March: Kicking It Into High Gear

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What is the "It" that I'm kicking into high gear, you ask? Uh, life! For those of you that aren't new to the blog, you've probably seen that I try at the beginning of every month to set out some goals to achieve that month. It holds me accountable, which I need! Sometimes I meet all of them, sometimes I don't meet a single one. That's life, right?

Last month, I did okay! About 50% achievement rate, which yes, would have been failing back in college, except I'm going to grade myself on a curve. I get to do that because I'm the professor of my life.

That sounds so stupid. Even in my head. Anyway. In February, I:

Joined a gym, but not a yoga studio, I got an apartment, I set up a handwriting template, but I still bite my lips (possibly even more now!). I didn't do the staged bridal shoot or be a second shooter for a wedding, but I did set up an Etsy shop to sell my prints AND I scheduled both a staged bridal shoot and when I CAN be a second shooter for a wedding, so those are points in my favor! I hit 100 followers here (hi, guys!), I now have sponsorship spots available (interested? super reasonable prices, promise), and I found a place to go skydiving nearby DC (!!!). A good month, all in all.

Now, in March, here's what I'm planning on:

The Exercise Bucket

Work out three times a week

Become a yoga studio member

Lose 1 pound (I want to lose 12 pounds over all this year, so 1 pound a month)

The Friendship Bucket

Make all my Skype dates with KJ and Cyndi (I miss you guys so much!)

Send cards to friends back home

Send flowers to someone for no reason except to do it

The Self-Improvement Bucket

Stop biting my lips!

Practice calligraphy

Do Rosetta Stone for Spanish five times a week

The Photography Bucket

Do the staged bridal shoot

Schedule a wedding to shoot. (Getting married or want some portraits done? Check out my work here.)

Sell ten prints on Etsy.

The Internet Everything Bucket

Hit 130 followers on this blog

Start saving up to move my blog to it's own domain

Post 3 times a week

The Creativity Bucket

Write every day

Do one DIY project (I'm thinking of making this painting - my kitchen needs some color!)

Read Uncle Tom's Cabin

The Do Uncomfortable Things Bucket

Find a blog conference to go to

Only use heat on my hair ten times (I'm planning to donate it in May)

(In case you're wondering what the heck these "buckets" are, I explain this whole thing here.)

What are your goals for March 2012? Tell me - maybe we can help each other out toward achieving them!