Writing in Snow

Weekly Accounting: December 22-28, 2013

"Discipline is the bridge between goals and accomplishment."
Jim Rohn

Goals for the week of December 22-28,2013
These goals will be posted in "Weekly Goals"  on December 22 and an update posted on December 27, 2013.

Write between 1,500 to 2,000 words per day.
Review at least three items per day.
Enter at least one contest during the week,
Completed at least one of these unfinished items during the week.
          "A Dragon in the Suburbs" 
          "At the End of the Journey" 
          "The Dawning of World Peace" 
Compile a list of 12 writing projects to complete in 2014.

Sunday, December 22, 2013
Jamál (Beauty), 11 Masá’il (Questions), 170 BE

Write between 1,500 to 2,000 words per day.
         Word Count = 344 "More Goals for 2014"  "Welcome to My Life" 
         Word Count = 296 http://poet999.blogspot.com/2013/12/two-days-and-counting.html
         Word Count = 94 "Things My Father Told Me" 
         Word Count = 320 http://poet999writingthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/12/2013-is-winding-down.html
         Word Count = 58 "I'm Dreaming of a Warm Christmas" 
         Word Count = 438 "In two days I will be 67 years old"  "Snow Melt" 
         Word Count = 860 Miscellaneous
                   Total Word Count = 2,410
                             Words Over Word Count Goal = 410

Review at least three items per day.
         Review of "Hershey X 3 Jingle History Made"
         Invalid Review
         Invalid Review

Enter at least one contest during the week,
         Contest Entered: "Lexi's Poetry Challenge"  Title: "Things My Father Told Me" 
         Contest Entered: "Invalid Item"  Title: "I'm Dreaming of a Warm Christmas" 

Completed at least one of these unfinished items during the week.
          "A Dragon in the Suburbs" 
          "At the End of the Journey" 
          "The Dawning of World Peace" 

Compile a list of 12 writing projects to complete in 2014.
          Project 1: Scavenger - print hard copy, edit & upload to writing.com for reviews

Notes: If you could chose a day of the week to suspend all work, which day would you pick? What would you do on that day?
         I have set my goals for 2014, but I think I need to tweak them a bit because they aren't specific enough.

Monday, December 23, 2013
Kamál (Perfection), 12 Masá’il (Questions), 170 BE

Write between 1,500 to 2,000 words per day.
         Word Count = 433 http://poet999writingthoughts.blogspot.com/
         Word Count = 429 "A Good Beginning to a Short Work Week"  "Welcome to My Life" 
         Word Count = 244 http://poet999.blogspot.com/2013/12/mondays-changing-plans.html
         Word Count = 704 "An Encounter of the Fourth Kind" 
         Word Count = 200 Miscellaneous
                   Total Word Count = 2,010
                             Words Over Word Count Goal = 10

Review at least three items per day
         Review of "The truth! At last!"
         Invalid Review
         Review of "Gay marriage doesn't mean acceptance"
         Invalid Review
.
Enter at least one contest during the week,
         Contest Entered: "The Writer's Cramp"  Title: "An Encounter of the Fourth Kind" 

Completed at least one of these unfinished items during the week.
          "A Dragon in the Suburbs" 
          "At the End of the Journey" 
          "The Dawning of World Peace" 

Compile a list of 12 writing projects to complete in 2014.
          Project 2: "My Mother's Poems" 

Notes: I posted my goals to "Weekly Goals" .
         I decided today, that if I'm going to check Facebook more then once I'm posting links to recent ads on one of my blogs.

Tuesday, December 24, 2013
Fiḍál (Grace), 13 Masá’il (Questions), 170 BE

Write between 1,500 to 2,000 words per day.
         Word Count = 318 "67 Years and Counting"  "Welcome to My Life" 
         Word Count = 261 http://poet999.blogspot.com/2013/12/at-67-my-birthday-gratitude-list.html
         Word Count = 402 "11 Holy Days and 4 or 5 Days of Ayyam-i-Ha"  "Snow Melt" 
         Word Count = 178 http://poet999writingthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/12/written-on-my-67-bithday-dece...
         Word Count = 98 "The best birthday present in the world"  "The Snowflake Chronicles" 
         Word Count = 84 "When It Mattered" 
         Word Count = 305 Miscellaneous
                   Total Word Count = 1,646
                             Words Under Word Count Goal = 354

Review at least three items per day.
         Review of "My Spirit Weeps"
         Review of "A Christmas Scene"
         Review of "Follow the Thread"

Enter at least one contest during the week,
         Contest Entered: "Lexi's Poetry Challenge"  Title: "When It Mattered" 
         Contest Entered: "Keenest Joker"  Title: A Word of Warning

When jumping to conclusions,
Make sure you're not standing on a cliff.

Completed at least one of these unfinished items during the week.
          "A Dragon in the Suburbs" 
          "At the End of the Journey" 
          "The Dawning of World Peace" 

Compile a list of 12 writing projects to complete in 2014.
          Project 3: Determine what I need to do to finish the collection of poems in "The History of the Divine Feminine" 
          Project 4: Determine what I have to do to finish the collection of stories in "Flashes of Lightning" 
          Project 5: Get information together for an article based on the poll "Irritating Sayings" 
          Project 6: Determine what I need to do to edit or rewrite "Midnight in Suburbia" 

Notes: At this moment, what is the most beautiful thing in the world? Why do you think it is beautiful

Wednesday, December 25, 2013
‘Idál (Justice), 14 Masá’il (Questions), 170 BE

Write between 1,500 to 2,000 words per day.
         Word Count = 382 "Random thoughts on Christmas Day 2013"  "Welcome to My Life" 
         Word Count = 177 http://poet999writingthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/12/christmas-day-2013.html
         Word Count = 122 http://poet999.blogspot.com/2013/12/midweek-reflections-december-25-2013.html
         Word Count = 687 "Six days left in 2013"  "Snow Melt" 
         Word Count = 15 "At the End of the Journey" 
         Word Count = 55 "The Dawning of World Peace" 
         Word Count = 569 Miscellaneous
                   Total Word Count = 2,007
                             Words Over Word Count Goal = 7

Review at least three items per day.
         Invalid Review
         Review of "The day before Christmas "
         Review of "How to be successful"
         Review of "A Lasting Spirit or Guilt"

Enter at least one contest during the week,
         Contest or Activity Entered: "Poetic Insanity"  Lines entered: With Christmas now past,
                   We must decided at last,
                   On our New Year's Resolutions,
                   Or...
         Contest or Activity Entered: "Poetic Insanity"  Lines entered: set in front of the Christmas tree, and watch the neighbor's cat play...

Completed at least one of these unfinished items during the week.
          "A Dragon in the Suburbs" 
          "At the End of the Journey" 
          "The Dawning of World Peace" 

Compile a list of 12 writing projects to complete in 2014.
          Project 1: Scavenger - print hard copy, edit & upload to writing.com for reviews
          Project 2: "My Mother's Poems" 
          Project 3: Determine what I need to do to finish the collection of poems in "The History of the Divine Feminine" 
          Project 4: Determine what I have to do to finish the collection of stories in "Flashes of Lightning" 
          Project 5: Get information together for an article based on the poll "Irritating Sayings" 
          Project 6: Determine what I need to do to edit or rewrite "Midnight in Suburbia" 
          Project #7: Clean out my writing.com e-mail box.
          Project #8:
          Project #9:
          Project #10:
          Project #11:
          Project #12:

Notes: I need to change the contest entered goal to "contest entered" and "activity participated in".
         I wonder if I'm become too obsessive-compulsive in my goal accounting.
         Use National Whiners Day as a topic for one of tomorrow's off-site blogs.

Thursday, December 26, 2013
Istijlál (Majesty), 15 Masá’il (Questions), 170 BE

Write between 1,500 to 2,000 words per day.
         Word Count = 496 "National Whiner's Day is an Inspiration"  "Snow Melt" 
         Word Count = 364 "The Day After Christmas 2013"  "Welcome to My Life" 
         Word Count = 266 http://poet999writingthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/12/reflections-on-thursday-after...
         Word Count = 453 Miscellaneous
                   Total Word Count = 1,579
                             Words Under Word Count Goal = 421

Review at least three items per day.
         Review of "Tea reflections"
         Review of "A Holiday Adventure"
         Review of "I am a suicide survivor"
         Invalid Review
         Review of "Recipe For Happiness"
         Review of "HE READS HIS SCRIPTURES DAILY"

Enter at least one contest during the week,

Completed at least one of these unfinished items during the week.
          "A Dragon in the Suburbs" 
          "At the End of the Journey" 
          "The Dawning of World Peace" 

Compile a list of 12 writing projects to complete in 2014.
          Project 1: Scavenger - print hard copy, edit & upload to writing.com for reviews
          Project 2: "My Mother's Poems" 
          Project 3: Determine what I need to do to finish the collection of poems in "The History of the Divine Feminine" 
          Project 4: Determine what I have to do to finish the collection of stories in "Flashes of Lightning" 
          Project 5: Get information together for an article based on the poll "Irritating Sayings" 
          Project 6: Determine what I need to do to edit or rewrite "Midnight in Suburbia" 
          Project #7: Clean out my writing.com e-mail box.
          Project #8: Set up my own webpage.
          Project #9: Change my writing focus from blog entries to stories.
          Project #10: Purchase a 12-month premium membership to writing.com.
          Project #11:
          Project #12:

Notes: I am stressing out about my word count goal again. I need to bring my stress under control.
         I have to take a completely different approach or attitude toward accomplish my goals in this coming week and year.

Friday, December 27, 2013
Istiqlál (Independence), 16 Masá’il (Questions), 170 BE

Write between 1,500 to 2,000 words per day.
         Word Count = 282 "Spring Yearnings"  "Welcome to My Life" 
         Word Count = 258 http://poet999.blogspot.com/2013/12/a-productive-friday-morning.html
         Word Count = 677 "Trapped in Insanity: A Review 2013" 
         Word Count = 150 Miscellaneous
                   Total Word Count = 1,367
                             Words Under Word Count Goal = 633

Review at least three items per day.
         Invalid Review
         Review of "A Most Ordinary Boy"
         Review of "Anything but Poetry Contest"

Enter at least one contest during the week,
         Contest Entered: "Invalid Item"  Title: "Trapped in Insanity: A Review 2013" 

Completed at least one of these unfinished items during the week.
          "A Dragon in the Suburbs" 
          "At the End of the Journey" 
          "The Dawning of World Peace" 

Compile a list of 12 writing projects to complete in 2014.
          Project 1: Scavenger - print hard copy, edit & upload to writing.com for reviews
          Project 2: Enter the rest of Mom's poems in "My Mother's Poems" 
          Project 3: Determine what I need to do to finish the collection of poems in "The History of the Divine Feminine" 
          Project 4: Determine what I have to do to finish the collection of stories in "Flashes of Lightning" 
          Project 5: Get information together for an article based on the poll "Irritating Sayings" 
          Project 6: Determine what I need to do to edit or rewrite "Midnight in Suburbia" 
          Project #7: Clean out my writing.com e-mail box.
          Project #8: Set up my own webpage.
          Project #9: Change my writing focus from blog entries to stories.
          Project #10: Purchase a 12-month premium membership to writing.com.
          Project #11: Complete my website watch and/or reading list for 2014. These are websites inspire me spiritually and creatively.
          Project #12: Remove uninspiring or unaccessed website from my Web Favorites.

Notes: I completed the list of writing projects, but I think I'm going to have to cut down the ones I want to finish in 2014.

Saturday, December 28, 2013
Jalál (Glory), 17 Masá’il (Questions), 170 BE

Write between 1,500 to 2,000 words per day.
         Word Count = 387 "2013 and Beyond"  "Snow Melt" 
         Word Count = 235 http://poet999writingthoughts.blogspot.com/2013/12/saturday-review-haibun-haiku....
         Word Count = 543 "Three More Days in 2013"  "Welcome to My Life" 
         Word Count = 348 http://poet999.blogspot.com/2013/12/i-ate-last-of-leftovers-for-breakfast.html
         Word Count = 75 "Under the Full Wolf Moon" 
         Word Count = 279 "Possible Goals for 2014"  "Writing in Snow" 
         Word Count = ###
         Word Count = ###
         Word Count = 150 Miscellaneous
                   Total Word Count = ####
                             Words Over/Under Word Count Goal = ###

Review at least three items per day.
         Review of "Gifts From God"
         Review of "21st Century Contrition"
         Invalid Review

Enter at least one contest during the week,
         Contest Entered: "The Writer's Cramp"  Title: "Under the Full Wolf Moon" 
         Contest Entered: {item:} Title: {item:}

Completed at least one of these unfinished items during the week.
          "A Dragon in the Suburbs" 
          "At the End of the Journey" 
          "The Dawning of World Peace" 

Compile a list of 12 writing projects to complete in 2014.
         Completed

Notes: Uploaded the two trips in the scanner to the National Consumer Panel website and completed this week's entry in the RX View Diary. I have 78,430 points in this account.