February in Review
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rowynHealth/Fitness
On average, I ate a few more calories per day in February than I had in January (1830 vs 1811) , and I exercised significantly less )287 vs 435). The "exercise less" was intentional. As mentioned last month, I don't feel like the December/January levels were sustainable long-term, and I am all about "sustainable long-term".
My weight is basically unchanged. (Seriously, my average weight for the last month is almost identical to (a) my weight as of this morning and (b) my average weight for the last four months.) I should probably try eating a little less in March. Not a lot less, though. Maybe 1750-1800 per day. I am all about sustainability and not making changes that feel like a sacrifice.
Writing
I wrote a little more of The Lord, His Monster, and Their Lady: 7,400 words. It's up to 57,700 now.
The Business of Writing
Most of my creative work this month was on The Twilight Etherium. At the end of the month, I finally figured out a better way to handle a scene that had been bugging me since I first wrote it. I also made various alterations and added scenes per suggestions from first readers. I am now happy with it!
I made enough changes that I need to do one last read-through of the latest version, but after that, it'll be ready for layout. Whew!
Art/Other
The other creative thing was working on the cover for The Twilight Etherium. It's mostly done: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ERivzGoWkAEaA_W?format=jpg&name=large
I'm going to lighten up the dark brown in "A" and go with that version.
Gaming So much Civ V. I think I've averaged around twenty hours a week of it? I have been working my way through all the leaders in the original game. I only have two left. (Many of them I'd already won with in previous binges on the game.)
I'm also trying a game on "Epic" speed, which basically means "you can move units and explore faster because everything else is sooooo sloooooow." I've played most games on "Quick". I think Standard is really the optimum speed, though.
Socializing
I did an unusual amount of socializing, for me. I went to two birthday parties for friends, and Jenn was in the area twice in February so I got to visit her during both trips. ❤
March will also see me being social, because I'm going to North Carolina to visit my parents.
Goal Scorecard
Help Lut: yup!
Write more of The Lord, His Monster, and Their Lady: technical completion is best completion
Do something art-related at least once a week: I did this too! Amazingly!
Goals for coming month
Help Lut
Finish final proofread on The Twilight Etherium
Work on final edits for Spark and/or write more of The Lord, His Monster, and Their Lady
Do something art-related every week.
On average, I ate a few more calories per day in February than I had in January (1830 vs 1811) , and I exercised significantly less )287 vs 435). The "exercise less" was intentional. As mentioned last month, I don't feel like the December/January levels were sustainable long-term, and I am all about "sustainable long-term".
My weight is basically unchanged. (Seriously, my average weight for the last month is almost identical to (a) my weight as of this morning and (b) my average weight for the last four months.) I should probably try eating a little less in March. Not a lot less, though. Maybe 1750-1800 per day. I am all about sustainability and not making changes that feel like a sacrifice.
Writing
I wrote a little more of The Lord, His Monster, and Their Lady: 7,400 words. It's up to 57,700 now.
The Business of Writing
Most of my creative work this month was on The Twilight Etherium. At the end of the month, I finally figured out a better way to handle a scene that had been bugging me since I first wrote it. I also made various alterations and added scenes per suggestions from first readers. I am now happy with it!
I made enough changes that I need to do one last read-through of the latest version, but after that, it'll be ready for layout. Whew!
Art/Other
The other creative thing was working on the cover for The Twilight Etherium. It's mostly done: https://pbs.twimg.com/media/ERivzGoWkAEaA_W?format=jpg&name=large
I'm going to lighten up the dark brown in "A" and go with that version.
Gaming So much Civ V. I think I've averaged around twenty hours a week of it? I have been working my way through all the leaders in the original game. I only have two left. (Many of them I'd already won with in previous binges on the game.)
I'm also trying a game on "Epic" speed, which basically means "you can move units and explore faster because everything else is sooooo sloooooow." I've played most games on "Quick". I think Standard is really the optimum speed, though.
Socializing
I did an unusual amount of socializing, for me. I went to two birthday parties for friends, and Jenn was in the area twice in February so I got to visit her during both trips. ❤
March will also see me being social, because I'm going to North Carolina to visit my parents.
Goal Scorecard
Help Lut: yup!
Write more of The Lord, His Monster, and Their Lady: technical completion is best completion
Do something art-related at least once a week: I did this too! Amazingly!
Goals for coming month
Help Lut
Finish final proofread on The Twilight Etherium
Work on final edits for Spark and/or write more of The Lord, His Monster, and Their Lady
Do something art-related every week.
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Date: 2020-03-07 09:23 pm (UTC)Yay for sustained diet/exercise!
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