 I'm doing 10 things |
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Sell a short story
3 entries . 5 cheers |
15 people |
| 2. |
Make a list of 43 things I know very little about, & then learn at least 3 things about each of them
2 entries . 7 cheers |
127 people |
| 3. |
knit an afgan
1 entry . 3 cheers |
2 people |
| 4. |
Learn to play the piano
1 entry . 2 cheers |
7,418 people |
| 5. |
clean up the office
6 entries . 3 cheers |
5 people |
| 6. |
study japanese
12 entries . 2 cheers |
51 people |
| 7. |
Learn how to download my photos and manage them on the computer
2 entries . 4 cheers |
1 person |
| 8. |
Do a weekly menu planning session -- every week!
27 entries . 3 cheers |
1 person |
| 9. |
Get down to 100 kg
7 entries . 4 cheers |
1 person |
| 10. |
learn how to smoke cheese
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3 people |
How I did it: I don't know, I think the most important motivation for getting cleaning done is to have guests -- especially guests who have beautiful, immaculate houses! When cleaning the fridge, try to choose the day before grocery day, and don't let things accumulate -- try to eat things up before you actually clean it. Keeping the fridge clean and tidy is the next challenge, but it's easier to start from a clean fridge. I can't believe it took me so… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I don't know why this is so tough. But I hate wrapping presents. Hate, hate, hate it. My husband is very gifted at it, and he even wrapped presents for a part-time job when he was in school, so I should just turn this little task over to him. (-:. But he is so busy, too. So, it winds up to be me.I did buy some really cute wrapping paper from Costco this year, and it was fun, once I got started. But I do believe there is *still* glitter al… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Mine was a magician, so I bought a "silk hat" from a 100 yen store, and a magic trick. I dressed in my white work shirt, and brown dress pants. The piece de resistance was the cape. I ripped the back of an old green bridesmaid dress along the seam, and then clipped off the bodice. I was so glad to recycle that thing!. I finished the edges, and folded over the top and sewed it to form a casing, then I threaded enough bias tape for a tie th… Read how I did it…
I’m not making a lot of progress on the kanji, but I am enjoying the “grammar point a day” e-mail service from jgram. Here’s the site, if anyone is interested: http://www.jgram.org/index.php
They have different levels from 4 (the easiest) to 1 (the hardest). It is a community derived study tool, so take it with a grain of salt. But it’s still a good place to start.
Will get test app today, and figure out how to get a pic for it.
OK, huge motivation. I asked a friend to order an application for the Japanese Language Proficiency Test, so now, I have to take it and study for it. Going for Level 1; I think I could do really well on Level 2, but Level 1 . . . I suck. Right now, I suck, in three months I’ll rock (-:.
So, I need to make a study plan.
Yesterday, I read a page out of a children’s guide to America. Today, I took a look at a practice test, and went through the first 20 questions, finding the furigana for the kanji (sigh . . . kanji). Kanji is a weak point. So, I went back to the kanji koohii site, and reviewed a little. On the plus side, I remembered about half of the kanji I reviewed. On the minus side, I forgot about half the kanji I reviewed.
Right now, the plan is to translate a little of the practice test each day, and review some kanji each day. If I learn/review 10 kanji a day, I’ll have 1000 kanji at the end of 100 days . . . which might add up to a little more, considering I’ve got some already.
(-: Also read my child’s permission form for a ECG. I pretty much rocked on that! But the chances of having an excerpt from an ECG permission slip on the test . . . not so great.
Ups and downs. Just gotta keep going.
Monday June 15
Lunch: adobo chicken with salad
Supper: pancakes and sausages, with pineapple and oranges. Maybe broccoli, too.
Tuesday June 16
Lunch: sausages and salad, with pitas
Supper: baked chicken, oven fries, greens (probably chingensai)
Wed. June 17
Lunch: Chicken sandwich with veggies or chicken salad
Supper: Spaghetti and meatballs, broccoli
Thurs. June 18
Lunch: Meatballs and salad with broccoli
Supper: Pitas with cukes and yogurt and ham.
Fri. June 19
Lunch: Pitas and salad
Supper: ham and cheese on toasted French bread, with potato/broccoli (or other greens) soup.
Sat. June 20
Lunch: weiner bread and salad
Supper: Chicken tacos
Sun. June 21
Lunch: Bacon, lettuce and tomato sandwiches with veggie salad
Supper: Curry if it’s cold, hiyashi noodles if it’s hot.
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clubcrackers wants to wake up when my alarm goes off
fast for 21 days
eat less sugar
let go
make a website
see "Firefly" put back on the air
read twilight
Clear out my room
watch all the episodes of the L Word
Lose 20 pounds
improve my Français.
Make new friends
crosscountry08 wants to master the hula hoop
look hot
create a list of 100 must-read books and read them.
Enjoy my job
race a car/motorcycle illegally
recycle more
Learn to juggle
be published
be more outgoing
control my anger
Vousavec wants to develop my own style
lose weight
become a DDR champion
watercolor paint again
work less, play more
