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.

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)

29 Things: Week 27

I spent several days at a film festival, and the list past week I have not felt very good so I have been falling back into many bad habits and not making progress on much of anything!  The weather has also been getting me down; I am really ready for it to get 10 degrees warmer so I can stop having to wear so many layers, but it definitely won't really be getting any warmer for the next 2 weeks.  That really disheartens me.

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

No progress.

2. Lose weight - year long

Progress - I have joined a fitness group for the month of March.  I'm curious if I can come up with a new routine for eating healthier (I ate lots of junk food this week which I think contributed to why I feel lousy) and exercising more.  Hopefully having accountability will help me stick with it for long enough that I stick with it!

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've got a plan for this month, I should just sit down and type it out.

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

No progress.

7. Watch These Movies:

Progress! I got the chance to see Patti Cake$ at the Athena Film Festival.  I really loved it! None of the leads were white men (actually almost none of the characters were white dudes).  The film both addressed negative stereotypes and diverse experience while ultimately being a really feel-good, funny film.  I recommend!

• 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:

PROGRESS!  I finished Too Fat, Too Slutty, Too Loud and have moved on to All the Single Ladies (only about 10 pages in though).

• 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)

29 Things: Week 25

I do not think I have been super focused over the last week.  I think I spent a lot of my free time relaxing and being happy that spring might be here soon.

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

No progress.

2. Lose weight - year long

Progress - I have been feeling like I might be losing weight a bit, according to the scale I've lost 4 pounds (even after eating candy all weekend).  Not sure if that is really meaningful but I choose to take it as a step in the right direction.  I haven't really been able to get to gym just due to scheduling.  I should come up with some mini workouts to do at home.

3. Learn rudimentary Spanish - year long

No progress.

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

No progess.  I should have done some work on this over the weekend but I forgot. 

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.

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:

PROGRESS!  I was hoping to finish TFTSTL this week but I only made it to pg 150. 85 pages left!

• 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)

29 Things: Week 24

I feel like I was working hard and being busy all last week--- and this week too so far--- but not sure how much progress I made on my own goals!

How did I do this week?

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

TINYPROGRESS - I wrote one new poem that I like.  I should really make some time to go back and edit some old ones.  I also have crazy scribbles all over some of my notebooks. I really should go back through those and see if I should make something real out of those.

2. Lose weight - year long

No Progress - I haven't been able to make it back to the gym just because of some random scheduling issues.

3. Learn rudimentary Spanish - year long

No progress.

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

TINYPROGRESS - I have started outlining and actually storyboarding two projects, and discussed one with a friend and possible collaborator.  I am not sure that I will be able to actually shoot something for several months because I am teaching and have other obligations for a while, but that means I should really start planning now so I am ready when my schedule and the weather clears!

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

TINYPROGRESS - I have started planning two posts for this month.

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

PROGRESS - I met with my mentor and had a really good discussion. She's actually going to look into something for me.  It is also so fun to have someone to enthusiastically discuss film technique, style, process, and substance!

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:

PROGRESS!  I am trying to catch up!  I'm about 100 pages into TFTSTL.  I'm hoping to finish it within 1.5 weeks and get started on All the Single Ladies.

• 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)

29 Things: Week 23

How did I do this week?

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

TINYPROGRESS - I scribbled down a few new things and edited a few older ones.

2. Lose weight - year long

TINYPROGRESS  - I dragged myself back to the gym!  I tried out a new fitness class that involves banging sticks on the floor! It was actually much harder than I thought it would be!

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

PROGRESS - I did my post for January.