Sunday, February 05, 2012

Resolutions in Review (1 of 12)

At the end of every month, I'm going to re-post my new years resolutions and examine them a bit. I'll exhort myself for keeping some, rebuke my self for neglecting the rest, and pick one to pinpoint in the new month.


Read 10 chapters of my Bible a day.
Status: completed regularly this month. Now, to continue. :)

- Do Project 365: take a photo a day.
Status: fail. Okay, I took 12 pictures. I was hoping for one a day, that's 31 pictures. So that's 38% percent success. That would be an F grade. So, yeah; fail is a proper summary.
I pick this resolution to pinpoint my efforts on in the next month. Okay? Hold me to it, please.
Here's today's photo, by the way:


- Work on my Latin.
Status: fail. Let's not go there.
That can be next months problem. Or the next. Yeah.

Continue working on my piano skills and pick up the organ.
Status: Part 1, working on. Part 2, not yet completed.


Finish my book.
Status: Put-off. I haven't done any work on it since the writing of this resolution, but I have a writing week planned starting the 14th, and another one over Easter break.

- Try wearing my hair in some way other than down.
Status: some success but mostly neglected.
Problem is I have no one to do my hair. So I'm stuck with the choice between ponytail or pigtail. But the other day I found a updo style that actually stays for over ten minutes. I'm going to try it again soon.
And, whenever my friends come over I recruit them to do something to my hair. This is proof from when my friend Katie came over last Sunday:


Get well associated with the fashion world.
Status: continuing success. I'm still drooling over Elie Saab's spring collection.




- Blog more and comment on other's blog's more.
Status: some continuing success. Yayzers.

So, there you have it. Byes, peoples!

7 People said things...:

  1. Great idea, Ellie.
    I decided to not have official resolutions this year, as they just frustrate me, but I do have some.
    One: read my 10 every day. Been doing better on this (due much to you. By the way, I read yesterday and the day before. Email is forthcoming.)
    Two: read more books. I've started several good books, and finished one, I think. So yes, success.
    Three: spend less time reading online. Okay, well, FAIL. I have spent waaaay too long online, and not enough in my math and Latin.
    Four: practice my violin five days a week, for an hour each time. I've been doing okay on this one. It's actually a new-in-February goal, but is really applicable to the rest of the year.
    So, my resolutions really have to do with what I'm feeding my brain. Time for a diet!

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  2. Oh, and your hair is gorgeous!!
    And those clothes too. Just so pretty. mmmm.

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  3. I think you are doing better with your goals that me with mine! I have been a slacker!! :p Your hair is beautiful, that hairstyle is really beautiful.

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  4. Thanks for sharing! Keeping up with the goals' progress is a great tool of achieving them - you're on the right track, girl! keep it up!!!

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  5. Hi Ellie! I'm having a photo challenge and I thought you might be interested in joining! The theme is animals! Here's the address if you'd like to enter:
    http://minaseverydaylife.blogspot.com/2012/02/100th-post-photo-challenge.html
    Thanks so so much! Hope to see a entry from you soon!
    -Mina;)

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  6. Thanks Mina! I'm planning to enter a photo in your contest as soon as I get some time to post!

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  7. Thank you Ellie for stopping by my blog and saying hello! :) It brightened my day! I hope you have a wonderful day and I must say I like your blog layout!

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