Oh January. I had to finish up my editing job in January, so every time I debated doing something fun, I had to (sometimes begrudgingly) do my editing stuff. And now I am staring at the hours, knowing I have to log them….but I am glad it is done!
So here’s a break down of my January:
Books Read (That Were Planned)
- 5th Wave by Rick Yancey 5/5 Moose
- The Infinite Sea by Rick Yancey 4/5 Moose
- Carry On by Rainbow Rowell 4.5/5 Moose (It was originally 4, but then I finished Fangirl and bumped it up a little bit. Review to come this week.)
- Broken by Susanne Valenti (ARC) 3/5 Moose
- Teen Frankenstein by Chandler Baker (ARC) 3.75/5 Moose
- Cranky Ladies of History – Short story compilation (Still Reading)
Books Read (That Were Not Planned)
- Saga Volumes 1-5 [I didn’t write up a review because I haven’t read enough graphic novels to judge them, but oh boy. So good!]
Podcasts I started and recommend
- I listened to The Black Tapes Podcast again and you should too
- Gilmore Guys
- Serial (JK I am stocking up on Serial for a binge listen)
Projects to Work On
- 85 lines of my 4th Doctor scarf
- Presents for Grey
- Hats for a friend’s daughter
I worked on stuff for Grey, but I haven’t finished anything yet, ugh. February will definitely have more crochet time.
Monthly Goals that I listed to accomplish
- Fix/Redo my Bucket List – it’s a bit old and outdated
- Get out and do a 2nd hike [Didn’t accomplish, but we also had a blizzard.]
- Write 9,000 words [Didn’t write anything but blog entries. See comment about AIA above]
- Get back into yoga Check!
Monthly Goals that I didn’t list but accomplished
- Started organizing my book challenges
- Braided my hair and kept it in for more than a few hours
- I built and put together a table!
- First NYC snow / blizzard
NYC Places I meant to Visit:
- National History Museum [See notes above]
- Flophouse Screening [I had a bout of agoraphobia the day of this, and kind of regret not going.]
NYC Places I Visited:
- Butter, as in from Gossip Girl
February’s Books To Be Read
- A Gathering of Shadows by V.E. Schwab (to be released February 23)
- The Last Girl by Joe Hart
- After the Apocalypse by Maureen F. McHugh
- Fangirl by Rainbow Rowell
- The Opposite of Loneliness by Marina Keegan
- Through the Woods by Emily Carroll
- Cranky Ladies of History
Projects to Work On
- 170 lines of my 4th Doctor scarf
- Presents for Grey
Monthly Goals
- Write 9,000 words
- Get up nerve to post fanfiction first chapter
- At least 2 hikes
- Post more writing or writing ramblings
- Work on confidence
Places to Visit
- Hartford, CT (and maybe swing over to Washington, CT to see the original Stars Hallow?)
- Epic Reads Presents: A Date With Royalty
- Another Broadway show (but mostly because Hamilton started their Digital Lottery again!)
- Fort Lee Historic Park