Accomplishment chart, 5/10 - 5/16

For the week of 5/10 – 5/16:

Writing
- wrote program note for Zero Point’s Merchant of Venice
- 5 blog entries
- 7 daily Hipster Feminist tweets

Theater
- had third GHOSTSHOW planning meeting
- got choreographer job for Zero Point’s production of Merchant of Venice

Larp/Gaming
- accepted offer to help write AE Games’ "Her Eternal Majesty's Privy Council on the Continued Funding of the Mad Arts & Sciences"

Physical
- 20 mins lower body workout
- 1 hour-long circuit workout
- 3 ballet classes

Media
- listened to first 3 episodes of “Cabin Pressure” radio show

Sewing/Costuming
- dyed the Roaring Twenties dress alteration aquamarine
- took in the sides of a red cheongsam to fit me

Cooking
- made turkey avocado sandwiches on baguettes
- made chicken piccata in wild rice
- made chicken marsala in wild rice
- made panko-crusted pollock in onions and tomatoes with green salad

More into physical work than mental right now

I've been pretty much just in burnout mode since finishing my thesis. Because of having to scrap my original project and restart, I had to do a ton of work in a short period of time to finish it, which I'm proud to say I did, but it left me feeling pretty drained for any sort of mental work. As my accomplishment charts show, I haven't been doing much that requires strenuous braining since completing that script. I guess I earned a rest, but it's been almost two weeks of this, and I should probably get myself together and figure out what my next project will be.

One thing I have been devoting a lot of time and energy to lately is my ballet and workout regime. I have been dancing two or three times a week, attending a circuit workout with a trainer that alternates between weights and cardio, and I just started adding a couple jaunts to the gym for running or lifting on top of it. A friend suggested I try this if I'm serious about wanting to get defined muscle tone, and I figured what the heck, my schedule is the most flexible that it's been in a long time, why not give it a shot. Accompanying this I've started trying to eat six small meals a day every three hours or so, to keep my metabolism up and give all that exercise something to build muscle with. I enjoy the frequency of it, but it cuts out pretty much all sugar, which was my typical unhealthy indulgence. It takes a ton of planning ahead, something I'm still getting used to, but it's gotten me cooking and thinking outside the box regarding food. I haven't seen much visual change in my body yet, it's only been a couple of weeks, but I do love how strong I'm getting. I feel so capable, and I love how it's improving my ballet dancing. I'm just going to have to get into good habits, including practicing ballet over the summer when classes are on break. I am loving ballet dancing so much, every class I kick myself that I didn't start doing this when I was a little kid. I will improve yet!

Still. I should think about what my next (intellectual) project should be. I have, as always, many options. I just need to choose what would be the best to pursue right now.