JUST FOR TODAY -- Daily Commitment Thread for 2021

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  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
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    JFT Sunday
    1. Tea! Check in on MFP. Update journal. Long run.
    2. Morning: Check email. Update MFP. (Hogwarts!) Blog update.
    3. Clois: 1 hr. 11-12? Maybe need to nap before.
    4. Lunch: Pork chops? Read Concrete Rose. Homonyms script.
    5. Afternoon: Choose orgs for donations? Log reading on Goodreads. S&F script work: 4-5 PM. Set up JFT for tomorrow.
    6. Evening: Fold laundry. Dinner: Soup. Check in on Twitter; NCTE schedule from 2020? Update Calendar.
    7. Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Chop celery.
    8. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (CR) while playing sleepy music.
    9. Upcoming: Wed/Fri livestreams. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? Donations to thrift store. Webinars. Heritage Day. Library alternate Saturdays. CWG. Play reading Sept ???

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of 2020: 187.4
    End of January: 189.8
    End of February: 190.0
    End of March: 190.4
    End of April: 188.7
    End of May: 191.2
    End of June: 191.4
    Today: 194.6

    Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
    1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie), Hood Feminism (Mikki Kendall), Caste (Isabel Wilkerson).
    2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
    3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
    4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri. Unit plan for research (Idea for regular: comparing same story on sites with different biases).
    5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week - Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals.
    6. Medical: Dentist call to schedule cleaning – Late Oct? ObG schedule for 9/22. PCP Aug 17. Therapy July 27.
    7. Theater: Read play for discussion August 3.
    8. House: Siding. Or perhaps bathroom floor.
    9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy bike rack for car.
    10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
    11. Family: Book group. Dinners?
    12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
    13. Lifting: 15 squats, 15 deadlifts, 10 shoulder presses, 15 arm raises, 10 pushups, 30 crunches, 15 side lifts, 15 back kicks. Horse stance for 5 breaths, tree for 10 breaths each leg.
    14. Summer: Organize photos with the family. Write Clois. Write Stuffy and Friends. Create blog posts for video lessons.
    15. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. She Should Run vision statement. Update standards on board. When to change bulletin board?

    WFTY: Persistence. I did my first volunteering stint at the library today! It was pretty awesome. I'm probably going to continue volunteering there every once in awhile even after I get my card. I need to update my Google Calendar because I've signed up for a couple of webinars and I have a family thing coming up and I don't think I've overextended myself but I need to make sure I don't end up with conflicts.
    Reminder: Last year's WFTY was progress, and I am ... actually, I was going to say content, but it's more than that. I'm proud of myself, and I'm pleased with the progress that I made. Even without the challenges throughout the year, I accomplished things that I should be proud of; and given those challenges, I'm even happier about what I was able to do.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,599 Member
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    @mytime6630 - yes, we do hike a lot, especially on this trip with the dogs. The dogs and DH are good motivators!

    Had Thai food for dinner.. really good. Then shared a treat with DH. Now I won’t eat again until tomorrow.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,599 Member
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    Hour commitment - I won’t eat again until dinner, after 5 pm.
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
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    JFT Monday
    1. Tea! Check in on MFP. 1m run. Calisthenics.
    2. Morning: Check email. Send greetings. Pack lunch. TURN IN LESSON PLANS.
    3. Test Prep Class: Review Clois. Input grades. Set up research. Type Homonyms.
    4. Pit Crew: Read Rose. Reply to emails. Grade late work.
    5. Online Facilitation: Enter students into program; contact via email. Type Homonyms.
    6. English Class: Begin informational unit.
    7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Phone calls!
    8. Evening: Respond to Twitter & FB groups. Dinner: Pork chops? Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Chop celery. Update JFT. Fold laundry.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (Rose) while playing sleepy music.
    10. Upcoming: Wed/Fri livestreams. Wed book group. Sat yoga. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? Donations to thrift store. S&F script work. Clois. Alt Saturdays volunteering at library. Thursday webinar; Dem Zoom meeting. Friday webinar. Sat Heritage Day. Lunch w/game group? Find articles on Chat labor history. MEET W D ABOUT LIBRARIAN DEGREE??

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of 2020: 187.4
    End of January: 189.8
    End of February: 190.0
    End of March: 190.4
    End of April: 188.7
    End of May: 191.2
    End of June: 191.4
    End of July: 190.2
    Today: 194.0

    Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
    1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie), Hood Feminism (Mikki Kendall), Caste (Isabel Wilkerson).
    2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
    3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
    4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri. Unit plan for research (Idea for regular: comparing same story on sites with different biases).
    5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week - Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals.
    6. Medical: Dentist call to schedule cleaning – Late Oct? ObG schedule for 9/22. PCP Aug 17. Therapy July 27.
    7. Theater: Read play for discussion August 3.
    8. House: Siding. Or perhaps bathroom floor.
    9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy bike rack for car.
    10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
    11. Family: Book group. Dinners?
    12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
    13. Lifting: 15 squats, 15 deadlifts, 10 shoulder presses, 15 arm raises, 10 pushups, 30 crunches, 15 side lifts, 15 back kicks. Horse stance for 5 breaths, tree for 10 breaths each leg.
    14. Summer: Organize photos with the family. Write Clois. Write Stuffy and Friends. Create blog posts for video lessons.
    15. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. She Should Run vision statement. Update standards on board. When to change bulletin board?

    WFTY: Persistence. I would really like to sleep through the night tonight.
    Reminder: Last year's WFTY was progress, and I am ... actually, I was going to say content, but it's more than that. I'm proud of myself, and I'm pleased with the progress that I made. Even without the challenges throughout the year, I accomplished things that I should be proud of; and given those challenges, I'm even happier about what I was able to do.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,599 Member
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    Hiur commitment - lots of disasters tonight. Very stressful homecoming. Had dinner, now I won’t eat again until tomorrow. No desserts tomorrow!
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 955 Member
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    Great photos @Snowflake1968, a Hippie party was a fun idea.

    JFT Monday 13th Sept

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    Back exercises
    Foot exercises

    Hopefully I will stay in the green today as I still don't feel great so don't feel like eating much.

    I appreciate the reminder that it's just less than 4 months until the end of the year. I reckon I could do 14 good weeks before Christmas, that would make a good improvement.
  • Janele0627
    Janele0627 Posts: 231 Member
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    JFT 09/13 (Mon)
    - 64 oz of water
    - 10,000 steps/5 flights
    - 10 mindful minutes/stretch break
    - 30 minutes of cardio
    - Dinner: Jambalaya
    - Log everything/Stay green
    - Screens off 10:30/Bed 11:00
  • cschmitz110515
    cschmitz110515 Posts: 3,479 Member
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    @azulvioleta6 Glad to see you post again. So sorry for your challenges. Hugs!!!

    @Snowflake1968 Great photos of party. Love the outfits & hair!

    JFT M 9/13 ~ Hubby's last day off work
    1) Walked dog 4.23 mi before work, watched two deer disappear into the sunflower field, saw low-flying cranes & bunnies :smiley: happy dog & happy me
    2) Net cals zero / 14c water
    3) Clear some email backlog / OnDemand training course (expiration this week)
    4) 5:00 haircut / hubby time
    5) Unplug 9:00 / FLOSS / RETAINERS / Voltaren / Calm app before bed / 5:40 alarm (walk dog before work)

    Beautiful sky just before sunrise this morning. Little more than an hour later, thick fog rolled in. I had headlights on for my drive to work. Freaky.
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    2021 Goals:
    1) Weight 150#
    2) Plan meals most days & prelog meals/snacks whenever possible on MFP
    3) Post weekly weigh-in on JFT for accountability. Saturday a.m. is my "official" weigh-in day, and I peek occasionally other days. My digital scale only shows half pound increments & I'm too cheap to buy a fancier scale.
    4) Take measurements & log on MFP every month end ~ remember this year! ~ 1.31.21 ~ 2.28.21 ~ 4.3.21 ~ 4.30.21 not pretty ~ skipped 5.31.21 & 6.30.21 ~ 7.31.21 accountable ~ 9.1.21 horrible after vacation but recorded
    5) Exercise 5-6x per week (minimum 4x) ~ mostly walking but include weights/circuit & other x-training
    6) Participate in race or challenge events even if virtual ~ started MapMyWalk You Vs. Year 1021K on Jan. 1 / virtual 50 Mile Frenzy 11.27.20 - 1.15.21 (replaced Frenzy on the Fox for Jan. 2021) 50.37 miles 12.17.20 and completed 97.44 miles total / Tour de Northeast WI virtual challenge: cover distance from Oshkosh to Gills Rock (139 miles) 1.1.21 - 3.31.21 ~ completed distance on 3.21.21 / 30/45 Build to Bellin virtual challenge 30 min. activity for total of 1,350 min. in 45 days 3.1.21 - 4.15.21 = 146 out of 339 in 34:00:42 / Hope 2021 Face Mask virtual 5K (benefits No Kid Hungry) anytime 5.11.21 in 58:04 / 100 Miles in May virtual challenge ~ 134.68 miles would've been more if I hadn't sluffed off on dog walks one week / Bellin (virtual) 10K on 6.19.21 after thunderstorm in 1:45:49 ave. pace 17:02 per mile / Titletown Wellness Shoreline Challenge: virtual distance from Gills Rock to Pleasant Prairie (232 miles) as many times as possible 6.12.21 - 11.26.21 / Packers 5K IN PERSON 7.24.21 48:36 ave. pace 15:39
    7) Be considerate and loving to hubby and have fun together ~ excellent goal last year that should be repeated
    8) Make efforts to keep in touch with parents, siblings and friends (most live in other towns or states) ~ had this goal in 2020 and how ironic
    9) Declutter bedroom, home office and basement ~ made good progress in 2020 & want to keep it up
    Word for 2021: Gratitude ~ be mindful of & appreciate my many blessings
  • azulvioleta6
    azulvioleta6 Posts: 4,196 Member
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    Just for Monday, September 13:
    1. 8 C water
    2. eat a salad
    3. get Fitbit charged and synced
    4. do at least one mini-workout (15 minutes)
    5. continue deep cleaning apartment
    6. start on canning tasks (tomatoes, pears, apples)
  • pridesabtch
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    @Snowflake1968 Love, Love Love the party theme. Looks like y'all had a blast!

    @more_freggies76 Sorry to hear about the pooch and your FIL. Take care of you.

    Yesterday was our anniversary. Saturday we went for a bike ride and Sunday we cleaned up the bikes. I was feeling fancy, but not so fancy that I wanted to shower or cook, so I set out the China and we ordered pizza and salad. The other choice was left over chicken tacos, if I'd done that I could have used the gravy boat for queso.
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    JFT Goals

    - Work by 7:00 :smiley:
    - V to Orthopedist by 10:00 :smiley:
    - Lunch at home :smiley:
    - Document reviews :smiley:
    - Log Food
    - Bed by 11:30
    - No coffee after dinner
  • mytime6630
    mytime6630 Posts: 4,205 Member
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    crazy busy weekend... but got lots of yard work done.
    JFt, Mon
    1. log all food
    2. concentrate on water
    3. only 1 snack tonite... a apple and/or peanut butter or cheese stick.. Nothing else






    @cschmitz --- Beautiful sky picture!!

    @Snowflake1968 --- you look great, and what a fun looking party! I'm sure your grandson will never forget this party .. what a neat theme.

    @more-feggies ... so sorry to hear about your poor dog. I hate it when dogs break loose. Sorry about your FIL .. hopefully you will find the help you need.

    @pridesbatch - -- happy anniversary! I love getting out the fancy china and turning pizza into a elegant meal!

    @azulovioleta6 - great goals



  • TerriRichardson112
    TerriRichardson112 Posts: 18,088 Member
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    I've written my post twice and lost it today. I'm not sure I have the energy to do it again.

    @Snowflake1968 <> 😍 Class party! Great costumes.
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,599 Member
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    Hour commitment - After I finish my peach, I won't eat again until after 5 pm. I can still have my serving of metamusal in awhile. (I always like to include my metamusal in hour commitments because it's a little like food to me... and crazy me, I like the taste!)
  • TooManyMinstrels
    TooManyMinstrels Posts: 20 Member
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    Hello, newbie here.. not sure how this works!
    Have had a dreadful day of stress eating, pizza, chocolate and no exercise!!
    Just need to get my commitment to tomorrow being a better day.. out of my head and into the world. Who knows, maybe it will stick if I do that?!! 🤣
  • more_freggies76
    more_freggies76 Posts: 2,599 Member
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    @TooManyMinstrels Welcome! I'm new too, but it's a great board!

    Hour commitment - I just had dinner and now I won't eat again until tomorrow.

    JFT for 9/14
    1) No desserts
    2) Walk the driveway 5 times if at all possible.
    3) No peanut butter today (last 9/13)
    4) Don't weigh again until Thursday.

    JFT for 9/13
    1) No desserts ✔️
    2) Walk the driveway 5 times if at all possible. ✔️
    3) Drink water (still working..almost done)
  • littleblackskirt
    littleblackskirt Posts: 955 Member
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    littleblackskirt wrote: »
    Great photos @Snowflake1968, a Hippie party was a fun idea.

    JFT Monday 13th Sept

    Log everything yes
    Stay in the green 61 over, ate more at evening meal than intended as son came looking for food and I ate the same
    Back exercises no
    Foot exercises no

    Hopefully I will stay in the green today as I still don't feel great so don't feel like eating much.

    I appreciate the reminder that it's just less than 4 months until the end of the year. I reckon I could do 14 good weeks before Christmas, that would make a good improvement.

    JFT Tuesday 14th Sept

    Log everything
    Stay in the green
    Back exercises
    Foot exercises
  • Bex953172
    Bex953172 Posts: 4,073 Member
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    TooManyMinstrels wrote: »
    Hello, newbie here.. not sure how this works!
    Have had a dreadful day of stress eating, pizza, chocolate and no exercise!!
    Just need to get my commitment to tomorrow being a better day.. out of my head and into the world. Who knows, maybe it will stick if I do that?!! 🤣

    Who knows, it just might ;)

    There's no real right or wrong way to post here, it's mainly just posting goals that you want to achieve that day and then posting back later saying how you got on! Keeping yourself accountable :)

    A lot of the time goals can be the same most days, but don't let that put you off because doing something consistently over time makes it a habit.

    Some people have long lists, some people have short lists, some people have the same list every day because they want to focus on particular things. And most people have a mixture of fitness goals and home goals (like doing the dishes 😂)


    And we all love a bit of chit chat too!

    So where do you struggle the most with your food/exercise? What is it you want to change?

    Xx
  • clicketykeys
    clicketykeys Posts: 6,568 Member
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    JFT Tuesday
    1. Tea! Check in on MFP. 2m run.
    2. Morning: Check email. Send greetings. Pack lunch.
    3. Test Prep Class: Review Clois. Input grades. Grade late work - feedback on essay.
    4. Pit Crew: Read Rose. Reply to emails. Enter late work.
    5. Online Facilitation: Grade student work. Answer questions. Type Homonyms.
    6. English Class: Informational unit. Conferences on essays.
    7. Planning: Lesson journaling - what worked? what didn't? what next? Phone calls!
    8. Evening: Respond to Twitter & FB groups. Dinner: Pork chops? Drink more water. No, more. Keep the pitcher in the fridge full. You're not actually hungry. Make some tea. Drink more water! Chop celery. Update JFT. Fold laundry.
    9. Gratitude journal. Therapy exercises: crunches, push-ups, squats, ankle lifts, box jumps, plank. Meds. Floss, rinse, brush teeth. Read: 1 hr (Rose) while playing sleepy music.
    10. Upcoming: Wed/Fri livestreams. Wed book group. Sat yoga. MH Monday check-in; Tough Question Tuesday; Whatever Wednesday AMA; Thankful Thursday. Indochino suit fitting - Atlanta or Nashville? Donations to thrift store. S&F script work. Clois. Alt Saturdays volunteering at library. Thursday webinar; Dem Zoom meeting. Friday webinar. Sat Heritage Day. Lunch w/game group? Find articles on Chat labor history. MEET W D ABOUT LIBRARIAN DEGREE??

    Scale goals
    End of 2017: 174.6
    End of 2018: 189.2
    End of 2019: 196.4
    End of 2020: 187.4
    End of January: 189.8
    End of February: 190.0
    End of March: 190.4
    End of April: 188.7
    End of May: 191.2
    End of June: 191.4
    End of July: 190.2
    Today: 195.6

    Ongoing plans/ideas behind the cut
    1. Purchases: Look for an "ugly Christmas sweater" and a long-haired doll at thrift stores. Practice French braiding. Go to used bookstore and look for The Prince (tr. Tim Parks, Russell Price, or Robert Adams), The Secret Adversary (Christie), Hood Feminism (Mikki Kendall), Caste (Isabel Wilkerson).
    2. E2: What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Create vocabulary lists for each unit that come from the texts used: Animal Farm, Julius Caesar, Wes Moore, I Am Malala. Find a way to incorporate changing words from one part of speech to another. Students need to know how to review multiple sources and synthesize information in order to draw a conclusion. Need practice with the difference between transitions and overlapping (at end of paragraph - "another issue is Y" vs "there are other issues besides X"). Quit using "in conclusion" and "I believe" and other writing-about-my-writing phrases. Confusion between direct/indirect objects and prepositional phrases. Use the UDHR and the Declaration of Independence to study paraphrasing; use that to front-load Machiavelli and how to deal with challenging texts. Confusion between everyday / every day and similar constructions.
    3. E1: Need practice with quoting & paraphrasing sources, identifying claims that would need support, use of last names for reference, and capitalization practice (common/proper nouns, titles). Difficulty using possessive nouns in their own writing. Honors: practice subject/object pronouns (my friend and I / my friend and me). Poetry: Revise "Songs are Poetry" handouts.
    4. Curriculum Development: Writing mini-unit. Review scholarly research on 5PE. (I think I can have this as an intro to the research unit so that they also get exposure to how quotes are integrated and cited.) Parallel structure; use of emotional language, specific detail. Use "Write About a Pebble" lesson from Atwell. How long should each unit take? Do research on characteristics: curiosity, persistence, resilience, creativity, responsibility, optimism, courage, integrity, authenticity, leadership, self-awareness, humility, compassion - others? Include grammarly check on essays! Review assessments. What is the purpose for each unit? What should the controlling ideas be in a study of world literature? Review world lit options. Write 1 reflection weekly; type one in Classroom by Weds. Copy-paste to discussion board for comments due Friday. Homework: Online journal Mon due Tue; Reflection Tue due Wed; C&P journal in class Wed; Comments Thu due Fri. Bonus if you are the first response; further bonus if you respond to comments on your post. Grammar practice Mon & Wed; quiz Fri. Unit plan for research (Idea for regular: comparing same story on sites with different biases).
    5. Professional Development: Write blog post weekly. Comment on 3 posts each week - Tu Th Sun? Check with PSC. Talk with Z about articles and/or conference proposals.
    6. Medical: Dentist call to schedule cleaning – Late Oct? ObG schedule for 9/22. PCP Aug 17. Therapy July 27.
    7. Theater: Read play for discussion August 3.
    8. House: Siding. Or perhaps bathroom floor.
    9. Fun: Open beading on Thursdays. Coloring at library on Tuesday. Put jewelry away. Edney Hack Nights alt Weds. ASL? Spanish/Portuguese practice? Practice piano. ROL Secret Adversary. Buy bike rack for car.
    10. Volunteering ideas: Theater. Library. Animal shelter. Community Kitchen. Emerge Georgia training.
    11. Family: Book group. Dinners?
    12. Writing: Blog post: Running, Racism and Rum: Learning to Handle Discomfort. Fanfic: Create a scene list for the Batgirl story. Finish the cafe scene for the Titans story.
    13. Lifting: 15 squats, 15 deadlifts, 10 shoulder presses, 15 arm raises, 10 pushups, 30 crunches, 15 side lifts, 15 back kicks. Horse stance for 5 breaths, tree for 10 breaths each leg.
    14. Summer: Organize photos with the family. Write Clois. Write Stuffy and Friends. Create blog posts for video lessons.
    15. Other: Practice hair braiding with D. Remind D to ask his dad about the table and check with home repair contractors. 3 posts/week? Create test for MLA format. Create test for infographics and visual information. Remember that M does not like surprises! Check dates of classes and update semester plan. She Should Run vision statement. Update standards on board. When to change bulletin board?

    WFTY: Persistence. It is difficult to push for long-term goals when things right NOW are so hecked up. *sigh*
    Reminder: Last year's WFTY was progress, and I am ... actually, I was going to say content, but it's more than that. I'm proud of myself, and I'm pleased with the progress that I made. Even without the challenges throughout the year, I accomplished things that I should be proud of; and given those challenges, I'm even happier about what I was able to do.

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