29 Things: Progress Report Week 41

I've been feeling like absolute garbage and like I have no control over my life. I have not been focusing on these things at all for the last 4 weeks.

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

No progress.

2. Lose weight - year long

Maybe, I'm not sure.  I actually did exercise 3 times last week.

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

TINYPROGRESS - My mentoring program is over, but my mentor and I are trying to set up a time to get dinner.

29 Things Progress Report: Week 37

I still have not been focused on any of my goals for the past few weeks.  But I have been feeling myself come alive and getting back into my creative projects.  Semester is finally OVER and grading is DONE. I really want to get back on the ball with my poetry and writing for a while.  I REALLY want to get back into my exercising.  I am always more alert when I have a exercise routine.  I've also really got to break the habit of just vegging on tv whenever I don't feel like doing something 'productive' or have some downtime!

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

No progress.

2. Lose weight - year long

TINYPROGRESS - I have started up my exercising yet again! (This is 3rd or 4th restart so far this year). 

3. Learn rudimentary Spanish - year long

No progress.

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

PROGRESS - I filmed the footage for a 3rd video in my series.  I have to draft my voice over and then edit.

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 had a great conversation with my mentor a few weeks ago and we'll be seeing each other at an event in a few weeks.

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.

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)