12.31.07

Wring Out the Old

Posted in Books, Holidays, TV at 11:36 pm by Jellyn

My official books read total for 2007 is 161. This beats the year before by 75 books. o.O And that was with Clarion in the middle for 6 weeks, where I only finished reading one book. (HP7, of course.) Boggle with me some more.

That means my one and only New Year's Resolution for 2007 was done and done! See the old post for reference.

I've put the 2008 page up. Need to get cracking, since Jun set me a challenge of 250 books!

Now how about those psychic predictions for 2007?

I should've been paying closer attention to the news all year and perhaps checking them off as I went along. Here's the ones I know for sure. Feel free to comment to help me prove my psychicness on the others!

* There will be controversy surrounding the release of Harry Potter book #7. Not to mention problems with the American edition.

Rowling was a little late on this one, announcing Dumbledore's 1337 gay status well after the book was out. Are there problems with the American edition? Probably.. anyone know for sure?

* A new bestseller may threaten to eclipse Harry Potter.

I Am America (And So Can You?)? Well, probably not. :)

* Torchwood will show up on the Sci-Fi Channel, but they'll edit it.

BBC America, not Sci-Fi. Though I hear it's edited anyway. (Moment to squeal for impending Torchwood Series 2!!! Squeeeal!)

* 7th Heaven STILL won't be cancelled, but Veronica Mars will. (Sorry, Jun!)

Well, I wouldn't hold my breath, but it looks like 7th Heaven finally bit the big one. Hurrah. Sorry about Veronica Mars though, Jun!

* The UK show Fortune Million Dollar Giveaway will have a US version. Probably on NBC, but possibly ABC.

Just pause a moment while I ponder why it was Million Dollar anyway. Eh? Did my America brain translate it when I was posting this? Bad American! No biscuit! No cookie either!

Anyway, I haven't heard anything yet, though they've gone and stolen a French game show in the meanwhile.

* The news media is going to salivate over a court case that'll drag on forever. It'll involve a pretty white girl who's been victimized or killed.

*coughAnnaNicolecough*

* Violence in schools will hit public attention again.

Been there. Done that. I mean.. not me personally..

* A new superhero movie will be announced. A gay superhero.

If so, they didn't announce it very loudly. Heck, there isn't even one on Heroes as far as I'm aware.

Anyway. Goodbye, 2007! I'll miss you with your lucky number 7 and your googly eyes. (Moment as I go look at Google's logo for the day.) And now we speed ahead into the future!

12.29.07

2008 Goals

Posted in Books, Geeky Stuff, Goals, Japanese Stuff, Money, Writing at 11:31 pm by Jellyn

Rather than a list of resolutions, here is a list of 2008 goals.

In no particular order:

* Be able to recognize all 1945 Joyo kanji so I can read a manga in Japanese.
First step: Buy Remembering the Kanji by James Heisig because the library doesn't have it.

* Read books 1-6 of Harry Potter in Spanish. (As I can't find book 7 at the library)
First step: Borrow the Spanish Reader I found from the library.

* Read 250 books, at least 10% of which are nonfiction. Non-English books count double though.
First step: Start reading on Tuesday!

* Watch 12 movies in French without subtitles.
First step: Find a good movie in French to start with.

* Score 100 in the Clarion Submission game.
First step: Write a story.

* Be 1*0 pounds by December 31st. (Which means 5 pounds leeway for Christmas fudge. ;) )
First step: Find a class.

* Get a yellow belt in a martial art.
First step: Make some phone calls.

* Acquire tickets to Japan. (Note, not necessarily buy, and not necessarily for 2008.)
First step: ?????

* Make $100,000.
First step: Make $1,000 in non-wage income.

* Volunteer for an organization.
First step: See if Room to Read has anyone local to hook up with.

* Go to 3 cons.
First step: Pre-register for Readercon and Albacon.

* Learn shorthand.
First step: Pick up the library book on my floor and open it. :)

* Take a drawing class.
First step: Find a drawing class.

Edit: Fixed the categories for this post. And created a goals page.