January Roundup, February Goals
Alright! Time for goals roundup #1 of 2013.
Video Games
January Goals:
* Beat either Final Fantasy Dimensions or Chrono Cross.
* Beat FF1 for Moogle U; minimum of two posts about it as I'm doing so.
Result:
Success! I beat Final Fantasy Dimensions and got close to the end of CC; I beat FF1 and I wrote three posts, not including the start/end posts.
February Goals:
* Beat FF2 for Moogle U; minimum two posts about it as I'm doing so (excluding start/end posts).
* Beat Chrono Cross
I thought about doing Four in February, but with everything else going on, it's just not feasible.
Writing
January Goals:
* 15K overall words; DW/Moogle U posts count.
* (Contingent on beta response) Post Chapters 1-3 of Every Light.
* Finish the last two scenes of Trilogy Part 1; smooth out the edges from ripping out the stuff that belonged in Part 2. Send to beta readers.
Result:
...I wrote 10.6K overall, and didn't even touch the other two (in part because EL requires beta response I don't have.) On the other hand I wrote and posted two Chocobo Races fics.
February Goals:
* 15K words
* Leave at least 3 prompts at AreYouGame
* Write at least 3 things for the Kiss Battle
* Write one of the remaining scenes in Trilogy 1
Money
January Goals:
* Save $200 for the wedding.
* Pay for my French class tuition in cash.
Result:
Done! I also ended up having my extra paycheck effectively hit this month, so I tossed an extra $900 into the wedding account (and an equivalent amount is going to paying down cards.)
February Goals:
* Save $200 for the wedding.
* Reduce eating-out expenses: breakfast at Starbucks no more than once a week, lunch out no more than twice a week.
Self
January Goals:
* Once a week, 20 minutes of step aerobics (while catching up on TiVo; two birds, one stone!)
* Settle on a place and a date for the wedding; attend an expo to see the dress I think might be perfect.
* One DW post a week outside of MU. Don't let myself get more than 3 days behind on reading.
* Write the ritual I will use for Imbolc.
* One hour a week of French study outside class.
* Get at least one inbox to fewer than ten.
Results:
I conquered the inbox. I did 20 minutes twice, so halfway there. I did settle on a date and I found a place I love, I'm just waiting for their response to my request for a proposal (which I was supposed to have today, so I shall have to call them tomorrow. Sob.) I wrote a DW post every week except that of the 6th, and I kept up on reading. I did not write an Imbolc ritual or study French, but I didn't do too badly this month, all things considered.
February Goals:
* Conquer at least three things from my pile of shame. All the books with their butts facing outward are books I have bought and not read. Shame on me. I am going to not only read three books, I am going to also post reviews to GoodReads and start actually using the damn site. (This is the other reason why Four in February is unlikely to work for me.)
* Read at least one Exalted Second Edition book I've not yet finished, in prep for 3rd Ed.
* Decide if I want to find a new therapist.
* Once a week, 25 minutes of step aerobics.
* Twice in February, 30 minutes of yoga.
* One DW post a week outside of MU.
* Actually do a damn Imbolc ritual.
* One hour a week of French study outside class.
* Reduce my other inbox by half (currently 43; down to fewer than 21.) Keep the first inbox under control.
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Video Games
January Goals:
* Beat either Final Fantasy Dimensions or Chrono Cross.
* Beat FF1 for Moogle U; minimum of two posts about it as I'm doing so.
Result:
Success! I beat Final Fantasy Dimensions and got close to the end of CC; I beat FF1 and I wrote three posts, not including the start/end posts.
February Goals:
* Beat FF2 for Moogle U; minimum two posts about it as I'm doing so (excluding start/end posts).
* Beat Chrono Cross
I thought about doing Four in February, but with everything else going on, it's just not feasible.
Writing
January Goals:
* 15K overall words; DW/Moogle U posts count.
* (Contingent on beta response) Post Chapters 1-3 of Every Light.
* Finish the last two scenes of Trilogy Part 1; smooth out the edges from ripping out the stuff that belonged in Part 2. Send to beta readers.
Result:
...I wrote 10.6K overall, and didn't even touch the other two (in part because EL requires beta response I don't have.) On the other hand I wrote and posted two Chocobo Races fics.
February Goals:
* 15K words
* Leave at least 3 prompts at AreYouGame
* Write at least 3 things for the Kiss Battle
* Write one of the remaining scenes in Trilogy 1
Money
January Goals:
* Save $200 for the wedding.
* Pay for my French class tuition in cash.
Result:
Done! I also ended up having my extra paycheck effectively hit this month, so I tossed an extra $900 into the wedding account (and an equivalent amount is going to paying down cards.)
February Goals:
* Save $200 for the wedding.
* Reduce eating-out expenses: breakfast at Starbucks no more than once a week, lunch out no more than twice a week.
Self
January Goals:
* Once a week, 20 minutes of step aerobics (while catching up on TiVo; two birds, one stone!)
* Settle on a place and a date for the wedding; attend an expo to see the dress I think might be perfect.
* One DW post a week outside of MU. Don't let myself get more than 3 days behind on reading.
* Write the ritual I will use for Imbolc.
* One hour a week of French study outside class.
* Get at least one inbox to fewer than ten.
Results:
I conquered the inbox. I did 20 minutes twice, so halfway there. I did settle on a date and I found a place I love, I'm just waiting for their response to my request for a proposal (which I was supposed to have today, so I shall have to call them tomorrow. Sob.) I wrote a DW post every week except that of the 6th, and I kept up on reading. I did not write an Imbolc ritual or study French, but I didn't do too badly this month, all things considered.
February Goals:
* Conquer at least three things from my pile of shame. All the books with their butts facing outward are books I have bought and not read. Shame on me. I am going to not only read three books, I am going to also post reviews to GoodReads and start actually using the damn site. (This is the other reason why Four in February is unlikely to work for me.)
* Read at least one Exalted Second Edition book I've not yet finished, in prep for 3rd Ed.
* Decide if I want to find a new therapist.
* Once a week, 25 minutes of step aerobics.
* Twice in February, 30 minutes of yoga.
* One DW post a week outside of MU.
* Actually do a damn Imbolc ritual.
* One hour a week of French study outside class.
* Reduce my other inbox by half (currently 43; down to fewer than 21.) Keep the first inbox under control.
I've posted this at http://lassarina.dreamwidth.org/1065528.html and you may comment there or here. On Dreamwidth, this entry has
comments.