DAY 20: things are going a little slow (part 1)

I'm gauging my summer's "success" partly on the accomplishment of the ten things I've set out to do within 75 days. So let's evaluate them bit by bit while I still have some 55 days more to go.

1. THIRTY books
This one's an almost-sure fail, if I let my pessimism have full reign. I'm halfway through only one book so far, The Dark is Rising by Susan Cooper. I've got 29 titles more to go, and the clock is ticking ticking ticking!

2. TEN songs every week
I think I've managed this. But since I had poor recording abilities with this one, I can't be sure. What I am pretty sure, though, is that I've gotten more than 10 songs last week when I went crazy over Les Mis.

3. FIFTEEN movies
I'm making a headway with this one. So far, I've seen three movies, and have am in the process of downloading six of the remaining 12. Life is sweet with uTorrent. Next five I'm watching: Diary of a Wimpy Kid | Three Idiots | TRON Legacy | Black Swan | Legally Blonde.

4. TWO new languages
Greek and Urdu. So far, I've finished Lesson 1 of Greek 101 in Livemocha. I'm still trying to earn enough teacher points to unlock the next lesson. But I haven't started on Urdu yet, because I'm having second thoughts. My summer novel (which I shall elaborate more on in tomorrow's post) is going to be set in Italy, so it might be infinitely better if I take up Italian instead. Right? I'd need it so much more.

5. THREE new pasta dishes
I've done a quick and simple spaghetti carbonara a few nights ago. (I'll post the recipe tomorrow.) Right now, the remaining two are a toss up among the ravioli, the lasagna, and the linguine. My extra challenge: One of them's got to be a vegetarian dish. Veggie lasagna, anyone? I'm pretty sure the other one's going to be either a chicken parmigiana or something that looks equally deeeeeeeelish.

And since I'm darned sleepy right now, I'll say goodbye and hit the sack...with promises of a continuation tomorrow. Bonnuit!