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Monthly Goals Review: May 2015

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So it’s the end of the month and it’s time to see if I actually completed any of my goals! Let’s find out .GOALSbeautydiyheader

Goal: Find a new concealer.

Results: This was a very last minute success. Packing and interning took priority over concealer shopping. I did, however, order the highly raved about Maybelline Fit Me Concealer. This concealer, so far, is pretty amazing. It matches my skin tone perfectly and blends very easily.

goals-success!

Goal: Make something from my Pinterest board.

Results: WELL. I purchased spray paint, a wooden ampersand, thumbtacks, magnets and canvases. I bought the stuff to execute said projects, does that count?

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Goal: THROW OUT OLD MAKE-UP.

Results:  When packing to move out from college, I tossed all of my old mascaras. Including the afore mentioned L’Oreal Miss Manga mascara that smells pretty funky. I also tossed a bunch of products that were quite old or I never used. Still have a ton of makeup, but I DID toss a bunch of things!

goals-success!

Goal: Splurge on a neutral eyeshadow palette

Results: Well, I DID just splurge on make up, but none of the items were eye shadow. Oops. I finally bought the NYX Copenhagen I’ve been drooling over since Christmas and a few other make-up products that I’ve been eyeing. I splurged on makeup…just not a palette. I cannot commit to a palette!

goals-fail!

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Goal: Finish the semester with mostly A’s

Results: Very proud to say I finished my first year of college with all A-‘s and A’s with the exception of one B!

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Goal: Create an online portfolio of my writing and graphic design work.

Results: I have not even started this. I did bookmark a lot of my online work, though? It’s gathered but not anywhere yet.

goals-fail!

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Goal: Drink healthier coffee

Results: So I planned to cut down to one Splenda packet and two little coffee creamers. I did this for the most part. There were two or three days where  I slipped up and put two sugars, so to combat it I would put one less creamer. My coffee still tastes pretty good, I’m definitely gonna stick to my new “healthier” coffee! Plus, I recently accidentally put too sugars and now it’s way too sweet. I trained my brain to prefer less sweet coffee, I think? Awesome.

goals-success!

Goal: Cut out chips

Results: I went almost the whole month without chips BUT I accidentally broke this goal promise when I ate a handful of Salt & Vinegar chips–my weakness! Otherwise, I think this goal was a success. I only ate chips once this month!

goals-success!

Goal: Train my brain to be healthier??

Results: I deleted most of my fitness apps to save space and basically just eat whatever I want. I did eat some vegan food and lots of salads at my internship, though, does that count? I also watched a food documentary that inspired me to be healthy for about an hour after watching it. Then I ate cookies.

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Did you set any monthly goals for yourself and complete them? 

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Monthly Goals: May 2015

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I have decided to create monthly lists of goals of reasonable and specific things I wish to complete each month.  The biggest problem with goals and resolutions is that they are incredibly vague or just not plausible. For example, the goal “lose weight” is so vague. One pound or ten? How will you do it? Or “stop eating junk food” is simply not plausible when it’s an ingrained part of your diet.

I will try to create plausible and realistic goals with the means to complete them, but I’ll probably throw in some vague/unrealistic ones just because goals can be kind of boring.

ANYWAY. Here are my goals for May—hopefully I will complete them.

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Goal: Find a new concealer.

How: This should be easy, right? NOPE. I’m so damn pale and light that it’s nearly impossible for me to find a concealer that’s not orange. I’ve been using the same Glamoflauge concealer in “Light” for more than three years. I know I need to throw it away. I’ve tried Almay, Nyx and e.l.f concealers but even the lightest shades are too dark. I’m definitely stuck.

Goal: Make something from my Pinterest board.

How: I have so many things pinned, especially dorm house related pins (ie: doormat, pillows, magnets). I need to do something.

Goal: THROW OUT OLD MAKE-UP.

How: Since I must pack up to move back home this month, it’ll save me space. I do not need the L’Oreal Miss Manga mascara that’s dried up and old even though I love it. I do not need the foundation that is too dark for me. I am terrible at purging old make-up but I’ll do it this time, I swear.

Goal: Splurge on a neutral eyeshadow palette

How: This is actually hard for me. I’ve made so much money this semester and I’ve barely spent any. I own one high-end palette and it’s Naked 3. I’m not a huge fan, but I wish to invest in a nice high-end palette. Treat myself, you know? I just need to obsessively research and look up a zillion swatches before I make that $50 investment. I will not buy another palette just to let it sit and be a new stand for my perfumes (@CoastalScents Jumbo palette I did not need you)

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Goal: Finish the semester with mostly A’s

How: Having already done fairly well, I just need to ace my finals and I’ll do so by studying a lot a.k.a the night before the exam (sounds really suspicious but I do my best studying the night before)

Goal: Create an online portfolio of my writing and graphic design work.

How: I’m going to convert my old WordPress into a portfolio (since it is my name) once finals are over. This shouldn’t be too difficult…

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Goal: Drink healthier coffee

How: This is easy because I drink my coffee ridiculously sweet and over-creamer-ed (is that a word? nope? well…). I’ve already begun to cut down to two little creamers and one Splenda packet, so that’s a start.

Goal: Cut out chips

How: Well, I literally chose an apple over a bag of chips yesterday so that’s a start. This should be easy because I currently have no chips in my dorm and the dining hall has no chips. I literally cannot access chips unless I buy them, so I won’t.

Goal: Train my brain to be healthier??

How: Watch some food documentaries on Netflix. I’ve already seen Food Inc. and Fed Up and it definitely made me want to be healthier and to check the sugar content of foods. I also downloaded like a zillion fitness apps (and this cool one called Pacer that tracks your steps).

What are your goals for this month? 

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