1. Pass JLPT2 in 2009
2. Date (nampa? http://www.quirkyjapan.or.tv/nampa1.htm)
3. Apply for graduate school
4. Learn how to cook - at least a dish a month!
5. Obtain a Japanese drivers license
6. Take the shinkansen
7. Climb Mt Fuji
8. Make 1 new friend each month
9. Take a risk each month and do something I really want to do - examples are telling people how you feel about them, applying for a promotion, approaching a person that intimidates you, starting your own business
10. Pay someone a compliment everyday
Here are my resolutions for 2008. Let's see, were they achieved?
New Year Resolutions for 2008!
Presenting...
1. Learn how to cook - at least a dish a month!
O Yes! Now that I am in Japan I just have to do it.
2. Learn the guitar - attend classes regularly! practice at least once a week!
O Yes! Until the time when classes were cancelled in May.
3. Pass JLPT 2 - attend classes regularly! practice at least once a week!
X No! I still failed this year I think.
4. Research on Masters/PhD programmes - research at least once a week! map out timetable!
O Yes! Found a couple of programmes...
5. Exercise regularly - at least once a week!
O Yes! Does cycling to work almost everyday count?
6. Read a book each quarter - I can only try!
O Yes! Counting the number of Japanese textbooks...
7. Contact everyone at least once - This one I have to do, especially if I go on JET in August
O Yes! I did go onto JET. I did meet everyone!
8. Try smoking a cigarette - Trying to be naughty!
O Yes! I did! Yucky experience...
9. Backpack Japan - By hook or by crook!
O Yes! Doing it and loving it.
10. Learn first aid - something useful in life and encouraged by my workplace
X Nope, I didn't do it in the end...
... and I just chanced upon this!
11. Learn card tricks - impress the ladies! ;)
X Nope, it didn't strike my fancy...
