Friday night NE and I ended up going out to eat at a local pizza restaurant buffet that starts with V. When we first dated back in 2004 I had a surprise birthday party for him there. That was the last time either of us had been there - he was saying that now that we've been back together for almost two years (1 yr 9 mos) that maybe it was time to try it out again. 
It was good food, but as is the problem with buffets, it is hard to eat reasonably - and I definitely overdid it. Good thing we don't do that very often!
I gave him the maple syrup (and a card.) He seemed to really appreciate it.
He's really nervous about his upcoming shoulder surgery (March 11) - so much so that he bought a packet of last will/testament +POA from eBay and plans to have his apartment cleaned up by that date.
He'll be in the hospital for at least two days after surgery, and then have at least a 4 week recovery time, two of which he isn't supposed to drive.
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I got a message from my doctor's office - twice on voicemail on Friday. One of the things I had tested last week was my Vitamin D levels - it must have been pretty low because they called in a prescription for Vitamin D supplements to my pharmacy - take one per week for 8 weeks and then redo bloodwork. Nothing was said about my TSH level, which was the main reason for the bloodwork! If they're open on Monday hopefully I won't have to play voicemail tag with them (they close at 4:30, which is when I get off work.)
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I have an appointment to talk with my pastor on Monday.
I'm thinking about going to see a movie - Old Fashioned - afterwards. I mentioned it to NE and he had no response .. which usually means no interest. Oh well, I can go see it by myself.
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I read an interesting article today which was linked to in a journal on the YNAB forums - one of the ideas in it was that what trips most people up when making goals or plans is that they get overwhelmed by everything they'll have to do to reach the goal/finish the plan. The better thing to do is to think about the goal/plan on what you need to do to reach it *that day*.
An example given is "I want to play lead guitar in a rock band." Instead of thinking about how many hours of practice that would take and getting overwhelmed and most likely not doing anything towards that goal, think about what you can do *today*. I will practice the guitar today.
In finances I could see an example being "I want to retire at 55." That could be overwhelming in the big picture. What is a small step? What can be done *today?* I will call my car insurance to see if I can get a better price. (reduce expenses) or I will work on learning *skill* which I can eventually use to earn side income. etc. etc.
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I cashed out for $25 PP a couple days ago and already received it. Then today I cashed out again (after cashing out my Bing points) so should have that by Wednesday or so I'd guess.
I'm getting close to my next $25 AGC with PerkTV - this one's gone much slower because they reduce the point values on some videos.
Early Valentine's Doings, Doctor's Report, and Interesting Idea
February 14th, 2015 at 11:38 pm
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February 15th, 2015 at 08:53 am 1423990384
Sorry but guys really get themselves worked up by the idea of surgery, they are not in control of their situation when anesthesia is in the offing. NE will appreciate being as much re assurance that you can manage. Getting his apartmnt cleaned sounds like a good idea. My DH worries about seeing a chiropodist for his great toe!
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February 15th, 2015 at 03:51 pm 1424015462
VS, TD, MM - Yes, breaking down goals into small chunks is the best way to do it. I think doing it that way also helps when you miss a day or have a setback - so today I didn't practice the piano - tomorrow I will do it. Or, today I way overate junkfood, tomorrow I'll eat more healthily. I think it helps to alleviate the all or nothing mindset which can sometimes happen when making goals/plans.
February 16th, 2015 at 12:21 am 1424046063
Good maple syrup is quite a treat!
Making goals manageable means you can more likely accomplish them.
Hope your meeting with the pastor goes well.
February 16th, 2015 at 01:49 am 1424051369
Thanks!