dizzojay | Goal Update No. 6

So, here I go with my update on my goals from my Snowflake Challenge. There have been some 'interesting' developments this month ...

Fandom goals

Write more words than I did last year, ie: more than 27,000
Current total 3,820 - slightly behind schedule, but up on last month!
Current total 9,554, a nice long birthday fic that I wrote for a friend on Fanfiction.net has pushed my progress forward nicely!
current count 11,484, nicely ahead of schedule and just about to embark on my

spn_bigpretzel Spring Fic Exchange Story, so tthat should boost my numbers!
Thanks to the spn_bigpretzel Spring Fic Exchange, I'm up to 15,331 words, so I'm very happy with that total, especially as we're not yet halfway through the year! On to Summergen next :)
20,213 - thanks largely to Summergen. Story hasn't been posted yet. But, I'm well on track to beat last year's total now!

~~Take part in at least one new challenge, either arting or writing (I will fulfil this as I intend to do the 'Quicky Bang' that's doing the rounds at the moment)~~
I took part in the Quicky Bang, would maybe like to take part as a writer in the next round? Assumung I take part in all my usual challenges this year,the goal is fulfilled. I can add Big_Pretzel Valentines Day Drabble Challenge to this too!

Maintain and build interest and activity in the two communities that I co-mod on Livejournal, spn_bigpretzel and spn_on_parade
The Spn-BigPretzel Valentines Day Drabble Challenge produced over 160 drabbbles, so I think that goal is ticking along nicely!
Spn-BigPretzel Spring Exchange is currently running with twice as many participants as last year, a few new faces too, whch is brilliant!
Ongoing
Ongoing

spn_on_parade birthday bang underway.

Art goals

Produce three new pictures for my art collection for the summer show season.
Second one done - Icelandic Horse completed yesterday
No further progress yet
Been working on a commission, so no further pictures yet
Just started working on a second commission but hoping to get one more picture in the works before the main bulk of the shows in August. I have a couple of vague ideas ...
Finished third picture, a Fennec Fox, this weekend - Goal fulfilled

~~Look at at least one new trading avenue for dapplegrey art~~
Dapplegrey art products on Zazzle; goal fulfilled

Draw at least four more supernatural pictures for the convention season in May
Finished a picture of Adam last week, but just realised I won''t be able to get it signed because Jake Abel is only at Creation Con on Friday - the one day I won't be there!! DUH!! so, still three to go here.
Portraits of Crowley, Trickster and Chuck completed - goal fulfilled

Real life goals

Everyday goals
Support Mr D through the big changes in his life
Ongoing

~~Lose my pre-Christmas weight~~
Lost ten pounds since Christmas, goal fulfilled
New goal: lose another stone before con season
Only another 2 pounds lost in the last month, but hopefully gym will help now! Plus, I've now been able to replace my Fitbit, so that will help too :)
Think this goal might be a bust! Only lost five pounds and then put pretty much all of it back on over my birthday :P
If it's possible to lose a stone in four weeks, I'll give it a go!!!
Consider this goal a faily fail that couldn't fail any more if it was Faily McFailface from Failville! :(

~~Get my arse back in the gym (will have to wait on this one, as gym membership is on hold while Mr D is between jobs!)~~
~~Gym membership reactivated last week, first day back in the gym today now that Snowmageddon has melted and Gym is accessible again!~~
Arse is back in the gym! Goal fulfilled

Milestone year goals
Have at least one exciting or interesting new experience for my milestone year!
Got a couple of ideas, these have been dependent on getting Mr D out earning again, so once he has a start date, I can start planning.
Now that Mr D has started his job, I feel confident to start turning ideas into plans. I have a little 'bucket list' drawn up for my milestone year (which I will talk about more in another post). However, my first item on it is happening this Saturday with a reunion of lovely ladies from my old job. Ten of us are meeting up for a meal, a few drinks and a lot of laughs :)
So many exciting things planned for this year - I'll post separately about these!
A calendar is taking shape now, will post about this very soon!
Mr D and I are off to Iceland on Saturday, I have trips to Dusseldorf and Paris planned. This goal is ROCKING!

Do something really worthwhile for a good cause that doesn't just involve donating money
Have an idea, and early plans are afoot!
This is another item on my 'bucket list'. I have arranged to do the 5k 'Pretty Muddy' Race for Life in aid of Cancer Research with a lady I used to work with in October. So training begins now (see my goal above about gettiing my arse back in the gym!!!)
Will post separately about this :)
Will post very soon as we are all signed up and official now!
Okay, so sadly this goal is on hold due to unfortunate circumstances beyond my control - eg: broken shoulder means that I cant take part in Pretty Muddy in October. Goal will be postponed until next year. In the meantime my work are planning a couple of charity walking challenges this year, so I might try to sign up for those.