1. Afghan: I finished a panel and a skein, and have started on another of both! Flying high here, and perhaps on track to finish before the summer is over. On the other hand, I also have to go buy more yarn.
5. Cookbook: I've added a few of my recent recipe conquests. Very nice.
13. One new dish a month: The babka muffins mentioned last time were quite nice, and held well. Additionally, I also have my July dish in: Homemade buttermilk bread. Very good, keeps well and is excellent toasted.
15. Interest is still under $3000, although just. I need to be careful the next few months and oughtn't pay too much.
21. Doing middling-to-good still on the fruits and veggies. As usual, fruit is easy, veggies are not.
22. Exercise: Been doing poorly this last week, partially because I managed to make my metatarsals very, very sore for a good week---not pleasant. But, I'm still trying to get some sort of exercise in every day, if it's only biking down to the coffeeshop to get some work done.
25. Skin: I've been doing well in the mornings, though I've been neglecting night care again the past few weeks.
26. Teeth: Doing well.
28. Call Mom and Dad: Been doing middling-to-okay on this, not great.
36. Foreign language practice: Besides some Lang-8ing (which I've been good with), I'm making some plans to practice with a few people from my class this last week. This would be very very good.
37. Making the bed: We managed to do it a few times! Go us! It really does make everything look better.
44. Lang-8: Making goals.
46. 26 movies: I recently watched The Pink Panther: A Shot in the Dark, which I had never before seen and which I'm counting as my S movie. It was entertaining, although at times somewhat painful (it's that kind of comedy).
85. Go to Japan: I'm making plans! It looks like August--October is actually going to happen. I'm kind of terrified, although also excited.
05 July 2012
02 July 2012
Having tea
I'm forgoing a focus post this week, as I'm feeling pretty focused right now.
However, approximately two weeks ago I went out to an actual afternoon tea with friends. I grew up in a place where tea is not a particularly popular beverage---and where the dressing up to go out for afternoon tea makes you an elitist asshat with notions of standing. As I now live in the Great Godless Liberal Utopia (as my family likes to call it), there's quite a few more folks with a penchant for dressing up to have tea and plenty of delicious, delicious foods.
It was really a fantastic time; about eight of us went to a small English teahouse in a nearby town. The teaware was beautiful (especially the warmers---a friend of mine definitely fell into teawarmer lust); I had some which had purple Sweet William and white morning-bells on it. Very lovely. The tea was quite nice. I'm rather spoiled by my own stockpile, but a good Darjeeling never goes amiss. Likewise, delicious---and I mean really damn delicious---savories and scones will also never go amiss.
On the whole, an excellent experience, and something I would like to do again (not to mention the idea of having teas at home).
However, approximately two weeks ago I went out to an actual afternoon tea with friends. I grew up in a place where tea is not a particularly popular beverage---and where the dressing up to go out for afternoon tea makes you an elitist asshat with notions of standing. As I now live in the Great Godless Liberal Utopia (as my family likes to call it), there's quite a few more folks with a penchant for dressing up to have tea and plenty of delicious, delicious foods.
It was really a fantastic time; about eight of us went to a small English teahouse in a nearby town. The teaware was beautiful (especially the warmers---a friend of mine definitely fell into teawarmer lust); I had some which had purple Sweet William and white morning-bells on it. Very lovely. The tea was quite nice. I'm rather spoiled by my own stockpile, but a good Darjeeling never goes amiss. Likewise, delicious---and I mean really damn delicious---savories and scones will also never go amiss.
On the whole, an excellent experience, and something I would like to do again (not to mention the idea of having teas at home).
27 June 2012
Wednesday Roundup
Here's a mildly belated roundup post. I've been doing okay about getting work done, although I've not been sticking perfectly to the schedule I wanted. However, since I'm still getting a significant Pile of Things done---and even starting to make my own crazy goals for the week---I feel okay about it.
With respect to non-work-related things:
1. Afghan: I have now moved on to another skein, and should (I hope) be done with this afghan panel sometime this week. I need to give my hands a bit of a break, though, I suspect.
4. Revamp wardrobe: I have acquired two vaguely-khaki-esque pairs of pants that are infinitely more grown up than my jeans. I consider this an immense achievement, although I admittedly probably can't wear either pair with black shirts and not feel funny.
13. Cook one new dish: My June repertoire has been excellent, what with having more time after school let out. There were, of course, the previously mentioned cheesecake and failed puddings; however, I've also added a strawberry cake and a raspberry buttermilk cake, both of which are delicious recipes found on Smitten Kitchen. Highly recommended. I also have on my list what I can only call `babka-muffins', also from Smitten.
21. I'm still doing okay-but-not-perfect on fruit and veggie servings. As usual, the problem remains getting the veggies, not the fruits. Fruits are delicious and easy; vegetables involve cooking, and cannot typically be consumed as part of a cake.
22. I'm also doing okay on exercising! I've gone out a couple times each week, either with biking or running. I'm also doing a lot more walking, as N. and I have been going downtown a lot and he hasn't got his bike here; I've therefore been walking a good three miles a day on average, which cannot be anything but good for me. It's definitely helping me feel more energized, which is fantastic.
25/26. Skin and teeth: Holding strong and doing well.
28. Failing at calling Mom and Dad regularly enough. Need to do this tonight.
29. CMV reading: Reading Fairyland right now, and enjoying it immensely.
36. F-lang practice: Not often enough.
37. Bed-making: Managing to get it done if I can N. out of bed before 11.
44. Lang-8: Managing it so far.
57. Tea: I did it! I went to afternoon tea! More on this later, as it's worthy of having its own entry.
And that's about all she wrote, as it's said. I've had a full week, and I'm feeling happily energized right now---it's an excellent feeling, and I have this project and the onset of summer to thank for it.
With respect to non-work-related things:
1. Afghan: I have now moved on to another skein, and should (I hope) be done with this afghan panel sometime this week. I need to give my hands a bit of a break, though, I suspect.
4. Revamp wardrobe: I have acquired two vaguely-khaki-esque pairs of pants that are infinitely more grown up than my jeans. I consider this an immense achievement, although I admittedly probably can't wear either pair with black shirts and not feel funny.
13. Cook one new dish: My June repertoire has been excellent, what with having more time after school let out. There were, of course, the previously mentioned cheesecake and failed puddings; however, I've also added a strawberry cake and a raspberry buttermilk cake, both of which are delicious recipes found on Smitten Kitchen. Highly recommended. I also have on my list what I can only call `babka-muffins', also from Smitten.
21. I'm still doing okay-but-not-perfect on fruit and veggie servings. As usual, the problem remains getting the veggies, not the fruits. Fruits are delicious and easy; vegetables involve cooking, and cannot typically be consumed as part of a cake.
22. I'm also doing okay on exercising! I've gone out a couple times each week, either with biking or running. I'm also doing a lot more walking, as N. and I have been going downtown a lot and he hasn't got his bike here; I've therefore been walking a good three miles a day on average, which cannot be anything but good for me. It's definitely helping me feel more energized, which is fantastic.
25/26. Skin and teeth: Holding strong and doing well.
28. Failing at calling Mom and Dad regularly enough. Need to do this tonight.
29. CMV reading: Reading Fairyland right now, and enjoying it immensely.
36. F-lang practice: Not often enough.
37. Bed-making: Managing to get it done if I can N. out of bed before 11.
44. Lang-8: Managing it so far.
57. Tea: I did it! I went to afternoon tea! More on this later, as it's worthy of having its own entry.
And that's about all she wrote, as it's said. I've had a full week, and I'm feeling happily energized right now---it's an excellent feeling, and I have this project and the onset of summer to thank for it.
20 June 2012
Tuesday (Wednesday) Roundup
I've managed to get some work done in the last day and a half. I finished both a work book and a pleasure book yesterday, and the plan is to get a bit of reading done today, too. This is better than it had been, at least, if not as good as I would like it to be.
Roundup:
1. Added about a foot and a half to one of the afghan panels.
21. Fruits and veggies: Okay this week, though not great. I need to make more effort still.
22. Exercise: I've started again! I've run four times and biked once. The first three runs, I was very good---I didn't run too far, and was careful to take care of my knee, which has a few problems. However, on the last run yesterday, I went with two friends to run on some coastal trails. This was lovely---it was a great run. However, we went for 5 miles, and that was just too far. I now have sore metatarsals. I am currently the picture of "don't overextend yourself when you're starting an exercise program".
24. I went to the dentist. Apparently I am to now go once every three months, not once every six---I guess active saliva glands=insane amounts of tartar buildup, no matter how often you brush your teeth?
25. For skin care, I've been doing good with lotions and pumicing, but also got myself a sunburn, so I guess that's some fail.
26. Still doing better with tooth care. Go me.
28. I've managed to do okay with calling the parents---I've made my goals. ;)
36/44. I've been writing on Lang-8 some this week, which certainly helps both with the Lang-8 goal and the language practice goal. I'm also considering adding a second language to my set, just for the hell of it. I'm just trying to figure out what language to do. I took Spanish in high school, and can still read fairly well, but it doesn't interest me very much. I'm trying to figure out if I want to do Azerbaijani (which I've studied a wee bit), or if I should play with Dutch, French, or Korean.
37. Utter fail at making the bed. Admittedly, it's quite difficult to make the bed when your partner is still in it when you get up.
73. I forgot to mention this in my last spout of talking about new restaurants, but my housemates and I went to Upper Crust Pizza to celebrate one of my housemates' advancing to candidacy. It was excellent to see him level up, and the pizza was quite good (certainly some of the best in town).
Roundup:
1. Added about a foot and a half to one of the afghan panels.
21. Fruits and veggies: Okay this week, though not great. I need to make more effort still.
22. Exercise: I've started again! I've run four times and biked once. The first three runs, I was very good---I didn't run too far, and was careful to take care of my knee, which has a few problems. However, on the last run yesterday, I went with two friends to run on some coastal trails. This was lovely---it was a great run. However, we went for 5 miles, and that was just too far. I now have sore metatarsals. I am currently the picture of "don't overextend yourself when you're starting an exercise program".
24. I went to the dentist. Apparently I am to now go once every three months, not once every six---I guess active saliva glands=insane amounts of tartar buildup, no matter how often you brush your teeth?
25. For skin care, I've been doing good with lotions and pumicing, but also got myself a sunburn, so I guess that's some fail.
26. Still doing better with tooth care. Go me.
28. I've managed to do okay with calling the parents---I've made my goals. ;)
36/44. I've been writing on Lang-8 some this week, which certainly helps both with the Lang-8 goal and the language practice goal. I'm also considering adding a second language to my set, just for the hell of it. I'm just trying to figure out what language to do. I took Spanish in high school, and can still read fairly well, but it doesn't interest me very much. I'm trying to figure out if I want to do Azerbaijani (which I've studied a wee bit), or if I should play with Dutch, French, or Korean.
37. Utter fail at making the bed. Admittedly, it's quite difficult to make the bed when your partner is still in it when you get up.
73. I forgot to mention this in my last spout of talking about new restaurants, but my housemates and I went to Upper Crust Pizza to celebrate one of my housemates' advancing to candidacy. It was excellent to see him level up, and the pizza was quite good (certainly some of the best in town).
17 June 2012
A Sunday Refocus
Finally---released for the summer! This last week was our week of finals, and so I spent it variously grading, reading a few papers, putzing and not doing any real work, etc. Finals work for a grad student who has no final papers is kind of a strange no man's land---one both must work, and yet has very few obligations.
I wanted to take today, then, as an opportunity for mental regrouping. I've felt really stagnant in the last couple months, both in life and work---like I'm not moving anywhere in either category. Every once in a while it's good to rededicate one's self to moving forward, and that's today for me, I think. I have a summer---a wide open, terrifying summer---and I need to make the best possible use of it.
So, here's the plan and the promise:
1. Wake up not too early, not too late, and go exercise (something I actually managed to do this last week).
2. Post-exercise, come home on weekdays and start working. Try to hold to a 9-5 or 10-5 most days.
3. Take evenings and weekends off if I want to.
I think this may at least keep me working well this summer, although I'll have to be disciplined. Writing a dissertation is scary....
I wanted to take today, then, as an opportunity for mental regrouping. I've felt really stagnant in the last couple months, both in life and work---like I'm not moving anywhere in either category. Every once in a while it's good to rededicate one's self to moving forward, and that's today for me, I think. I have a summer---a wide open, terrifying summer---and I need to make the best possible use of it.
So, here's the plan and the promise:
1. Wake up not too early, not too late, and go exercise (something I actually managed to do this last week).
2. Post-exercise, come home on weekdays and start working. Try to hold to a 9-5 or 10-5 most days.
3. Take evenings and weekends off if I want to.
I think this may at least keep me working well this summer, although I'll have to be disciplined. Writing a dissertation is scary....
09 June 2012
Just a bit of a roundup.
It's been a busy week---almost two weeks---indeed. My partner arrived back in town for the summer, and I am finally almost released from school for the year.
In my roundup:
4. Revamp wardrobe: I did, at the very least, manage to take some things to a resale shop. I still have a few more to go, and I probably ought to be a bit rougher in getting rid of some other thing.
7. Pick three baking/cooking things and perfect them: I tried two rice puddings in the past week. Both failed. The first was a profound problem with the recipe---it asks one to add eggs to hot milk. Skeptical, I did it anyways, and oddly enough ended up with a horrid stringy egg concoction. The second failure was not a failure, per se, but a rice pudding recipe that produces a rather flat and cakey pudding. As I like my puddings to be soft and gloopy, it was not particularly satisfying.
13. Cook one new dish a month: Well, there were the two failed puddings. I also came up with a cheesecake: Vanilla cheesecake with an almond meal crust, topped with lemon zest whipped cream and raspberries. I was very pleased with this latter enterprise.
15. Pay down Key interest: It is currently just below $3000. I feel good.
21. 5 servings of fruits & veggies: Ahahaha.
22. Exercise 3x a week: I've got a new pair of running shoes! I've got a bad knee, as well, so I also need to exercise caution, but I'm excited. I took them out this morning, and it was good.
26. Floss/brush: Doing good.
28. Call Mom/Dad: Doing good.
32. Listen to all the music I have: Unfortunately, this goal has been vastly improved upon because my external harddrive has gone kaput. I'm trying to rescue it, but I may have lost a significant pile of music.
37. Bed made: Fail.
41. Read all the books I own: Made this worse by buying three new books this past week.
73. Go to 25 restaurants in town that I've never been to before: I went to Porter Cafe this week. I got a cheeseburger, which was large and certainly edible (if not special). I also went to Pono Hawaiian Grill today with the boy. I got Korean short ribs, which were fattier and messier than I might have liked; however, I think there will be some hits there.
81. CMV's books: I finally got a copy of Fairyland.
In my roundup:
4. Revamp wardrobe: I did, at the very least, manage to take some things to a resale shop. I still have a few more to go, and I probably ought to be a bit rougher in getting rid of some other thing.
7. Pick three baking/cooking things and perfect them: I tried two rice puddings in the past week. Both failed. The first was a profound problem with the recipe---it asks one to add eggs to hot milk. Skeptical, I did it anyways, and oddly enough ended up with a horrid stringy egg concoction. The second failure was not a failure, per se, but a rice pudding recipe that produces a rather flat and cakey pudding. As I like my puddings to be soft and gloopy, it was not particularly satisfying.
13. Cook one new dish a month: Well, there were the two failed puddings. I also came up with a cheesecake: Vanilla cheesecake with an almond meal crust, topped with lemon zest whipped cream and raspberries. I was very pleased with this latter enterprise.
15. Pay down Key interest: It is currently just below $3000. I feel good.
21. 5 servings of fruits & veggies: Ahahaha.
22. Exercise 3x a week: I've got a new pair of running shoes! I've got a bad knee, as well, so I also need to exercise caution, but I'm excited. I took them out this morning, and it was good.
26. Floss/brush: Doing good.
28. Call Mom/Dad: Doing good.
32. Listen to all the music I have: Unfortunately, this goal has been vastly improved upon because my external harddrive has gone kaput. I'm trying to rescue it, but I may have lost a significant pile of music.
37. Bed made: Fail.
41. Read all the books I own: Made this worse by buying three new books this past week.
73. Go to 25 restaurants in town that I've never been to before: I went to Porter Cafe this week. I got a cheeseburger, which was large and certainly edible (if not special). I also went to Pono Hawaiian Grill today with the boy. I got Korean short ribs, which were fattier and messier than I might have liked; however, I think there will be some hits there.
81. CMV's books: I finally got a copy of Fairyland.
27 May 2012
Sunday Roundup
As usual, it's a "let's establish those healthy habits" week.
However, here's a roundup---why not!
3. Figure out what looks good on me: I've actually made a bit of progress on this one. One particularly important thing was realizing that the bras I've been wearing have been a cupsize too small. Moving up the cup size has made my life much, much more comfortable (and has made my shirts fit more smoothly).
I've also had the realizations that I need to just completely cut crewnecks out of my life, as well as shirts with lots of embellishment over the bust. I'm making a pile to take to my local consignment/resale shop---very exciting.
4. Revamp wardrobe: Got some colorful shirts and bras recently, as well as a few new pairs of shoes to replace some that I had destroyed. I'm also taking a bunch of clothes that either don't fit/don't look well to my local consignment/resale shop today.
7. Pick three baking/cooking things and perfect them: The first one is going to be custards and puddings. I'm going for perfect texture.
13. Cook one new dish a month: This month I've made donut muffins (enh; might make them again, though I think I'd rather just have donuts). I've also made at least two muffin-bread puddings, which have been far more successful than the muffins they were made from.
15. Pay down Key interest: Now at approximately 3250.
21. Get 5 servings of fruit and veggies a day: I've been mildly better at this, especially in the fruit department. There's at least a tiny bit of improvement.
23. Monthly breast exam: Had one done at my gyn appointment.
25. Take better care of skin: I'm getting better at this one---making sure to put SPF on in the morning, especially.
26. Floss/brush: Back and forth. It could be better, it could be worse.
28. Call parentals: This, I have been succeeding on!
30. Visit Aunt June: This has been done. Hopefully it can just happen again.
32. Music listening: 3268/6369
36. Foreign lang practice: Fail.
38. Bed made: Fail.
It's not been horrible---not as much progress as I might want, but there's at least been a bit!
However, here's a roundup---why not!
3. Figure out what looks good on me: I've actually made a bit of progress on this one. One particularly important thing was realizing that the bras I've been wearing have been a cupsize too small. Moving up the cup size has made my life much, much more comfortable (and has made my shirts fit more smoothly).
I've also had the realizations that I need to just completely cut crewnecks out of my life, as well as shirts with lots of embellishment over the bust. I'm making a pile to take to my local consignment/resale shop---very exciting.
4. Revamp wardrobe: Got some colorful shirts and bras recently, as well as a few new pairs of shoes to replace some that I had destroyed. I'm also taking a bunch of clothes that either don't fit/don't look well to my local consignment/resale shop today.
7. Pick three baking/cooking things and perfect them: The first one is going to be custards and puddings. I'm going for perfect texture.
13. Cook one new dish a month: This month I've made donut muffins (enh; might make them again, though I think I'd rather just have donuts). I've also made at least two muffin-bread puddings, which have been far more successful than the muffins they were made from.
15. Pay down Key interest: Now at approximately 3250.
21. Get 5 servings of fruit and veggies a day: I've been mildly better at this, especially in the fruit department. There's at least a tiny bit of improvement.
23. Monthly breast exam: Had one done at my gyn appointment.
25. Take better care of skin: I'm getting better at this one---making sure to put SPF on in the morning, especially.
26. Floss/brush: Back and forth. It could be better, it could be worse.
28. Call parentals: This, I have been succeeding on!
30. Visit Aunt June: This has been done. Hopefully it can just happen again.
32. Music listening: 3268/6369
36. Foreign lang practice: Fail.
38. Bed made: Fail.
It's not been horrible---not as much progress as I might want, but there's at least been a bit!
23 May 2012
A quick update.
So, the redoubled effort is not exactly doubled. Perhaps I should call it more of a mild push against further backsliding.
I'm still trying to get in more fruits and veggies, and even succeeding some days (today, for example, I definitely made my five servings quota). This is one of the things that I think has been a more positive change since I started about a month ago. Although I'm certainly not eating all the veggies all the time, I'm getting better. And I'm managing to contact my parents more often and definitely have been taking better care of my skin---especially in making sure I put sunscreen on in the morning.
One very exciting thing that happened is that I got to visit my great aunt this last week. My aunt is about 90, still living on her own with relatively minimal help---she can't do her own shopping, as she can no longer drive, but she still takes care of her house and her yard (two of her great joys). She lives far from the rest of the family, and so we don't get to see her very often. She now has a terminal illness, which we suspect will take her from us in the next year or so. It was therefore immensely good to see her; in many ways, I am much closer to her than I was to any of my grandparents. My mother and uncle also visited. A very beautiful few days to spend with family. I cross my fingers that I get to see her again. I only regret that I haven't put aside the time and money to be with her more often.
I often wonder if people ever regret spending time and money to be with loved ones---or only not having done so. I love the idea of a career (and I usually love my work), but at the same time... what we give up.
I'm still trying to get in more fruits and veggies, and even succeeding some days (today, for example, I definitely made my five servings quota). This is one of the things that I think has been a more positive change since I started about a month ago. Although I'm certainly not eating all the veggies all the time, I'm getting better. And I'm managing to contact my parents more often and definitely have been taking better care of my skin---especially in making sure I put sunscreen on in the morning.
One very exciting thing that happened is that I got to visit my great aunt this last week. My aunt is about 90, still living on her own with relatively minimal help---she can't do her own shopping, as she can no longer drive, but she still takes care of her house and her yard (two of her great joys). She lives far from the rest of the family, and so we don't get to see her very often. She now has a terminal illness, which we suspect will take her from us in the next year or so. It was therefore immensely good to see her; in many ways, I am much closer to her than I was to any of my grandparents. My mother and uncle also visited. A very beautiful few days to spend with family. I cross my fingers that I get to see her again. I only regret that I haven't put aside the time and money to be with her more often.
I often wonder if people ever regret spending time and money to be with loved ones---or only not having done so. I love the idea of a career (and I usually love my work), but at the same time... what we give up.
16 May 2012
Redoubling
"It is our choices, Harry, that show what we truly are, far more than our abilities."
Inspiration to keep moving forward. Thanks, Dumbly-dorr.
Given the lack of interaction with this blog in the last week and a half, one might surmise that I've done approximately nothing when it comes to this project. This would be correct. The last week and a half have been rough---I've had a lot to do and have felt like I've not gotten much done. This tends to make me rather apathetic, and less likely to do things that I want to do but need to get up the energy for. It's an unfortunate spiral: I get stressed, therefore cannot finish all the things, which stresses me more, which means I finish even fewer things, which... etc.
So, well, I guess it's time to get back on track: Get that routine down, dammit. Because the world really is so much better when your bed is made. Here's to redoubling the effort to make those little (i.e. huge) everyday changes.
Inspiration to keep moving forward. Thanks, Dumbly-dorr.
Given the lack of interaction with this blog in the last week and a half, one might surmise that I've done approximately nothing when it comes to this project. This would be correct. The last week and a half have been rough---I've had a lot to do and have felt like I've not gotten much done. This tends to make me rather apathetic, and less likely to do things that I want to do but need to get up the energy for. It's an unfortunate spiral: I get stressed, therefore cannot finish all the things, which stresses me more, which means I finish even fewer things, which... etc.
So, well, I guess it's time to get back on track: Get that routine down, dammit. Because the world really is so much better when your bed is made. Here's to redoubling the effort to make those little (i.e. huge) everyday changes.
01 May 2012
Tuesday Roundup
So, here is my first roundup. I'm going to do periodic roundups (typically on Tuesdays, I think) which will let me know what I've made progress with recently---and, in high likelihood, setbacks.
I'm putting all my `regular commitments' on here, as a way to keep myself doing these things. I'm also going to update `someday' goals as they happen. So, to wit:
1. White afghan: Two panels in, first zig done on the third panel.
5. Green cookbook: 50 pages left
7. Three new baking/cooking: Have decided that one will be sourdough.
13. One new dish: April 2012 was Thai slaw, quite tasty.
15. Key interest: Is currently at 3465.
19. Emergency fund: Currently covers three months.
21. Fruits and veggies: week of 22/4/2012, 4/7
22. Exercise: week of 22/4/2012, 2/7 (and not very intense) :(
25. Skin: week of 22/4/2012, 5/7
26. Teeth: week of 22/4/2012, 7/7
28. Parentals: week of 22/4/2012, 4/7!! Go me.
29. CMV: Fairyland, Deathless, The Folded World, Under in the Mere, Inanna, Apocrypha, Music of a Proto-Suicide, the individual poems, the individual stories.
32. Music listening: 3146/6369
36. Foreign language practice: week of 22/4/2012, 4/7
37. Bed made: week of 22/4/2012, 7/7
39. Goodreads: 20/50
41. Books own but not read: Counting this right now is just far too intimidating.
44. Lang-8: week of 22/4/2012, utter fail
Unsurprisingly, I'm doing a lot better with the things that take 2--10 minutes (making the bed, etc.) than I am with the things that take serious time (like cooking and exercising). Baby steps, self, baby steps.
I'm putting all my `regular commitments' on here, as a way to keep myself doing these things. I'm also going to update `someday' goals as they happen. So, to wit:
1. White afghan: Two panels in, first zig done on the third panel.
5. Green cookbook: 50 pages left
7. Three new baking/cooking: Have decided that one will be sourdough.
13. One new dish: April 2012 was Thai slaw, quite tasty.
15. Key interest: Is currently at 3465.
19. Emergency fund: Currently covers three months.
21. Fruits and veggies: week of 22/4/2012, 4/7
22. Exercise: week of 22/4/2012, 2/7 (and not very intense) :(
25. Skin: week of 22/4/2012, 5/7
26. Teeth: week of 22/4/2012, 7/7
28. Parentals: week of 22/4/2012, 4/7!! Go me.
29. CMV: Fairyland, Deathless, The Folded World, Under in the Mere, Inanna, Apocrypha, Music of a Proto-Suicide, the individual poems, the individual stories.
32. Music listening: 3146/6369
36. Foreign language practice: week of 22/4/2012, 4/7
37. Bed made: week of 22/4/2012, 7/7
39. Goodreads: 20/50
41. Books own but not read: Counting this right now is just far too intimidating.
44. Lang-8: week of 22/4/2012, utter fail
Unsurprisingly, I'm doing a lot better with the things that take 2--10 minutes (making the bed, etc.) than I am with the things that take serious time (like cooking and exercising). Baby steps, self, baby steps.
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