goals

I've been to all of my classes now, and the English classes (Mythology and British Literature 2) seem like they're going to be manageable. Physics still scares the crap outta me. I definitely need to apply a lot of time to that one. If I keep on top of things (read: don't slack off) I should be able to get through this semester.

Mom likes the Self Defense class a lot more than I do. I think she's much more aggressive than I am. I'm okay with learning different moves and stuff, but I don't want to imagine the pad I'm hitting is some imaginary dude getting a knee to the balls. Also, it's much more an anti-rape class than a self defense class. Okay, it's common, but that's not the only scenario in which someone might attack a woman.

Being in the British Lit (actually, aside: The Professor, who was born and lived in England, mentioned that calling someone from Britain a 'Brit' is considered an insult? I've never heard that before) class has reminded me that I haven't written much of anything lately and I really need to start writing again. So starting now, I'm going to try writing a short story or poem every two weeks. With all my classes, I know that once a week is just going to be too much.

I'm going to make a list of everything I write this year, and post them to this journal (under lj cuts, of course). I'm also making a list of all the books I've read this year. Right now it's a measly two books (both EDAs). Hopefully this will make me a bit more motivated to do both more writing and reading.

Understandably, I'm probably going to be online a lot less than I have been recently. Sorry, guys.

(Also, sorry for cluttering up your flist with the two posts to follow)

Books Read (2010)

In an effort to both keep track of my reading and to inspire myself to read more this year, I'm keeping a list of books that I've finished. If I end up talking about the book, I'll link to where that happened. Also, for my own information, I'm including the year the book was first published to try to get an idea of what eras my reading is coming from. I've got a list of all the Eighth Doctor Adventures I've read here.

So!

1. Halflife - Mark Michalowski (April 2004)
2. Revolution Man - Paul Leonard (April 1999)
3. Lieutenant Hornblower - C.S. Forester (1952)

(some Lovecraft stories ~ 1920)

4. Dominion - Nick Walters (1999)
5. The Fall of Yquatine - Nick Walters (2000)
6. Hard Times - Charles Dickens (1854)
7. Arthur and George - Julian Barnes (2006)
8. Saturday - Ian McEwan (2005)
9. And the Hippos Were Boiled in their Tanks - Jack Kerouac and William S. Burroughs (1945)
10. Parallel 59 - Stephen Cole and Natalie Dallaire (January 2000)
11. On the Road - Jack Kerouac (1951)
12. Collected Poems of Robert Creeley
13. Soon I Will Be Invincible - Austin Grossman (2007)

Writing (2010)

In an effort to both keep track of my writing and to inspire myself to write more this year, I'm keeping a list of writing that I've finished. If I post the story, I'll leave the link here.

1. None yet! D: