Writing/Professional Goals
1. Finish modernizing the other primary source text. For reals. This needs to be off my desk before I leave on my research trip to Madrid.
2. Make an archival to-do list. I've already started this, but I need to finish this so that I go to Madrid with a solid research plan for making the best use of my four weeks in the archives there.
3. Make progress on my book proposal. I hope to finish my chapter outlines this month (since I didn't last month) and begin working on revising a sample chapter to send out to presses with the proposal.
Fitness/Health Goals
1. Maintain my food journal every day during the month of April. Grading often leads to mindless snacking for me. I want to make sure I'm encouraging myself to snack on more fruit and on less cheese and crackers.
2. Run 70 miles. I will need to take a few days off from running after my surgery, but I'm hoping to make running a few miles a priority and a means of relieving stress during these final weeks of the term. A few speed workouts are also in order during the first part of the month.
3. Do at least three 45-90 minute yoga practices. Because I'll be gone much of the summer and am moving, I'm canceling my gym membership during the second half of this month. That should give me some extra time for stretching out on my mat and meditating.
Miscellaneous Goals
1. Take a photo every day for my 365 project and make a collage at the end of the month. I really want to get back on the wagon with this so that I can justify buying a zoom lens at some point this summer.
2. I'd like to try my hand at making my own bagels this month. Mainly, I want to do some baking before it gets so hot that I'd rather the oven not be turned on.
Have you ever made your own bagels? If so, I'd love you to share your recipe or a link to it in the comments! What are your goals for April?
2. I'd like to try my hand at making my own bagels this month. Mainly, I want to do some baking before it gets so hot that I'd rather the oven not be turned on.
Have you ever made your own bagels? If so, I'd love you to share your recipe or a link to it in the comments! What are your goals for April?
Yep! I've made my own bagels. Lots of steps. I wouldn't say a ton ton ton of work but time consuming and totally worth it! Have fun!
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Goals for April.... I GET TO START RUNNING AGAIN!! that being said my goals are to introduce running slowly and really work on strength training.
I'm going to have to pick your brain sometime about the dissertation to monograph process - I really want to be working in a dedicated way on that over the next while.
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I have to say that's a no on the bagels. I have made bread. But don't you boil bagels? I am not very knowledgeable about bagels. I like the sun-dried tomato one, toasted, with cream cheese, thanks.
ReplyDeleteGood luck on your goals. Sometimes just having them is half the battle. I am pretty good at things like running or controlling my food intake, but bad at ones that are career oriented. Sigh. I guess I work on the ones I feel like I have more control over.
Looks like another good month of goals, even with being busy. I've made bagels before. I don't have the recipe right now but can get it to you...they were very good and actually weren't as difficult as I thought they'd be.
ReplyDeleteI've never made my own bagels, so you'll have to tell us how yours turnout. It is hard to find a proper bagel in MN.
ReplyDeleteI did once try to make bagels--and they were appropriately chewy, but actually shaped like balls.
ReplyDeleteGood luck w/ your oral surgery! I had mine out when I was 16... Some handle it really well, some are total babies like i was. ;)
ReplyDeleteMy goal for April is to keep my mileage in the 75 mile range and finish the CFA materials.
What a great list of goals! It sounds very balanced--work, health, fun. Good luck with the end of your semester.
ReplyDeleteMy April goals:
1) Get both grants submitted (almost done!).
2) Get back into the habit of running 3x/week.
3) Eat a vegan diet for the whole month.
4) Reward self with a new dress for finishing the grants?
I've never made my own bagels it learning how to bake bread in on my to-do list for sure! Hope yours turn out delicious!
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