Goals Update
"Full" goals update that I meant to do on Nov. 5th (as it was the 6th month mark). It's now been 209/1001 days. Meeep.
Just the list and the completed ones crossed off. Failed ones in bold. Nothing special.
FITNESS AND HEALTH
1) be able to do 20 pushups consecutively
2) speak to a personal trainer about my weight and fitness
3) go rock climbing once
4) record daily food intake every day for one month and decide how I can improve my diet
5) join a yoga class
MONEY AND SPENDING
6) not spend more than $250 for each of 10 months
7) save $5000 over the 1001 days (all spendings and earnings count toward this amount, except the money currently in GICs)
8) be debt-free (re: student loans)
9) open a bank account at another bank (ie. not TD) and keep enough money in the account to waive the monthly fee
10) stay off eBay for 8 consecutive months, including browsing
11) buy a trenchcoat
YARN AND KNITTING
12) have a net of more yarn used than bought over the course of the 1001 days
13) sell the yarn I don’t want (ex. on eBay) or donate it
14) spin at least ¼ of the roving I have now (starting with 7.67 lb of roving)
15) have a net of fewer UFOs (can get rid of UFO by frogging; starting number of UFOs: 9)
16) finish a pair of socks using the Confetti yarn
17) knit a top for myself
18) finish fixing white halter top
19) knit a second halter top in mercerized cotton
20) try a Noro yarn to see what the hype is
21) knit 10 things to give to charity
22) go to a spinning/fibre convention
23) find/make a tote bag for carrying knitting projects
OTHER CRAFTS
24) finish Montreal pages of scrapbook
25) do another 20 pages of scrapbook
26) finish wall-quilt and quilted pillow
27) finish butterfly cross-stitch
28) finish sewing white skirt
29) finish sewing dress with Tori
30) set up an Etsy shop/sell something on Etsy
31) make a jar of paper stars for myself
LEARNING
32) get into Teacher’s College for a B.Ed or M.Ed
33) get a TEFL certificate of any kind
34) read at least 4 chapters of Personal Finance For Dummies or an equivalent book
35) learn about dark matter, enough to explain the basics to a friend
36) learn to understand spoken Mandarin and to speak Mandarin (small conversations)
37) create desktop background for myself using Photoshop
38) make 12 icons using Photoshop
39) learn to file taxes
40) learn about a religion that is not Christianity or Buddhism
41) achieve a typing speed of 90 wpm (average of 3 tests), as tested on Facebook; current: 80 wpm
LITERARY PURSUITS
42) write a piece of (fan)fiction exactly 50 words long once every week for 2 consecutive months
43) write a piece of (fan)fiction at least 20 000 words long
44) attempt NaNoWriMo
45) complete a short writing collection (like A Year of Two)
46) finish reading the Harry Potter series
47) finish reading the His Dark Materials series
48) read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
49) finish reading all MoR contest entries, up to Summer 2007 contest
50) try to read some of the Bible
51) attempt to read a philosophical work
52) read 2 novels by Canadian writers
53) listen to all of I Am America and So Can You audio book
MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT
54) watch 5 Disney movies I haven’t yet watched
55) finish watching Smiling Pasta
56) watch all of Futurama
57) watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail in full, in one sitting
58) watch all of Trigun and Cowboy Bebop
MAINTENANCE
59) cut down current Unfamiliar Songs folder by half by either familiarizing myself with them or removing them (if I don’t like the songs)
60) figure out all songs from iPod from Laine’s playlist
61) sort video games music, including OC Remix music folder
62) back-up all things important to me (in digital format)
63) sort all university photos and burn them to disc
64) organize 250 gb harddrive
65) rearrange my room at home
66) get rid of textbooks I don’t want anymore (donating counts)
67) organize MSN contacts - must know who every one of the listed contacts is after list is updated
68) donate unwanted books from book box and bookshelf to Mississauga Library
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
69) play a piano duet with someone (Heart and Soul does not count)
70) learn to play the Pathetique Sonata (all three movements)
71) learn to play a Vienna Teng piece on piano
72) create music CD (with Sage)
73) sing at an open-mike night
74) be able to play my exam piece from Grade 10 at a level where I would be willing to let someone hear me “perform” it
75) learn the flute part to an ensemble piece (ex. a flute-clarinet duet to play with Chilton)
76) learn the flute part to Heart Throbbing Harmony to play with Jon
FRIENDS ARE FAMILY
77) find a pen-pal/swap-pal and exchange at least 6 letters and/or items (6 from and 6 to)
78) get a gift for a friend for no reason at all, twice a year (can be different friend or same friend, lol)
79) contact Sharmila somehow at least twice a year
80) contact Bertha, Etta, and Kelvin somehow at least once every two months
81) reply to every one of Sage’s emails within 3 weeks
82) make Chilton add 15 songs from my playlist to his library that isn’t by his usual list of artists
83) plant some of the pansy seeds from Ji
84) email Kenneth at least once every two months while he is in Boston (provided he replies)
85) meet with high school friends at least once
MISCELLANEOUS
86) finish 5 DS games, including Ouendan (don’t have to get S on all, but have to beat it in all 4 difficulties)
87) read 5 articles from the newspaper (can be online) every two weeks for 3 months a year
88) learn to put on eyeliner
89) learn to put on foundation
90) make spaghetti from scratch
91) collect $100 for a walkathon
92) try 3 new types of cuisine (aka. not Chinese, Japanese, American, French, Korean, or Vietnamnese)
93) go on a blind date
94) print “Yellow brick road” t-shirt by Di
95) get a new LJ background, either by making it myself or getting someone to make it for me
96) go to a popular music concert (ie. not orchestral concert music)
97) see a comedy show live
98) wear my blue-green dress from Smart Set
99) make a wish list with 50+ items on it
100) write a letter to myself to read on my 25th birthday (must write before Jan 1st, 2011)
101) dedicate at least one LJ entry a month to the progress of this list
Total Completed: 12
Total Failed: 1
No commentary because I have no time. Sorrieee!!! And also, will look at wishlists on...Tuesday evening. I miss you guys soo much.
Just the list and the completed ones crossed off. Failed ones in bold. Nothing special.
FITNESS AND HEALTH
1) be able to do 20 pushups consecutively
2) speak to a personal trainer about my weight and fitness
3) go rock climbing once
4) record daily food intake every day for one month and decide how I can improve my diet
5) join a yoga class
MONEY AND SPENDING
6) not spend more than $250 for each of 10 months
7) save $5000 over the 1001 days (all spendings and earnings count toward this amount, except the money currently in GICs)
8) be debt-free (re: student loans)
9) open a bank account at another bank (ie. not TD) and keep enough money in the account to waive the monthly fee
10) stay off eBay for 8 consecutive months, including browsing
11) buy a trenchcoat
YARN AND KNITTING
12) have a net of more yarn used than bought over the course of the 1001 days
13) sell the yarn I don’t want (ex. on eBay) or donate it
14) spin at least ¼ of the roving I have now (starting with 7.67 lb of roving)
15) have a net of fewer UFOs (can get rid of UFO by frogging; starting number of UFOs: 9)
16) finish a pair of socks using the Confetti yarn
17) knit a top for myself
18) finish fixing white halter top
19) knit a second halter top in mercerized cotton
20) try a Noro yarn to see what the hype is
21) knit 10 things to give to charity
22) go to a spinning/fibre convention
23) find/make a tote bag for carrying knitting projects
OTHER CRAFTS
24) finish Montreal pages of scrapbook
25) do another 20 pages of scrapbook
26) finish wall-quilt and quilted pillow
27) finish butterfly cross-stitch
28) finish sewing white skirt
29) finish sewing dress with Tori
30) set up an Etsy shop/sell something on Etsy
31) make a jar of paper stars for myself
LEARNING
32) get into Teacher’s College for a B.Ed or M.Ed
33) get a TEFL certificate of any kind
34) read at least 4 chapters of Personal Finance For Dummies or an equivalent book
35) learn about dark matter, enough to explain the basics to a friend
36) learn to understand spoken Mandarin and to speak Mandarin (small conversations)
37) create desktop background for myself using Photoshop
38) make 12 icons using Photoshop
39) learn to file taxes
40) learn about a religion that is not Christianity or Buddhism
41) achieve a typing speed of 90 wpm (average of 3 tests), as tested on Facebook; current: 80 wpm
LITERARY PURSUITS
42) write a piece of (fan)fiction exactly 50 words long once every week for 2 consecutive months
43) write a piece of (fan)fiction at least 20 000 words long
44) attempt NaNoWriMo
45) complete a short writing collection (like A Year of Two)
46) finish reading the Harry Potter series
47) finish reading the His Dark Materials series
48) read The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy
49) finish reading all MoR contest entries, up to Summer 2007 contest
50) try to read some of the Bible
51) attempt to read a philosophical work
52) read 2 novels by Canadian writers
53) listen to all of I Am America and So Can You audio book
MEDIA ENTERTAINMENT
54) watch 5 Disney movies I haven’t yet watched
55) finish watching Smiling Pasta
56) watch all of Futurama
57) watch Monty Python and the Holy Grail in full, in one sitting
58) watch all of Trigun and Cowboy Bebop
MAINTENANCE
59) cut down current Unfamiliar Songs folder by half by either familiarizing myself with them or removing them (if I don’t like the songs)
60) figure out all songs from iPod from Laine’s playlist
61) sort video games music, including OC Remix music folder
62) back-up all things important to me (in digital format)
63) sort all university photos and burn them to disc
64) organize 250 gb harddrive
65) rearrange my room at home
66) get rid of textbooks I don’t want anymore (donating counts)
67) organize MSN contacts - must know who every one of the listed contacts is after list is updated
68) donate unwanted books from book box and bookshelf to Mississauga Library
MUSIC PERFORMANCE
69) play a piano duet with someone (Heart and Soul does not count)
70) learn to play the Pathetique Sonata (all three movements)
71) learn to play a Vienna Teng piece on piano
72) create music CD (with Sage)
73) sing at an open-mike night
74) be able to play my exam piece from Grade 10 at a level where I would be willing to let someone hear me “perform” it
75) learn the flute part to an ensemble piece (ex. a flute-clarinet duet to play with Chilton)
76) learn the flute part to Heart Throbbing Harmony to play with Jon
FRIENDS ARE FAMILY
77) find a pen-pal/swap-pal and exchange at least 6 letters and/or items (6 from and 6 to)
78) get a gift for a friend for no reason at all, twice a year (can be different friend or same friend, lol)
79) contact Sharmila somehow at least twice a year
80) contact Bertha, Etta, and Kelvin somehow at least once every two months
81) reply to every one of Sage’s emails within 3 weeks
82) make Chilton add 15 songs from my playlist to his library that isn’t by his usual list of artists
83) plant some of the pansy seeds from Ji
84) email Kenneth at least once every two months while he is in Boston (provided he replies)
85) meet with high school friends at least once
MISCELLANEOUS
86) finish 5 DS games, including Ouendan (don’t have to get S on all, but have to beat it in all 4 difficulties)
87) read 5 articles from the newspaper (can be online) every two weeks for 3 months a year
88) learn to put on eyeliner
89) learn to put on foundation
90) make spaghetti from scratch
91) collect $100 for a walkathon
92) try 3 new types of cuisine (aka. not Chinese, Japanese, American, French, Korean, or Vietnamnese)
93) go on a blind date
94) print “Yellow brick road” t-shirt by Di
95) get a new LJ background, either by making it myself or getting someone to make it for me
96) go to a popular music concert (ie. not orchestral concert music)
97) see a comedy show live
98) wear my blue-green dress from Smart Set
99) make a wish list with 50+ items on it
100) write a letter to myself to read on my 25th birthday (must write before Jan 1st, 2011)
101) dedicate at least one LJ entry a month to the progress of this list
Total Completed: 12
Total Failed: 1
No commentary because I have no time. Sorrieee!!! And also, will look at wishlists on...Tuesday evening. I miss you guys soo much.