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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #75 on: December 11, 2011, 07:31:33 pm »
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1. Book a venue where we can get married and then feed our guests. Done!
2. Book an officiant.   Done!
3. Find a dress. Done!
4. Finish the cardigan for friends' daughter, preferably by her birthday.
5. Develop a meditative practice.   WIP.
6. Read a book that is not school-related.  Working my way through Trance-Portation, but not sure if I'm going fast enough to finish before the season ends.  May need to hit up the library for something fun and easy.
7. Get a job. Done!
8. Buy a loft bed. Done!
9. Get straight A's this term-- grades should be published by 12/21.
10.  Fill out application to Phi Theta Kappa and turn it in by 11/11. Squee! Done!
 

Total goals: 10
Completed: 6
Failed: 0

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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #76 on: December 11, 2011, 07:54:42 pm »
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  • Complete 50k on NaNoWriMo. Fail.
  • Go for a walk or exercise at least three times a week.
  • Do some sort of basic outline for the ancestor festival. Fail.
  • Actually do the ancestor festival. Fail.
  • Aim for 80%+ on all assignments until next season. COMPLETE!
  • Find out how to winter strawberry plant. Fail.
  • Do bi-annual clean-up of room.
  • Read at least four non-mandatory books.
  • Finish reading library books that I already took out.
  • Attend moon drumming circle. COMPLETE!
Total goals: 10
Completed goals: 2
Failed goals: 4
"Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." - Sarah Williams
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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #77 on: December 12, 2011, 12:15:29 am »
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A few changes!

Art Is Hard (Creative Stuff)
1. Create and mail Cill Exchange project by October 20. -- Done!
2. Make matching neckwarmer.CHANGED: Make earwarmer for Dad in time for Christmas -- Yarn and pattern obtained! Neckwarmer is going on hold.
3. Finish one sock.CHANGED: Finish gloves for coworkers' daughter and niece -- In progress!
4. Decide if I am going to participate in NaNoWriMo. -- Done!
5. Create papercraft contents and procure/create spell box for Prosperity/The Good Life spell. -- Done!

Lost In A Good Book (Reading)
1. Finish A Song of Ice and Fire series. This includes Dance With Dragons. -- Um. Officially removing this goal. This ain't happening by the end of the season. Pushed off until crochet projects and other books are finished.
2. Reach my Goodreads 2011 Reading Challenge goal (60 books read this year). -- 60 books read this year! Done!

On The Road (Car)
1. Pass emissions test by October 20. -- Done!
2. Register car and get WA plates by the end of this week. -- Done![/COLOR]
3. Get an oil change by October 15. -- Done!
4. Get WA driver's license by November 20 -- Done![/COLOR]


Total Number of Goals: 10
Total Goals Accomplished: 8
Total Goals Failed: 0
Fight evil: read books.

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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #78 on: December 18, 2011, 02:22:41 pm »
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Somehow, I missed updating this last week - sorry!

Total Number of Participants: 11   
Total Number of Goals: 98   
Total Number Completed: 48.00
Total % Completed: 48.98%

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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #79 on: December 18, 2011, 02:29:15 pm »
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Not that I'm ready to start pondering it myself, but here's the link to next season's thread for those of you who want to get a head start typing up your lists:  Life's To Do List - 2012 Season 1.

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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #80 on: December 18, 2011, 04:09:24 pm »
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Not that I'm ready to start pondering it myself, but here's the link to next season's thread for those of you who want to get a head start typing up your lists:  Life's To Do List - 2012 Season 1.

 
I just give up on this season. 2011 was not my year. :(
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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #81 on: December 18, 2011, 04:55:55 pm »
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I just give up on this season. 2011 was not my year. :(


It'll be done soon enough. I'm looking forward to the new year... may it be better than this one.

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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #82 on: December 19, 2011, 03:09:47 am »
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Update 3.


  • Win NaNoWrimo.
  • Hold giveaway for Bellica on GoodReads.
  • Finish Bellica cover.
  • Publish Bellica; launch Amer. Thanksgiving weekend.
  • Plan book tour! --Not happening before Wednesday.
  • ?????
  • PROFIT
  • Read 10 books. Any books. Just read 10. -- Also not happening.
  • Finish another novel (aside from Nano one). --*laughs maniacally*
  • Finish publishing THS.
  • Publish mom's books.
8/11 done. 72%

Best I've done so far, I think. Yay!
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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #83 on: December 20, 2011, 11:39:27 pm »
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1. Book a venue where we can get married and then feed our guests. Done!
2. Book an officiant.   Done!
3. Find a dress. Done!
4. Finish the cardigan for friends' daughter, preferably by her birthday. Fail.
5. Develop a meditative practice.   Serious backsliding.  Fail.
6. Read a book that is not school-related.  Fail.
7. Get a job. Done!
8. Buy a loft bed. Done!
9. Get straight A's this term-- grades should be published by 12/21. Done!
10.  Fill out application to Phi Theta Kappa and turn it in by 11/11. Squee! Done!
 

Total goals: 10
Completed: 7
Failed: 3

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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #84 on: December 21, 2011, 12:36:33 am »
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  • Finish Fixing Mouse's Anklet - Completed
  • Finish Story due Oct 15 - WIP - email from editor changed due date to Nov. 15 Story complete but not done, and while it will be accepted late - calling this a fail.
  • Complete Cill Exchange Project by Oct 15 Completed on Oct 15
  • Make Serious Headway on Gluttony's Daughter - not started yet- Fail.
  • NaNoWriMo - Do better than last year! - today is the last day, but I won't be able to get the word count I need.  Fail.
  • Complete holiday shopping without blowing budget - COMPLETE
Total Goals: 6
Completed: 3
WIP:
Failed:3

A draw.  It could have been worse.  At least I didn't fail more than I completed.  I can live with that.
You can also find my ramblings at my blog although I\'m not the best at regular updates.  I\'m working on fixing that. Or look for me on FB here or Google+ here. :)

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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #85 on: December 21, 2011, 06:01:46 pm »
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  • Complete 50k on NaNoWriMo. Fail.
  • Go for a walk or exercise at least three times a week. COMPLETE!
  • Do some sort of basic outline for the ancestor festival. Fail.
  • Actually do the ancestor festival. Fail.
  • Aim for 80%+ on all assignments until next season. COMPLETE!
  • Find out how to winter strawberry plant. Fail.
  • Do bi-annual clean-up of room.
  • Read at least four non-mandatory books. Fail.
  • Finish reading library books that I already took out. Fail.
  • Attend moon drumming circle. COMPLETE!
Total goals: 10
Completed goals: 3
Failed goals: 6

I'll update this once more after the Solstice, because I am going to try and get a tonne of cleaning done tonight, including my room!
"Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." - Sarah Williams
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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #86 on: December 21, 2011, 06:34:50 pm »
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I can't believe that it's time to wrap up this thread already!  I'll wait a few days before I tally the stats.

In the meantime, here's my last update for the season...

  • Complete annual road trip to visit friends. - Done.
  • Win NaNoWriMo. - Success!!!  *kermit arms*
  • Achieve goal weight. - Fail.
  • Accomplish fall garden chores. - Done!
  • Decide about dress for best friend's wedding. - Done.
  • Play nice when meeting her fiance. - Done.
  • Finish course of treatment for foot and get back to normal mobility. - Done.
  • Complete the long-term, large-scale walking spell that was put on hold over the summer. - A fail, but so close to being done.
  • Restore sanity by either a) finding another job or b) taking a leave of absence from the current one.  -Fail.
  • Reduce debt by at least 10%.  - Fail.
  • Re-launch the online herb shop under new name and new 'management'.- Done!
Goals: 11
Accomplished: 7
Failed: 4

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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #87 on: December 21, 2011, 10:01:09 pm »
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Art Is Hard (Creative Stuff)
1. Create and mail Cill Exchange project by October 20. -- Done!
2. Make earwarmer for Dad in time for Christmas -- In progress. In time for Christmas, yes; in time for the solstice, hell no. So I'll leave it at a fail.
3. Finish gloves for coworkers' daughter and niece -- Fail.
4. Decide if I am going to participate in NaNoWriMo. -- Done!
5. Create papercraft contents and procure/create spell box for Prosperity/The Good Life spell. -- Done!

Lost In A Good Book (Reading)
2. Reach my Goodreads 2011 Reading Challenge goal (60 books read this year). -- 60 books read this year! Done!

On The Road (Car)
1. Pass emissions test by October 20. -- Done!
2. Register car and get WA plates by the end of this week. -- Done![/COLOR]
3. Get an oil change by October 15. -- Done!
4. Get WA driver's license by November 20 -- Done![/COLOR]


Total Number of Goals: 10
Total Goals Accomplished: 8
Total Goals Failed: 2
Fight evil: read books.

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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #88 on: December 27, 2011, 06:16:08 pm »
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1) Sort out my bedroom (or bomb site as it is more affectionately known) Fail
2) Finish the front room by putting up pictures, getting lamps and finding a clock- Done
3) Participate in NaNoWriMo for the 1st time Done
4) Read 5 (fiction) books- Done
5) Finish reading 'Greek Religion' and 'Stations of the Sun' Done
6) Set up a permanent altar in the living room- Fail
7) Finish one cross-stitch project-Fail
8) Finish scarf Done
9) Finish NaNoWriMo Done

Goals: 9
Accomplished: 6
Failed: 3

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Re: Life's To Do List - 2011 Season 4
« Reply #89 on: January 13, 2012, 06:12:22 pm »
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  • Complete 50k on NaNoWriMo. Fail.
  • Go for a walk or exercise at least three times a week. COMPLETE!
  • Do some sort of basic outline for the ancestor festival. Fail.
  • Actually do the ancestor festival. Fail.
  • Aim for 80%+ on all assignments until next season. COMPLETE!
  • Find out how to winter strawberry plant. Fail.
  • Do bi-annual clean-up of room. Fail.
  • Read at least four non-mandatory books. Fail.
  • Finish reading library books that I already took out. Fail.
  • Attend moon drumming circle. COMPLETE!
Total goals: 10
Completed goals: 3
Failed goals: 7

Okay so this is well after the New Year, but I just wanted to update this and close this chapter. I plan on doing a hell of a lot better next season.
"Though my soul may set in darkness, it will rise in perfect light;
I have loved the stars too fondly to be fearful of the night." - Sarah Williams
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