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1. Stay active. I plan to do this by running my last local race here this next week, getting in some running in NYC, including some jaunts in Central Park and a 5K race, and doing hotel room yoga. If I end up running 50 or more miles in July and getting in 8 yoga practices, I will call this one more than a win.
2. Make progress on an article manuscript draft. I plan to accomplish this objective by doing some alternating of writing/revising and packing over the next few days, spending at least one of my handful of free afternoons in NYC at the magnificent public library, and using some of the time that I'm in airports, on planes, or on the road to tinker with this draft.
3. Take lots of photos. I'm attending a wedding, working in NYC, and driving across Canada this month. It should not be hard to get lots of good shots for my 365 project.
4. Take advantage of my time in New York. I'm there to work on a cataloguing project, and I hope to find some good things for my own research agendas. I'm also planning on wrapping up my part of the co-edited project I'm working on while I'm there this month and in August. Finally, I intend to fit in some tourist-y things: the Cloisters, a Broadway play, El Museo del Barrio....
4. Take advantage of my time in New York. I'm there to work on a cataloguing project, and I hope to find some good things for my own research agendas. I'm also planning on wrapping up my part of the co-edited project I'm working on while I'm there this month and in August. Finally, I intend to fit in some tourist-y things: the Cloisters, a Broadway play, El Museo del Barrio....
5. Be kind to my spouse.* Apparently buying a house is ridiculously stressful. So is moving even if you've done it thirteen times in the past decade alone. I want to make sure that I don't abuse the kindness of my partner by dumping extra tasks or loads of verbal abuse upon him in the moments of stress that are sure to come in the next few weeks. Most immediately, I'm trying to pack up all my crap this week so he doesn't have to while I'm in NYC.
Do you have any goals for July? What's the farthest distance you have ever moved?
*Please note this excludes all routine haranguing and jocular mocking.
Do you have any goals for July? What's the farthest distance you have ever moved?
*Please note this excludes all routine haranguing and jocular mocking.
My goals for July are to make it to Canada in one piece and, hopefully, find a job...lofty, I know.
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Be kind to yourself as well! The furthest I've ever moved was 1000 miles, a 2-day drive (although once or twice, we tried it in one gruelling 20-hour go, not smart!). All the stuff they say about stress and house-buying and moves? True, all very true. Still, by this time next year, you'll be well ensconced in a new community and enjoying that round-the-clock sunshine!
ReplyDeleteOh, wow, can't really even imagine that drive for the move with the dog! Hope July is the least amount of stressful that it can be with all that excitement!
ReplyDeleteThat is going to be one serious drive! I'd say if you and your hubs make it out of that still talking, it's a win. ; )
ReplyDeleteI love NYC--it sounds like you'll be making the most of it while there. And I think you're very smart to keep the goals manageable this month. Good luck with it all.
Moving is always stressful- and it's so unfortunate that our spouses tend to get the worst of it. :( Hope it all goes smoothly. I like how you do both a recap and a new month goal post!
ReplyDeleteHow considerate to think of your husband during all this stress. I look forward to your photos from the drive across Canada. May all go well.
ReplyDelete1100 miles, baby! Chicago to College Station, TX. My goodness, it was such a relief to complete that move. I'm glad to be where I am now, but it was a hard transition to leave my beloved friends and town.
ReplyDeleteMy main goals for July are to work hard on my research and maintain my running base. I would also like to do some more elaborate cooking--I have a few recipes I want to revisit to improve them, and I'm looking forward to some quality kitchen time :-)
I love your last goal (and notation!) That one will probably be the hardest one. I know that moving, traveling, spending more money than you wanted to, packing and being in the same car with each other for 6 days straight will be (IS!!) stressful. I traveled a lot with my boyfriend and we do pretty well but some days are worse than others. Now that we are living together again, we still have stupid fights over the dishes, how much we want to spend on ____ and other silly things like that. Good luck.
ReplyDeleteI love your last goal in particular, just keeping that in mind should help the two of you be able to conquer this together as a team. I think I should adopt that goal during difficult times as well.
ReplyDeleteMy furthest move was from Findlay OH to Albuquerque NM which is ~1400 miles. I did it mostly alone because Husband was temporarily located in Oregon while we made the move. Not a fun time.
All of your goals sound great, but Goal #5 is my favorite this month. :)
ReplyDeleteI've seen too many books/magazines/tv shows that reinforce the nagging wife / bumbling husband stereotype. It makes me cringe.
So three cheers for partnership!