Blog first, eat later

My Pot Pie is too hot, so I'll blog earlier in the evening so I don't wait until 1am again.
Thank you all for continuing to follow! I know I was out for so long, but I'm back in action. I really missed blogging, it reminds me of who I am and how I easily get sucked into the draining world of meaningless stress.

Did you see my first Etsy post? http://www.etsy.com/shop/ElCheapovintage
I have one item up for sale now and about 20 other items which I've edited the photos for, now just need to spend the time measuring and writing the descriptions for the postings. I didn't take any additional photos this afternoon, figuring I have enough to work with and need to get everything posted first.

Oh yeah, Happy November Ya'll! Since my 30th Birthday I've attempted to set a 30 day experiments on the first of every month. Some months I have been a huge success, others I have flopped heavily. Yet I keep on going, keep on setting my 30 day goal because when I do accomplish it the feeling is amazing. I'd like to encourage you to try it too. Take a look at something you want to change, something you want to do differently and do it for 30 days! Here's what I've done so far:

• No wearing black
• Mail something
• No internet on my phone
• Wash my hair
• Take a 1 hour lunch break
• Work 1 hour a day on Building a business

And here is my success and failures:

• No wearing black- Success! As a result I've sold/donated 90% of my black clothes
• Mail something- Failed! I suck at this, I know, which is why I tried it to begin with. It didn't get better.
• No internet on my phone- Success! Then I turned it back on once day 31 came 'round.
• Wash my hair- Failed! I just hate washing my hair. It's so well behaved when its dirty.
• Take a 1 hour lunch break- Success! My paycheck shrunk, but my tan increased
• Work 1 hour a day on Building a business- Success! And this one just keeps going...

SO today I will start a new 30 day experiment. No consumerism. Only recycled, upcycled, hand-me-down, vintage, craigslist, thrift store products for the next 30 days. Nothing new. I don't think this one will be relatively hard for me considering I've been clean and sober from my spending addiction for over a year. Nothing new. Nothing at all...except for toiletries and hygienic items of course, I mean that's just gross. 

As I mentioned, I want to encourage everyone reading to try an experiment of their own! 30 straight days of progress and change. It can literally change your life, if you let it.