Goals for December

Is it really December already? I can't believe how fast November went. These are the goals I gave myself last month:


- Read 4 books - I only just managed this one, which means I'm at 45 out of my goal of 50 books for the year.

 - Nanowrimo! - Done. I finished my 50000 words on the 25th of November, thank goodness. I can't wait to get started on editing in January.

 - Get ready for moving, and move! - Phew, this was the hardest part of the last month, but it's all over now. We're all settled in our new house.

 - Get started on Christmas shopping - One thing has stopped me from achieving this goal, and that's a lack of money. I'm going to have to wait until I get paid later this month - it's cutting it fine, but it'll get done.


Here are my goals for December:

- Read 5 books - I only have 5 more books to read to achieve my goal of 50 books for the year, so I'll be reading a lot this month, I think. That suits me just fine!

 - See The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug - I can't wait until this comes out - every time I see the trailer I just about die of excitement.

 - Get my Christmas shopping done - Obviously, this is a priority. I have a lot of ideas for people, I just can't afford to buy them right now. Roll on payday!

Comments

  1. Alex J. Cavanaugh5 December 2013 at 10:45

    Fifty book is impressive.
    The second Hobbit movie is going to ROCK!

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  2. ELAdams5 December 2013 at 13:56

    I can''t wait to watch the new Hobbit movie! Looks like you're keeping on top of things! :)

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  3. Unknown5 December 2013 at 15:59

    Seeing "The Hobbit: Desolation of Smaug" is definitely on my December list too!
    I planned to read 40 books this year. It hasn't happened. And I don't forsee it happening in the next three weeks!

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  4. Julie Flanders5 December 2013 at 19:48

    Lots of reading sounds like a great way to spend the month. Good luck getting to 50 books!

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  5. Outcast5 December 2013 at 22:40

    Good luck with the 50 books challenge Laura, I'd recommend the Cuckoo's Calling book yet if you haven't!

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  6. DWei6 December 2013 at 00:29

    I'm excited for the second Hobbit movie too, simply because it has both Martin Freeman and Benedict Cumberpatch in it.

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  7. Michael Di Gesu6 December 2013 at 04:55

    Hi, Laura,

    Congrats on all your achievements. This is very inspiring. I had hope to read a book a month this year. I figured I'd start low an hopefully surpass my goal. HA! Didn't happen, I may have managed half that.

    I know writer's are supposed to read, but I just don't have any spare time. I wish I did. Before I became a writer I read ALL the time. A few books a week. What happens when we start writing books. LOL.

    Good luck with your December goals, I know you'll make it…

    HAPPY HOLIDAYS!!!!!

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