Work from Big to Small - FFFPPPALITP - how's that for an acronym

I wrote in my journal that I had to blog tonight, so I am going to take 30 minutes to do this and see how it goes.  I hope that I am able to wrap it up well at the end of 30 minutes. BTW - the last time I wrote in my Journal was on October 6, 2008.  We were still in Paris and I was watching the Eiffel Tower twinkle from the honeymoon apartment (picture above).  That is my motivation to not only get back to Paris, but to get back in style and not have to worry about money.

Don't forget to have your money work for you. $$$

The theme today is to work from big to small.  In keeping with my France themed blog, or life, I have realized that this is what has to happen if we want to move to France in 4.5 years and have it work.  The big is that we want to move to France in 4.5 years and the small is keeping us on the path to get there.  This is where the acronym comes in: FFFPPPALITP
1. Future
2. Fitness
3. Finance
4. Planning
5. Preparation
6. Positive Attitude
7. Living In The Present

I am going to focus on and do all of these things listed above.

It is unbelievable that it has been 1 year and almost 4 months since we've been back from Paris and, it has been almost that long since we've consistently worked out.  By the way - I am about 12 lbs heavier this December than I was last December - and I was at post-wedding weight to boot.  I recently realized that I have been in some state of depression since October 2008 and this has got to stop. In order to conquer this depression, I am going to live in the present and plan for the future.  I am very good at both of these things.  I am also going to stop looking back at the past - it was awesome but it is over.

I have 7 minutes left and 8% left on the battery in my laptop - I'll continue.

A few things that I have to do:
1. Continue to gather the paperwork for possible EU citizenship is a good thing to start with.
2. Exercise
3. Turn down new student but get the ball rolling for substitute teaching - Do CARTUS paperwork
4. File on my desk
5. Schedule next French tutoring session
6. I can do this and I deserve this
7. Blogging and writing in my journal.

Thanks for reading!!!