Real Life Resolutions for 2013
Posted: 26 Dec 2011 11:41 am
EDIT: Since I was the only one to post for 2012, let's just reuse this thread. Save the e-trees and whatnot.
Felt like chucking the real life resolutions thread up a little earlier this year, just because I am eager to look for ideas of things I can strive to do myself!
2011's thread:
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=11679
My 2011 goals:
1) Continue skating at least once a week, aim for twice a week. Continue with my pole dancing lessons, or similar exercise. Visit the gym at work whenever possible. Perhaps join a laser tag league?!
My skating motivation was and still is rather variable; I'd do well for a few weeks then lapse and then do some more. Kept up the pole dancing a bit. Haven't visited the gym at work all year; been too busy with my social life. Completely forgot about joining a laser tag league. Whoops.
2) Concentrate more on my studies - I don't want to have fears that I won't pass units again. If possible I want to worry about "Asian failing" rather than failing.
HA HA HA, I actually failed a unit on 46% (out of 50%) and had to do a second exam to get a pass so I could graduate on time. I was never good at uni, and now it's over so yay for me.
2.5) Work on my final year project well before the damn thing's due.
I DID THIS. I actually super succeeded! For the three weeks before it was due I wrote 300 words a day of the thesis at a minimum. I printed it out three days before it was due and went roleplaying and partying while my peers were frantically figuring out how to format their tables and whatnot. I ended up getting a distinction for the thesis too which was a very nice surprise.
3) When university is in session, have lunch with my francophone friend once a week and speak french in order to get back into the groove. And/or actually join the french meetup group.
Didn't happen. Francophone friend is not co-operative. French language meetup group is intimidating even though I know I can go there and rock it out.
4) I should have to cook a meal once a week, minimum.
I've been too bloody busy with social life to do that, but I have definitely been cooking whenever I can. I've become a cooking nerd or something. Love making curry, and am in love with this mock duck this weird chinese vegetarian warehouse sells. I think I acheived the intended goal.
5) Try and get assigned to a regional office for work ASAP, since I'll have to be there for a year and want it over and done with. At all costs try to get Paul to come there so I'm not alone and we can see how we'd go with the whole living together thing.
HA HA HA! Success!!!!!!!! Got assigned to Bunbury (two hours south of where I live so barely "regional" at all), with Paul coming down with me. Assigned to a beautiful 4 bedroom house in Dalyellup which is a brand new suburb 10kms out of Bunbury. Excited to begin living together in a real "adult" relationship FINALLY, and all on the government's dime.
6) Get a fish tank and some rats.
Fish tank will be a no-go because I'm not transporting a fish tank from Bunbury back up to Perth, HOWEVER I AM GOING TO GET SOME RATS ON THE FIFTH, SIXTH, OR SEVENTH OF JANUARY!!! THey will live in Bunbury with us and they will be AWESOME. Thinking of getting 3 if I can swing a cage that's appropriately sized. Gonna check out gumtree (essentially australian craigslist oh god how stereotypical) and see what I can find in the cage department!!! eeee!
We do still have the 2gal tank that Paul's betta lived in until he met his untimely end earlier this year, and I'm going to stock it up with some guppies that one of the ladies at work bred and offered me and who would I be to refuse?
My 2012 goals:
1) Find and patronise the skating rink at Bunbury. Join their derby team.
2) Be awesome at my job. Go out and make sure people are building lots of bridges, or something. Make sure I have a higher work:slacking ratio. Be more proactive when I'm underworked.
3) Keep my desire to improve my French in my mind. Try and learn song lyrics.
4) Learn new recipes and cook lots with Paul in our new house. Try and see if I can try out one new recipe each week.
5) Don't be one of those naggy girlfriends or whatever.
6) Keep the house clean (oh god!!!!!!!!)
7) Make sure we have friends over LOTS to stay with us in Dalyellup and do cool things like camping.
Learn the names of all of Paul's Bunbury/Australind based family members.
9) Buy a house. Oh shit, shit shit. Aiming to buy a house in may/june/july. We have enough for a deposit and we earn enough, BUT NO PRESSURE RIGHT. Be super frugal and start working on that interest.
10) Tony Abbott. No, not THAT Tony Abbott. I am being deliberately vague, but I want to make sure that when I look at this post I remember that I put Tony Abbott on my list of new years resolutions to make sure that it happened or something.
Felt like chucking the real life resolutions thread up a little earlier this year, just because I am eager to look for ideas of things I can strive to do myself!
2011's thread:
viewtopic.php?f=22&t=11679
My 2011 goals:
1) Continue skating at least once a week, aim for twice a week. Continue with my pole dancing lessons, or similar exercise. Visit the gym at work whenever possible. Perhaps join a laser tag league?!
My skating motivation was and still is rather variable; I'd do well for a few weeks then lapse and then do some more. Kept up the pole dancing a bit. Haven't visited the gym at work all year; been too busy with my social life. Completely forgot about joining a laser tag league. Whoops.
2) Concentrate more on my studies - I don't want to have fears that I won't pass units again. If possible I want to worry about "Asian failing" rather than failing.
HA HA HA, I actually failed a unit on 46% (out of 50%) and had to do a second exam to get a pass so I could graduate on time. I was never good at uni, and now it's over so yay for me.
2.5) Work on my final year project well before the damn thing's due.
I DID THIS. I actually super succeeded! For the three weeks before it was due I wrote 300 words a day of the thesis at a minimum. I printed it out three days before it was due and went roleplaying and partying while my peers were frantically figuring out how to format their tables and whatnot. I ended up getting a distinction for the thesis too which was a very nice surprise.
3) When university is in session, have lunch with my francophone friend once a week and speak french in order to get back into the groove. And/or actually join the french meetup group.
Didn't happen. Francophone friend is not co-operative. French language meetup group is intimidating even though I know I can go there and rock it out.
4) I should have to cook a meal once a week, minimum.
I've been too bloody busy with social life to do that, but I have definitely been cooking whenever I can. I've become a cooking nerd or something. Love making curry, and am in love with this mock duck this weird chinese vegetarian warehouse sells. I think I acheived the intended goal.
5) Try and get assigned to a regional office for work ASAP, since I'll have to be there for a year and want it over and done with. At all costs try to get Paul to come there so I'm not alone and we can see how we'd go with the whole living together thing.
HA HA HA! Success!!!!!!!! Got assigned to Bunbury (two hours south of where I live so barely "regional" at all), with Paul coming down with me. Assigned to a beautiful 4 bedroom house in Dalyellup which is a brand new suburb 10kms out of Bunbury. Excited to begin living together in a real "adult" relationship FINALLY, and all on the government's dime.
6) Get a fish tank and some rats.
Fish tank will be a no-go because I'm not transporting a fish tank from Bunbury back up to Perth, HOWEVER I AM GOING TO GET SOME RATS ON THE FIFTH, SIXTH, OR SEVENTH OF JANUARY!!! THey will live in Bunbury with us and they will be AWESOME. Thinking of getting 3 if I can swing a cage that's appropriately sized. Gonna check out gumtree (essentially australian craigslist oh god how stereotypical) and see what I can find in the cage department!!! eeee!
We do still have the 2gal tank that Paul's betta lived in until he met his untimely end earlier this year, and I'm going to stock it up with some guppies that one of the ladies at work bred and offered me and who would I be to refuse?
My 2012 goals:
1) Find and patronise the skating rink at Bunbury. Join their derby team.
2) Be awesome at my job. Go out and make sure people are building lots of bridges, or something. Make sure I have a higher work:slacking ratio. Be more proactive when I'm underworked.
3) Keep my desire to improve my French in my mind. Try and learn song lyrics.
4) Learn new recipes and cook lots with Paul in our new house. Try and see if I can try out one new recipe each week.
5) Don't be one of those naggy girlfriends or whatever.
6) Keep the house clean (oh god!!!!!!!!)
7) Make sure we have friends over LOTS to stay with us in Dalyellup and do cool things like camping.
Learn the names of all of Paul's Bunbury/Australind based family members.
9) Buy a house. Oh shit, shit shit. Aiming to buy a house in may/june/july. We have enough for a deposit and we earn enough, BUT NO PRESSURE RIGHT. Be super frugal and start working on that interest.
10) Tony Abbott. No, not THAT Tony Abbott. I am being deliberately vague, but I want to make sure that when I look at this post I remember that I put Tony Abbott on my list of new years resolutions to make sure that it happened or something.