I’m trying to continue doing a monthly round up, and since September is just about over, I’m sharing it here.  I first saw this round up on a blog months ago, and thought it was a good idea then.  Am only now putting it into practice. Here’s my answers to Katie’s monthly round up questions: 

What reading/learning did I do this month?
Learned InDesign and some new Lightroom tricks via Lynda.com  I also finished up Book 2 and 3 from the Game of Thrones series.  I started Book 4. 

What entertainment did I watch/listen to this month?
Carol and I saw Mumford and Sons at the Jazz Aspen Snowmass festival over Labor Day. Awesome!  I also added 3 new songs to my running playlist, “No Church in the Wild”by Kanye West and Jay-Z, “Love is Blindness” U2 cover by Jack White and that super catchy Korean pop song that went viral on YouTube, “Gangam Style” by PSY.  After living in Korea for a year and a half, and then spending a year with them in Iraq, I just LOVE Koreans.  And this video is just awesome.   My TV shows came back this month too: Dexter, Revenge, Homeland…. But I’ll probably catch up mostly via OnDemand or on the internet or from the DVR.  And of course football.

What fun things did I do with my family and/or friends?
We spent Labor Day in Aspen. So Pretty. 
JJ and I went to France.  Awesome.

What gifts did I give and/or receive?
I gave Miles a ridiculously loud toy for his birthday. Seriously? What was I thinking??  JJ gave him HungryHungryHippos. 

What special or unusual purchases did I make?
I bought (and then returned) 2 area rugs from Overstock.com

How did I do on my goals for the month?
Eeek. I don’t think I did so well. This is embarassing! I accomplished 2 goals this month. I definitely wrote more than 3x a week, some became blog posts, but most did not.  And I got together with friends a few times. 

As for the other 5 goals? Well, here’s a rundown::

I did 4/9 strength workouts; 4/6 yoga classes; Ran 17/40 miles; I did not finish either quilts (but I’m close!) and I took a photo every day but one.

Anything else noteworthy to include?
We got married! (finally)
Miles turned 3!