To keep me on track with my goals, I wanted give you a progress report.
1. Publish poems in two different magazines or journals
I’ve got some time off work until March 9 and I intend to spend it doing some creative writing, which should help me progress towards this goal.
2. Pay off all debt (other than student loans)
No comment.
3. Get accepted to graduate schools with scholarships
I am starting to hear back from graduate schools, which is pretty exciting! Achieving goal #3 seems only a matter of time. I’ll do a full post on which school I choose to go to once I’ve made that decision.
4. Write ten new poems and one new long poem
See comment on goal #1.
5. Finish “High Margins” (download here (without music) or here (with music) and submit the poem to a publication
See comment on goal #1.
6. Get physiotherapy and complete healing in my right arm
My arm is healing slowly and the professional who was working on it believes that it should just be a matter of time.
7. Run +25km (see how I’m doing by checking out my running sidebar plugin)
I think I haven’t even cracked 10km yet on treadmill, but who wants to run for any real distance on a track or treadmill?
8. Read five new book before August
The book club I’m in is taking care of this. So far I’ve read Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and The Watchmen. I’m in the process of reading Journey to the East by Herman Hesse.
9. Complete a manuscript of poetry
See comment on goal #1. Achieving this goal will be a challenge.
10. Blog twice a month
As long as I post tomorrow, I’m in good shape so far!
11. New theme for my blog
Done!
12. Achieve a first place finish for my age group in an Olympic distance (or longer) triathlon
This will be a challenge for me, but my training is coming along. I’m planning a spin on my bike after this.
13. Compete in 5 triathlons
I’m looking good on this front, as I’ve already registered for the following five events this season!
- KGH Sprint Triathlon at Sylvan Lake on May 30
- Lake Summerside Triathlon (Olympic distance) in Edmonton on June 7
- Chinook Olympic Distance Tri in Calgary on June 20
- Foothills Charity Triathlon (sprint distance) in Okotoks on July 4
- Canmore Triathlon (Olympic distance) on July 18 (Alberta Provincial Championships)
Overall, I’m slowly working towards my goals. My creative writing needs more attention, so I should prioritize that over the next week.