Launch

Well, it’s Leap Day. Figured I might as well mark the occasion by starting a new blog. 

My goal here is to find a way to get two conflicting parts of myself, the Control Freak and the Flaky Artist (There's a story behind "flaky artist," which I'll share with you later.), to work together. Generally, I let the Control Freak run free at work. She thrives on meticulously copyediting medical articles, painstakingly tracking the progress of new books (I have lists and charts for everything), and performing sundry other fascinating tasks. At home, I let the Flaky Artist loose. She bakes, sews, knits, decorates cakes, scrap books, and all kinds of fun, creative stuff. Oh, and spends waaaay too much time on Pinterest.

While this is generally a good system, the Flaky Artist isn’t the neatest, most organized person around. She gets caught up in projects and forgets to let the Control Freak out every now and then to do laundry, clean the house, pay bills, go to the supermarket, etc. Before I know it, cookie cutters, skeins of yarn, and half-finished projects are scattered all over the house and the grumpy, tired Control Freak has to take over and attempt to re-establish order.

So, what would happen if I could get these two part of myself to cooperate? With the Artist's creativity, tempered with the Control Freak's discipline, I wonder how much I can accomplish by next Leap Year?

I’m starting with these general goals.

1. Lose the weight 

Control Freak – Take the time to have plenty of healthy food in the house so I’ll be less tempted to eat junk.

Flaky Artist – Have a fun project or two in the works to keep me distracted, thus avoiding boredom eating and mindless TV watching & snacking.

2. Exercise

Control Freak – Make a chart to keep track of my progress and plan rewards for goals met.

Flaky Artist – Check out the library and Internet for new ways to keep moving so I don’t get bored.

3. Organize the house

Control Freak – Let the fun begin and decluttering commence.

Flaky Artist – Find creative (and inexpensive) ways to create a place for all my junk important papers, art supplies, baking materials, etc. It’s time to do something with all those Pinterest pins.