August and September Goal Review
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fuzzyredWell, here is the very late goal review for August and September, since I missed August altogether and I'm about a week late for September. The last two months have been okay, although I did miss a few more things than I wanted too. For a detailed look at how I'm doing, take a look beneath the cut.
--Meet Daily goal on Duolingo (30XP/day)
---No days missed!
--On Duolingo, practise French and Polish twice a week, and Esperanto, Hawaiian, and German once a week.
---I had one day where I was too tired to do the proper language, so I did one I just started instead. I don'tfeel bad about it though, since I did a lot of extra practice in September, so I feel like it evens out.
--I'd like to complete 5 Legendary units in both Esperanto and Hawaiian, 20 Regular units in French, 10 Regular units in Polish, and 2 Regular units in German.
---Esperanto and German are finished, with some extra progress made. I got very close to the Hawaiian and Polish goals by the end of September, after being further behind than I liked. The French... Duolingo updated the course again and I no longer have an accurate measurement of how many units I've finished. As long as I keep finishing lessons, I think I'm going to call it good enough.
--Yoga every day except Monday. I'm also going to try to find "cardio" or "strength" yoga videos to help with getting in shape too. I'd like to try to do a "30 day yoga" challenge this year, and not miss any days, which is what happened last year.
---10 missed days in August, and roughly 7 missed days in September. Hopefully October is better.
--Weekly update posts on Thursdays, and Comfort Corner posts on the first, third, and fifth Sundays.
---One missed Thursday in August and one late Sunday post. Two missed Thursday posts in September and no missed Sunday posts.
--Try to answer DW comments within two days of receiving them. Answer five comments on the weekend to keep the backlog down.
---I've been slacking on this one the past few months, but I am doing okay on responding to most comments same or next day.
--Cook on Mondays. This year, I'm going to try to find at least a dozen recipes or so by January 15 that I want to cook, to cut down on some of the decision making so that cooking will be easier.
---I did alright with this one, although some days were definitely cop out days, like buying the premade salads from the store, but I haven't binged on take-out food, so it could be worse.
--Don't let the dishes stack up in the sink, and don't leave the pots and pans to sit for days (or for someone else to do). I had to modify this one from last year, since the old goal won't work with two other people living in the house.
---Doing alright with this one, some times better, other times worse.
--$X into savings account weekly.
---One missed day in August, and one under target day. One under target day in September as well. I had a lot of big bills close together though, so I'm not too upset about this one.
--Clear my half of the mortgage by the end of the year.
---Only three months of weekly payments left!
--Water garden daily from May through the first week of September.
---I did okay in August, didn't really water in September, even though I probably should have. Most of the plants seem to be alright though, and we have gotten a few rains that have helped things.
----Weed the garden once weekly (tentatively on Sundays) from May through the first week of September.
-----After I got all the weeding done for the family barbeque, I slacked a lot on the weeding. I've done a few days here and there, but I should probably put an effort in to get all the yard stuff dealt with for fall in October.
--Rollerblade or bike once a month from April to September.
---This one has been a complete failure. No rollerblading or biking in either August or September, although I did have that week of hiking at the end of August.
--Donate to charity monthly; have the list of charities finalized by January 15th.
---Still going strong on this one. List created before January 15th.
--Read one book a month.
---I read three books in August, all of which I enjoyed. I started a book in September, but only got about a third of the way through it. I'm hoping to finish that book in October though.
--Play flute once a month.
---Success still for both months.
--Take one personal day a month to just chill and recharge my batteries.
---I kind of did this, but I was probably also doing other things. I've been okay at taking time for myself as needed though, so I haven't felt too burnt out most of the time.
--One puzzle before July.
---I finally finished the puzzle I started back in January, with some significant help from my sister. It is very pretty and we glued it together. I'm going to see if I can find a frame for it and hang it on the wall :)
--One puzzle after July.
---I did an Ontario Parks crest puzzle with my sister which we finished in one day, and I started a flower puzzle at the end of September, so this goal is a success.
--Participate in at least three bingo fests. Tentatively, the February, May, and October Bingo fests look the most interesting, with March and July being ones I'm curious about but I'm waiting to see cards for those ones. I will be hosting the June bingo fest, so I will try to write for that one as well, though I haven't had the best track record for actually writing in my own fests.
---I did not participate in any bingo fests in August or September.
--Get one bingo; bonus for a blackout.
---Finished in February.
--Finish the socks I started. If that goes quickly, I'm going to try to make a second pair, since I have a second ball of yarn specifically for socks.
---August and September had no progress on the socks.
--Choose a knitting or crochet project to do to use up some of the yarn I have (I have waaaaayyyyy too much LOL).
---I have made progress on my scarf and the blanket I'm crocheting for my niece.
--Have the blocks for my quilt put together.
---No progress on the quilt in August or September.
--Do something creative/artistic. I have no idea what, and I'm not sure if the vagueness will be a help or a hindrance, but this is all I've got so far.
---Nothing here yet, although I did buy some supplies for oil painting.
--Potentially take a class, either in person or online. I'm not sure about this one this time around, but I like the idea enough to not remove it completely. We'll see how the year goes, I guess.
---I've been toying with taking a knitting or crochet class, but haven't signed up for anything yet.
--Keep seeing therapist to work on personal things. I'd also like to set a specific goal to work towards, though I don't actually have one in mind at the moment.
---Well, I hit a bump here. My therapist got pregnant, which is great for her, but it means that I do need to find another therapist. That's a lot of work though, so I'm trying to decide if it's worth it or not.
--Choose of slice of the "Wheel of Life" to work on. Have a rough plan by January 15. I have chosen Stress-Mastery and Play to work on (yes that is two slices), but I haven't come up with a plan yet.
---I didn't do anything for stress mastery in August or September, other than trying to remember to breathe and take a step back when I get upset or overwhelmed. I did do fun things in both August and September though. I went Axe throwing with a good friend in August as well as going to John R Park Homestead for their forgotten crafts festival. In September I went to a local fair in a nearby town with that same good friend, and went to an Apple festival with my mom and sister at the end of the month. All in all, I made time for some good fun things the last couple months.
--Website updates for [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith. I honestly don't know how to frame this goal to be successful at it. I've tried a lot of variations, and they all have their drawbacks and don't work long term. I'm going to keep trying but I'm directionless at the moment.
---... I have to find my charging cord for my laptop, and I need to make time and energy to work on this.
--Fill in desk calendar by January 15.
---Done! I also made bullet journal tracker pages, so that it is easier to count how many days I completed (or missed) as the year goes on.
--Post an end-of-month goal review on DW. I'm hoping this will help me track the progress of my on-going goals, but we'll see how that goes.
---August is the second review I missed, and September is the second late month. I've also had mixed success with tracking my daily goals, but I'm trying my best to keep up with that.
--Two personal "goals" that I'm not sure need to be on this list any more but are still on the calendar, so I shall track them anyway, just to see how I do with keeping them up.
---Two late days here, but not too bad, all things considered.
The last two months have been okay, though I am hoping to get a few more things done in October, and miss a few less days if I can.
--Meet Daily goal on Duolingo (30XP/day)
---No days missed!
--On Duolingo, practise French and Polish twice a week, and Esperanto, Hawaiian, and German once a week.
---I had one day where I was too tired to do the proper language, so I did one I just started instead. I don'tfeel bad about it though, since I did a lot of extra practice in September, so I feel like it evens out.
--I'd like to complete 5 Legendary units in both Esperanto and Hawaiian, 20 Regular units in French, 10 Regular units in Polish, and 2 Regular units in German.
---Esperanto and German are finished, with some extra progress made. I got very close to the Hawaiian and Polish goals by the end of September, after being further behind than I liked. The French... Duolingo updated the course again and I no longer have an accurate measurement of how many units I've finished. As long as I keep finishing lessons, I think I'm going to call it good enough.
--Yoga every day except Monday. I'm also going to try to find "cardio" or "strength" yoga videos to help with getting in shape too. I'd like to try to do a "30 day yoga" challenge this year, and not miss any days, which is what happened last year.
---10 missed days in August, and roughly 7 missed days in September. Hopefully October is better.
--Weekly update posts on Thursdays, and Comfort Corner posts on the first, third, and fifth Sundays.
---One missed Thursday in August and one late Sunday post. Two missed Thursday posts in September and no missed Sunday posts.
--Try to answer DW comments within two days of receiving them. Answer five comments on the weekend to keep the backlog down.
---I've been slacking on this one the past few months, but I am doing okay on responding to most comments same or next day.
--Cook on Mondays. This year, I'm going to try to find at least a dozen recipes or so by January 15 that I want to cook, to cut down on some of the decision making so that cooking will be easier.
---I did alright with this one, although some days were definitely cop out days, like buying the premade salads from the store, but I haven't binged on take-out food, so it could be worse.
--Don't let the dishes stack up in the sink, and don't leave the pots and pans to sit for days (or for someone else to do). I had to modify this one from last year, since the old goal won't work with two other people living in the house.
---Doing alright with this one, some times better, other times worse.
--$X into savings account weekly.
---One missed day in August, and one under target day. One under target day in September as well. I had a lot of big bills close together though, so I'm not too upset about this one.
--Clear my half of the mortgage by the end of the year.
---Only three months of weekly payments left!
--Water garden daily from May through the first week of September.
---I did okay in August, didn't really water in September, even though I probably should have. Most of the plants seem to be alright though, and we have gotten a few rains that have helped things.
----Weed the garden once weekly (tentatively on Sundays) from May through the first week of September.
-----After I got all the weeding done for the family barbeque, I slacked a lot on the weeding. I've done a few days here and there, but I should probably put an effort in to get all the yard stuff dealt with for fall in October.
--Rollerblade or bike once a month from April to September.
---This one has been a complete failure. No rollerblading or biking in either August or September, although I did have that week of hiking at the end of August.
--Donate to charity monthly; have the list of charities finalized by January 15th.
---Still going strong on this one. List created before January 15th.
--Read one book a month.
---I read three books in August, all of which I enjoyed. I started a book in September, but only got about a third of the way through it. I'm hoping to finish that book in October though.
--Play flute once a month.
---Success still for both months.
--Take one personal day a month to just chill and recharge my batteries.
---I kind of did this, but I was probably also doing other things. I've been okay at taking time for myself as needed though, so I haven't felt too burnt out most of the time.
--One puzzle before July.
---I finally finished the puzzle I started back in January, with some significant help from my sister. It is very pretty and we glued it together. I'm going to see if I can find a frame for it and hang it on the wall :)
--One puzzle after July.
---I did an Ontario Parks crest puzzle with my sister which we finished in one day, and I started a flower puzzle at the end of September, so this goal is a success.
--Participate in at least three bingo fests. Tentatively, the February, May, and October Bingo fests look the most interesting, with March and July being ones I'm curious about but I'm waiting to see cards for those ones. I will be hosting the June bingo fest, so I will try to write for that one as well, though I haven't had the best track record for actually writing in my own fests.
---I did not participate in any bingo fests in August or September.
--Get one bingo; bonus for a blackout.
---Finished in February.
--Finish the socks I started. If that goes quickly, I'm going to try to make a second pair, since I have a second ball of yarn specifically for socks.
---August and September had no progress on the socks.
--Choose a knitting or crochet project to do to use up some of the yarn I have (I have waaaaayyyyy too much LOL).
---I have made progress on my scarf and the blanket I'm crocheting for my niece.
--Have the blocks for my quilt put together.
---No progress on the quilt in August or September.
--Do something creative/artistic. I have no idea what, and I'm not sure if the vagueness will be a help or a hindrance, but this is all I've got so far.
---Nothing here yet, although I did buy some supplies for oil painting.
--Potentially take a class, either in person or online. I'm not sure about this one this time around, but I like the idea enough to not remove it completely. We'll see how the year goes, I guess.
---I've been toying with taking a knitting or crochet class, but haven't signed up for anything yet.
--Keep seeing therapist to work on personal things. I'd also like to set a specific goal to work towards, though I don't actually have one in mind at the moment.
---Well, I hit a bump here. My therapist got pregnant, which is great for her, but it means that I do need to find another therapist. That's a lot of work though, so I'm trying to decide if it's worth it or not.
--Choose of slice of the "Wheel of Life" to work on. Have a rough plan by January 15. I have chosen Stress-Mastery and Play to work on (yes that is two slices), but I haven't come up with a plan yet.
---I didn't do anything for stress mastery in August or September, other than trying to remember to breathe and take a step back when I get upset or overwhelmed. I did do fun things in both August and September though. I went Axe throwing with a good friend in August as well as going to John R Park Homestead for their forgotten crafts festival. In September I went to a local fair in a nearby town with that same good friend, and went to an Apple festival with my mom and sister at the end of the month. All in all, I made time for some good fun things the last couple months.
--Website updates for [personal profile] ysabetwordsmith. I honestly don't know how to frame this goal to be successful at it. I've tried a lot of variations, and they all have their drawbacks and don't work long term. I'm going to keep trying but I'm directionless at the moment.
---... I have to find my charging cord for my laptop, and I need to make time and energy to work on this.
--Fill in desk calendar by January 15.
---Done! I also made bullet journal tracker pages, so that it is easier to count how many days I completed (or missed) as the year goes on.
--Post an end-of-month goal review on DW. I'm hoping this will help me track the progress of my on-going goals, but we'll see how that goes.
---August is the second review I missed, and September is the second late month. I've also had mixed success with tracking my daily goals, but I'm trying my best to keep up with that.
--Two personal "goals" that I'm not sure need to be on this list any more but are still on the calendar, so I shall track them anyway, just to see how I do with keeping them up.
---Two late days here, but not too bad, all things considered.
The last two months have been okay, though I am hoping to get a few more things done in October, and miss a few less days if I can.
