Saturday, February 20, 2016

Progress Report: Week 29

My MA program has taken up a lot of my time this month.  I have felt like I haven't had time for a lot of my personal projects because I have been spending a lot of time doing research and reading for my program.  I have been feeling a little demoralized about it.  Also I scheduled a few too many social activities for this month I think (but they were all worth it!).  I hope I get get back on track with at least a few things.  Let's see how I did . . .

1. Get passport & travel to Canada - No Progress

2. Take a dance class (not ballet) - PROGRESS
I have been going to my hip hop class for a 3-4 weeks now.  I am still pretty terrible, but I have improved so much!  I pretty much have been able to follow the routines for the last two classes!

3.  Find a new doctor - No Progress

4.  Make a short film - No progress.
This is something I really want to get back on track with.

Wednesday, February 3, 2016

Progress Report: Week 26

It's been one month into the new year.  I've been trying to stay focused on accomplishing my goals.  I think I've been doing better at some, I'd like to keep doing better but it's important to acknowledge work well done too.

1. Get passport & travel to Canada - No Progress

2. Take a dance class (not ballet) - TINY PROGRESS
I signed up for another hiphop dance class.  First class it today!

3.  Find a new doctor - No Progress

4.  Make a short film - TINY PROGRESS
I have so many ideas for short films all of a sudden.  A few are really simple, a few more complicated.  I have a script that I'd like to produce.  I also bought a book on producing to help me think about how to approach this . . . but of course this is just triggering a million more questions I want to ask people for advice.

5.  Make an anthology of my Grandma's poems & writings - TINY PROGRESS
I have made a comprehensive list of all the poems I have.  I need to start thinking about ordering them, synchronizing a few that I have multiple versions of, and deciding what to do with a few that seem unfinished.

6.  Read 5 of these intellectual/feminist books: The Second Sex, Lean In, To the Light House, The Beauty Myth, Reverence to Rape, Sister Outsider, How to Be a Woman, Americanah - No Progress

7.  Learn to do a Tarot reading - TINY PROGRESS
In January I was trying to practice every day but it ended up being more like a few times a week.