October Goal Wrap Up and November Goals

[forestofglory]

It turns out that I'm bad at feeling accomplished even when I accomplish stuff. I spent all month feeling like I wasn't getting anything at all done, but now looking at all these goal it turns out I did pretty well. And that was despite this being a difficult and chaotic month. There was all that stuff with the fires and power outages, everyone but me got a stomach bug, plus I don't if I mentioned that R was in car crash. Everyone is fine except our poor little car, which is going to be scrapped. I'm sad because I have many good memories of that car. We did a lot of long road trips between California and Iowa when I was in grad school in that car. But lets go over my October Goals

1)Write the next Short & Sweet
I did this! Not quite the way I planned -- I still have the messy draft of the personal essay I started for this which I hope to finish. Even though I didn't finish that I did interview Bogi Takács, which I didn't realize was going to be a Short & Sweet until it went up. But it is so that count for this goal.

2)Show my cosy zine notes to other people who are interested in helping with the project
I showed this to one person so I'm going to count this as a win!

3)Read 5 online works of short SFF and The Stars Change by Mary Anna Mohanraj
I also did this! Expect some thoughts on The Stars Change next time I do a media round up.

4)Finish the shirt that I started last month and also the new one I just cut out
Done! Have some pictures Plus I made a hat with cat ears for my kids Halloween consume. I almost didn't finish this, but the other day I was like if I don't finish this now it will just be hanging over my head next month so I went an finished the second shirt.

5)Host a birthday party for the kid
Also done! There where so many birthday events. There was family party for fall birthdays. We went out to dinner on her actual birthday. There was the birthday party, which went well -- we made cupcakes. Then there was preschool birthday event where we went to school and helped the kids make a cake. I hope she feels like her birthday was well celebrated.

So I actually accomplished all my goals! I really had no idea that I'd gotten anywhere close until I started writing this all up. For November I kind of want to take a break, I'm feeling a bit overwhelmed by all the events of last month. Plus its still fire season. But there are some things that still want to work on. So here's my not quite taking a break list of goals.

1)Finish the personal essay for Short & Sweet
I'd really like to keep working on this. Its on topic that's important to me.

2)Finish the post about Hugos Fandom feels
This almost done. I stopped working on it because the Mark Protection Committee was be a jerk. But November is good time to talk about why the Hugos are fun and remind people that if they want to nominate they should become members of a Worldcon by Dec 31.

3)Write something fun!
What is this going to be? I don't know. Maybe just some silly memes, or silly post about fandom. Or I've been playing around with some fic ideas so maybe some of that.

4)Sewing -- no official goals
So no sewing goals but I'm putting this here because I like to talk about my sewing. One of my oldest friends is getting married next year and I've started making quilt for her and her future spouse. I'm having a lot of fun making it and expect I'll be working on that this month.

5)Read 5 online shorts and start another anthology or collection
Keeping this small goal since its been working out for me.

6)Host Thanksgiving dinner
I'm the person in my family who does Thanksgiving so I'm doing it again this year.

So that's it. Hopefully next November will be calmer than October was. I hope you all have a good month and good luck to everyone doing NaNo!

Comments

[jack]

It turns out that I'm bad at feeling accomplished even when I accomplish stuff.

This is very much my problem.

[forestofglory]

*hugs*

[trascendenza]

It turns out that I'm bad at feeling accomplished even when I accomplish stuff.
I also have this!

And seriously, that's even more impressive in light of how disruptive the power outages were. I'm still trying to get myself organized again, bleeeggh. Yay you and knocking your goals out of the park!

[forestofglory]

Thanks! Those power outages where super disruptive -- I hope you get back on an even keel soon!

[lunabee34]

It is so interesting how what we're doing and our perception of what we're doing often don't jive. A few years ago, I was feeling disconnected from fandom and like I wasn't posting very much, so I made a goal to post at least twice a month. And then I checked, and I'd been posting more frequently than that already. *headdesk*

I'm really glad you have been meeting more of your goals than you'd thought. *high five*

[forestofglory]

Thanks! I don't know why its so hard to feel like we are doing things!

[lunabee34]

I think it's the same kind of concept where you don't notice that your kids have grown taller because you see them every day but relatives who only see them once or twice a year really notice the difference. I think sometimes when we set goals, we're looking for a feeling or an emotional pay-off, and even when we accomplish the goals, if we don't get that feeling, then it seems as if we must not have really met the goal. Or something.

[calissa]

Oh, I'm sorry to hear about the car! Just what you needed in an already chaotic month. It's seriously impressive that you cot so much done.

It looks like you still have a lot on your plate for the coming month. I hope it all goes well.

[forestofglory]

Thanks! Hopefully the 1st two goals won't be that much work -- both things are drafted. And the other goals are fun mostly -- though Thanksgiving is also work.

[clevermanka]

Yikes. Glad to hear the vehicle was the only thing lost in the accident. Condolences on the car.

The shirt is gorgeous and that is a lot of stuff you accomplished, holy crap!

[forestofglory]

Thank you! External validation really helps, it never feels like a lot to me.