1. Fix my bike brakes.
2. Switch to Gmail.
3. Cook more.
4. Improve my Spanish.
5. Improve my Mandarin.
6. Acquire a backpack.
7. Visit Renegade Craft Fair.
8. Go swimming at least once.
9. Get vaguely more in shape.
10. Sew or jewelrify something.
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Showing posts with label goals. Show all posts
Friday, June 10, 2011
Saturday, January 1, 2011
2011: New Year's Resolutions
1. Save more money.
2. Find a school-year research position.
3. Instead of buying more clothes, make better use of my current wardrobe. (i.e. wear skirts/dresses more)
4. Get more snacks from the farmer's market instead of Safeway or CVS.
5. Continue chipping away at the 101 in 1001.
6. Play guitar and piano more. Also, practice ear-training.
7. Eat less meat and dessert items.
8. Walk more, instead of biking or driving. Exercise more in general (I say that every year, don't I?)
9. Be more careful about le eczema.
10. Be a better listener. And quit complaining.
I looked back at my 2010 resolutions for inspiration, and apparently I cut my mom's hair the same time last year too. I must say that when I cut it a week ago, it was rather better than last year. It made her head look less flat. Yay.
LATEST PURCHASES (i.e. this is why I'm broke):
1. Seychelles Gypsy
2. Turquoise cami from PacSun
3. Thermal henley from PacSun
4. Maroon sweater from Gap
5. Hot Tools 1" Curling Iron
6. Western Digital Portable External Hard Drive
7. Black robe-sweater-thing from Nordstrom Rack
8. Calvin Klein bra, also from Nordstrom Rack
9. Anthropologie Molded & Melded Tee
10. Simply Vera brown opaque tights (gift)
11. China Glaze Mrs. Claus (gift, swap pending)
12. China Glaze For Audrey (gift)
13. American Eagle Boyfriend Cardigan
14. Aerie Cable Knit Fingerless Gloves
15. Gap button-down shirt from Goodwill
16. Aerie Patchwork PJ Pants
I'm not telling how recently I got these. It's nice to see them all laid out so that I can embarrass myself into not getting anything else in the next few months. Just-food January*, here I come!
*Not really just food, just no clothing, accessory, shoe, or beauty product purchases (Zoya free polishes excepted) without informing the other participants. I may just extend this to Frugal February too.
In other news, I've finally finished adding the side panels to that black pinstriped vest I was working on! I think I got it more than a year ago, just a bit too tight, from Crossroads in San Francisco. It took this long to get around to buying fabric, ripping out the side seams, and sewing in the panels. The process would probably have taken about a day (the whole day, but still) if I was putting my mind to it. This is why procrastination is bad, kids.
2. Find a school-year research position.
3. Instead of buying more clothes, make better use of my current wardrobe. (i.e. wear skirts/dresses more)
4. Get more snacks from the farmer's market instead of Safeway or CVS.
5. Continue chipping away at the 101 in 1001.
6. Play guitar and piano more. Also, practice ear-training.
7. Eat less meat and dessert items.
8. Walk more, instead of biking or driving. Exercise more in general (I say that every year, don't I?)
9. Be more careful about le eczema.
10. Be a better listener. And quit complaining.
I looked back at my 2010 resolutions for inspiration, and apparently I cut my mom's hair the same time last year too. I must say that when I cut it a week ago, it was rather better than last year. It made her head look less flat. Yay.
LATEST PURCHASES (i.e. this is why I'm broke):
1. Seychelles Gypsy
2. Turquoise cami from PacSun
3. Thermal henley from PacSun
4. Maroon sweater from Gap
5. Hot Tools 1" Curling Iron
6. Western Digital Portable External Hard Drive
7. Black robe-sweater-thing from Nordstrom Rack
8. Calvin Klein bra, also from Nordstrom Rack
9. Anthropologie Molded & Melded Tee
10. Simply Vera brown opaque tights (gift)
11. China Glaze Mrs. Claus (gift, swap pending)
12. China Glaze For Audrey (gift)
13. American Eagle Boyfriend Cardigan
14. Aerie Cable Knit Fingerless Gloves
15. Gap button-down shirt from Goodwill
16. Aerie Patchwork PJ Pants
I'm not telling how recently I got these. It's nice to see them all laid out so that I can embarrass myself into not getting anything else in the next few months. Just-food January*, here I come!
*Not really just food, just no clothing, accessory, shoe, or beauty product purchases (Zoya free polishes excepted) without informing the other participants. I may just extend this to Frugal February too.
In other news, I've finally finished adding the side panels to that black pinstriped vest I was working on! I think I got it more than a year ago, just a bit too tight, from Crossroads in San Francisco. It took this long to get around to buying fabric, ripping out the side seams, and sewing in the panels. The process would probably have taken about a day (the whole day, but still) if I was putting my mind to it. This is why procrastination is bad, kids.
Friday, November 5, 2010
Monday, September 20, 2010
My 101 in 1001
This was supposed to be put up yesterday, but I had no internets :(
The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
So without further ado.....and in absolutely no particular order:
1. Eat a steak burrito at La Costeña.
2. Attend 5 concerts. (4/5: Alice's Now & Zen Fest 2010, Ingrid Michaelson Fall Tour 2010, Glee concert, Alice's Summerthing 2011)
3. Try out 10 local restaurants I’ve never been to. (7/10: The Counter, Sushi House, New Mongolian BBQ, P.F. Chang's, Coconuts, Madame Tam, Fu Lam Mum)
4. Take a photo a day for 3 months.
5. Live in a foreign country.
6. Travel to Europe.
7. Visit 5 cities outside of California. (1/5: New York City)
8. Visit 3 states I've never been to. (0/3)
9. Visit New York City. (completed 03/26/11)
10. Bike in San Francisco.
11. Explore 3 new regions in San Francisco. (1/3: Tenderloin)
12. Go on a road trip with friends.
13. Go on a cross-country Amtrak tour.
14. Make a snowman.
15. Get a laptop.
16. Get a manicure or pedicure at a salon.
17. Go on a picnic.
18. Ride on a Ferris wheel.
19. Fly parachutes or paper airplanes from the top of Hoover Tower.
20. Eat at each dining hall in Stanford. (completed 09/29/10)
21. Hike the Dish. (completed 09/25/10)
22. Buy food from a truck or pushcart. (completed 03/22/11 in Central Park)
23. Visit an art festival/craft fair.
24. Visit a flea market.
25. Spend a day at a local beach.
26. Eat 10 foods I’ve never eaten before. (3/5: fresh oysters, raw salmon, kimchi)
27. Cross the footbridge over the local highway.
28. Visit the cemetery.
29. Throw a birthday party.
30. Fly a kite.
31. Complete a New York Times Friday crossword.
32. Go on a full-day hike.
33. Donate blood.
34. Find out my blood type.
35. [Private] for one week.
36. Attend a talk by a famous person. (completed 10/14/10 - Dalai Lama)
37. Attend a midnight premier of a movie. (completed 11/19/10 - Harry Potter 7 Part I)
38. Shop Black Friday. For reals. (completed 11/26/10)
39. Grow out my nails (go polish-free, tips and toes) for a month. (completed 01/01/11)
40. Try all my nail polish.
41. Bleach and/or dye my hair.
42. Do not turn my computer on for a week. (completed 6/20/11)
43. Go without electricity for a day.
44. Make some amount of money in the stock market.
45. Change the oil on a car by myself.
46. Take an art class.
47. Take an architecture class.
48. Take an athletic class.
49. Learn to speed-read.
50. Sleep before 11:00PM every day for a week.
51. Pull an all-nighter.
52. Watch the sun rise.
53. Get a 100% (or the highest grade in a class) on a midterm or final.
54. Get A’s in all my classes for a term. (completed 12/21/10)
55. Get a ukulele.
56. Learn Braille.
57. Learn Morse Code.
58. Teach myself French.
59. Do not buy any new clothing items for one month. (completed 02/01/11)
60. Sew a dress for myself.
61. Finish a cabled knitting project. Bonus points if it’s circular.
62. Make a scrapbook.
63. Get/make an accurate dress form.
64. Make 10 pairs of earrings. (0/10)
65. Invest in a dSLR.
66. Get a sheet music editor.
67. Transcribe a song, all instruments.
68. Replace my light switch plate.
69. Buy candy at a chocolate store.
70. Paint a room.
71. Write with my left hand for a day.
72. Amass 10,000 songs and listen to them all.
73. Read 50 of the books on the Big Read list.
74. Increase my movie count to 400.
75. Watch at least 75 movies from the AFI’s 100 Years...100 Movies list.
76. Movie-hop. (completed 6/25/11, X-Men: First Class and Bridesmaids)
77. Watch a movie at Palo Alto Square.
78. Watch a movie at Aquarius. (completed 1/17/11, Blue Valentine)
79. Make chocolate truffles. (completed 11/12/10)
80. Make ice cream from scratch.
81. Successfully bake a pie.
82. Cook a meal for people outside of my family.
83. Leave a note in a library book for someone to find.
84. Go vegetarian for one month.
85. Go snack-free for one month. (Vegetables and fresh fruit are OK.)
86. Run at least 5 times a week for a month.
87. Run a sub-8:30 mile.
88. Weigh XXX pounds and keep it there for a month.
89. Do the splits.
90. Blog in Spanish for one month.
91. Participate in NaBloPoMo five times (unofficial is OK). (0/5)
92. Participate in Day of Silence.
93. Participate in Earth Hour.
94. Present my research. (completed 10/21/10)
95. Learn to drive stick shift.
96. Make a list of 101 things I like.
97. Splurge on one high-end investment item (clothing or accessory)
98. Make a 10-year time capsule.
99. Graduate from college.
100. Make another 101 in 1001 list.
Plain Text - To Do.
Bold - Goal Achieved
Italicized - In Progress
Goal Start Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010
Goal End Date: Sunday, June 16, 2013
last updated: 06.27.11
**note: this list is still unfinished. yay for writer's block.
The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
So without further ado.....and in absolutely no particular order:
1. Eat a steak burrito at La Costeña.
2. Attend 5 concerts. (4/5: Alice's Now & Zen Fest 2010, Ingrid Michaelson Fall Tour 2010, Glee concert, Alice's Summerthing 2011)
3. Try out 10 local restaurants I’ve never been to. (7/10: The Counter, Sushi House, New Mongolian BBQ, P.F. Chang's, Coconuts, Madame Tam, Fu Lam Mum)
4. Take a photo a day for 3 months.
5. Live in a foreign country.
6. Travel to Europe.
7. Visit 5 cities outside of California. (1/5: New York City)
8. Visit 3 states I've never been to. (0/3)
9. Visit New York City. (completed 03/26/11)
10. Bike in San Francisco.
11. Explore 3 new regions in San Francisco. (1/3: Tenderloin)
12. Go on a road trip with friends.
13. Go on a cross-country Amtrak tour.
14. Make a snowman.
15. Get a laptop.
16. Get a manicure or pedicure at a salon.
17. Go on a picnic.
18. Ride on a Ferris wheel.
19. Fly parachutes or paper airplanes from the top of Hoover Tower.
20. Eat at each dining hall in Stanford. (completed 09/29/10)
21. Hike the Dish. (completed 09/25/10)
22. Buy food from a truck or pushcart. (completed 03/22/11 in Central Park)
23. Visit an art festival/craft fair.
24. Visit a flea market.
25. Spend a day at a local beach.
26. Eat 10 foods I’ve never eaten before. (3/5: fresh oysters, raw salmon, kimchi)
27. Cross the footbridge over the local highway.
28. Visit the cemetery.
29. Throw a birthday party.
30. Fly a kite.
31. Complete a New York Times Friday crossword.
32. Go on a full-day hike.
33. Donate blood.
34. Find out my blood type.
35. [Private] for one week.
36. Attend a talk by a famous person. (completed 10/14/10 - Dalai Lama)
37. Attend a midnight premier of a movie. (completed 11/19/10 - Harry Potter 7 Part I)
38. Shop Black Friday. For reals. (completed 11/26/10)
39. Grow out my nails (go polish-free, tips and toes) for a month. (completed 01/01/11)
40. Try all my nail polish.
41. Bleach and/or dye my hair.
42. Do not turn my computer on for a week. (completed 6/20/11)
43. Go without electricity for a day.
44. Make some amount of money in the stock market.
45. Change the oil on a car by myself.
46. Take an art class.
47. Take an architecture class.
48. Take an athletic class.
49. Learn to speed-read.
50. Sleep before 11:00PM every day for a week.
51. Pull an all-nighter.
52. Watch the sun rise.
53. Get a 100% (or the highest grade in a class) on a midterm or final.
54. Get A’s in all my classes for a term. (completed 12/21/10)
55. Get a ukulele.
56. Learn Braille.
57. Learn Morse Code.
58. Teach myself French.
59. Do not buy any new clothing items for one month. (completed 02/01/11)
60. Sew a dress for myself.
61. Finish a cabled knitting project. Bonus points if it’s circular.
62. Make a scrapbook.
63. Get/make an accurate dress form.
64. Make 10 pairs of earrings. (0/10)
65. Invest in a dSLR.
66. Get a sheet music editor.
67. Transcribe a song, all instruments.
68. Replace my light switch plate.
69. Buy candy at a chocolate store.
70. Paint a room.
71. Write with my left hand for a day.
72. Amass 10,000 songs and listen to them all.
73. Read 50 of the books on the Big Read list.
74. Increase my movie count to 400.
75. Watch at least 75 movies from the AFI’s 100 Years...100 Movies list.
76. Movie-hop. (completed 6/25/11, X-Men: First Class and Bridesmaids)
77. Watch a movie at Palo Alto Square.
78. Watch a movie at Aquarius. (completed 1/17/11, Blue Valentine)
79. Make chocolate truffles. (completed 11/12/10)
80. Make ice cream from scratch.
81. Successfully bake a pie.
82. Cook a meal for people outside of my family.
83. Leave a note in a library book for someone to find.
84. Go vegetarian for one month.
85. Go snack-free for one month. (Vegetables and fresh fruit are OK.)
86. Run at least 5 times a week for a month.
87. Run a sub-8:30 mile.
88. Weigh XXX pounds and keep it there for a month.
89. Do the splits.
90. Blog in Spanish for one month.
91. Participate in NaBloPoMo five times (unofficial is OK). (0/5)
92. Participate in Day of Silence.
93. Participate in Earth Hour.
94. Present my research. (completed 10/21/10)
95. Learn to drive stick shift.
96. Make a list of 101 things I like.
97. Splurge on one high-end investment item (clothing or accessory)
98. Make a 10-year time capsule.
99. Graduate from college.
100. Make another 101 in 1001 list.
Plain Text - To Do.
Bold - Goal Achieved
Italicized - In Progress
Goal Start Date: Sunday, September 19, 2010
Goal End Date: Sunday, June 16, 2013
last updated: 06.27.11
**note: this list is still unfinished. yay for writer's block.
Friday, January 1, 2010
Happy New Year! And New Decade!
My New Year's Resolutions:
1) Exercise more - preferably run four miles (1 hour - yeah, I'm slow) every day. Learn how to use a treadmill.
2) No more B's on my transcript. Two is enough. But, with PWR and IHUM, that could be tough...
3) Revise my resume, which I should be doing now. Get a nice summer internship or research job.
4) Use fewer parentheses. They are a lazy way to organize thoughts.
5) Cut down on my shopping, but shop more for things I will use for a long time.
6) Don't be glued to my computer. Socialize more.
7) Find a healthful shampoo/conditioner/moisturizer/etc. Sulfate-, paraben-, maybe silicone-free. Cut down on dangerous chemicals.
8) Drink more water. Eat healthier and don't get so excited about dessert.
9) Try to be more normal and less emo. Be more happy.
10) Don't take up another hobby/obsession, for chrissakes. Also, How I Met Your Mother is the last show I will accept onto my short-list of followed TV shows.
Loveleh. Now, onto my recent hauls...
This is the pair of jeans I was looking for in the mall, but I waited to buy it and both pairs of it in my size were sold out the next day! Granted, it was Boxing Day, but still. AE has had free shipping for the last three or more major holidays - New Years, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, and maybe even Labor Day (I forget). I was banking on this New Years free shipping offer, but it did not come with a percentage off my order total, like the last two holidays (25% off and 20% off). Anyways, here it is:
From ae.com - AE Slim Boot Jean in Deep Indigo ($30)
Then I needed to add something worth at least five cents to my order to qualify for my $10 off $30 spent money card, so I added the cheapest thing I could find: a pair of underwear.
From ae.com - Aerie Ultimate Tanga in Pale Pink ($4)
Ooh, lacy.
This is the order I'm waiting for in the mail. It should arrive tomorrow (eeee!)
From ae.com - AE Lurex Stripe Cardigan in Storm Cloud Heather ($30, but got it for $24)
I also recently got a new phone, because I needed to change cell phone providers. I really wanted the Samsung Flight...
...but it was not free. So, I got the Samsung Magnet:
Yay for free phones! I hope it's a good one.
And then just a few hours ago, I ordered flip-flops, which I've been needing for the last three or four months:
From oldnavy.com - Women's New Metallic Flip-Flops in Pearl ($5)
Hmm, Bronze and Silver look nice too. That's ok. Pearl is priddy. A nice change from my usual boring basic black flip-flops. Mmmm, they look delish. *happy squirm*
OK. I'm done shopping now. DONE, I say. DONE.
Oh, and one other thing. I cut my mom's hair today, on her request. It actually did not turn out *too* horrible, considering that she has short layered hair, and she wanted shorter layered hair. It was at least generally even, and I learned how to cut layers! You take a thinnish vertical swatch of hair and pull it away from the head at an angle, and then you cut the ends off evenly. The higher angle you pull the hair, the more the hair will be layered. I also learned how my mom's bangs were cut - they're triangular and blunt. I rather want to get bangs myself (probably side-swept), but I'm too scared that I don't have enough hairs, or that they will be flat and paste themselves to my forehead, or they will make my forehead itchy, or that they will look wonky.
1) Exercise more - preferably run four miles (1 hour - yeah, I'm slow) every day. Learn how to use a treadmill.
2) No more B's on my transcript. Two is enough. But, with PWR and IHUM, that could be tough...
3) Revise my resume, which I should be doing now. Get a nice summer internship or research job.
4) Use fewer parentheses. They are a lazy way to organize thoughts.
5) Cut down on my shopping, but shop more for things I will use for a long time.
6) Don't be glued to my computer. Socialize more.
7) Find a healthful shampoo/conditioner/moisturizer/etc. Sulfate-, paraben-, maybe silicone-free. Cut down on dangerous chemicals.
8) Drink more water. Eat healthier and don't get so excited about dessert.
9) Try to be more normal and less emo. Be more happy.
10) Don't take up another hobby/obsession, for chrissakes. Also, How I Met Your Mother is the last show I will accept onto my short-list of followed TV shows.
Loveleh. Now, onto my recent hauls...
This is the pair of jeans I was looking for in the mall, but I waited to buy it and both pairs of it in my size were sold out the next day! Granted, it was Boxing Day, but still. AE has had free shipping for the last three or more major holidays - New Years, Christmas Day, Thanksgiving Day, and maybe even Labor Day (I forget). I was banking on this New Years free shipping offer, but it did not come with a percentage off my order total, like the last two holidays (25% off and 20% off). Anyways, here it is:
From ae.com - AE Slim Boot Jean in Deep Indigo ($30)
Then I needed to add something worth at least five cents to my order to qualify for my $10 off $30 spent money card, so I added the cheapest thing I could find: a pair of underwear.
From ae.com - Aerie Ultimate Tanga in Pale Pink ($4)
Ooh, lacy.
This is the order I'm waiting for in the mail. It should arrive tomorrow (eeee!)
From ae.com - AE Lurex Stripe Cardigan in Storm Cloud Heather ($30, but got it for $24)
I also recently got a new phone, because I needed to change cell phone providers. I really wanted the Samsung Flight...
...but it was not free. So, I got the Samsung Magnet:
Yay for free phones! I hope it's a good one.
And then just a few hours ago, I ordered flip-flops, which I've been needing for the last three or four months:
From oldnavy.com - Women's New Metallic Flip-Flops in Pearl ($5)
Hmm, Bronze and Silver look nice too. That's ok. Pearl is priddy. A nice change from my usual boring basic black flip-flops. Mmmm, they look delish. *happy squirm*
OK. I'm done shopping now. DONE, I say. DONE.
Oh, and one other thing. I cut my mom's hair today, on her request. It actually did not turn out *too* horrible, considering that she has short layered hair, and she wanted shorter layered hair. It was at least generally even, and I learned how to cut layers! You take a thinnish vertical swatch of hair and pull it away from the head at an angle, and then you cut the ends off evenly. The higher angle you pull the hair, the more the hair will be layered. I also learned how my mom's bangs were cut - they're triangular and blunt. I rather want to get bangs myself (probably side-swept), but I'm too scared that I don't have enough hairs, or that they will be flat and paste themselves to my forehead, or they will make my forehead itchy, or that they will look wonky.
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