13 Seasonal Goals: Winter 2014/2015

Hello, everyone! It's been a little quiet around here with the holidays and a general case of the "mehs" on my part. I hope everyone had a wonderful holiday and is ready to jump in to a bright new year.

Although I achieved some of my autumn goals, there were many that I didn't complete, so I'm looking to be more productive in the coming weeks by setting some goals for the winter season.

Donate to a person/cause I want to support.
I'm not 100% sure what I will donate to yet, but a donation shall be made!

Undecided social thing.

Undecided social thing.
The social things are tough for me because I literally have one local friend and family to hang out with, so I pretty much let things happen as they will regarding social plans. Sad, I know.

Save at least $100.
Perhaps this can be the start of my A-kon fund!

Complete a winter writing challenge.
Lacy and I wrote down 30-ish words/phrases related to winter/the holidays, and I plan on using them to write short stories or poems throughout the season.

Make an accessory for my dark mori witch cosplay.
This is something I wanted to do for my autumn goals, but I didn't have the time or resources to do something. To be honest, I'm not exactly sure what I want to make, so I need to do a bit of thinking and planning.

Find a new job.
My job is killing me, and I need to get out. Plain and simple.

Get a haircut.
It's been over a year! I need a fresh start!

Go to a movie.
It's also been over a year since I last went to the theater to see a movie, so I'd like to go see The Hobbit!

Read a book that takes place during winter.
I read a couple winter/Christmas themed books already, but I have a couple more that would make nice season reads.

Create  a playlist for one of my characters.
I love the idea of associating music with stories or characters, and I have a very particular idea regarding by character Berry-Black and music. He's a singer who owns a lounge/club, and I might choose him for this project. 

Paint a canvas.
Still have those canvases. Still have those paints. Still haven't done a dang thing with them.

Make a purchase I've been meaning/planning to make.
There are several things I've been trying to get around to buying, and I'd like to mark at least one of those off my list this season. Maybe I'll buy the wig for my witch costume. Maybe I'll pre-register for A-kon. Maybe I'll by that cheap ball-jointed doll head to practice face-ups on. Not sure what it will be yet, but hopefully at least one of these things will happen.

Well, that's what I came up with for this round. Hopefully I can accomplish a lot and have fun while doing so. Do you have any goals you'd like to complete this winter? Feel free to tell me about them in the comments. Or, if you decide to do a blog post, v-log, etc., about your goals, I'd be happy to add a link to your entry!

For more seasonal goals posts, please take a look at the following:
Petticoat Pedaler
Night Lights and Day Dreams

Thanks for a reading, and have a very Happy New Year!

Strangely,
Chantel

13 Seasonal Goals: Autumn 2014

For a year now, my good friend, Lilian, has been setting 13 goals to try to achieve every season. Simply titled 13 Seasonal Goals it is an opportunity to challenge oneself to complete various types of tasks or activities over the 13 weeks of a season. Some tasks are meant to be geared toward the season, but many don’t necessarily have to be festive. For details on the specifics, please check out Lilian’s post here.

This is the first time I’m participating, and I think it will be a fun way to be more creative and to really challenge myself to do more than I typically do. Some goals cross over into more than one category/specification.

Paint a canvas

I have canvases. I have paints. They’ve been sitting around for over a year. It’s time to try to create something with them! Maybe I could paint something fall-themed. Or something creepy-cute!

Donate to a charity/organization

I would like to donate money, supplies, or time to an organization that helps animals. I don’t donate as often or as much as I would like to, so I want to do make sure I do that this season.

Use NaNoWriMo to write 50,000 words of The Unheard-of

I’ve been struggling with this story for so long, and I still haven’t figured out my plot issues. I met my Camp NaNoWriMo goal for this story, but I would like to work hard to get more of it fixed up and maybe finish the thing! It’s very special to me, and I would love to see it completed.

Save at least $100

Every time I try to save some money I end up needing it for something, so I would like to set a little aside each week and have at least $100 at the end of the season. If I reach my goal early, I might be able to use the funds to buy Christmas presents!

Write five poems

I used to write poetry all the time, but I haven’t written as much over the years, and I would like to get back to it.

Treat myself to something for my birthday

Even if it’s something silly or inexpensive, I want to find something I really want and buy it for myself as a birthday gift. Maybe I’ll go to Build A Bear and get that Toothless plushie I was eyeballing a week ago. :)

Knit a doll scarf

I’ve been trying to learn how to knit, and right now I’m just doing the basic knit stitch to get a feel for how my hands should move and what the movement of the needles feels like. I would like to do a small-ish, simple project like a doll-sized scarf as my first completed knit job.

Try making a festive recipe

Fall and winter flavors are my favorites, and I always do a lot of baking during the holidays. There are some things I make every year, but I would like to try making something new this year as well. I’m already searching for the perfect thing to make!

Make an accessory for my dark mori witch cosplay

I’m not sure what I’ll make yet, but I would like to take a closer look at how I want to layer my outfit and what accessories will work best. From there, I can try to make a suitable necklace, scarf, or other item to go with it.

Attend a fall gathering or party

I never do much as far as getting together with people during the fall, aside from at Thanksgiving, but I would like to find some festive gathering, either public or private, to attend. It would be a nice way to really celebrate the season.

Go to a fall carnival or other festive activity

A lot of local churches and organizations do fall carnivals or fairs, so I’m going to try to check one out this year. Maybe I’ll go to the pumpkin patch one of the churches does and get a pumpkin to carve.

Make something with Sculpey

Many years ago I bough some Sculpey to make doll-sized food items with. I haven’t messed with it in a long time, but I still have clay left, so I want to try making something again. It would be nice to make use of more of the craft supplies and materials I have stashed away!

Get a haircut

It’s been about a year since I had a haircut, and I usually never go this long between cuts. Even though I might try growing my hair out, I need to get it cleaned up and ready for a longer style.

Well, those are my goals. Some are more challenging/complicated than others, but I think they give me some good things to try without putting too much pressure on myself. The NaNoWriMo goal alone is probably going to be crazy! But I’m going to try my hardest to avoid my enemy, procrastination, and get a ton of stuff done!

Take care, and I hope your autumn season is going well so far!

Strangely,

Chantel