I could really use some inspiration and some change, but I'll give the edge to inspiration. I think inspiration in the form of motivation to help me get a strong start on the things I need to get done would be most useful, and would lead to the changes I need. So it's kind of a two for one deal.
It can definitely be either or both, but more often we can create opportunities for ourselves by being prepared and by putting ourselves into situations where opportunities are most likely to come our way. Priming the pump, in a way. As an example, almost every job I've had as an adult was an opportunity that came my way rather than me hunting for a job, but those opportunities came my way because I made lots of connections with people, was open to trying new things, and was paying enough attention so that I recognized the possible opportunities.
3. The British Museum opened on this date (January 15th) back in 1759. Do you like visiting museums? Do you have a favorite?
I do like visiting most museums. Obviously I prefer museums that focus on subject matter that interests me. I've been known to get bored and impatient when visiting a museum of things that aren't of particular interest to me, but I don't think I've ever been to a museum that had nothing to offer me. And I've been pleasantly surprised by some museums too! For instance, the American Sign Museum - who knew how fascinating that would be? Or the National Building Museum? About a year ago we went to the Carillon Historical Park in Dayton and enjoyed and learned a lot in the National Cash Register museum. I don't know if I have a favorite museum though . . . in the running would be the Carillon Historical Park, the Columbus Museum of Art, and the Baltimore Museum of Art. The Smithsonian museums I've been to are all really interesting. Are conservatories considered museums? Because I love conservatories and arboretums too. Longwood Gardens, Franklin Park Conservatory, Phipps Conservatory, Dawes Arboretum . . . (I can never pick a favorite anything!)
Yes, I love oatmeal! And Cream of Wheat too. I don't eat oatmeal very often though, especially with not being home for a leisurely breakfast, so it's kind of a comfort food for me. I prefer oatmeal with brown sugar and cinnamon, and either raisins or dried cranberries, and a bit of heavy cream drizzled over. I also consider oatmeal raisin cookies a real treat. I'll usually choose those on an assorted cookie tray, like I hope to do at Dinner+Discipleship tonight. So many people hate on oatmeal raisin cookies, but I'm happy to eat those and they can keep their chocolate chip cookies!
Accounting and business math. Accounting was the kind of math I liked doing, and it made sense to me. Even though I opted not to become a chartered accountant or get a business degree, I did some additional study after high school and got some great on-the-job training, so accounting and bookkeeping have been the job skill that's been most useful to me. Plus I can balance my checkbook, which I suspect is a dying skill, and with a few exceptions, I've always been able to do our taxes myself. (Disclaimer: taxes do NOT make sense. I don't think they are supposed to, so that the government can intimidate more money out of us.)
Man, it's hard for me to be disciplined with my time management! It's so tempting to sit down for "just a few minutes" before getting a job done instead of the other way round, and I lose track of time really easily too. I'm training myself to focus on some specific housekeeping tasks on Tuesdays and Thursdays, so I can stay on top of the upkeep type things on those evenings and not have to worry about it Mondays and Wednesdays when I'm usually out in the evening. So yesterday was a test run, in a way. I had dinner ready to go in the oven, so hubby got that going shortly before I got home from work. I unloaded and put away all the work stuff and the few grocery items I picked up on the way home, and started tidying the dining room while dinner was cooking. Cleared the table quickly afterwards and baked a pan of brownies, then went and relaxed for a bit. I timed it, and with hubby and me working together after our evening coffee, we got almost all the dishes washed, dried, and put away, tidied the counters, prepped lunches, and got the dining room all straightened up - and it only took twenty minutes! That's pretty encouraging, even with my procrastinating and time management struggles! See my post The Practice of Housekeeping from earlier this week for a little about my proposed plan.
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