I'm giving the whole "monthly goals" thing another whirl, and I started with June 2011. My first month back was... not that great. I got things done, but not necessarily the things on my list. Here's how my goals panned out.
- Write for at least 30 minutes every day. Mid-month I changed this goal to finishing two new drafts of short stories. And I actually completed this! Draft one was decent, draft two was kind of terrible. Still: success!
- Read for at least 30 minutes every day. Mid-month I changed this goal as well, to finishing White Teeth. I am not finished, through I made a lot of progress over the holiday weekend. Soon.
- Post one recipe per week on my blog. Oops! I only posted two recipes - CSA Slow Spring Soup and Summer Loaf. On the bright side, Blueberry Pie coming soon!
- Continue to weight train with Sonnie twice a week on our lunch break. I did, I did! There is nothing more motivating then the opportunity to gossip while getting buff and tough.
- Finish cleaning, de-cluttering and organizing all our wordly possessions and material goods. We had a yard sale, which helped immensely, and I have packed up and donated quite a lot of my worldly possessions. Moving is just as motivating as gossip!
- Finally put together my damn roller derby scrapbook. Not even a little bit.
- Make an appointment with the lady doctor and convince him to give me an IUD. He finally said he would give me an IUD if I wanted one. And then I decided that I'd rather go with Implanon, which is basically an IUD in your arm. I thought about this last year but held off. Now, I think I'm ready!
- Finish White Teeth and read one of the books for a class I'm taking in the fall, The Great Non-American Novel.
- Make quality time with my friends a priority. Say yes to everything! Stay out late! Soak up these last few weeks of life in East Texas, no matter how many degrees over 100 it may be!
- Commit to Implanon while I still have a lady doctor I like and trust.
- Complete the 30 Day Shred; continue to run three days a week; yoga, yoga, yoga! I slacked over the holiday weekend, but as of today I am back on track.
- Finish packing whatever is left of my worldly possessions and move to North Carolina. This is not really negotiable.
- Find a decent place to live before August 1st.