Near October Check-In
I'm checking in on my 30 Things While I'm 30 list:
1. Read 30 books -- So far, I've read 26 and I'm working on my 27th -- Proust's In Search of Lost Time.
2.Re-Learn Spanish -- Oh some days I really feel like I am getting it and other days not so much but I know this is an on-going opportunity.
3. Focus on Photography by participating in Photo Friday -- Keeping the focus. Check out my progress here.
4. Proactively celebrate other's birthdays -- Still doing this, an ongoing thing!
5. Knit down stash -- Working on some projects using up my stash. Unfortunately some new projects (gifts for others) have required additions to the stash.
6. Knit Rogue -- I'll start this in October.
7. Finish knitting Yarn Girls Sweater --This is done but I need to seam the sweater together. Still just needs to be seamed. I'm setting a separate goal for that task! I shall have this seamed by September 18th. I'm working steady toward this goal.DONE! DONE! DONE!
8. Learn to knit socks on 2 circular needles -- I need to knit up some socks and will try this on my next pair, maybe.
9.Run the Vancouver 1/2 marathon in 2:50 -- Didn't do this race! Training for an Olympic Tri instead. So I didn't do this BUT I am going to do the Seattle Half Marathon and I plan to do that one in 2:50 so I think I'll substitute that race for the Vancouver one.
10. Learn the butterfly stroke -- Looks like I need to get myself to a pool to learn this stroke!
11. Learn to Dive -- Gotta try this!
12. Do an Olympic Tri -- Ermmm, I trained for this but am not doing it now.
13.Recycle more -- I'm doing so good at this!
14.Complain less -- I'm becoming more and more positive. I'm quite positive now!
15.Use less, be more environmentally conscious -- This too!
16.Observe more -- I'm journaling and observing!
17. Gather those observations and get them in a book -- I'm planning on doing National Novel Writing Month in November.
18. Declutter! -- Stuff moved to storage unit, other stuff sorted for garage sale, part of closet decluttered -- now I just need to attack my room and get that decluttered. It is so much easier to amass items than get rid of items.
19. Take a photo a day -- Doing well with this even if I don't share them with everyone.
20.Respect the Ordinary -- This is an everyday goal and one I enjoy!
21.Appreciate what I have -- as is this one
22. Frame my Cat Poster -- I'm thinking I'll get this done in October/November.
23.Plan what I can, accept what I can't -- Oh I've embraced this! "You have to when
you work where I do! And I've been listening to the universe and going with what it tells me." -- as I said in my last update, I listened to the universe and it told me to find a new job!
24. Give dating a chance -- Yep, doing this. So far, so good but it is a lot of work!
25. Lose more weight -- Doing well on this one!
26.Use up beauty products (esp. soap!) before buying more -- Yep! This is going very well!
27.Appreciate my family more -- I love those people!
28. Do a "Carpe Diem" activity with Mot at least once a month -- Last night I went to a book signing and while that in itself is not Carpe Diem, the part that was is that I made sure to speak to the author and discuss his book. We talked for a quite awhile and I'm glad I made the effort. Talking to strangers can be very rewarding.
29.Attempt Fair Isle knitting -- I learned this with the FERALS!
30.Eat healthier -- I love veggies! Or at least I tell myself that every single day!
So I have 13 goals left to accomplish and about 15 weeks to accomplish them. If I work on one goal minimum a week, I'll be able to say I did ALL of my 30 in 30!
1. Read 30 books -- So far, I've read 26 and I'm working on my 27th -- Proust's In Search of Lost Time.
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4. Proactively celebrate other's birthdays -- Still doing this, an ongoing thing!
5. Knit down stash -- Working on some projects using up my stash. Unfortunately some new projects (gifts for others) have required additions to the stash.
6. Knit Rogue -- I'll start this in October.
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8. Learn to knit socks on 2 circular needles -- I need to knit up some socks and will try this on my next pair, maybe.
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10. Learn the butterfly stroke -- Looks like I need to get myself to a pool to learn this stroke!
11. Learn to Dive -- Gotta try this!
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17. Gather those observations and get them in a book -- I'm planning on doing National Novel Writing Month in November.
18. Declutter! -- Stuff moved to storage unit, other stuff sorted for garage sale, part of closet decluttered -- now I just need to attack my room and get that decluttered. It is so much easier to amass items than get rid of items.
19. Take a photo a day -- Doing well with this even if I don't share them with everyone.
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22. Frame my Cat Poster -- I'm thinking I'll get this done in October/November.
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you work where I do! And I've been listening to the universe and going with what it tells me." -- as I said in my last update, I listened to the universe and it told me to find a new job!
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28. Do a "Carpe Diem" activity with Mot at least once a month -- Last night I went to a book signing and while that in itself is not Carpe Diem, the part that was is that I made sure to speak to the author and discuss his book. We talked for a quite awhile and I'm glad I made the effort. Talking to strangers can be very rewarding.
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So I have 13 goals left to accomplish and about 15 weeks to accomplish them. If I work on one goal minimum a week, I'll be able to say I did ALL of my 30 in 30!
posted by Rebecca Mongrain at 8:30 AM
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