January Goals Update

So far I am keeping up with blogging and practicing guitar weekly (although the guitar practicing is pretty laughable, no song yet)

Writing on the other hand, I have not done 4k biweekly. I don't think I am even close so I have decided to revise that to 5k/month. It will be difficult to measure still because I am focusing on my Ùghdair rewrite which is more editing than new writing. Anyhoo, we will see how February goes. Mostly I want to write EVERY day, even if it is just a blog or my prayer journal.

I've started on a few of the other goals but nothing to report as completed yet.

Into February, we go!

E Chord

I unearthed the family guitar today from the closet only to discover...

that the third string had been most cruelly torn!

*sorrow*

The missing third string marred the first practice session for 2010 but I did manage to tune the other strings using my Mac's GarageBand application and played an E chord. I know, impressive but you gotta start somewhere. :)

Now, I need to find the time to go get the guitar repaired. Not likely anyone else will do it.

I wonder how much it costs to replace a third string?

And now for 2010!

1. Finish Ùghdair!
EDIT: (second draft check if you overlook the missing chapters...)

2. Find a position before my temporary full time line ends
EDIT: Check!

3. Take 2 or more roadtrips
EDIT: Check!

4. Go to bellydancing lesson with Vilma
EDIT: Check!

5. Blog weekly
EDIT: not check...

6. Take a nursing or writing course
EDIT: Check!

7. Go through the new e-bds online
EDIT: Check!

8. Write 4k (or edit 5 chapters) biweekly
EDIT: Write 5k/month, write EVERY day in one form or another

9. Get contacts or laser eye surgery
EDIT: Check for contacts!

10. Go for massage therapy (especially while benefits covers it!)
EDIT: Check but only twice

11. Have an LAJ memory party with Christa and Karine
EDIT: Check

12. Write a screenplay for a musical passion play (?with assistance)
EDIT: Barely started...

13. Practise guitar at least weekly
EDIT: Not check

14. Sunrise at Cattle Point
EDIT: If I can change that to a certain mountain then check!

15. Finish Newbery Medal list of books
EDIT: Check

16. Write a letter/email re: a political issue
EDIT: Not check

17. Buy pattern scrubs
EDIT: Nope, bought plain coloured ones

18. Continue memorizing Psalm 119
EDIT: Check

19. Do a monthly writing exercise
EDIT: Check! :D

20. Watch a documentary or two
EDIT: don't think so

21. Make a home video from old clips
EDIT: Check

22. Learn to sing Jesus Loves Me in Chinese
EDIT: not check

23. Bake blackberry pie
EDIT: Did blueberry pie!

24. Washington/SLC road trip
EDIT: Check but not exactly as expected

25. Write true stories of other people
EDIT: Not check, definitely going on the new year list

26. Reconvene the MICDB and initiate new members
EDIT: Fail

27. Compete in ballroom dancing
EDIT: Not check

28. Skip rope
EDIT: Check but not much

29. Go house hunting
EDIT: Check

30. Have a tea party with mailed invitations
EDIT: not check

31. Grow something green
EDIT: not check

32. Read books on writing
EDIT: Check!

33. Pick blueberries at a U-Pick
EDIT: Nope, went up a mountain instead, which is better!

34. Help Daddy with house church

35. Join a young adult group
EDIT: Check!

36. Volunteer
EDIT: Check! Reminds me I need to send an email.

37. Find a writing conference to go to
EDIT: Nope, not yet

38. Listen more for God's silence

And we're off!