02. Learn how to bike.
I'm hoping it will take just a day, at least. Maybe two. Might take it easy and take a whole week if I'm doing it by myself. If need be, I'll get somebody to help me in return for a very basic Nihongo lesson but that is a risky proposition as I think the Nihongo lesson will take way longer than the bike lesson and having someone there will actually make me lazier and concentrate less on the task.
01. Buy a bike.
I have something like this in mind:
Definitely not a mountain bike or any of those that have their seats on the same level as the handlebars.
Definitely not a mountain bike or any of those that have their seats on the same level as the handlebars.
101 Things in 1001 Days: The Master List
A. Hobbies/Projects:
01. Buy a bike.
02. Learn how to bike.
03. Take self-portraits every Saturday.
04. Find and join a hiking club.
05. Go on a hike at least twice a year.
06. Buy a drumset.
07. Take drumming classes again.
08. See Arashi in person.
09. Sell the remaining magazine and photobook.
10. Keep a notebook for favourite recipes.
11. Find the perfect tarot deck.
12. Learn to read tarot without the guidebook.
13. Go through and donate/sell unwanted books.
14. Complete a photoessay.
15. Post photoessays on my website.
16. Sell the Electone organ.
17. Have piano brought over from 'rents' home.
B. Appearance:
18. Have lip tattooed again.
19. Find my perfect perfume.
20. Perfect my basic style through five sketches.
21. Find a good seamstress who charges reasonably.
22. Build a decent wardrobe that reflects my style.
23. Moisturize every night except Sundays.
24. Have teeth whiten professionally.
25. Stop irritating scars on my body.
26. Make conscious effort to sit up straight.
27. Buy an everyday bag and integral pieces of jewelry.
28. Get two cartilage piercings up my left ear.
C. Nihongo:
29. Clear all levels set by the language school.
30. Translate a short essay, story, and/or a children's book.
31. Master most, if not all, patterns in my copy of はじめての手話.
32. Visit Japan even if not for an Arashi concert.
33. Review study materials at least half an hour each day.
34. Finish reading Janet Ashby's "Read Real Japanese."
35. Make a Japanese friend or two for conversation practices.
36. Apply to the Jet Programme.
37. Write in my Nihongo-only diary everyday.
38. Learn a new Kanji a week, starting with the set for JLPT 3.
39. Study specifically for JLPT 3.
40. Apply for JLPT Level 3 (September 2009).
D. Health:
41. Exercise for at least 15 minutes everyday.
42. Drink a glass of water every morning upon waking up.
43. Eat spinach and broccoli sprouts often.
44. Take stairs instead of elevator.
45. Limit coffee to one cup a day instead of the usual five.
46. Go to the dentist once a year.
47. Drink warm milk every night.
48. Limit soda/processed food intake to twice a week at most.
E. General Life:
49. Become financially independent.
50. Master ten dishes.
51. Make the perfect strawberry shortcake.
52. Get a new lamp for my room.
53. Limit internetting to three hours a day.
54. Shut down computer every night.
55. Do Analogue Sundays.
56. Learn to meditate.
57. Be self-confident.
58. Learn to communicate with different kinds of people.
59. Open a savings account.
60. Make ten new friends.
61. Talk to somebody about my general anxiety.
62. Identify nice spots in my town I can take out-of-town guests to.
63. Do most of my Christmas shopping during sale seasons.
64. Learn how to drive aggressively.
65. Take lots of photos during birthday celebrations.
66. Do not worry so much about what others think.
67. Be flexible.
68. Enjoy life.
01. Buy a bike.
02. Learn how to bike.
03. Take self-portraits every Saturday.
04. Find and join a hiking club.
05. Go on a hike at least twice a year.
06. Buy a drumset.
07. Take drumming classes again.
08. See Arashi in person.
09. Sell the remaining magazine and photobook.
10. Keep a notebook for favourite recipes.
11. Find the perfect tarot deck.
12. Learn to read tarot without the guidebook.
13. Go through and donate/sell unwanted books.
14. Complete a photoessay.
15. Post photoessays on my website.
16. Sell the Electone organ.
17. Have piano brought over from 'rents' home.
B. Appearance:
18. Have lip tattooed again.
19. Find my perfect perfume.
20. Perfect my basic style through five sketches.
21. Find a good seamstress who charges reasonably.
22. Build a decent wardrobe that reflects my style.
23. Moisturize every night except Sundays.
24. Have teeth whiten professionally.
25. Stop irritating scars on my body.
26. Make conscious effort to sit up straight.
27. Buy an everyday bag and integral pieces of jewelry.
28. Get two cartilage piercings up my left ear.
C. Nihongo:
29. Clear all levels set by the language school.
30. Translate a short essay, story, and/or a children's book.
31. Master most, if not all, patterns in my copy of はじめての手話.
32. Visit Japan even if not for an Arashi concert.
33. Review study materials at least half an hour each day.
34. Finish reading Janet Ashby's "Read Real Japanese."
35. Make a Japanese friend or two for conversation practices.
36. Apply to the Jet Programme.
37. Write in my Nihongo-only diary everyday.
38. Learn a new Kanji a week, starting with the set for JLPT 3.
39. Study specifically for JLPT 3.
40. Apply for JLPT Level 3 (September 2009).
D. Health:
41. Exercise for at least 15 minutes everyday.
42. Drink a glass of water every morning upon waking up.
43. Eat spinach and broccoli sprouts often.
44. Take stairs instead of elevator.
45. Limit coffee to one cup a day instead of the usual five.
46. Go to the dentist once a year.
47. Drink warm milk every night.
48. Limit soda/processed food intake to twice a week at most.
E. General Life:
49. Become financially independent.
50. Master ten dishes.
51. Make the perfect strawberry shortcake.
52. Get a new lamp for my room.
53. Limit internetting to three hours a day.
54. Shut down computer every night.
55. Do Analogue Sundays.
56. Learn to meditate.
57. Be self-confident.
58. Learn to communicate with different kinds of people.
59. Open a savings account.
60. Make ten new friends.
61. Talk to somebody about my general anxiety.
62. Identify nice spots in my town I can take out-of-town guests to.
63. Do most of my Christmas shopping during sale seasons.
64. Learn how to drive aggressively.
65. Take lots of photos during birthday celebrations.
66. Do not worry so much about what others think.
67. Be flexible.
68. Enjoy life.