May 2013 Goals
1 May 2013
Whew! Time to catch my breath. I just got back from the Bay area on Monday, and now I’m ready to hit the ground running right into May. April, you were an awesomely fun month. May, I’m pretty sure you’ll be the same.
My main work goal for this month is to finish the book proposal. I don’t know if it’s totally possible, but I’m aiming high. The only reason for the delay is that there are still so many great books about writing book proposals that I want to read, in order to make my proposal as strong as it can possibly be. The best of all possible meta worlds!
It’s getting hot around here, so I want to go swimming! Eric and I may hit the pool in our building, and it’s probably warm enough to fit in a few workouts at the Caltech pool too.
When we were in Berkeley, I bought a bunch of oil painting supplies, and I’m super excited about playing with them. I got a bunch of really helpful books from the library, and I’m learning all kinds of fascinating things about how these paints are made and mixed, and how best to manipulate them on canvas. Fun!
I noticed tonight on my way into the garage that all the star of jasmine on our street bloomed while I was away. This sweet little window of fragrance is one I don’t want to miss. I’m going to try to get out there and enjoy it every day.
At the end of the month, Eric and I are going to my ten-year college reunion! Well, technically, it’s my nine-year reunion, but they group years 9, 10, and 11 together. I haven’t been back since I graduated, and I am so looking forward to seeing old friends and showing Eric the places I lived and worked, the paths I took to my classes, the library where I shelved endless carts of books and sometimes, just sometimes, hid in the stacks and read bound journals while on the clock. Bad librarian!
And, of course, I want to take tons of pictures. I feel like working on project life makes me more aware of my surroundings, and it is always a joy to collect images and ephemera from everywhere we go. I’ll be back with an update in August–updated April goals are here. If any of you do monthly goals, please feel free to join the conversation or leave a link to your page!
Update, June 2013: Well, ha, I had no idea how optimistic I was being about the book proposal! The main thing that stood in my way this month was that I got some really awesome freelance work, which was time-sensitive. I really enjoyed it, and I’m grateful for the opportunity. There should be a little break for a while now, so it’s back to the book for me. We didn’t swim too much in May, but I mostly chalk that up to me being sick during the hottest parts of the month. Boo! I did get started playing with my oil paints, and it was a lot of fun. I have some canvas ideas for the coming month that I’m excited to work on. Eric and I had an awesome time at Oberlin (more on that to come!), and we probably walked several miles each day. My legs were so sore by the end of the trip! We do try to pop out and walk on cool weekend afternoons too. And, no doubt, there were jillions of pictures taken!

May 01, 2013 @ 05:10:14
Please share the painting process, I’m curious! Good luck with your proposal, I hope someone sees your talent and is willing to give you a chance. I’m sure you’ll be successful.
May 01, 2013 @ 21:39:33
Thank you so much, Karen, you are so sweet! So far I am just doing some background reading, learning how the paints are made, but I’ve got some canvases for practicing as soon as I’m ready:)
May 01, 2013 @ 09:30:57
Fun goals! I recognize that picture!
May 01, 2013 @ 21:43:58
Yes indeed!
May 03, 2013 @ 12:36:15
I love this goal idea that you do. I used to set monthly goals on my blog, but then didn’t do them and got cross with myself! Maybe my goals were not fun enough!
May 06, 2013 @ 21:23:00
I think we all set goals like that sometimes! I almost never get to all of mine, but I like having the little reminder of good things I want to do for myself;) I think it’s always good to be open to change, but sometimes that’s easier said than done!
May 06, 2013 @ 11:23:49
Oh yay, welcome home! I need to get my butt in gear as I have the summer job in LA I wanted….& er, found a puppy looking at an apt on Hammond in Pas 🙂 Now I just need a home LOL.
May 06, 2013 @ 21:29:35
Ah, so sorry the house hunting has been slow! I have only seen signs for big places lately, but will keep looking. I know it’s hard to find a place if you’re not right there (ack, we had such a time finding a place ourselves!) That said, I’m glad you didn’t take the place in the bad neighborhood and that you got a new doggy friend! Good luck and let me know if I can help!
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