Out with August, in with September . . .

First, here is a summary of the last two weeks of August:

Mon. 8/20
research revising/writing: 45 min.
practiced piano: 47 min.

Tues. 8/21

research revising/writing: 34 min.
practiced piano: 60 min.


Wed. 8/22

composed: 60 min.
research revising/writing: 32 min.
practiced piano: 40 min.


Thurs. 8/23
research revising/writing: 39 min.

Fri. 8/24
research revising/writing: 21 min.

Mon. 8/27

research revising/writing: 54 min.
practiced piano: 90 min.


Tues. 8/28

research revising/writing: 111 min.
practiced piano: 60 min.


Wed. 8/29

research revising/writing: 39 min.
research gathering sources: 130 min.
practiced piano: 60 min.


Thurs. 8/30

research revising/writing: 20 min.
research reading: 32 min.
research gathering sources: 38 min.
research song analysis: 58 min.
practiced piano: 60 min.


Fri. 8/31

research revising/writing: 26 min.
practiced piano: 60 min.

Sat. 9/1
practiced piano: 60 min.

Totals for the last fortnight:

• Time spent writing/revising: 421 min.
• Time spent engaging research (not writing/revising): 258 min.
• Time spent composing: 60 min.
• Time spent practicing: 537 min.

Alright, so August wasn't my best month professionally (a rejection here, a lack of motivation there . . .) but I have a new frame of mind for September.  Here are my goals for the month:

• Continue revisions on paper #1
• Prepare 50 min. talk on the topic of paper #1 for a presentation on Oct. 1
• Song analysis and continued reading for paper #2
• Continue practicing A LOT for the upcoming concert on Sept. 22
• If time, start gathering sources for a new project, let's call it paper #3 for now, for an invited talk I will be giving at a conference in April