Progress Report: Week 23

I got a little more proactive towards the end of the week, but still not as productive on the weekend as I had hoped.  I have gotten hooked on the show Num3ers and am actually finding it really inspiring . . . I have only about 10 more episodes left.  It's really easy to just keep watching episodes instead of facing a list of things I want to do and making a decision about which to do.  I have to face the fact that finishing Num3ers within a week is not really a goal I want to prioritize.

Also winter is really getting to me; after having a pretty lousy past two weeks, and encountered a few more things over the weekend and this week that show that the lousiness persists--- all while being cold--- it's been hard to stay positive and proactive and determined.  But the only way forward is to make progress, even if that progress is TINY PROGRESS.  I keep telling myself: Why do tomorrow, what you could do today?

1.  Get a new job and move. **TINY PROGRESS**

Looks I Love from Topshop Unique FW15

Topshop Unique presented their Fall/Winter collection today.  Here are some of the looks that particularly caught my eye:

 I love prints, and this quirky floral is no exception.

Goals: Focus for Week 23

Identifying specific focus areas didn't really help the last time I did this, but I thought I would give it another go.  I find it is really easy to decided to keep watching one more episode of something on Netflix or revisit my Pinterest feed one more time, when the specific things I wanted to accomplish are not forefront in my mind.  And then suddenly, I find myself at the end of the week not having done any of the things I wanted to that week and was completely capable of having done.

There are only 4 more day of this week left (including today) so I want to refocus myself and prove to myself that I can been more responsible and dedicated to what I say I want.   I'd also like to make event tiny progress on some of the goals I have accomplished very little on or mostly ignored.

Progress Report: Week 22

I am not even sure what happened last week.  Much of the same insanity and depression from the previous week continued, and apathy and self-pity still got me.

1.  Get a new job and move.  No progress.
I haven't done job searching I intended to last week or applied to the PR program through work. 

STEP 1  Go through my job notification emails that I've been ignoring, and see if there is anything I want to apply to
STEP 2  Apply!!!
STEP 3  follow up with PR program to sign up for courses
STEP 4 keep job searching

Progress Report: Week 21

Ok so this past week, work SUPER killed me.  I had to deal with one of the most maddening projects I've ever encountered whilst relocating my whole team and most of our equipment to different offices because of a (well 7, actually) ceiling leaks.  I was working extra hours, arguing with maintenance men who rarely let me finish a sentence, and just wanting it all to end.  So I spent a lot of my free time wallowing and drugging myself with Netflix.  On top of that I got sick on Friday (probably because of stress, mold in the ceiling at work, and fluctuating temperatures).  So I really didn't make progress on a lot of stuff I intended to this week.  However at one point (probably on Friday) it did occur to me that the best revenge (on work?  the fates?) would be to be productive in what free time I did have--- so hopefully as work continues to slowly kill me I can remember this to keep myself from spending too much time in vegging self-pity.

1.  Get a new job and move.  No progress.
I haven't made time to do more job searching or to apply to the PR program through work. 

Goals: Focus for Week 21

I thought it might be helpful to identify a few goals that I want to focus on this week.  Perhaps it will help me get things done!

1.  Get a new job and move. 
Get at least one application done, and check on my Idealist and LinkedIn suggestions.

11.  Take a fitness class.
Get my gym pass!

16.  Keep to a blogging schedule.
I'd really like to accomplish this this week.

17.  Help a friend make her film a reality.
I really really need to read the script again and send my thoughts. 

18.  Start learning a little web design.
I would like to spend at least 1 hour making some progress in my Code Academy lessons.  

23.  Watch these 10 classic movies that I have never seen.
I want to at least get my hands on one of the remaining movies so I can make some progress through this.

25.  Complete some family projects. 
I should be able to look through the wedding photos and the scrapbook notes.   

Progress Report: Week 20

Wow, work has left me feeling so drained.  A lot going on at work and a lot of silly frustration.  Plus, the weather has been especially wintery making driving (commuting) lousy.  Lately, I've just felt like totally vegging and working on anything in my spare time.  Also, I planned something for this weekend that didn't go great so that left me feeling a bit unambitious.

1.  Get a new job and move.  No progress.
I have found a few more jobs I should apply to.  I also have a couple places where I've got do to some searches.  I also have been so busy that I forgot to follow up on signing up for that PR program.

STEP 1 do application
STEP 2  keep job searching
STEP 3  follow up with PR program to sign up for courses

2.  Make my own postcards. **TINY PROGRESS**
I didn't get back to toying with software yet, but I did get a new SD card reader for my computer.  My computer wasn't reading any SD cards, so on the advice of a friend I got a USB card reader and now I am able to get my photos off my SD cards much easier!

STEP 1: do some MORE research on the cost of ordering some cards.
STEP 2: identify 5 photos I would like to use on the cards
STEP 3: look into how to design my card (using Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, and/or Lightroom)

Photogsnazzy: Portraits of the Doggie

The dog throughout the seasons . . .  I take a lot of photos of stationary objects and landscapes.  I'm now moving up to more active subjects!