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So Many Themes!

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Now that I have a logo, I need to get a new theme for the blog because the logo appears to be the side of my thumb when I try to use it. Hopefully I will be able to find something I like somewhat easily but I have a feeling it’s going to take a while. I can’t wait to start redesigning the website.

I really don’t have much else to report. I will be working and making calls today so, outside of fixing up the blog, I don’t have much to do out of the ordinary. I’m actually happy to have a semi-easy day. I haven’t been feeling well for the past few days so the easier the better.

Since it’s already noon, I’m going head off and hopefully stay up for a while. Maybe I’ll start off by doing some laundry or eating something, but I need to wake up!

I hope everyone has an amazing Tuesday!

In Search of (Regular) Sleep

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My body has a love-hate relationship with sleeping and anything that goes with it.I remember very few times that I can say that I slept through the night and didn’t count the random objects around my room. The worst part is if I get more than 5 hours of sleep at night, I feel completely exhausted and sick when I wake up. Catching up on my sleep is just a dream for me (sleeping pun, but true).

This is where naps come in. A guilty pleasure for most, and an essential for me, naps are the greatest things. If I didn’t take naps daily, I would probably be on autopilot from the time I woke up to the time I went to sleep.

Over the past couple years, I have definitely slept more than I’ve been awake and, as sad as it seems, I’m completely fine with it. I have my best ideas right before I go to sleep and immediately after I wake up. This whole blog is in existence because I ended up staying up all night thinking about new writing ideas. I’m not sad when I’m tired, I’m creative.

Do I wish that I could just have a normal sleep schedule and feel great if I accidentally sleep in? Yeah, sometimes, but I am starting to enjoy my crazy life. I know I won’t be able to keep it this way forever, so I’m going to enjoy it while I can (and I’m pretty sure my cats don’t mind one bit).

I don’t know what I’m actually going to do today. I’m in a lot of pain and it’s wearing me out, but I’m going to try to get something done. I have been watching a lot of makeup tutorials lately, and making a list of all the looks I can try; it won’t been happening today, but I will be picking up on doing my makeup very soon!

Sorry for the post about naps with a picture of one of my kitties. I am truly so exhausted that all my thoughts and ideas lead to sleeping. Hopefully, I will wake up soon and will create or do something amazing!

Happy Monday!

A Relaxing Friday

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It was freezing outside, so it was the perfect day to stay in my pajamas and do nothing. I slept until noon and then took a nap at around 3 PM. It was nice to literally do nothing all day. I did, however, have a ton of ideas for the site which I will be working on all weekend… once I draw them up.

I’m looking forward to the weekend; I pretty much have everything planned out, all I need to do is finalize some of the details and I’ll be ready to go. I have also decided that Thursdays will be my day of from exercising, so I’ll have even more things to do this weekend.

Other than sleeping, planning and eating popcorn, nothing else got really happened. I needed a nothing day. I think everyone does every once in a while. I’m surprised that my anxiety didn’t kick in about nothing getting done, but I’m not going to question it!

I hope everyone had a great Friday and an enjoyable weekend!

Too Many Ideas

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Today was somewhat relaxing, and I had a lot of time to think. I have a habit of starting projects and then forgetting about them, and eventually coming back to them. Pictured above is one of those projects. It’s a keyboard… a spray painted keyboard.

The keyboard was originally going to be a gift for my boyfriend on our one-year anniversary. Since he lives in Australia and I live in the United States, it’s not as easy as going to the other one and exchanging gifts, so I send everything. I ended up running out of time to send it, so we ended up eating pizza, watching movies and playing games. It was really fun, but now I have this keyboard in my room that doesn’t have a purpose. That’s going to be changing.

Today I had a lot of ideas for what I want to do with the site and the project, and that keyboard came up in one of my brainstorms. I will be writing them down in my notebook soon. I have a terrible habit of coming up with ideas and not writing any of it down. I still think my memory is as strong as it used to be so it will take me a while to stop being stubborn and start writing things down.

I didn’t exercise today because I’ve had a terrible headache for hours and that much movement will make it worse. I feel weird not working out, but I think it will be good for my body to rest. I’m actually happy that I feel off because I missed something in my routine because it means I’m getting into it, which is beyond amazing for me.

I really hope this headache goes away soon so I can either sleep or work on something. I am really excited to show you guys what the keyboard is for, as well as everything else I have planned.

I completely blanked on how I wanted to finish this post, so here’s a picture of one of my cats to close this piece:

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Goodnight everyone!

A New Month

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January had its ups and downs, but it’s time to say hello to February! Over the past month, a lot of things have changed for me and it’s because I started Rooplixoo. This blog has given me the power and strength to keep going.

When I started this project, I expected this blog to just be about makeup and beauty. As I woke up each day, I kept having new ideas for what I wanted to do and now I’m kind of doing everything. I learned that I can’t keep trying to limit myself. I have a voice in a lot of different areas and I want to share it all.

To be completely honest, I didn’t think anyone would read my posts or even see the site. I now have 27 followers and I want to thank all of you for connecting to this project and inspiring me to keep growing. I didn’t think my thoughts had a place in this world, and all of you proved me wrong. Thank you so much for sticking with me.

This month, I have a lot planned for Rooplixoo. The site will be undergoing a few changes (new theme, new pages and new topics), I will be planning out videos for the future and a top-secret mini project is in the works! I know I will be adding more side projects and goals as I make my way through February, as well as the rest of the year.

I know I’m already on this journey, but it has truly only just started. I am so happy to have this project and I’m beyond grateful for the people who have taken the time to read my writing. I know I don’t have a set schedule for what I’m going to write about, and I’m trying to get more organised with what I want to post, but I kind of enjoy not knowing; it’s like a surprise every single time I sit down to write.

I hope everyone had an amazing January, and has an awesome February!

Five Books, One Plan

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I just finished my nightly workout and I am exhausted. Everything is sore, but I feel surprisingly relaxed. I had to change a couple of the exercises tonight due to existing back problems, but I should get the same results in the end!

Today, I set out to relax and make bullet journals for everything I’m doing. As I searched through my piles of notebooks, I picked the final contenders for the job. I’m really excited to get them all set up and start using them. I have all of my pens ready and a ton of scrap paper to help me plan the layout for each one. Since I slept a lot today, I will probably spend tonight working, relaxing and getting the journals squared away (maybe even play a game or two)!

I’m still a bit stressed from today, but I’m a lot better than I was before. I’m just hoping that everything will be a bit better tomorrow. All I can do now is take it slowly and do my best!

Another Bullet Journal

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As I continue on my path to bettering myself, I am starting to get mentally cluttered. When I was cleaning up my room, I came across my collection of notebooks (some brand new, others with only a few pages used). I have decided that since I have so many notebooks, that every section of this project will be getting its own journal. The main one is a general one for my blog, then the rest will be for fitness, life, makeup/nails, a habit tracker, etc.

Today has already dealt me a panic attack, so I will first be trying to calm down. After that, I will be catching up on my work and tackling the project of creating a library of bullet journals. Hopefully I will calm down soon so I can’t get some work done, but I’m not going to try to force it.

My mind is blank and racing at the same time, so this post will be kept short. I’m still hoping that this day will turn out alright, so I guess all I can do for now is wait and see.

Keeping up With It

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Today marks day 2 of my routine, and it’s going pretty well. I got up and did some school work, and exercised. With 3 out of 5 tasks completed, I think I will count this day as successful.

I’ve noticed that even in this short amount of time, I have gained a tiny bit of energy. Normally when I take naps, they can last 4+ hours, but today I only napped for about 2 hours. I will always need to take naps during the day (I’m tired person in general), but if I can my naps down to about 1.5 hours, I will have so much more time to do the things I want and need to do.

I’ve even been drinking more water! I filled my bottle up twice today, which is a huge improvement from filling it every other day. I don’t know how long I will keep at this, but I will keeping doing so for as long as I can. So far, though, I really like the short-term improvements I’m seeing.

Tonight, if I can’t fall asleep, I will be making a more precise schedule for my posts and drawing up how I want each page to look. I’m extremely proud of myself and I want to see this project through because I truly think I can do this!

How I Workout

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Since I’m going to be exercising, I figured I would write about how I’m organizing my workout routine. Before I go any further though, I would like to tell you what the posting schedule will be for my blog.

  • Mon – Thurs: 1st post between 10 AM – 12:30 PM, 2nd post between 9 PM – 11 PM
  • Fri: 1 post between 7 PM – 10 PM
  • Sat/Sun: N/A

I’m sure I will fix the times once my sleep patterns are regular, but that’s what it’ll be for now!

Now to dive into my exercise routine. I am using an app called the 30 Day Fitness Challenge, as well as a weekly routine that I found online. I have used this app before in the past, but never for it’s intended purpose. The reason I’m starting to exercise again is because I’m hoping it will help with my depression and anger issues, as well as help me stick to a schedule. I’m also hoping to get back in shape. I’m not out of shape, but I’m not in shape.

I personally like working out from home because I don’t need to worry about dealing with other people and with the workout I’m doing, I don’t need any equipment. I used to go to the gym, but I never really liked working with weights or machines so this is perfect for me. The best part is that since my room is going to be my gym, I’m not restricted to a time that I have to exercise and I can start and stop when I want.

My plan is to do a basic, very relaxed full body workout during the week, and then push myself a bit further with a more intense workout on the weekend. I also plan on starting to eat better. I don’t eat terrible food, but I could stand to have more salad and a lot more water.

I am in no way an expert in fitness, but I want to better myself. The point of this project is to feel better about myself, which includes but is not limited to:

  • using my makeup
  • wearing all my clothes
  • getting my life in order
  • feeling better and more confident
  • etc..

I know this project has taken on a life of its own, but I think it’s very interesting to see how it’s changed over each post. It really shows just how many things I want and need to get done, and what a mess my mind is when it comes to trying to organize all of it. For all I know, I’ll want to add another project to my ever-growing list and write about it tomorrow and that will be the new thing I’m obsessed with. I really hope I don’t come up with anything else, but I know I might and I’m prepared to take on whatever else I manage to throw at myself.