Tuesday, April 24, 2018

29 Things Progress Report: Week 34

The semester is ending soon. Spring is slow starting to creep back into our lives. The light at the end of the tunnel is getting closer!

1. Work on my poetry (Poetry Journal) - year round

TINY PROGRESS - I haven't really written anything cohesive but I've started to feel the inspiration coming back.

2. Lose weight - year long

PROGRESS - I've started my workout again--- actually trying a different one that is more fun and involves dancing around to country music!

3. Learn rudimentary Spanish - year long

No progress.

4. Make a video of some kind each month (outside of work) - year long

PROGRESS - Major progress!  I actually kicked myself in the butt and made some fun, short videos

5. Actually do my blog post each month - year long

No progress.

6. Do a really good job at my mentoring program! - year long

PROGRESS - I've been making a conscious effort to follow up on some things I am supposed to be doing.

Tuesday, April 10, 2018

29 Things Progress Report: Week 32

My life is slowly crawling out of chaos, so I don't think I've made much progress but I feel myself getting back into the swing.  I finally got my haircut after 3-4 months and I am feeling human again. I also did my taxes which I always think I'm going to do in February.

1. Work on my poetry (Poetry Journal) - year round

TINY PROGRESS - I have been struggling with writing, my brain has either been too preoccupied with other things or having trouble focusing or feeling open.  But I manage to actually draft a poem about a squirrel climbing a tree this week.

2. Lose weight - year long

Not progress. I've completely fall out of sync with my workout plan and was totally PMSing and pigged out on some junk food.

3. Learn rudimentary Spanish - year long

No progress.

4. Make a video of some kind each month (outside of work) - year long

No progress.

5. Actually do my blog post each month - year long

No progress.

6. Do a really good job at my mentoring program! - year long

No progress.

Tuesday, April 3, 2018

29 Things Progress Report: Week 31

Wow, so I haven't done a progress report for basically a month, meaning I haven't evaluated how I'm doing with my goals for that long! March was a MESS for me and I got complete thrown off track with everything.  Starting this past weekend I've started to reign things back in and get myself in order.

1. Work on my poetry (Poetry Journal) - year round

No progress.

2. Lose weight - year long

Progress - Although I haven't fully been following the workouts and eating plans for my fitness group I have been making improvements.  I did the workouts all last week and I have been for the most part tracking my food and modifying my diet to have more fruits and vegetables and less carbs while also doing better to resist junk food.  Not sure if I actually have lost weight but that's ok.

3. Learn rudimentary Spanish - year long

No progress.

4. Make a video of some kind each month (outside of work) - year long

No progress.

5. Actually do my blog post each month - year long

No progress. I should be able to do this! I have several ideas!

6. Do a really good job at my mentoring program! - year long

No progress.

7. Watch These Movies:

No progress.
  • The Butler (Sept)
  • As Good As You (Oct)
  • I Am Not Your Negro (Nov)
  • Carol (Dec)
  • Daughters of the Dust (Jan)
  • Wild (Feb)
  • La Dolce Vita (Mar)
  • Imitations of Life (April)
  • Song of the Sea (May)
  • Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (June)
  • Spirited Away (July)
  • Patti Cakes (Aug)

8. Read Books That I Own:

No progress.
  • Girl with a Gun (Sept)
  • How to Not Be a Boy (Oct) 
  • Savage Grace (Nov)
  • Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud (Dec)
  • All the Single Ladies (Jan)
  • Women In Clothes (Feb)
  • The Beauty Myth (April)
  • We Were Feminist Once (June)
  • Peter Pan (July)
  • Swamplandia (Aug)