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chrryblssmninjaFor the 5th year running
101 GOALS FOR THE YEAR
for 2011:
EDUCATION/SCHOOL/WORK:
1. read more anthropology websites sometimes but I bookmarked them before 2011
2. learn how to drive
lol that won't happen for a while
3. attend more educational sessions at the Davis Media Access center
went there a few times but could have done more
4. experiment more with Scripped.com's screenwriting software
somewhat
5. learn and practice more cooking techniques
now, from desserts on to not just helping with main dishes but actually cooking them all by myself
6. Make more useful notes and summaries of things I need
not sure if I did this
7. Finish drafts (of whatever projects) early for review
sometimes
8. Try and practice reading/writing/speaking Spanish more
Finishing El silenciero marked the first time I finished a Spanish-language novel on my own.
9. Try and practice reading/writing/speaking Japanese more
I finished reviewing my Level 1 Japanese textbooks out loud (with pencil to practice writing), and now I'm figuring out what I can from a bilingual business book.
10. work on other languages?
11. practice typing without making mistakes
I've started but not much
12. take an assessment test or certification exam
13. make a film for the San Francisco two-minute film contest Scripped told me about
done and made a few more
CREATIVITY:
14. finish a script
15. make a new collage on paper
I've put together a collage notebook.
16. Organize, revise all those poem drafts I have
17. write down more original recipes
simple recipes though
18. write a song?
I think I did somewhere but I don't know where I put it
19. Finish that "threadlike hair" short story idea
20. try to update my film blog once a month
21. Cook something that is not a pastry or other baked good
uh...oatmeal and grilled sandwiches and stuff
22. make a short film/music video/documentary
here you go
23. Draw more often
now and then
24. Develop my dance visual vocabulary
25. Write down or draw those random choreographed routines in my head
26. Do more crafts: origami, pressed-flowers, crochet, etc
I did a few things here and there but never sustained interest
FOR OTHER PEOPLE:
27. do a good job for employers
pretty much, when I was able to work
28. Meet more often with people
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OH BOY
29. help out Mom more
30. Reconnect with old friends, outside of Facebook
NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN
31. help brother with college stuff
sometimes
32. Stop getting so angry about things
33. Do something for community or church service
I might have done something but I forget
34. make crafts for people
35. Be less dominant in conversations -let people talk more
36. Make stuff for LJ friends
37. Support more local artists
BUY MYSELF:
38. A dark purple or light blue wig
39. a rolling pin
40. that milk frothing device I saw at IKEA
41. an actual teapot (I have a tea kettle and an infuser, but not a real teapot)
I bought a better infuser for $2.95 that should count
42. a DVD I like
thank you $5 sales
43. that can of roses for tea I saw at the store
44. a Shiina Ringo CD
45. A digital video camera
46. A tripod
47. lighting kit
HEALTH:
48. Sleep earlier, at more consistent times
49. Add more dance into my exercise regimen
50. stand up more during long periods of sitting
51. Never fall asleep before brushing teeth
I've been more strict about this, although there have been a few lapses
52. Find some way to run more
I run for longer periods of time, and now I have to walk everywhere too.
53. Maintain good posture
most of the time
54. Learn more fighting techniques
55. Stop picking hair (I have trichotillomania)
EXPERIENCES:
56. Explore more
walking will do that
57. Find a full-time job
58. Send more poems or other written/video works to journals or contests
59. drive?
60. Cosplay!
61. look through the fiction books A-Z at the Davis Library
I've started from Z-A, although I often break the pattern
62. Watch more live dance and theater
63. walk to somewhere instead of going by car
NOW I HAVE NO CHOICE
64. Grow a plant
GO TO: (this section is meant for out-of-state/foreign places, but we can’t leave for more than a day, because we’re taking care of my grandma)
65. NEW PEOPLE (new Japanese center in SF)
66. somewhere new
I'm sure I went to a few new places
67. geeky convention
68. The Varsity Theater
69. The farmers’ market or a fruit stand, at least twice
70. The beach!
MISCELLANEOUS
71. watch 500 TV episodes
72. watch more of my various soccer clubs' games
73. Streamline my time online
74. Play more air hockey
75. Finish all the TV shows I need to finish
76. buy more comic books!
77. Start some kind of band/musical project/dance crew
78. Be more patient at home
79. finish The Undergarden and start playing LIMBO
- - -
80. Finally finish Kingdom Hearts
Because I have a whole list of things I promised I wouldn’t do until I finished that game, which goes, in this order:
81. Read the Halo Graphic Novel my brother’s been bugging me about
82. Watch the concert DVD that came with my copy of Muse’s Black Holes and Revelations
83. Play Soul Calibur 3
84. Play Resident Evil 4
85. Play Bioshock
- - -
86. fix all my LJ tags
87. Find things I wrote in my textbooks and notes and write them down/scan them
88. try out more family recipes
BOOKS TO READ
89. The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, by Bruce Lee.
90. The Tale of the Old Bamboo-Cutter (Taketori monogatari)
91. Dante's Inferno
92. The Castle of Otranto and other classic horror
93. Tinker, Tailor, Soldier, Spy
94. more anthropology books
95. books about food
96. More good books about chocolate
97. More poetry
98. the manga Monster
99. an entire novel in Spanish
100. The Final Cut editing book I need to finish
101. Complete one of my listsofbests lists
for 2012:
EDUCATION/SCHOOL/WORK:
1. GET A JOB WITH STABLE HOURS
2. review US and world geography
3. attend more educational sessions at the Davis Media Access center
4. experiment more with Scripped.com's screenwriting software
5. learn and practice more cooking techniques
6. Make more useful notes and summaries of things I need
7. Finish drafts (of whatever projects) early for review
8. Try and practice reading/writing/speaking Spanish more
9. Try and practice reading/writing/speaking Japanese more
10. work on Tagalog and/or other languages?
11. practice typing without making mistakes
12. take an assessment test or certification exam
13. edit the "World of Lights" short film I've shot footage for
CREATIVITY:
14. finish a script
15. make a new collage on paper
16. Organize, revise all those poem drafts I have
17. write down more original recipes
18. write a song?
19. finish "Sirens," the noir Little Mermaid short story idea
20. try to update my film blog once a month
21. Cook something that is not a pastry or other baked good
22. submit something to Yet Another Magazine at least once a month
23. Draw more often
24. Develop my dance visual vocabulary
25. Write down or draw those random choreographed routines in my head
26. Do more crafts: origami, pressed-flowers, crochet, etc
FOR OTHER PEOPLE:
27. do a good job for employers
28. Meet more often with people
29. figure out networking
30. Reconnect with old friends, outside of Facebook
31. help brother with college stuff
32. Stop getting so angry about things
33. Do something for community or church service
34. make crafts for people
35. help others with job/schoolwork/productivity
36. help others with creative projects
37. Support more local artists
BUY MYSELF:
38. A dark purple, deep pink or light blue wig
39. a rolling pin
40. a cooking thermometer
41. a new yearly agenda
42. a DVD I like
43. a new laptop that doesn't have key covers missing
44. a Shiina Ringo CD
45. A digital video camera
46. A tripod
47. lighting kit
HEALTH:
48. Sleep earlier, at more consistent times
49. Add more dance into my exercise regimen
50. stand up more during long periods of sitting
51. Never fall asleep before brushing teeth
52. Find some way to run more
53. Maintain good posture
54. Learn more fighting techniques
55. Stop needless picking of hair (I have trichotillomania)
EXPERIENCES:
56. go to Tea List
57. Find a full-time job
58. get paid for a published submission
59. drive?
60. Cosplay!
61. Finish browsing through the fiction books Z-A (arranged by author) at the Davis Library
62. Watch live dance and theater
63. start some new kind of brick-and-mortar or online venture
64. Grow a plant
GO TO:
65. NEW PEOPLE (new Japanese center in SF)
66. a city I've never visited before
67. geeky convention
68. The Varsity Theater
69. outside of California
70. The beach!
MISCELLANEOUS
71. watch 500 TV episodes
72. watch more of the sports I like
73. Streamline my time online
74. Play more air hockey
75. Finish all the TV shows I need to finish
76. buy comic books!
77. Start some kind of band/musical project/dance crew
78. Be more patient at home
79. finish Portal
- - -
80. Finally finish Kingdom Hearts
Because I have a whole list of things I promised I wouldn’t do until I finished that game, which goes, in this order:
81. Read the Halo Graphic Novel my brother’s been bugging me about
82. Play Soul Calibur 3
83. Play Bioshock
- - -
84. fill in every year/decade/century on this favorite book/movie list
85. get every trophy in Burger Shop 2 PC
86. fix all my LJ tags
87. Find things I wrote in my textbooks and notes and write them down/scan them
88. try out more family recipes
BOOKS TO READ
89. The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, by Bruce Lee.
90. The Tale of the Old Bamboo-Cutter (Taketori monogatari)
91. Dante's Inferno
92. The Castle of Otranto and other classic horror
93. at least two of the books on this list
94. more anthropology books
95. books about food
96. at least 5 non-fiction books
97. More poetry
98. the manga Monster
99. another entire novel in Spanish
100. The Final Cut editing book I need to finish
101. at least 12 books published in 2012
101 GOALS FOR THE YEAR
for 2011:
EDUCATION/SCHOOL/WORK:
1. read more anthropology websites sometimes but I bookmarked them before 2011
2. learn how to drive
lol that won't happen for a while
3. attend more educational sessions at the Davis Media Access center
went there a few times but could have done more
4. experiment more with Scripped.com's screenwriting software
somewhat
now, from desserts on to not just helping with main dishes but actually cooking them all by myself
6. Make more useful notes and summaries of things I need
not sure if I did this
7. Finish drafts (of whatever projects) early for review
sometimes
Finishing El silenciero marked the first time I finished a Spanish-language novel on my own.
9. Try and practice reading/writing/speaking Japanese more
I finished reviewing my Level 1 Japanese textbooks out loud (with pencil to practice writing), and now I'm figuring out what I can from a bilingual business book.
10. work on other languages?
11. practice typing without making mistakes
I've started but not much
12. take an assessment test or certification exam
done and made a few more
CREATIVITY:
14. finish a script
I've put together a collage notebook.
16. Organize, revise all those poem drafts I have
17. write down more original recipes
simple recipes though
18. write a song?
I think I did somewhere but I don't know where I put it
19. Finish that "threadlike hair" short story idea
20. try to update my film blog once a month
21. Cook something that is not a pastry or other baked good
uh...oatmeal and grilled sandwiches and stuff
22. make a short film/music video/documentary
here you go
23. Draw more often
now and then
24. Develop my dance visual vocabulary
25. Write down or draw those random choreographed routines in my head
26. Do more crafts: origami, pressed-flowers, crochet, etc
I did a few things here and there but never sustained interest
FOR OTHER PEOPLE:
27. do a good job for employers
pretty much, when I was able to work
28. Meet more often with people
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA OH BOY
30. Reconnect with old friends, outside of Facebook
NEVER GOING TO HAPPEN
31. help brother with college stuff
sometimes
32. Stop getting so angry about things
33. Do something for community or church service
I might have done something but I forget
35. Be less dominant in conversations -let people talk more
37. Support more local artists
BUY MYSELF:
38. A dark purple or light blue wig
39. a rolling pin
40. that milk frothing device I saw at IKEA
41. an actual teapot (I have a tea kettle and an infuser, but not a real teapot)
I bought a better infuser for $2.95 that should count
thank you $5 sales
43. that can of roses for tea I saw at the store
44. a Shiina Ringo CD
45. A digital video camera
46. A tripod
47. lighting kit
HEALTH:
48. Sleep earlier, at more consistent times
49. Add more dance into my exercise regimen
50. stand up more during long periods of sitting
51. Never fall asleep before brushing teeth
I've been more strict about this, although there have been a few lapses
I run for longer periods of time, and now I have to walk everywhere too.
53. Maintain good posture
most of the time
54. Learn more fighting techniques
55. Stop picking hair (I have trichotillomania)
EXPERIENCES:
walking will do that
57. Find a full-time job
59. drive?
60. Cosplay!
61. look through the fiction books A-Z at the Davis Library
I've started from Z-A, although I often break the pattern
62. Watch more live dance and theater
NOW I HAVE NO CHOICE
64. Grow a plant
GO TO: (this section is meant for out-of-state/foreign places, but we can’t leave for more than a day, because we’re taking care of my grandma)
65. NEW PEOPLE (new Japanese center in SF)
I'm sure I went to a few new places
67. geeky convention
68. The Varsity Theater
70. The beach!
MISCELLANEOUS
71. watch 500 TV episodes
72. watch more of my various soccer clubs' games
73. Streamline my time online
74. Play more air hockey
75. Finish all the TV shows I need to finish
76. buy more comic books!
77. Start some kind of band/musical project/dance crew
78. Be more patient at home
- - -
80. Finally finish Kingdom Hearts
Because I have a whole list of things I promised I wouldn’t do until I finished that game, which goes, in this order:
81. Read the Halo Graphic Novel my brother’s been bugging me about
82. Watch the concert DVD that came with my copy of Muse’s Black Holes and Revelations
83. Play Soul Calibur 3
84. Play Resident Evil 4
85. Play Bioshock
- - -
86. fix all my LJ tags
87. Find things I wrote in my textbooks and notes and write them down/scan them
88. try out more family recipes
BOOKS TO READ
89. The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, by Bruce Lee.
90. The Tale of the Old Bamboo-Cutter (Taketori monogatari)
91. Dante's Inferno
92. The Castle of Otranto and other classic horror
94. more anthropology books
95. books about food
96. More good books about chocolate
97. More poetry
98. the manga Monster
100. The Final Cut editing book I need to finish
101. Complete one of my listsofbests lists
for 2012:
EDUCATION/SCHOOL/WORK:
1. GET A JOB WITH STABLE HOURS
2. review US and world geography
3. attend more educational sessions at the Davis Media Access center
4. experiment more with Scripped.com's screenwriting software
5. learn and practice more cooking techniques
6. Make more useful notes and summaries of things I need
7. Finish drafts (of whatever projects) early for review
8. Try and practice reading/writing/speaking Spanish more
9. Try and practice reading/writing/speaking Japanese more
10. work on Tagalog and/or other languages?
11. practice typing without making mistakes
12. take an assessment test or certification exam
13. edit the "World of Lights" short film I've shot footage for
CREATIVITY:
14. finish a script
15. make a new collage on paper
16. Organize, revise all those poem drafts I have
17. write down more original recipes
18. write a song?
19. finish "Sirens," the noir Little Mermaid short story idea
20. try to update my film blog once a month
21. Cook something that is not a pastry or other baked good
22. submit something to Yet Another Magazine at least once a month
23. Draw more often
24. Develop my dance visual vocabulary
25. Write down or draw those random choreographed routines in my head
26. Do more crafts: origami, pressed-flowers, crochet, etc
FOR OTHER PEOPLE:
27. do a good job for employers
28. Meet more often with people
29. figure out networking
30. Reconnect with old friends, outside of Facebook
31. help brother with college stuff
32. Stop getting so angry about things
33. Do something for community or church service
34. make crafts for people
35. help others with job/schoolwork/productivity
36. help others with creative projects
37. Support more local artists
BUY MYSELF:
38. A dark purple, deep pink or light blue wig
39. a rolling pin
40. a cooking thermometer
41. a new yearly agenda
42. a DVD I like
43. a new laptop that doesn't have key covers missing
44. a Shiina Ringo CD
45. A digital video camera
46. A tripod
47. lighting kit
HEALTH:
48. Sleep earlier, at more consistent times
49. Add more dance into my exercise regimen
50. stand up more during long periods of sitting
51. Never fall asleep before brushing teeth
52. Find some way to run more
53. Maintain good posture
54. Learn more fighting techniques
55. Stop needless picking of hair (I have trichotillomania)
EXPERIENCES:
56. go to Tea List
57. Find a full-time job
58. get paid for a published submission
59. drive?
60. Cosplay!
61. Finish browsing through the fiction books Z-A (arranged by author) at the Davis Library
62. Watch live dance and theater
63. start some new kind of brick-and-mortar or online venture
64. Grow a plant
GO TO:
65. NEW PEOPLE (new Japanese center in SF)
66. a city I've never visited before
67. geeky convention
68. The Varsity Theater
69. outside of California
70. The beach!
MISCELLANEOUS
71. watch 500 TV episodes
72. watch more of the sports I like
73. Streamline my time online
74. Play more air hockey
75. Finish all the TV shows I need to finish
76. buy comic books!
77. Start some kind of band/musical project/dance crew
78. Be more patient at home
79. finish Portal
- - -
80. Finally finish Kingdom Hearts
Because I have a whole list of things I promised I wouldn’t do until I finished that game, which goes, in this order:
81. Read the Halo Graphic Novel my brother’s been bugging me about
82. Play Soul Calibur 3
83. Play Bioshock
- - -
84. fill in every year/decade/century on this favorite book/movie list
85. get every trophy in Burger Shop 2 PC
86. fix all my LJ tags
87. Find things I wrote in my textbooks and notes and write them down/scan them
88. try out more family recipes
BOOKS TO READ
89. The Tao of Jeet Kune Do, by Bruce Lee.
90. The Tale of the Old Bamboo-Cutter (Taketori monogatari)
91. Dante's Inferno
92. The Castle of Otranto and other classic horror
93. at least two of the books on this list
94. more anthropology books
95. books about food
96. at least 5 non-fiction books
97. More poetry
98. the manga Monster
99. another entire novel in Spanish
100. The Final Cut editing book I need to finish
101. at least 12 books published in 2012
