Sunday Reclamation

[desh]

So I spend every Sunday from April through August at least somewhat focused on baseball, and I spend every Sunday from September through January totally focused on football. So I have two free months in there with no Sunday plans. And due to the hockey insanity, I have two months without a single sporting event that I care about. Therefore, with this newfound free time and because of my rising stress levels, I am hereby declaring a Sunday reclamation project.

Starting with this Sunday, and going every Sunday through March, except for Super Bowl Sunday and JITW weekend, I will:

• Wake up in my own house
  
• Spend an hour cleaning, which includes at least 30 minutes of physical cleaning (room, basement, shoveling snow) and at least 15 minutes of digital cleaning (ReplayTV shows, inbox, computer backups)
  
• Spend an hour watching TV
  
• Do a load of laundry
  
• Try to exercise
  
• Eat a freshly-cooked or leftover dinner, not a frozen one or takeout
  
• Sleep 8.5 to 9 hours between midnight and midnight, with any naps counting double, and under no circumstances being in bed later than 11:15pm Sunday
  
• Read 20 pages of a book, if I haven't yet that weekend
  
• Not worry at all, even a little, if I fail to meet any of these goals (especially the exercise one)

If I stick to this even sometimes, I have a feeling it will lead to a vast life improvement. Especially in the monday portion of life. We'll see how it goes.

Comments

[pkzimmer.livejournal.com]

Since hockey has decided to commit ritual suicide, it looks as if you're pretty clear for ONE month... or are you the 1 in 100,000 American males that actually isn't entertained by the first 2 rounds of March Madness?

[pkzimmer.livejournal.com]

Besides... 22days 1 hour 18 minutes and 38 seconds until pitchers and catchers report.

[desh]

Yeah, I'll watch some March Madness games, but I definitely don't get as into it as most people I know. I'll follow the Philly teams, Gonzaga, and whatever underdogs make it past the first weekend, and I'll watch an occasional game when it's on, but nothing like some of my friends. And I haven't done a pool since I was about 12.

As much as I treat Pitchers and Catchers Report day like a bona fide national holiday, I have to admit that the enthusiasm dies down after a day or two. Spring training really does drag on. As much as I miss baseball by that point, many years I won't watch a single game until they start counting.