The Eve of a Great Adventure

When I left Los Angeles and moved to Chicago last August for grad school, I promised myself that I would "be" the person I have always wanted and imagined myself to be.  I would be adventurous and outgoing, I would be a dedicated student and spend my free time improving my body and expanding my mind with all that Chicago has to offer.  It was a great plan, and for a few weeks I did exactly that; but then school started.  I struggled through my first quarter to find my rhythm, and as winter set in so did the winter blues.  Seizing the day is always easier when the weather is nice.

Reilly is currently in the process of searching for his big career break, but in the mean time has struggled to feel productive and energized without a regular schedule or things to fill up the monotony that comes with excessive leisure time and a lack of disposable income.

This blog is the result of a bet we set together tonight to challenge each other to be better; to set goals, create structure, and have fun together and independently.  While at the moment we have only set goals for tomorrow, I hope that this becomes something that includes daily, weekly, and monthly goals for ourselves as individuals and as a couple.  Hopefully the outcome is that by holding ourselves accountable to each other and whoever finds this on the web we will both develop better habits and become more like the people we want to be.

Tomorrow's Challenge:
Bet: whoever fails to complete their list buys the next round of sushi rolls

Reilly’s Day	Sasha’s Day
20 minute Walk	Yoga class
5 Job Applications	50 pages min. reading for class
Trip to the Hobby shop	1 hour of Greek review
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