Progress Report #3

Oh man, at the beginning of July, I was supposed to write another progress report! Summer has been just slipping away from me, and it's hard to believe the month is almost up. So here is the next progress report, albeit a few weeks late.

Progress Report #3:
Timeline: Well, I’m not going to finish this project by the end of this year, like I was hoping to. This summer, in particular, has left very little time for reading Daily Shill books.

Here’s where I stand:
I’ve read 43 of 73 books.
I watched 28 of 35 films.
I’ve watched 9 of 15 TV shows.
I’ve heard 3 of 4 albums.

I’ll continue to plug away at this, but I recognize it’s not realistic for me to reach my goal of completing all sections by the end of December. Oh well!

Writing: I’m happy with where I’ve come with this blog, and I certainly feel more confident in my ability to write for it. Lately, I was especially pleased with my review of Unstoppable and my review of The Blueprint (both are quite different).

Best Book: Packing for Mars
Worst Book: Courting Disaster

Best Film: A Single Man
Worst Film: Unstoppable

Best TV Show: Louie
Worst TV Show: Hot in Cleveland

Best Album: The Suburbs
Worst Album: More Malice

Am I Glad I’m Doing This?: Sometimes, but not always. Lately, especially, I’ve come close to quitting, and the novelty of this project has worn off. Even though I’m ready to be done (and relatively far from it), I’m still glad I’ve worked on this project. I’ve certainly expanded what I read, which is a good thing for anyone, but especially for a librarian.

Thank Yous: First off, a huge Thank You to Mom, Nana, Uncle Greg, Amanda, Brodie, Caroline and Theresa for being regular readers. (There may be more of you out there...thank you to you as well!) As always, thanks to the Chelsea District Library for helping me get all of the books, movies, and albums I need to review, and thanks to Anna at the library for taking my profile picture. Thanks to Kate and her handy-dandy list of Daily Show books. And thanks to the folks at Ignite Chelsea 2 for giving me the opportunity (and talking me into) giving a talk on the Daily Shill (which you can see here!)

Expect fewer reviews in the months to come—I’ll do my best to continue posting something every Monday, but I can’t make any promises.

Again (as I’ve said in every progress report), I’d appreciate any feedback you have—positive or negative.

Have a super week, everyone!

Ignite Presentation Link

Remember a week ago when I was promoting that Ignite event where I was talking about the Daily Shill? Guess what! The video of the talk is now online!

Ignite Chelsea 2

Looking for something awesome to do this Friday night? Live in the Chelsea area? Interested in learning new things, including, but not limited to the origin of the Daily Shill? Want free pizza? Well have I got the event for you!

This Friday, February 11 at 7 pm, come on by the Clocktower Commons (in the vacant space next to Las Fuentes) to see Ignite Chelsea 2.

What is Ignite, you may be asking? Good question. And you’re in luck, the first presentation of the evening answers that question. (An Ignite presentation about Ignite…it’s mind-boggling). But, the short explanation is that Ignite presentations are 5-minute talks with powerpoint slides that automatically switch every 15 seconds. Presenters choose topics they’re passionate about, so it should be an exciting evening.

What’s on the docket for this week’s event? Well, in addition to my presentation about the Daily Shill, you’re also in store for talks on the art of the road trip, the extreme sport of Parkour, What is Art (in 5 minutes!), and cartooning in the 21st century, plus more!

And what’s this about free pizza? Well, Jets Pizza will be providing snacks.

Any questions? Leave a comment, I’ll answer them. Hope to see you there!