past three months, but I am down about five pounds
from three months ago. It's not drastic, but I need to keep in mind that what I
am focused on is healthier habits and changing my eating habits FOR LIFE. I've
lost ten pounds since April and I will have ten more pounds to go until I'm
considered within a "normal" BMI.
81. Help
Jay design & assemble outdoor fire pit area
This is in the works. We are hoping to at least have the
fire pit constructed sometime this month. We would like to have a patio area
around the fire pit with pavers or bricks, but to save on expenses will
probably have the area lined with pavers and filled in with gravel for now.
Next spring or summer we will likely build a deck.
Next up:
12.
Participate in a Lady Caroline’s Players Production - maybe! Auditions
will be held in either late November or early December
13. Read
at least three non-fiction books (not Kindle or audiobook) during 101 list -
I'm hoping to tackle one of these on vacation next month
31. Take Markface to at least three
sessions of swimming lessons during list - I need to take care of this so that
we have another session or two completed before we travel to OZ so that Mark is
more confident in the water
49. Attend
a murder mystery dinner theatre - See #12 - I might even be a participant in
the show
