It's New Years! I thought I'd better check in with my goals and see how I'm doing so that I can get planning for the brand new year. I got two planning workbooks from friends this year to help me stay on top of goals and track my progress. Funnily, until I started working with them these last two weeks, I didn't occur to me to actually schedule deadlines, benchmarks etc for my goals into the literal calendar . . . but now that these books have suggested it, it seems like a great next step to make these things a reality! Time to get down to planning . . .
1. Get passport & travel to Canada - No Progress
2. Take a dance class (not ballet) - No Progress
I am going to try to sign up for another dance class for the spring since I missed so much of my dance class in the fall.
Friday, January 1, 2016
Sunday, December 20, 2015
Progress Report: Week 20
It's been a long time since I've updated this. The longer I was away
from looking at this list, the more nervous I was about looking at
it---- because I knew I'd see how little I'd done to move towards these
goals. But the New Year is approaching and it seems like a good time to
renew resolutions.
In November, I tried to do NaNoWriMo. I only made it about 9 days. It was really difficult. But it was an interesting learning experience. I think the word count per day was too large for me to handle. To make the word count I need about 3 hours a day for writing, and it was too exhausting for me. I couldn't keep it up for a full month. Traveling also got in the way.
In November, I tried to do NaNoWriMo. I only made it about 9 days. It was really difficult. But it was an interesting learning experience. I think the word count per day was too large for me to handle. To make the word count I need about 3 hours a day for writing, and it was too exhausting for me. I couldn't keep it up for a full month. Traveling also got in the way.
Wednesday, September 30, 2015
Progress Report: Week 7
I definitely fell behind with these reports, but mostly because I've been a busy bee! I don't think my busy bee-ness has necessarily translated to goal progress but let's see shall we . . .?
1. Get passport & travel to Canada - No Progress
2. Take a dance class (not ballet) PROGRESS!
I waited until the middle of the week to do this report precisely so I could brag about going to my first hip hop dance class! I signed up and then missed the first three classes because of bad planning on my part, but literally today I had my first class! I was not very good at it, but I definitely like the style and was surprised how much I improved in just one class. But it was a little intimidating that everyone else was catching onto the routines much faster than me. Just gotta take it as a reminder to focus on me and my improvement! Happily the class is actually being taught by the same instructor as my Balletone class so it was much less scary to start the class (and start it late) with an instructor I had taking a class with before.
3. Find a new doctor - No Progress
4. Make a short film - No Progress
5. Make an anthology of my Grandma's poems & writings - No Progress
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 - No Progress
8. Read 4 of these unfinished reads --- Story of B, Ode Less Traveled, Anna Karenina, Jim Henson: The Biography,Snobs by Julian Fellows, Bird
Cloud by Annie Proulx, Savage Beauty (biography of Edna St. Vincent
Millay) - PROGRESS!
I'm slowly making my way through Bird Cloud. It's not a super fast read. And I also stupidly started another book that is a much faster read and it is tempting to just keep reading that one all the time. Also I've been a bit tired to get through too many pages in the evening (when I usually read).
9. Watch these 15 movies: Noah, Rush, The Apartment, Maleficent, Sweetie by Jane Campion, Hateship Loveship, Easy Rider, Dirty Dancing, Maidentrip, Laggies, Dear White People, Frida, Saving Mr. Banks, Carousel, Across the Universe - PROGRESS!
I watched Dear White People because I got really excited that it was on Netflix and watched it immediately. I really liked it, but I think some of it when over my head. I kinda want to watch it again!
10. Watch these 10 British movies/miniseries: The Riot Club, God Help the Girl, Pride, Calvary, Nowhere Boy, Birdsong, Parade's End, Archipelago, The Selfish Giant, Orlando - No Progress
As with #9, I've got to look up which of these are one Netflix.
11. Plan speaker series on digital activism for work - No Progress
12. Put together a collection of poetry & get one poem published - No Progress
13. Finish writing a film script - No Progress
14. Pay off another of my student loans - No Progress
15. Create postcards with art or photos from family members or friends - No Progress
16. Make scrapbook for 2015 - No Progress
17. Keep blogging & Write a post for a professional blog - No Progress
18. Go to 3 film festivals - No Progress
19. Learn more about car maintenance - No Progress
20. Do more music stuff - PROGRESS!
I have been playing the piano 2-3 time a week and I am learning two new songs. They are not terribly difficult but I like them a lot, and one of them is a key that I don't usually play in which is a challenge for me.
21. Learn to use a sewing machine - No Progress
22. Minor financial task I've been putting off - No Progress
23. Do a freelance/volunteer video project - No Progress
24. Write an essay on Snow White & the Huntsman - No Progress
25. Make decent New Year's Eve plans (while still mainly avoiding drunk people) - No Progress
26. Get my elbow sorted out (it hurts frequently) - No Progress
27. TBD - No Progress
Bonus Goals
1. Get passport & travel to Canada - No Progress
2. Take a dance class (not ballet) PROGRESS!
I waited until the middle of the week to do this report precisely so I could brag about going to my first hip hop dance class! I signed up and then missed the first three classes because of bad planning on my part, but literally today I had my first class! I was not very good at it, but I definitely like the style and was surprised how much I improved in just one class. But it was a little intimidating that everyone else was catching onto the routines much faster than me. Just gotta take it as a reminder to focus on me and my improvement! Happily the class is actually being taught by the same instructor as my Balletone class so it was much less scary to start the class (and start it late) with an instructor I had taking a class with before.
3. Find a new doctor - No Progress
4. Make a short film - No Progress
5. Make an anthology of my Grandma's poems & writings - No Progress
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 - No Progress
8. Read 4 of these unfinished reads --- Story of B, Ode Less Traveled, Anna Karenina, Jim Henson: The Biography,
I'm slowly making my way through Bird Cloud. It's not a super fast read. And I also stupidly started another book that is a much faster read and it is tempting to just keep reading that one all the time. Also I've been a bit tired to get through too many pages in the evening (when I usually read).
9. Watch these 15 movies: Noah, Rush, The Apartment, Maleficent, Sweetie by Jane Campion, Hateship Loveship, Easy Rider, Dirty Dancing, Maidentrip, Laggies, Dear White People, Frida, Saving Mr. Banks, Carousel, Across the Universe - PROGRESS!
I watched Dear White People because I got really excited that it was on Netflix and watched it immediately. I really liked it, but I think some of it when over my head. I kinda want to watch it again!
10. Watch these 10 British movies/miniseries: The Riot Club, God Help the Girl, Pride, Calvary, Nowhere Boy, Birdsong, Parade's End, Archipelago, The Selfish Giant, Orlando - No Progress
As with #9, I've got to look up which of these are one Netflix.
11. Plan speaker series on digital activism for work - No Progress
12. Put together a collection of poetry & get one poem published - No Progress
13. Finish writing a film script - No Progress
14. Pay off another of my student loans - No Progress
15. Create postcards with art or photos from family members or friends - No Progress
16. Make scrapbook for 2015 - No Progress
17. Keep blogging & Write a post for a professional blog - No Progress
18. Go to 3 film festivals - No Progress
19. Learn more about car maintenance - No Progress
20. Do more music stuff - PROGRESS!
I have been playing the piano 2-3 time a week and I am learning two new songs. They are not terribly difficult but I like them a lot, and one of them is a key that I don't usually play in which is a challenge for me.
21. Learn to use a sewing machine - No Progress
22. Minor financial task I've been putting off - No Progress
23. Do a freelance/volunteer video project - No Progress
24. Write an essay on Snow White & the Huntsman - No Progress
25. Make decent New Year's Eve plans (while still mainly avoiding drunk people) - No Progress
26. Get my elbow sorted out (it hurts frequently) - No Progress
27. TBD - No Progress
Bonus Goals
- Make postcards from my photos - No Progress
- Get something tailored - No Progress
- Buy a new laptop - No Progress
- Take PR classes - No Progress
Monday, September 7, 2015
Progress Report: Week 3
Here we are three weeks in already! I have got to get cracking on these! I don't think I've made too much progress on any of these. But let's see . . .
1. Get passport & travel to Canada - No Progress
2. Take a dance class (not ballet) PROGRESS!
I signed up for a hiphop dance class! Starts this upcoming week. I'm pretty nervous about it, but also excited!
3. Find a new doctor - No Progress
4. Make a short film - No Progress
5. Make an anthology of my Grandma's poems & writings - No Progress
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
I need to finish Beauty Myth! I find it very interesting but it is hard to read quickly.
7. Learn to do a Tarot reading - No Progress
I need to buy a book to learn from so I don't have to keep checking the same one out of the library over and over again and getting fines!
8. Read 4 of these unfinished reads --- Story of B, Ode Less Traveled, Anna Karenina, Jim Henson: The Biography,Snobs by Julian Fellows, Bird
Cloud by Annie Proulx, Savage Beauty (biography of Edna St. Vincent
Millay) - PROGRESS!
I finished Snobs! Didn't enjoy it as much as I expected. And I'm about 60 pages into Bird Cloud.
9. Watch these 15 movies: Noah, Rush, The Apartment, Maleficent, Sweetie by Jane Campion, Hateship Loveship, Easy Rider, Dirty Dancing, Maidentrip, Laggies, Dear White People, Frida, Saving Mr. Banks, Carousel, Across the Universe - No Progress
10. Watch these 10 British movies/miniseries: The Riot Club, God Help the Girl, Pride, Calvary, Nowhere Boy, Birdsong, Parade's End, Archipelago, The Selfish Giant, Orlando - No Progress
11. Plan speaker series on digital activism for work - No Progress
12. Put together a collection of poetry & get one poem published - No Progress
13. Finish writing a film script - No Progress
14. Pay off another of my student loans - No Progress
15. Create postcards with art or photos from family members or friends - No Progress
16. Make scrapbook for 2015 - No Progress
17. Keep blogging & Write a post for a professional blog - No Progress
18. Go to 3 film festivals - No Progress
19. Learn more about car maintenance - No Progress
20. Do more music stuff - PROGRESS!
I played the piano once every week so far.
21. Learn to use a sewing machine - No Progress
My mother said that she would get me sewing lessons, but we need to sort out when this will happen.
22. Minor financial task I've been putting off - No Progress
23. Do a freelance/volunteer video project - No Progress
24. Write an essay on Snow White & the Huntsman - No Progress
25. Make decent New Year's Eve plans (while still mainly avoiding drunk people) - No Progress
26. Get my elbow sorted out (it hurts frequently) - No Progress
27. TBD - No Progress
Bonus Goals
1. Get passport & travel to Canada - No Progress
2. Take a dance class (not ballet) PROGRESS!
I signed up for a hiphop dance class! Starts this upcoming week. I'm pretty nervous about it, but also excited!
3. Find a new doctor - No Progress
4. Make a short film - No Progress
5. Make an anthology of my Grandma's poems & writings - No Progress
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
I need to finish Beauty Myth! I find it very interesting but it is hard to read quickly.
7. Learn to do a Tarot reading - No Progress
I need to buy a book to learn from so I don't have to keep checking the same one out of the library over and over again and getting fines!
8. Read 4 of these unfinished reads --- Story of B, Ode Less Traveled, Anna Karenina, Jim Henson: The Biography,
I finished Snobs! Didn't enjoy it as much as I expected. And I'm about 60 pages into Bird Cloud.
9. Watch these 15 movies: Noah, Rush, The Apartment, Maleficent, Sweetie by Jane Campion, Hateship Loveship, Easy Rider, Dirty Dancing, Maidentrip, Laggies, Dear White People, Frida, Saving Mr. Banks, Carousel, Across the Universe - No Progress
10. Watch these 10 British movies/miniseries: The Riot Club, God Help the Girl, Pride, Calvary, Nowhere Boy, Birdsong, Parade's End, Archipelago, The Selfish Giant, Orlando - No Progress
11. Plan speaker series on digital activism for work - No Progress
12. Put together a collection of poetry & get one poem published - No Progress
13. Finish writing a film script - No Progress
14. Pay off another of my student loans - No Progress
15. Create postcards with art or photos from family members or friends - No Progress
16. Make scrapbook for 2015 - No Progress
17. Keep blogging & Write a post for a professional blog - No Progress
18. Go to 3 film festivals - No Progress
19. Learn more about car maintenance - No Progress
20. Do more music stuff - PROGRESS!
I played the piano once every week so far.
21. Learn to use a sewing machine - No Progress
My mother said that she would get me sewing lessons, but we need to sort out when this will happen.
22. Minor financial task I've been putting off - No Progress
23. Do a freelance/volunteer video project - No Progress
24. Write an essay on Snow White & the Huntsman - No Progress
25. Make decent New Year's Eve plans (while still mainly avoiding drunk people) - No Progress
26. Get my elbow sorted out (it hurts frequently) - No Progress
27. TBD - No Progress
Bonus Goals
- Make postcards from my photos - No Progress
- Get something tailored - No Progress
- Buy a new laptop - No Progress
- Take PR classes - No Progress
Style Inspiration: Kono from Hawaii Five-0
I have been watching CBS's reboot of Hawaii Five-0 on Netflix. It's a fun, charming show, sometimes funny, sometimes sappy sad, often times shooty-shooty-beat-em-up, with a healthy side of car chase.
While all of this is going on Officer Kalakaua rocks some kickass, cool printed skinny jeans, boots, and loose fitting tanks and blouses, and some fierce rings--- when she isn't toting her bullet-proof vest and sniper riffle. I am definitely envying her work-place ready uniform!
While all of this is going on Officer Kalakaua rocks some kickass, cool printed skinny jeans, boots, and loose fitting tanks and blouses, and some fierce rings--- when she isn't toting her bullet-proof vest and sniper riffle. I am definitely envying her work-place ready uniform!
Sunday, August 23, 2015
27 Things Before 28
- Get passport & travel to Canada
- Take a dance class (not ballet)
- Find a new doctor
- Make a short film
- Make an anthology of my Grandma's poems & writings
- 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
- Learn to do a Tarot reading
- Read 4 of these unfinished reads --- Story of B, Ode Less Traveled, Anna Karenina, Jim Henson: The Biography, Snobs by Julian Fellows, Bird Cloud by Annie Proulx, Savage Beauty (biography of Edna St. Vincent Millay)
- Watch these 15 movies: Noah, Rush, The Apartment, Maleficent, Sweetie by Jane Campion, Hateship Loveship, Easy Rider, Dirty Dancing, Maidentrip, Laggies, Dear White People, Frida, Saving Mr. Banks, Carousel, Across the Universe
- Watch these 10 British movies/miniseries: The Riot Club, God Help the Girl, Pride, Calvary, Nowhere Boy, Birdsong, Parade's End, Archipelago, The Selfish Giant, Orlando
- Plan speaker series on digital activism for work
- Put together a collection of poetry & get one poem published
- Finish writing a film script
- Pay off another of my student loans
- Create postcards with art or photos from family members or friends
- Make scrapbook for 2015
- Keep blogging & Write a post for a professional blog
- Go to 3 film festivals
- Learn more about car maintenance
- Do more music stuff
- Learn to use a sewing machine
- Minor financial task I've been putting off
- Do a freelance/volunteer video project
- Write an essay on Snow White & the Huntsman
- Make decent New Year's Eve plans (while still mainly avoiding drunk people)
- Get my elbow sorted out (it hurts frequently)
- TBD
- Make postcards from my photos
- Get something tailored
- Buy a new laptop
- Take PR classes
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