March is upon on us. Let’s see how I did on my resolutions for the month of February.

  • Learn to play the guitar
    My fingers don’t get sore anymore. This was a great development, and makes practice much easier. Last month, I was only on the E, A and D chords. Since then, I’ve also done Em (E minor), Am, Dm, C and G. The minor chords were easy, but C and G were a little harder. Especially C. A lot of my practice is just doing chord changes between C, G and the other chords.
    I’ve spent a lot of my time doing the chords for Hey Ya by Outkast. Although what I play, I don’t really recognize the song too much. I’ve also spent a lot of time on Brown Eyed Girl by Van Morrison, and a part of my playing of the song is actually recognizable. I’ve also been doing What’s Up by 4 Non Blondes which has a different strumming pattern that I’m trying to get used to.
    Upward and onward. I’m practicing for short amounts, probably 5-6 times a day. I like to practice in the evening, maybe watching something on my computer.
  • Write more
    Didn’t write more, unless writing a Chrome extension (that removes spoilers from TV shows on IMDb) counts.
  • Better communication with distant family
    Grace and I did Skype with a few different family members. Need to keep doing this.
  • Read at least 2 books a month
    No paso nada. Didn’t make any progress on books. Maybe the weather has been too nice for reading?
    I did just get my Kindle Fire setup and working with my ebooks. I started The New Confessions of an Economic Hit Man. I read the original book years ago when it came out, and enjoyed it. Looking forward to reading this updated version of the book. I think part of my lack of reading is from not having something interesting that I could immediately pick up and read for it.
  • Watch less movies / TV
    Last weekend, I spent many hours working on the Chrome extension, and I guess I could have been watching TV, so that’s good? Although I did watch all 10 episodes of season 1 of Mad Dogs. Fun show. I saw Deadpool in the theater, and was very entertained by the meta.
  • Exercise
    Went jogging a few times early in the month, but didn’t keep it up. Need to start eating better and getting out of the house.