Biotikos

Wish List

• New computer (I bought a Mac!)
• New printer (Yay for printers that work!)
• Swimsuit
• Extension cord
• Digital camera
• Small Bible
• Cross country skis eventually
• Shorts/jeans/summer dresses/wardrobe

November

• Pray for Cecily’s heart, my mom, Kevin, David, Charito, my understanding of Scripture, Jeff, Dawnmarie, my Dad, RCIA (pray that God will help me discern whether Catholicism is true), James, Cassandra, Micah, Teresa, Jennifer, all my amazing brothers, opportunities to share my faith
• Continue reading 10 Bible chapters daily
• Pray for the unborn each day
• Write a letter to Collette about Catholicism/Protestantism – deeply pray about this!!
• Do 8 hours of homework/studying Monday through Thursday, 4 hours on Friday, and 2 hours Saturday and Sunday–become a contagious reader
• Speak up at least once in each class
• Write a letter to David each week–pray before I write to him
• Be at least 5 minutes early to classes and when I meet David (meet him in the ACM/ULC at least once a week)
• Balance IV checkbook
• Pay AFI, medical, cellphone bill, pay my ticket – ask judge not to have it on my records?
• Start and end the days with prayer
• Exercise daily (except Thursdays and Sundays)
• Learn to cook at least 5 pesco vegetarian meals – buy a cookbook for this (thanks to David)
• Buy a gift/write a letter for mom’s birthday
• Flee from men who objectify me
• Sign up for classes
• Learn to bake at least 2 new things
• Buy jeans
• Spend at least 15 minutes per day cleaning
• Quarters: 1100-0500
• Waste less time on the internet

October

• Pray for my mom, Kevin, David, Charito, my scripture readings, Cecily, Jeff, Dawnmarie, my Dad, roommates, RCIA (that I will be able to discern if the Catholic faith is true), James, Cassandra, Micah, Teresa, opportunities to share my faith, all my wonderful brothers
• Pray for David and I, that we would be glorifying Him
• Write a letter to Collette about Catholicism/Protestantism
• Spend more time with my family
• Read 10 Bible chapters a day (I started doing this the during the last week of October. Keep it up! )
• Do 8 hours of homework/studying Monday through Thursday, 4 hours on Friday, and 2 hours Saturday and Sunday–become a contagious reader – I’m still working on this one!
• Speak up at least once in each class
• Pay AFI, medical, and cell phone bill
• Get my printer working!
• Run daily (start running with David!)
• Buy jeans
• Clean my car (inside and out!)
• Balance IV checkbook
• Learn to cook more pesco vegetarian meals (buy a cookbook!)
• Learn to bake at least 2 new things
• Quarters from 2300-0500 (stop taking naps) – Um, yikes! I need to seriously work on this one. I was doing so well at first. What happened? Next month this is gonna change.
• Do something special for David each week (card, took him to my family, baked Oreo truffles, went on his field trip, words of affirmation)
• Fast Wednesday–Thursdays
• Keep my room ridiculously clean!
• Only allow myself to be on Facebook from 1800-2000 (not working out well so far… I need to get better at this now!) – maybe this wasn’t a good goal? Sometimes I actually need to go on Facebook earlier to check on IV updates, etc.. but I have been better at limiting my time on Facebook/email big time.
• Resubmit relationship constitution to my parents

September

• Write letters to Daniel – pray about my letters before I write them, pray for him, pray for myself
• Write letters Charito – pray about her well being
• Finish last semester’s classes–I need to finish these ASAP
• Run daily–too sick
• Pray the rosary and fast for my spiritual brother
• Pay AFI Bill
• Write IV thank you letters and balance checkbook with Collette
• Call Brad – talk to him about RCIA (starts on Sept. 13th!)
• Write letters to David – tell him how I am doing scripturally
• Do at least 8 hours of studying/homework daily (urh!)
• Read at least 10 chapters in the Bible daily (not quite 10 chapters. I probably need a more realistic goal or I need to manage my time better)
• Learn to cook/bake something new
• Set up dentist appointment – sign form and and bring to base

August

• Finish last semester’s classes
• Catch up on my classes that I missed for Fall (History, Religion, and Environment classes; drop psych and soc class)
• Talk to my advisor, drop Capstone course
• Read at least 10 pages in the Bible and pray daily
• Start running daily
• Buy a swimsuit?
• Write IV thank you letters and balance checkbook with Collette
• Be a contageous reader
• Pay AFI bill
• Email/talk to professors about fall semester
• Repent each morning, ask God about my strengths and listen to Him
• Call Brad – talk to him about RCIA

July

• Call LLC – ask to stay for 2 weeks
• Call base supply – ask about uniforms
• Become a contageous reader! Seriously.
• Talk to professors about next Fall
• Pay AFI Bill
• Balance my checkbook (go to bank)
• Do at least 8 hours of homework daily
• Finish my psychology class by July 19th!
• Read Bible and pray daily (at least 10 pages in the Bible daily)
• Finish IV thank you letters and balance checkbook with Collette
• Write a letter to David about RCIA
• Be intentional about relationships–make a list or things I want from a relationship and a list of reasons why I deserve this  (Also, keep thinking positive thoughts about relationships and what people are thinking about me. Don’t back down! I am a strong, beautiful, intelligent, and spiritual woman. I deserve the man God will chose to give me. Also, be patient for him. He may not be right around the corner, but the search will be an important learning experience in my life. Pray daily for my patience, as well as my future spouse’s patience.)

June (WOW. I have lots to do, so I really need to be PRAYING every day!)

• Finish ALL of my classes – make a plan – do 40 hrs hw studying per week
• Become a contagious reader! (maybe start out slow, then work up to more reading each day)
• Go to the bank and balance checkbook
• Pay AFI bill
• See a counselor
• Flee from my past relationship (I know this will be a piece of crum cake this month, lol)
• Read Bible and pray daily
• Give up Facebook. Spend less time on the internet and watching TV.
• Go on a trip to Wisconsin Dells!! Woohoo!
• Continue running
• Move my stuff into boxes
• Go to Devin and Mandy’s wedding on June 20th. Bring Cecily. Yay!
• Keep my desk clean
• Finish IV thank you letters
• Meet with Collette – balance IV checkbooks
• Call Grandma and Grandpa Aasen and Rubink once a week

May

• Become a contagious reader!
• Pay AFI bill
• Go to bank and balance checkbook!
• Do at least 40 hrs hw/studying weekly – finish psych and env classes!
• Pay off interest student loans
• Continue running
• Deposit IV checks and my own check
• Get minutes from Collette and return to bank
• Run 5K race! (in 31 minutes 10 seconds)
• Read Bible and pray DAILY
• Go see a counselor
• Buy containers to move stuff at dad’s
• Apply for summer housing
• Give orders to Student Affairs office
• Learn to cook at least 2 new things
• Flee from my past relationship (this seems like such a long time ago, but I feel like I need to remind myself–particularly this month. It really is amazing how much easier this is for me now. Imagine what it will be like by the end of the year! ) (I am really proud of myself, however, I did end up calling his number once and going by his house a couple of times. I’m not sure why I did this, but I was having a really bad month, but I did flee from going directly to him by talking to my friend beforehand. So in a way, I fleed in the best way I could.
• Watch no more than one show or movie per day (I did a good job at sticking to this – sometimes I wanted to watch two in one day, but I stayed focused! Good job!) and spend less time on the internet in general (ceramics helped a little)

April

• Become a contagious reader!
• Study/do homework 40 hours per week
• Run 5 miles
• Develop a better sleep schedule
• Pay AFI Bill
• Look at student loan
• Go to bank and balance checkbook
• Get minutes from Collette and return to bank
• Flee from my past relationship, keep praying for healing (I almost forgot to put this down for this month. I feel pretty much healed from it, I just need to remind myself for the rest of the year in case I’m not thinking straight.)
• Read Bible and pray DAILY

March (I got my rear view mirror fixed!)

• Become a contagious reader! nope, but I hope to become one next month!!
• Run 5 miles – nope, but I’m not going to give myself a hard time about this because I’ve been working on the flood
• No food after 9PM (for lent) – hmm… worked in the beginning, but not later since I had a weird schedule due to the flooding… Hopefully I’ll have a better sleep pattern next month!
• Read 2 or more books in the Bible – okay, I need to fit more Bible reading in my days!
• Study/do homework at least 35 hours/week – no, I know it’s been hard to with all the work I’ve been doing, but I seriously need to get on it next month!
• Change oil
• Pay AFI bill
• Go to Dr. Appointment and bake something new at guard drill
• Hair cut
• Flee from my past relationship–keep praying for healing (took him off my Facebook friends–I’ve been needing to do this for a long time) I AM SO PROUD OF MYSELF! I knew I could do it! It has been 4 straight months of fleeing from this. I have been feeling much better and I know that I deserve someone who loves me as Christ loved the church
• Go to bank–balance checkbook – nope, but again, I was busy working with the flooding. Next month I’ll do this!
• Deposit check into my savings and look at student loan
• Pay taxes!

February

• Bible and prayer time daily
• Run 4 miles–nope, but I ran 3 miles!
• Change oil–still needs to be done
• Send in transcripts
• Do breathing exercise each night
• Study/do homework at least 35 hours/week
• Flee from my past relationship (Facebook included!), keep praying for healing I am very proud you for staying strong. Keep it up woman! You know you can get through this. It may seem easy to fall back into the relationship, but remember that you WILL regret it and that he will not love you as Christ loved the church… and don’t settle for anything less than that! Also, YOU need to stop looking at his Facebook. I know this is hard since I see him on a lot of my friend’s mutual friends. Urg! Why does the new Facebook make you see mutual friends? Oh well. Just make sure you click on other friends enough times so that he doesn’t show up and you won’t have to worry about it… until then, STAY STRONG.
• Go to the bank – balance checkbook (I still need to do this!)
• Pay bills (AFI, medical, payment for school)

January 2009

• Read 2 or more books in the Bible–not something I can ever cross off??
• Flee from my past relationship, keep praying for healing – I’m proud of myself for “fleeing” from this. This has been really hard for me, but I think God is going to help me out and I will hopefully be laughing at this by the end of this year.
• Pray for healing for my mom and family
• Develop a better sleep pattern – yeah, didn’t happen at all
• Pay bills (AFI, medical, & school)
• Go to the bank – balance checkbook
• Buy school supplies and CDRW and printer cord
• Buy printing paper and download printer software
• Finish reading 2 books
• Figure out a good study plan – I’m still working on this one
• Figure out my work schedule and call the VA

December (a good month, except for my Bible reading and sleep… I guess I’ll make it a New Years Resolution )

• Be present – don’t live too far in the future (so far, I’m getting better!)
• Relax – know that God is going to help me get through this month, even though I feel stressed
• Read 4 books in the Bible
• 6 hours homework/studying daily (work hard until the end of the semester)
• Go see the dentist :/ – have him sign my military form
• Flee from my past relationship, pray for healing
• Make payments on all bills! (AFI, medical, and school)
• Develop a better sleep pattern, get help with anxiety and headaches
• Sign up for Spring classes! (as soon as possible!) – yay!
• Pay for Fall semester and sign up for student loan
• Make oreo truffles for Christmas Banquet

November

• Spend time alone with God
• Practice guitar daily
• Bible and prayer time daily
• Do at least 4 hours homework/study daily – no, but I’m doing better
• Go to Bethel Seminary Open House!
• See my advisor and sign up for Spring classes
• Pay for Fall Semester, sign up for a student loan? – still trying to get my dad to fill out his info
• Study research methods for 10 minutes before bed time, and for 10 minutes after I wake up (somedays – I’m trying to get used to this)

October – This was a very stressful month for me. I ended a relationhip with a boy I have been with for 2 years of my life. But now I have hope for my future and I refuse to settle for anything different than God’s plans. September is a new month.

• Run NDSU 5K
• Practice the guitar for 1 hour each day (write in guitar log)
• Do 6 hours of homework/studying daily & catch up! (make a homework log)
• See my advisor and complete a degree audit
• Pray about my sleep, try to go to bed by 2300, try to get up before 0800… maybe see a doctor : )
• Leave 15 minutes before classes and work–sometimes this worked, but not usually for the classes that were closer to my dorm
• workout in the mornings (start at 0730)–just starting to work out in the mornings!
• Read 4 or more books in the Bible (So far, I read Judges! )
• Finish reading “A Table in the Presence” (didn’t have much time to read)
• Spend more time with my friends and meet new people-get back to my old, abnormal self
• Pray each day for HEALING from my past relationship, thank God for not letting it go any further, know that He’s gonna be there for me when I am weak, get as much family and friend support as possible (this took up much of my energy)

September

• Hand in my creative writing assignments
• Put exam dates in Google calendar and my agenda book
• BALANCE my checkbook (maybe go to bank, or accountant to help me)
• pay all of my BILLS and parking tickets
• turn in tuition check and military orders!
• Read 2 books in the Bible
• Run 8 miles (no, but I ran 7 miles )
• Go see a dietition/nutritionist
• Go to bed before 2300
• Finish reading Marriage book, read “A Table in the Presence”
• Get tires fixed
• See my counselor once every other week
• No Facebook during the week
• Do 6 hours of homework daily and catch up/get ahead in my classes
• buy flowers for my room (YAY!)

August (this month did not go so well… I worked too much and felt very stressed)

• finish all of my creative writing homework
• Meet with my adviser and plan classes up until graduation
• Memorize two-letter words ^_^
• read 4 books or more (Battlefield of the Mind,
• Get a haircut
• start practicing the guitar
• prepare for lit analysis and british lit!
• buy or find school supplies (notebooks, pens, pencils, …)
• read 2 books in the Bible
• train for PRT daily (run, crunches, push-ups-keep an exercise log)

July (Yikes! Not sure if I got too carried away with this list, but hopefully it will work and I don’t add any more. Maybe I should cut something out? Or save for next month? I’ll let you know, I’m pondering…)

• Set aside 4 hours/day for creative writing (ooh… not so good ) and organize assignments into a notebook
• arrive to my english class 15 minutes early each day!
• find/get a job (P/T or temporary)
• do things with friends (kayak, take a walk, window shop, sing karaoke with Cecily (and we took pictures of ourselves! lol))
• spend more time with my brothers (not as much as I’d liked to – most of them went to South Dakota )
• learn to cook 10 new things and start a recipe box-make something for July drill (for 50 people) – Oreo Truffles! chicken and dumplings, chicken quesadillas, banana smoothies, strawberry smoothies, ham and cheese crescent rolls, california burgers, buttermilk pancakes, breakfast burrito, poached eggs… WOW, I can’t believe I actually made it. I barely made it. In fact, I made the breakfast burrito and poached eggs on the very last day of the month! This is quite an accomplishment for me. )
• READ 4 books in the Bible-not something I can ever cross off???
• Balance my checkbook
• start a food and exercise journal and keep up with it! (woo hoo!)
• Run 6 miles
• clean my car inside and out!
• keep room ridiculously clean!
• read 4 books (still reading Battlefield of the Mind)
• sign up for fall classes/plan classes up until graduation
• change my oil
• sign up for Hoot Lake triathlon and RACE!

June

• Find a routine that helps me go to bed/wake up at the same time (work helped with this since I had to wake up at the same time each day)
• read 5 books in the Bible (Joshua,
• keep checkbook balanced
• call American Family every Monday
• read 3-4 books (Mrs. Dalloway,
• learn to cook new things (Banana Bread!)
• Finish my english exam, finish reading*
• check facebook less (work helped a lot)
• work at VA for at least 10 hours! (7.5 hours)
• fix car light!
• write in my “forgiveness” journal each day Maybe I have a hard time with forgiveness, or maybe I should not try to do this at night
• PRT- daily – prepare for fitness exam! (for the most part)

May

• READ more-yes and no… although I’m reading for class, I feel like I should be reading more
• Change sleep pattern… Quarters: 2200 to 0800… not something I can ever cross off??
• get help with distorted thoughts–go to counseling, meditate, yoga, take long showers, write something positive about myself each day, seek help, read/write more, call friends more, play games!, puzzle, make sure that I plan my days to releave stress, talk to a pastor, eliminate negative thoughts about myself, don’t be so hard on myself, start recording how I am doing each day, listen to music, take time to relax, read a book for pleasure (not just schoolwork), don’t isolate myself, talk with friend more often, write in my prayer journal, KNOW that I conquer this with God’s help
• read 3 books in the Bible
• sign up for LLC!
• PRT – Monday through Saturday (for the most part)
• keep checkbook balanced
• Go to Josh’s graduation party (starts at 12 noon on may 31st and ends at 4 pm… the ceremony for graduation is may 30th at 7 pm in high school gym)
• buy cooking supplies
• learn to cook new things (“The King,” Strogonaff, Pasta (tuna), *Perfect* hard boiled eggs)
• go to wellness center doctor / set up appointment
• find a social outlet – play cards, mini golf, church activities, dancing, singing, etc
• take more pictures-free up camera memory! didn’t happen

Music

• Amy Grant
• Casting Crowns
• Taylor Swift
• Kutless
• Between the lines by Sara Bareilles
• Ooh oh by Keri Noble
• Dave Barnes’ album – “You, the Night, and Candlelight”

Movies

• Definitely Maybe
• The Island
• Planet Earth
• A Lot Like Love
• Big Fish
• The Holiday

Wish List (finished)

• Running/walking shoes
• Ipod Nano
• Yoga Mat
• Running shorts
• Ipod armband
• Headbands
  
• 2 and 5 lb weights
  
• Mini food processor
  
• Blanket for bed
  
• New purse (old one broke)
  
• Flash drive
  
• Makeshift bookshelf
  
• blender
  
• mixer
• watch
• recipe box (on computer:))
• exercise videos (yoga, cardiomax, dance)
• guitar (for my lessons this fall!) – thanks to my best friend
• triathlon bike