Goals 2008

* 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.
Next step: Learn 100 kanji by January 31st. (Allowing time for book to arrive.)
Next step: Learn 200 kanji total by January 31st.
Next step: Learn 300 kanji total by January 31st.
Next step: Learn 400 kanji total by January 31st.
Next step: Learn 650 total kanji by February 29th.

* 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.
Next step: Read through the Reader once.
Next step: Read through the Reader a second time.
Next step: Do the exercises.
Alt step: Read through the book of tales once.
Alt next step: Read through the book of tales a second time.
Alt step: Check out Instant Immersion Spanish e-audio.
Alt next step: Listen to at least half the lessons before it expires.

* Read 250 books, at least 10% of which are nonfiction. Non-English books count double though.
First step: Start reading on Tuesday!
Next step: Read 21 books by January 31st.
Next step: Read 41 total books by February 29th. (25 to go)
Next step: Read 62 total books by March 31st. (36 to go)
Next step: Read 82 total books by April 30th. (43 to go)
Simultaneous step: Read 2 nonfiction books by January 31st.
Next step: Read 2 more nonfiction books by February 29th.
Next step: Read 2 more nonfiction books by March 31st.
Next step: Read a total of 8 nonfiction books by April 30th.
Next step: Read a total of 10 nonfiction books by May 31st.
Next step: Read a total of 12 nonfiction books by June 30th.
Next step: Read a total of 14 nonfiction books by July 31st.
Next step: Read a total of 16 nonfiction books by August 31st.

* Watch 12 movies in French without subtitles.
First step: Find a good movie in French to start with.
Next step: Borrow and watch La Cage Aux Folles (Thanks, E!) by January 31st.
Next step: Borrow and watch another movie by February 29th.
Next step: Borrow and watch a third movie by March 31st.

* 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.
Alt step: Buy some weights.

* 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: Price tickets to Japan.
Alt step: Research alternative means of travel (volunteer, intern, esl)
Next step: More research
Alt step: Enter 5 Trip to Japan sweepstakes or contests.
    2 done: 3 remaining

* Make $100,000.
First step: Make $1,000 in non-wage income.
    $55.58 from Epinions: $944.42 remaining

* Volunteer for an organization.
First step: See if Room to Read has anyone local to hook up with.
Alt step: Find some local options.
Next step: Make a phone call.

* Go to 3 cons.
First step: Pre-register for Readercon (by February 18th) and Albacon (by March 31st).

* Learn shorthand.
First step: Pick up the library book on my floor and open it. :)
Next step: Be able to read all the words and sentences in lesson 1 without cheating.
Next step: Study lesson 2.
Next step: Be able to read lesson 2 without cheating.
Next step: Study lesson 3.

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


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