​AFTER ACTION REVIEW:
Big Goals:
1) Absolutely positively nothing since this is DONE!
 
2) Massive win! I overachieved by getting to over 20 of the 25 major edits. (The goal was 12.) The last edits are all new scenes, so they will take longer to do. But with the momentum of this week behind me I hope they'll get done that much faster!
 
3) I did study vocab every day but have been running a couple days behind on the letters. They take a long time to do, and I've been busy at work which means lunches were less available to get said letters done.  
 
Small Goals:
1) Did put the change into the car. Did also find a couple more items to sell in the last three places I looked, though probably won't post them until next month. Every week more and more is leaving my house, and I'm enjoying the items that are still here that much more!
 
2) Emails received and responded to. Email to the editor sent.
 
3) Read a couple more chapters of the physical book.
 
4) No progress, as planned.  
 
5) Flung 20 items from the basement. Rescheduled the light bulb return to this week, since I know I'll be driving by there on Wednesday. Fewer trips is better for the environment!
 
 
INTENTIONS/MINI-GOALS
I'm going on vacation for over half of this week, so I won't be checking in until Sunday and the goals are small.  

Big Goals:
1) STILL DONE! Eight years and this is finally complete! A new level of freedom has been found!
 
2) It's a big goal, but I'd really like to write out all of those new scenes before I go on vacation. I think there will be a lot of good with getting the major rewrites done, and letting them sit for most of a week, before typing them into the computer and reading the post overhaul version.
 
3) Study Japanese for 15 minutes every day, even when I'm on vacation. 1 letter per day, even when on vacation.
 
Small Goals:
1) Send out eBay purchases before I leave Wednesday morning.  
 
2) Respond to emails as needed.
 
3) Continue reading and enjoying any of the books I'm in the middle of right now. No GoT until I get back. I've been listening to a wonderful podcast called The Magnus Archives and I'm finally on the current season. Thus I would like to officially catch up while I'm on vacation. Stretch goal to finish the physical book while I'm on vacation as well.
 
4) Finish reading Success Principles while I'm on vacation.  
 
5) Turn in the light bulbs to Home Depot on Wednesday. Stretch goal to look into a way to get rid of the ancient computer in the garage.   

For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here. I personally format my check-ins as an after action review, then the setting of intentions/minigoals for the next check-in. Please leave a comment, even if it's not related to the goals I don't mind, it's nice to know that someone sees this page!

AFTER ACTION REVIEW:
Big Goals:
1) ​ An absolutely wonderful nothing needed. 

2) These edits didn't end up getting done. Making the editing project for the weekend bigger to make up for it. 

3) Perfectly on course. Some days my vocab has been taking 20 minutes to read the letter from my new Japanese penpals, some days I put the letter into Google translate and take the time to focus on the response. Hopefully I'll need that less and less, but for now it helps keep everything going.

Small Goals:
1) A bit of a fail. I only found two more items to sell and didn't put the change into the car, even though that would have been easy to do. I know that I did do well focusing on the big goals for this checkin, plus this is an indication that the house really does have less and less stuff in it. So I'll keep looking at the bright side and try again for the next checkin.

2) No emails to keep up with, so success?

3) No progress, didn't read the success principles book at all. Luckily this is one of the goals I'm willing to work on while on vacation next week. Thus I think I'll focus on it more then. (Also I'm still plenty ahead of schedule for this anyways.) 

4) I read a chapter of the physical book while listening to the rain. It was lovely. As planned I didn't get to GoT.

5) Flung 10 items out of the hopeful 15. That's pretty good considering the week. I also did look into the proper disposal of light-bulbs; apparently Home Depot will take them. That's a very actionable option, so a big success there. 


INTENTIONS/MINI-GOALS
Big Goals:
1) A wonderful peaceful nothing.

2) 12 edits to the novel. Ideally focusing on writing some needed scenes. 

3) 15 minutes of vocab studying and write 1 letter in Japanese per day.

Small Goals:
1) Clean out/check three last places for items to sell on eBay. Put change into car.

2) Keep up with emails. Send email to editor. 

3) Paused. 

4) Read 5% or a chapter of a book.

5) Fling 20 items from the basement. Take the light bulbs to Home Depot.

For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here. I personally format my check-ins as an after action review, then the setting of intentions/minigoals for the next check-in. Please leave a comment, even if it's not related to the goals I don't mind, it's nice to know that someone sees this page!

After a very full week with a lot of activities and peopling I was ready to have a weekend at home to relax and recoup. I was thinking that I would focus more on getting some of these goals done, but I did the minimum and I'm ok with that. Sometimes the relaxing is more important. 


AFTER ACTION REVIEW:
Big Goals:
1) There was some pleasant surprising news related to my degree this weekend. Namely the fact that I graduated with honors and got an award for excellence in study within my field. These were lovely ways to finish off this goal, particularly since they weren't expected. 

2) I did the small edits that made sense. A number of them will be easier to do on the computer with a search and find, so I didn't push those. I did write out the card for the additional edits that are needed in the second half. 

3) This was a rousing success! Google Play suggested a new app called Slowly that's basically penpals without the stamps. I'm able to choose others who have the app in Japan and send them a message, it then takes up to 24 hours to send the mail to them, they get it and respond and it takes another 24 hours to get it back. It's a bit meta, but I love how low key it is. There's often pressure to respond to online messages right away, but this takes that off my shoulders. From this point forward the goal is going to be 15 minutes of kanji/vocab and a letter per day. Right now it takes me longer than 15 minutes to write a message, if it gets to less than that perhaps I'll start writing two a day. 

Small Goals:
1) Stretch goal achieved! All 30 items were posted. 

2) Emails kept up with.

3) Read 10 success principles and ordered the physical copy of 'Ask More'. 

4) Did not read any of the book, did end up watching 10 episodes of GoT instead of 4. It is certainly enjoyable, and it's been a very long time since I binged anything so that in itself is a pleasure.

5) 5 thing fling from the garage is a success. 5 thing fling from the basement is a success. Saturday it was ok weather, but I wasn't ready to take care of the trees. Sunday was too wet to do anything about them. I love the rain, but it does make it hard to tend to the yard. 

INTENTIONS/MINI-GOALS
Big Goals:
1) Absolutely nothing. And it's wonderful.

2) Right now I have 25 edits that need to get done by the end of this round. If I do 1 a day, not including Mondays, then they'll be done by the 15th. That means I'd have less than a week to type everything into the computer before the end of the round and I don't want to rush that much, plus I'd ideally like an additional read through before sending it out for beta reads. 

So I'm going to accelerate this a bit. The goal is to get this finished by the Sunday June 2nd checkin. The goal is two edits per day, not including Monday's or vacations. I've been in the mood to make major progress in one goal then put it to the side, so I'll be listing this as total number of edits expected per checkin, in case I want to do 4 hours of work in one night and get them all done. (My constant internal battle between stability and progress.) 

In conclusion; finish four edits before the next checkin. No if's, and's, or but's. 

3) 15 minutes of vocab studying a day and 1 letter in Japanese per day.

Small Goals:
1) Find 10 more items to sell on eBay. Put change to take to the coin star into the car. 

2) Keep up with emails.

3) Read 4 success principles. 

4) Read 5% of the new book. Not sure I'll have time for GoT before the next checkin so I think I'll save it for the weekend. 

5) 5 thing fling the basement every day. 

I'm going to change my goals for the garage a bit. Right now there's much less stuff in it, but a lot of the stuff that's left needs to be disposed of in a particular manner. The new goal is to find and properly dispose of one type of item per week. This week is old light bulbs. The goal before next checkin is to research proper disposal and make a plan for said disposal. Then, if it's feasible implement over the weekend. 

Lastly I have some overarching house upkeep/repairs that I'd like to get done. I don't want to be overwhelmed but I don't want them to be forgotten either. Thus the goal is one a week almost all of it depending on weather. Some of these were mentioned before but were not acted upon. 

Paint front stairs
Clean all the windows on the first floor
Clean all the windows on the second floor
Replace the dryer vent tubing
Fix the mortar on the house
Plant the trees
Some other stuff that I'm not remembering at the moment

For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here. I personally format my check-ins as an after action review, then the setting of intentions/minigoals for the next check-in. Please leave a comment, even if it's not related to the goals I don't mind, it's nice to know that someone sees this page!

Ended up finishing the extended no goals vacation by going to bed very early yesterday. Still up on time today, and ready to set goals for the second half of this week!

AFTER ACTION REVIEW:
Big Goals:
1) All set! Done! Wonderfulness! Woot!

2) Did the editing during writers group and not much else, as planned. 

3) Studied Japanese twice out of the last three days for 15 minutes. 

Small Goals:
1) Oversuccess! I found over 30 more items that I can post AND took pictures of them. 

2) No news. 

3) I ended up not reading any of success principles because I fell asleep in my chair while reading it yesterday. Woke up enough to send myself to bed afterwords. I will catch up this weekend. 

4) I did end up reading a bit more of the new book. I've also been rewarding myself for finishing big goal one by watching all of Game of Thrones, which I've been putting off since I don't have enough time previously. I think that I'll be putting my progress on that goal to here for fun. Right now I'm on season 2 episode 7. (That's the one to watch next) 

5) I reasonably kept up with keeping the house clean and otherwise enjoying it. 


INTENTIONS/MINI-GOALS
Big Goals:
1) Nothing~ Isn't that exciting?

2) Take care of all the small edits that I have listed. Make a card looking at edits needed in the second half. Start to think of ways to fix those problems. 

3) It's time to up the game. Studying 30 minutes a day. I'm not sure if this will be easier to do as two sets of 15 or as one time slot. We'll figure it out as we go.

Small Goals:
1) Post 10 items. Stretch goal to post all items that I have pictures of. 

2) Keep up with emails. 

3) Read 10 success principles. Order physical copy of 'Asking Questions'. 

4) Read at least 5% of the new book. Watch four episodes of GoT. 

5) 5 thing fling of the garage every day. 5 thing fling basement every day. Buy and plant pear trees. 

For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here. I personally format my check-ins as an after action review, then the setting of intentions/minigoals for the next check-in. Please leave a comment, even if it's not related to the goals I don't mind, it's nice to know that someone sees this page!

I thought I was finishing transition week and then going into a new routine, but I'm reviewing my calendar and that's not quite true. The next two evenings are completely booked with extracurricular activities, so I'm going to call it an 'extended no plans vacation' until Wednesday. Thus the minigoals will be particularly light.
 

AFTER ACTION REVIEW:
Big Goals:
1) DONE! (I think I'll be leaving this here for the rest of the round, to relish the eight year process it's taken to complete this goal.)
 
2) I did look at the editing a bit more but never really for 20 minutes or for more than reading it over. That's fine, it's a transition week for a reason.
 
3) Successfully studied Japanese every weekday, did not get to it Saturday and haven't done it yet today, though I probably will. Eventually. If I feel like it.
 
Small Goals:
1) Four out of five were completed! I did lower the eBay prices for 20 items (actually sold one of those already too), cashed in iBotta for $20, cashed in credit card rewards for $30, and cashed in the old account for another $30. Did not turn the coins into cash because I just wasn't willing to get into my car to drive to the place, which isn't exactly close anyways.
 
2) Emails responded to.
 
3) Read a little bit of the new book and have been enjoying it.
 
4) Successfully continued to read one success principle per day. I'm now up to #30!
 
5) Major success. The weather never cooperated properly so the windows didn't get washed and the outside stuff didn't get done. But that meant more time for the inside stuff which went quite well and ended up having a wonderful party. I've been going downstairs and simply been smiling because of the wonderful memories and sparkling house.
 
I was also pleasantly surprised to notice how much easier it was to put stuff away with so much less stuff in the house. I know I shouldn't be that surprised, since that's been something I've been focusing on this year. But it was one of the first times I noticed the effects in such a useful and perceptible manner.
 
 
INTENTIONS/MINI-GOALS
As I said above I'll be extending my official day off to three days since I won't have the time to do much anyways, so these are light.

Big Goals:
1) STILL DONE! 32 classes of done! Complete. Capoot. Freedom at last!
 
2) I'd like to make some pen on paper progress at writing group tonight. Other than that not worried about it until after next checkin.
 
3) Study Japanese for 15 minutes every day. I'll up it to 30minutes at the next checkin.
 
Small Goals:
1) Choose 10 more items in the house to sell on eBay. Stretch goal to take pictures of them as well. Double stretch goal to post them.
 
2) Respond to emails as needed.
 
3) Continue reading and enjoying any of the books I'm in the middle of right now.
 
4) At minimum read one more success principle. Stretch goal to read three more.
 
5) Keep the house clean and enjoy it. More to be added next checkin. 

For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here. I personally format my check-ins as an after action review, then the setting of intentions/minigoals for the next check-in. Please leave a comment, even if it's not related to the goals I don't mind, it's nice to know that someone sees this page!

​​Ok, it's May which means it's time for me to actually post these checkins on time again! I'm still in the middle of my transition week. This is the time to go from schoolwork to spring cleaning the house so that I can take the summer to double down to focus on editing and learning Japanese. I'm also finishing out some lingering goals and other activities that have been on my mind and distracting me from what's important. 


AFTER ACTION REVIEW:
Big Goals:
1) Success! Attended two classes and turned in the final journal for creative writing.

2) Checked in with Camp NaNo before it finished and updated it. Did not hit my goal for Camp, but that's ok. I expected the process to take the whole round and it will. I did not end up looking at the editing on Tuesday but did get to it today. Which is a fine way to get into the swing of things.

3) Studied Japanese for 15 minutes everyday between checkins!

Small Goals:
1) I finally posted those final frog eBay items. I also reviewed my finances for April. I ended up making ~125$ on eBay but also spent ~100$ that I didn't have to. (They were worth it, food out with friends etc.) Therefore the goal of saving 1000$ this round is not going nearly as well as the last one. Still, I'm ready to take the next steps now and get back at it. 

2) So I looked into it and realized that I was a couple days late for the registration. I sent an email to see if it was worth sending in the registration late, but haven't heard a response yet. I did followup with the library, they responded that they were interested but weren't ready to discuss it yet. 

3) Started the new book today; "The Frame-up". We'll see how it goes. 

4) Did read one success principle per day.

5) The goal was to do 6 things, and I ended up getting 7 done!
- Did clean the grill, it does have gas, and did a test run.
- Half done by putting the luggage into the car. Now I just need to drive it to the donation place.
- Half done by putting in an Amazon order for some frabreeze for the first floor. Will be installed once it arrives. 
- Put all traveling stuff into the car.
- Cleaned up the trash that was in the yard.
- Cleaned up the front tree circle area. 
- Brushed my puppers outside. 
- Deep cleaned first floor bathroom 


INTENTIONS/MINI-GOALS
Sunday is an official day off, so even my 'every day' goals don't need to be done that day~

Big Goals:
1) DONE!!!

2) Continue to spend 20 minutes a day splitting scenes and figuring out the next step.

3) Study Japanese for 15 minutes every day.

Small Goals:
1) My monthly expenses are about where I want them to be. Thus I won't be doing cost avoidance as much as obtaining more income through small actions. The following list are what I'd like to get done before the next checkin. After that I'll see about discounting items already on my eBay account or digging deeper in the house to find more to sell. I have about 100 items right now that average 10$ so if I actually sell everything, even at half price, that would be great progress for this goal. 

Lower eBay prices for the 20 items that have the fewest viewers/watchers
Turn coins into real cash
Cash in iBotta
Cash in Credit Card rewards
Cash in old account 

I did consider doing etsy, but I concluded that it wouldn't be good for me at this time. Posting things on eBay has gotten a reasonable amount of income for a set amount of invested time WHILE getting stuff out of my house. Whereas etsy would involve me spending more time to make things and then time to post then and they wouldn't give me that much space since it would be jewelry. I would like to work with etsy eventually, but right now it doesn't feel like the right fit. 

2) Respond to emails as needed.

3) Continue reading and enjoying new book.

4) Continue to read one success principle a day.

5) Finish cleaning the first floor/outdoors before guests visit on Saturday. This includes (but will probably have even more) :
Thursday - 
- Install the fabreeze thing 
- Wash windows
- Mow front lawn
- Weed patio 
- Clean kitchen
- Empty dishwasher
- Load/run dishwasher
 
Friday - 
- Vacuum (including stairs and front porch)
- Wash kitchen floor
- Brush doggo outside again
- Grocery shopping
- Food prep

Saturday - 
- Finish donating luggage
- Anything else that's needed 

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Maybe I'm just going to be late for every post that I make in April? And maybe that's ok. Progress is still being made and now that the month is coming to a close things are becoming a lot nicer really quickly.

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
Big Goals:
1) Schoolwork. I did all of it. I put together my final presentation including recording the whole thing. Then I did the end of the class reflection paper. After that I worked on the stuff for my other class which involved a lot of editing of things that I already wrote throughout the year thus far. 

I also put together a public display of reading which you can listen to on my website! Just go to "Literary Works" then "Free Stuff!" It's a two minute clip of the first scene from the latest novel I've been working on. While I'm not sure exactly what I want to do with the rest of the novel that is probably one of my favorite first scenes I've written thus far in my career. 

After that I wrote the reflection paper for that class and handed it all in! The classwork itself is done, the only thing left is to attend two classes and one more journal entry. (Which is simply a did you do it yes/no thing so I'm not counting it as remaining work.)

I'm so excited to put a close to this chapter of my life! It was certainly worth it, but by the end in particular it's been feeling like a distraction from the parts of my life that need focus. Having that off my plate is more relieving than I would have expected. 

2) I'm not doing the rest of my after action review because honestly nothing else got done. I gave myself a pass to do the schoolwork, the one big action item for the weekend (dropping some broken furniture off at the spring clean up event) did get done, and otherwise I watched some youtube as a break. Completely worth it to get the big goal 1 done, because I could have stretched it out to include this week, but I really didn't want to. 

(Looking back at this I did actually breakdown the leftover cardboard boxes and hung up the dry erase boards that I mentioned as house tending options in the last checkin.) 

INTENTIONS/MINI-GOALS
I'm using this week as a transition week, for finishing out goals that have been lingering or don't quite fit into the routine. There are a couple class related things to finish, plus I have a big focus on getting the first floor of the house ready have guests over this weekend. After that I have a planned rest day (when was the last time I said that?!). The week after I'll be establishing the new routine, just in time for the nice weather! 

Big Goals:
1) Attend two classes. Turn in one journal for creative writing.

2) Check in with Camp NaNo and update it before it finishes. Take some time to relook at what I already have done editing wise and review what the next steps are. I believe I was in the middle of splitting a big scene, so I should continue that a bit. (Limiting the time though to ~20minutes a day to ease back into the editing, starting Tuesday.) 

3) For this week I'll be continuing to study Japanese for 15minutes a day. Next week I'll be increasing it to 30minutes a day. 

Small Goals:
1) A couple checkins ago I talked about some items that I had been meaning to post on eBay, but they need some research so I've been putting them off and they have now become frog items. I would like to get those posted before the end of the month. Another thing that will be really nice to get off the plate before the new normal.

To properly figure out my progress and next steps for this goal I need to check over my monthly financials before the next checkin so that I can give an exact number on how much more I need to save/make to hit this goal. From that number I'll be able to see the next step forward on this path (Possibilities include; discounts for the items I already have on eBay so that they sell. Starting up the etsy store I talked about at the start of the year. Making harder choices about additional things in the house that we can sell. Turning in change to the change machine.)

2) Another frog item here; fill out that last registration that I meant to do two weeks ago and send that in. Also followup with the third library.

3) I'm ready to read a new book, so I'll be starting a fun read this week. I'm not sure what yet, nothing on my bookcase was standing out, so perhaps an eBook.

4) Continue to read one success principle a day. 

5) While I've been focusing on the basement and garage the guests won't be seeing those this weekend. Thus they're going to be given a break and I'll be doing these things instead. I was also going to try to paint outside but the April showers have been constant, so I think I'll just accept the idea that now isn't the right time and focus on something that I can control.

Not all of these things need to be done by the next checkin. But I would like six of them to be so that I don't get overloaded on the later half of the week. I did put these in priority order, so more from the top would be even better. 

- Clean the grill, make sure it has gas, do a test run cooking chicken
- Donate old luggage and other medium sized items to a shelter
- Put traveling stuff into car  
- Clean up trash that's blown into our yard
- Put something in to make the first floor smell less like the pets
- Deep clean first floor bathroom 
- Wash windows
- Vacuum (best for Friday)
- Clean up the front tree circle area
- If possible mow the front of the house
- Wash kitchen floor (best for Friday, particularly since it's going to be a muddy week)
- A quick weeding of the patio 
- Brush animals outside so that there's less fur in the house (both checkins because Rev is blowing his coat)

For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here. I personally format my check-ins as an after action review, then the setting of intentions/minigoals for the next check-in. Please leave a comment, even if it's not related to the goals I don't mind, it's nice to know that someone sees this page!

​A bit late to this checkin again. I was starting to feel stressed about being over-scheduled for the next couple of months so I took a step back and really looked at the schedule. It's busy, sure, but it's not as bad as my impression was. I also realized that I have to finish everything for my classes this weekend since next week/end are full. With that I also realized that *right now* is the time to relax. So I took a couple days to play games and hang out with friends. It's been lovely, and I'm much more prepared to take a couple days at home to focus on schoolwork. 

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
Big Goals:
1) I did no schoolwork. Most of what's left is final projects and papers, so that's ok, I didn't miss anything.

2) I did edit while I was at writers group on Sunday. I didn't do anything more than that.

3) I manged to study Japanese for 15 minutes everyday Mon-Wed and did a half day Thurs. 

Small Goals:
1) Shipped out weekend sales. Didn't do anything with the stretch goal, which is fine. That's why it's a stretch goal. 

2) Medium job keeping up with email. Did one out of two registrations.

3) Mostly played video games instead of reading. Still relaxing though!

4) Yesterday I took some lunch time to catch up on the principles I missed the days before. So this is a success.

5) Did the 5 thing fling for the basement and garage every day except Thursday. The basement I tossed more than 5 things the day before, so that's covered. The garage I won't be worrying about because the Spring Cleaning event is tomorrow and a lot of big things we've been meaning to get rid of are in the garage and will finally be tossed then. There will be a lot more room!

​
INTENTIONS/MINI-GOALS
Big Goals:
1) All the schoolwork. All of it. The only thing I want left on my plate after this weekend is attending two classes and one journal for creative writing.

2) Nothing planned. Making room for the schoolwork.

3) Study Japanese for 15 minutes a day.

Small Goals:
1) Autopilot. 

2) Keep up with email. Send in second registration.

3) Autopilot.

4) Read one principle a day.

5) I'm going to re-purpose this time for the next two checkins. I'll be having people over to the house next weekend and I'd like it to be really nice at that point. Thus there are some projects that need to get done instead of the garage/basement. 
 - Saturday take carload of stuff from garage to the spring cleaning event
 - Paint the front stairs, weather says this will be a Monday task
- Deep clean bathroom on first floor
- Wash kitchen floor
- Put away everything in the living room/dining room/foyer 
- Clean the grill, make sure it has gas, do a test run cooking chicken
- Next Friday go grocery shopping and prepare food for event
- Pick up trash from yard
- Fix up the front tree circle area 
- Touch up weeding on the patio
- Breakdown leftover cardboard boxes and recycle them
- Hang up dry erase board and pin board in basement

For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here. I personally format my check-ins as an after action review, then the setting of intentions/minigoals for the next check-in. Please leave a comment, even if it's not related to the goals I don't mind, it's nice to know that someone sees this page!

​The weekend was a lot of fun! Spent a lot of time catching up with old friends who were in town. Eventually got some time at home and really feeling recharged so got a lot done there too~
 
AFTER ACTION REVIEW
Big Goals:
1) I did do research for two objects for the presentation. I also wrote another 1000 words for creative writing and got it retyped onto the computer. Still need to format it and hand it in. Completed the stretch goal of emailing the professor about the final presentation as well! We're on a page and everything for the semester should work out splendidly.

2) Haven't touched this yet, but it will be my priority at writers group tonight.

3) Studied Japanese every day plus got one extra session in to make up for some I missed earlier. The 1/4 check in grade for this is 90% which is a solid passing! Everything is forgiven as I aim for 15 minutes every day (100%!) during the second quarter of this round!
 
Small Goals:
1) Posted 10 items on eBay.

2) Emailed back library.

3) Haven't done as much reading as I'd like lately. Both books I'm reading are a bit slower paced than my usual. Not sure if I should start another that's faster paced, or simply keep with these.

4) Did read one principle a day.

5) Successfully flung 5 things from the basement and garage every day. (The house is getting so clean!) Planted the pussy willows and happily did some bonus work cleaning both the front and back porches. Also tossed some of the bigger items that have been waiting for room in garbage.

Bonus) Test run of crafty project went very well! I'm pleased and will probably make a couple more of them for a while yet.
 

INTENTIONS/MINI-GOALS

I've been feeling a bit under the weather (just a touch), particularly with all of the weather happening. So I'm going to take it lightly for the next checkin. Hopefully I'll take advantage of it to relax and go to bed early. That all being said I might take it a bit liter until my classes are complete, it's less than three weeks left including finals. So I know it'll need some extra attention after the next checkin.

Big Goals:
1) Finish putting together creative writing and hand in. Do creative writing journal entry.

2) Do something small with the editing every day. I seem to be avoiding this more than I should, so small reminders that it exists and isn't a frog will hopefully help.
3) Study Japanese for 15 minutes every day.
 
Small Goals:
1) Ship out weekend sales. Stretch goals: put up the last 5 items I have put to the side to sell. I've been avoiding putting them up on eBay, not because I'm attached to them, but because they'll take some specialized research for selling. Getting this frog item off my mind would be nice. But also not a big deal if I keep ignoring it.

2) Keep up with email. Also send in registration for two more upcoming events.

3) Relax and read something!

4) Read one principle a day.

5) 5 thing fling basement. 5 thing fling garage. Stretch goal: start to dig holes for future trees. Obviously this completely depends on the weather, and I'd like to not do it all at once, so any progress would be  helpful.

Bonus) Continue crafting as long as it continues to be fun. 

For those tuning into this round my master goals list is here. The list of everyone participating in this round is here. I personally format my check-ins as an after action review, then the setting of intentions/minigoals for the next check-in. Please leave a comment, even if it's not related to the goals I don't mind, it's nice to know that someone sees this page!

​I've been off kilter all week (nothing specific, just everything at once) and it's thrown my whole schedule off which means a lot less got done. It certainly didn't help that the week started with Wunderlist going down, so I had no idea what I was supposed to be doing when. Still, trying to get back on track for the weekend. 

AFTER ACTION REVIEW
Big Goals:
1)  Did do the creative writing journal entry and handed it in. Did write a page for creative writing. Did not research the presentation yet. 

2) This was the big failure. Simply did not make this a priority. Ended up writing about half of one scene instead of two whole scenes. Le sigh.

3) Did study Japanese for 15 minutes every day before the actual time this was supposed to be checking in. Did not end up studying on Thursday, though. Only missing 2 out of the whole round so far isn't so bad. (At least that's what I'm trying to tell myself.) 

Small Goals:
1) Did not post anything new on eBay. Barely got the newest items packaged and shipped on time. (Just that kind of week.) 

2) I did email the library. They responded but I haven't responded to that yet 

3) I did start to read "Bad Monkey" and got a couple chapters in. Not as funny as I was hoping, but it does have its moments 

4) Probably the main success this week. I've read a principle for every day, reading two when needed to catch up on a missed day.

5) Success on the basement and garage flinging. We did go to the store to obtain the big goal (pear trees) but they didn't have the kind that I wanted. Instead we went home with some pussy willows and will be back in two weeks for the trees. 


INTENTIONS/MINI-GOALS
Friday is going to be spent with friends, but Saturday and Sunday should be quiet. SO I'm going to try kick it up a gear and do a massive catchup/get ahead weekend. If that doesn't seem to pan out I'll guess that my brain is ready for going down a gear and rest instead. Either way these minigoals will be heavy, and the next set will be a lighter recovery set. No matter how much gets done I'll try to be nice to myself.

Big Goals:
1) Research two objects for the presentation. Write three more pages for creative writing and hand in. Stretch goal of an additional email to the professor about the final presentation and either of the end of the class reflection papers. 

2) Finish writing the two smaller scenes and start to work on the one big scene split that needs to happen.

3) Study Japanese for 15 minutes every day. Stretch goal of an extra two sessions to catch up from earlier this round. If I don't get them this weekend I'll officially forgive them and just look towards the future. 

Small Goals:
1) Post 10 items on eBay.

2) Email back library about scheduling.

3) Autopilot. 

4) Read one principle a day.

5) 5 thing fling basement. 5 thing fling garage. Plant the pussy willows. 

Bonus) Put together a test run of the new crafty project this weekend.