Round 2 of Round of Words in 80 Days 2013 drawing to a
close. The next check in will be the first of Round 3- 2013. A chance to launch a new set of
goals to conquer in 80 days. This final
countdown is a chance to review and most importantly acknowledge the successes
and failures of the last 80 days.
Round 2 Goals
1. Finish the Blogging from A to
Z challenge
Success! This was my third year participating in the
challenge and the first time making it through all 26 letters.
2. Make my 25k word count set
for Camp NaNo
Nailed it! Camp NaNo 2013 unveiled some great new features
this year. One of the best being the ability to set your word count for the
month. My goal of 25k wasn’t to finish a manuscript so much as to give it a
good kick start, and, it did just that.
3. Complete the above mentioned
novel rough draft by the end of Round 2.
Fail. The novel has made progress beyond Nano but LIFE
decided to break loose right about the beginning of May and hasn’t stopped. The
novel didn’t get finished but the story is still moving when I can get my muse
and LIFE to cooperate with me. I’m not worried though, I’ve talked to the
characters about it and we’re going to gang up on Muse and LIFE and show’em
who’s boss next round.
4. Complete 2 classes in school
Done deal! I’ve been taking classes for a degree in
hospitality management. I’m two classes closer to the end and hopefully a job with
a nice enough paycheck to support the creative in me. Not to mention supporting
my addiction for notebooks, notepads and cool pens/pencils. :o)
5. Clean out my bedroom closet.
Fail. The pit of mementos and stuff that hasn’t been seen
or used in years. The closet is
still stuffed full of … stuff. *sighs … So much stuff. How does so much stuff
get in there? Surely it’s not all my stuff. If there’s a monster living
in there he’s probably stuck under something piled in the tiny room of omg I
forgot I had that closet.
The past 80 days have been filled with many ups and downs,
fantastic feats, showers of blessings, and omg why me moments. Most important
I’ve learned new things and have a renewed sense of personal success with every
goal met or failed. So in a few days Round 3 will launch on a positive note
with new goals and challenges.
I’m ready are you?
Regarding closets...closets are meant to hold "stuff." I say...let the stuff stay and work on your novel instead! Much more fun! Sounds like you really did well, life notwithstanding. Am impressed by your Nano success...I scrapped out of CampNano in a major fail early on in the round. Congrats on all your successes! :-)
ReplyDeleteI'm sitting here in the family office (a spare bedroom converted into office when my husband started working from home... even though he never uses it, preferring to work near the TV). There is a closet just six feet from me, filled with random stuff that got placed there when we got married and combined our individual lives....
ReplyDeleteWe've been married 12 years coming Saturday. Almost nothing has left that closet, just more stuff added.
I totally get your feelings about your closet. And I think you have a great attitude about "not getting to it". :-D
Elise, congratulations on nailing so many of your goals! I hear you loud and clear about the closet--one of my main goals this Round was to reduce clutter.
ReplyDeleteLike Eden, I like your attitude about it. If it does bug you, a trick I used was to spend 15 minutes working on clutter, then rewarding myself with writing,
I'm looking forward to the next Round as well. Have a great break!