Write-Up for 2/1

The hardest aspect of this assignment for me was narrowing my thoughts. I have a bad habit of not doing something until an inconvenient hour because I spend too much time thinking about how to do it. For instance, how hard is it to create a personal goal? I could conceive in my understanding what my goals were, but it was difficult for me to decide how to word them. Of course, that's my own fault for writing on a mental blackboard instead of setting pencil to paper. But I finally did it, and it was satisfying and anti-climactic at the same time. I guess I just felt that I had to have an impressive list or some grand manifesto, but simplifying things was the best means to this end after all.

Making the group goal wasn't easy either. We all have it worded a little differently, or at least I do because 1) I didn't want to use the exact language that everyone else did and 2) I tried to make the goal sound more specific and accurate. I have my written language hang-ups. Anyway, we had to decide what would be a most appropriate goal, since we had so many ideas, and we had to play around with phrasing. At first the goals were too specific, but I think we've managed to broaden it enough without being too broad. Since we're still a little indecisive about what to pursue first, we'll likely be adding goals to that list.

I agonized over talking about the movie too, because there was so much I wanted to say, but I didn't want to say too much and I wanted what I said to be relevant to the question. You know, that feeling when your thoughts bubble up like foaming water and you can't see the bottom of the pot.