May 20-28th

I'm coming to the conclusion that this project would be so much easier if I wasn't such a slow reader. I've been reading Game of Thrones almost constantly between work, but I have yet to even make it to the halfway point of the beast. Meanwhile, a friend of mine was inspired to reread it because of my idea to tackle it, and she read the entire novel in the span of a couple nights. This is me feeling totally trumped.

To top it all off, I've only made my goal of "reading all the books on my bookshelf that I have yet to read or want to reread" even more difficult. While working, I took home nine--yes, nine hardcover copies of classical literature that were being donated. I don't even have room for them on my bookshelf! As it is, they're sitting peacefully in a stack on the floor by the bookshelf as sort of...honorary members of the place.

I've been struggling on my diet for the past couple of days--not that I've exactly been relapsing, but a trip to the movies provided me with far more sweets than I had expected, and spending a couple days with friends made me unable to exercise. My weight loss goal is just laughing at me and my poor, weak will.

On the bright side, though, I have knocked a couple things off of my list.

• Socialized with friends for two days
• Wrote a few role play posts
• Completed more voice acting auditions
• Came up with more possibilities for radio dramas
• Got inspired to make a comic (not that I've actually attempted it yet)

Clearly, though, I haven't accomplished much for the past week. I think I've been getting sick; I've been extremely fatigued and unpleasant for the past few days, but maybe the day off today (thank you, Memorial Day!) will help me get back on track. Gonna get back to reading Game of Thrones! Maybe I'll...actually hit the half-way point today (I don't simply read, I absorb).

May 16-19th

Clearly, I'm off to a good start. Allow me to relearn the definition of "one blog post a day" and pick up where we left off. Hey, cut me some slack! I'm not hitting the ground running, but at least I'm crawling. Certainly, I'll make it to a nice walk in the near future. All in all, it's been a slow start. Not that I'm surprised. I'm sure it'll take me a bit longer to really get a good hold of my bearings, but I'm trying.

It's been a busy few days for me. Not...thoroughly productive in the way I probably would have liked, but when I wasn't at work, I did do a couple things that are worth being proud of:

• Finished a piece of artwork
• Went through my closet and drawers for a clothing purge
• Cleaned (most of) my room
• Socialized with a friend
• Finished a role play post and made progress on another
• Exercised daily

Truthfully, I would have liked to have accomplished more within the past couple days, but my mind isn't fully there, yet. I had also had more plans over the weekend, but they got cancelled (not on my part), unfortunately. I bought the Game of Thrones book, which I had rented from the library, to further encourage myself to read it, and I hope to finish that role play post I've been writing, and also get another piece of artwork done today.

I want to have at least one more sample to offer before I open commissions. As it is, I've been getting more feedback showing a lack of interest in commissioning me as opposed to positive, but I feel that with at least a couple words of interest, I might as well give it a shot. You never know, right?

Here's to hoping that my proactive feelings in terms of my artwork can earn me some cash! Tomorrow, I'll aim for a better, less summarized entry.

Project: Summer Vacation 2012

I have a problem with commitment. At least, commitment in terms of being able to stick to a given project for a given amount of time. Reading, writing, drawing, diets, exercise routines, video games, television series--and, you guessed it, even blogs, I can only seem to keep at for so long before I grow tired and uninterested in it. My lack of being able to finish any given project, no matter how excited I may be concerning it, is something I'm constantly ashamed of, but try as I may, it keeps happening. Maybe there's something inherently wrong with my brain. I try no to blame the Internet and all of its sweet temptations--we'll call it denial.

So, that's where this blog comes in. I can guarantee no measure of success, but before the start of the fall semester, I'm going to attempt to complete the project of all projects, and write a blog post a day documenting my progress. There's no set minimum or maximum of the things I want to achieve; I just hope to garner a sense of accomplishment and self-discovery through the course of the next few months, and of course, for once, finish as many things as I possibly can. These activities listed are ones that I plan, if all goes well, on following through:

• Read all unread books (and comics) sitting on my bookshelf
• Reread all books on bookshelf that I've been meaning to read
• Read other books I don't own that I've been meaning to read
• Draw often, maybe start or continue an abandoned comic idea
• (Start to) write a novel
• Write short stories and excerpts
• Work on the script for my radio drama
• Open auditions and produce radio drama
• Make a voice acting demo reel
• Record lines for all existing vocal roles
• Audition for new vocal roles
• Lose 20 lbs.
• Be social
• Follow through with role plays I've joined
• Create my own role play and follow through with it
• Keep my room (and fish tank) clean
• Actually beat Luigi's Mansion

May 16, 2012 - August 16, 2012. Exactly three months. 93 days. Time to get cracking (I think I'll start by making my bed).