learnteach: (Bastard's Prayer)
learnteach ([personal profile] learnteach) wrote2010-01-05 11:35 pm

PLN

I have a PLN.



Now I just need to know what to do. There really is, written on a piece of paper next to this computer, PLN. If it's good enough for Rob Anybody, it's good enough for me.

I also have a bowl of very tasty bean dip I just made, with tortilla chips, which I am munching on. It's easy to know what to do with a bowl of bean dip (and homemade bean dip is surprisingly tasty, fresh and inexpensive. On Thursday, I attempt mayo for the Brussel Sprouts!) (NB: Derek's fondue method, of freezing then grinding the cheese using a cuisinart, so the fondue cheese is all particles, is excellent). I don't know what do do with my PLN.

For 5 years or so, I haven't know what to do with the PLN. That's not good at all. I keep moving one direction, then things happen, and I don't keep going.

So, here's the first set of goals:

1. Get back to teaching martial arts and dance, which means
1b Get in shape and
1c Get back into martial arts: fighting, aikido.
So 1bi put together a workout regimen with
1bii An Egoscue joint saving portion in it and
1biii Body for Life training while
1biv tracking food (dieting).

Inspiration for this is Cathyn and Jeannie. Instruction can be from many places, but I value Laina and hope Andrew can help, as well as Paul.

2. Get finances in order
2a Pay off last of hospital bills
2b with some new income source: work.

....and I'll go digest the individual steps for a bit.

There. That's at least half an "L". It's a good start.

[identity profile] norsebiker43.livejournal.com 2010-01-06 04:36 pm (UTC)(link)
Of course the first thing I thought was "if he wants to get in shape(etc), he should not be munching on bean dip and tortillas, and let's not go into the mayo (doesn't matter if it has brussel sprouts or not)".
Though I am one to talk. I could not keep away from the fudge, cookies, candy etc during the holidays if I wanted to.

B

It's surprising.

[identity profile] learnteach.livejournal.com 2010-01-07 09:03 am (UTC)(link)
The homemade bean dip? Beans, onions, peppers, garlic, oil, chili powder, water, pepper...3 tbls fat/batch, so about 1/12 of the calories from fat. Home made Mayo? Less fattening than any storebought salad dressing, with no "natural or artificial" flavors. Surprisingly low cal.

Cooking can be good for one!