Staying the Course: Focusing on your goals 3:35 PM

Jeez where did October go? It's hard to believe it's been an entire month since I've blogged. Halloween, Election Day and moving to my apartment snuck up on me.

But there is an important lesson in all this.As recent grad, you have to learn to stay the course.

As much as I hate that term coined earlier in this decade by our former President, it's completely applicable to my life as it stands.

When you are in an early entry level job and a new place there are many distractions, including but not limited to new tv shows, parties, and exploring LA. There are even obstacles such as working long hours so you only have time to run errands from 9-12 on Saturdays or going to the gym.

But you have to find time to not only fit these things but fit in the things you like to do.

For example, I like writing and I like fitness. But I've fallen off the wagon in both cases so I clearly need to adjust my schedule.

I obviously can't support a life where I work all day, go to industry events at night and then go to sleep. I'm not making it to the gym and not making time to do what I love.

So how do I fix that?

I'm making a deadline to fix my schedule. I'm going to become an early riser so I can fit these things into my life.

They say it take 21 days to make a habit but I'm going to get my butt out of bed in the morning and be productive. After thanksgiving, we'll be talking about my new schedule like it's a totally normal thing.

How do you stay the course?

A Graduate.... now what? 4:16 PM

It's happened. I've graduated.

A whirlwind of graduations, lunches, and celebrations and it's all over.

So now what?

Well, I don't have a job lined up yet and I'm planning to move across the country. So in these next few weeks, I'm doing some spring cleaning and learn some new skills.

In terms of spring cleaning, I'm literally sorting all the crap I have in home closets and brought from school and deciding what I need to move. Which means I'm giving up lots of shoes.

But I've also decided I want to learn some new skills and work on some skills I already have.

Things to Learn & Do:

1. HTML--it's just a useful skill I should learn. Especially because
2. Building portfolio website for film crew & animation stuff.
3. Become a better PR guru- I've been doing PR for some of my friend's projects. I've even secured an article in the Boston Globe for my friend's film.
4. Work on my storyboards--I need to just storyboard some random sequences and ideas.
5. Learn After Effects--Okay I appreciate you now and wish I learned this program earlier

Set backs and getting back on course 5:50 PM

My cooking adventures have reached a temporary halt due to illness and lack of time. It's a bit of a set-up back but it's one I could expect. One of the number one reasons to get take out or eat out is that's it's quick and easy.

I'm pretty proud of myself. I haven't cooking anything complicated and worth blogging about but I've still been packing lunch regularly.

But the theme of this blog post, I'm looking to get back on course. I have a couple new recipes I want to try, including a baked chicken. Other things to get on track: my french language skills. Hello meetup.com