Phase 2-Redo

O.K., it's been about a week since my last post and I still have cable.  I told you I've been dreading this, didn't I?  Procrastination is something that I've gotten down to a science.  For example, I will always stop drinking Coke, start eating better, and exercising.....ON MONDAY!  Well, THAT Monday never seems to be on my calendar.  I guess I'm just waiting for some "special holiday Monday" like Yom Kippor or Paralegal Secretary's Day, or something.  Who knows?  I'm just good at Procrastination.  But....please let me finish....I always have a totally good explanation for it.  Well, my totally good explanation for still having cable is~ I finished full-time childcare on Friday and schools starts next Monday so we're using this week as an "all-out staycation" which includes allowing M1 to watch TV.  So sue me....I'm a procrastinating, cable-watching, non-exercising, Coke drinker.  Don't worry though....everything will change on MONDAY! hee-hee.
Now, about Phase 1.  I've done really well about not buying anything.  I forgot to mention a small loop-hole in my phase 1.  I CAN buy something if it's used (Goodwill, yard sale, etc....) because I think it's technically recycling.  The point of this phase is to stop buying, throwing away, and buying more.  Buying a recycled product is just keeping something in the cycle instead of buying NEW.  I have done one small purchase I must confess....I've ordered a t-shirt for myself and a friend (long story, sort of like a "big sister" sorority thing where I buy something for my "little sister") because we are both in a community organization together.  When we do our volunteer work we need to be wearing our t-shirts so although it's not a life-sustaining need, I bought them because we're placing one order for the year.  I haven't PAID for them yet, so technically, I'm still on track.  I did break my eyeliner the first week and picked up all the little pieces of lead out of the sink and shoved them back into the plastic tube.  I think I'll be resorting to black magic marker or crayon for eyeliner by the middle of September.  Of all things, eyeliner is something I need for my little beady eyes, but it's not a need so what do you do?  I have had some Coke, but I get them from my parent's house so I'm not buying them....another loop-hole.  By the way, I'm not only good at procrastination, but I'm also good at swindling Coke from my parents.  I'm glad to see that I have so many good qualities.  Oh me....I hope my kids take after their father ;)