This is the first full week of February, how fun! 

I've been taking weekly notes in my planner (can you believe I've kept up with a planner this long?) and the fun is really kicking in now that I'm seeing recurring pieces that I can track each week. 

I have one small goal for the month, which is a new addition because I was just taking January to settle in, and it is to read one book every week. My goal for the year is 52 books, averaging one book each week, and I didn't read at all in January. But, how can I be Layne is Booked if I'm not reading any books? Let's change that this month!

Work

I am in the process of learning a large report and I do not have an excel/report brain at all. There were a handful of times I could feel my eyes glaze over, kind of like 

I do, finally, have my own first task to do each week, which is also a large report. But, my boss let me record all of our training sessions and then do it myself, which is my learning language. I learned a new program, which is easier to me, but I'm a very 'by the book' girl. I can't have a lot of suggestive work; I like a concrete process because I don't like to mess things up. But we'll work through that!

Meal of the Week: Vegetarian Greek Chicken Bowl

• Uncle Ben's Whole Grain Medley

• Morningstar Chicken Nuggets

• Cucumber

• Tomato

• Feta Cheese

• Tzatziki Sauce

Snack Box of the Week:

• Grapes

• Trail Mix

• Celery

• Peanut Butter 

New Habit: I have set myself the goal to get one workout in each day and I've done really well with it! It can be anything as long as I am consistent so I can build the habit. I've been enjoying Grow With Jo's Pilates walk and surprisingly sticking with the gym. We've been celebrating 'fake spring' in Chicago allowing me to embrace walking outdoors when I can. As long as I can get one workout in every day, I'm content. 

Life

I saw Molly this week, what a breath of fresh air from the suburban monotony I'm currently residing in. We went shopping around Andersonville where I bought myself a cute lil notebook for my passwords (my memory is shot.) We went back to her apartment and watched 50 Shades of Grey which has one of my fav soundtracks of all time. I want to make more of a conscious effort to spend time with my friends. Sage reached out and mentioned we should plan some things to do together, which elated me because I love to do new things and spend time with my friends, it's such a recharge for my soul.

I have set myself two big items to accomplish this year and one of them is paying off my credit card debt. This week I received my first paycheck from my new job and paid off three small cards totaling ~$1100. It's a relief to begin checking those off of the monthly debt total list I keep, especially after falling behind on some payments. 

Song of the Day playlist has been updated with:

• Love is a Laserquest by Arctic Monkeys

• Pictures of You by the Cure

• 92 Explorer by Post Malone

• Cult of Personality by Living Colour

• Black Treacle by Arctic Monkeys

• Love Me Like You Do by Ellie Goulding

• Titi Me Pregunto by Bad Bunny

  
  

Baby steps are still steps, see you next week! <3