Seeing Suj's to-do list forced to write my own.
While in Japan I'm gaining time to self-reflect, sift through my passions, and gather resources. In the couple months I've been here, these are the things I would like to get done. If you can help me with any of these things, I'll help you in return.
-LEARN JAPANESE. I don't know why I don't have the drive to learn. I can get by without knowing kanji I guess, and I suppose language learning is tedious, but what growth isn't? If I continue to deny myself this skill, I could close doors in the future. There's so many things that I could do, and give me further confidence in pursuing, if I got serious about this.
*step 1- Hiragana times and watching Japanese TV
*step 2- Private lessons with Nakano sensei, pass the 1kyu test.
--side goal. LEARN ABOUT JAPANESE HISTORY and POLISH HISTORY. It's sad how little I know of both. I need to really start connecting with my roots.
-PHOTOGRAPHY. I just need to get better at this. Find people who are good. Find people I can explore with and ask questions. The more I shoot, the more fulfilled I will be when I look back on my life memories.
-BECOME A BETTER WRITER. I remember a time when I wrote a lot. I enjoyed writing. I was confident in what I put on paper. I was a yearbook writer. Where did that love to test my ability go? I'm a fucking English teacher for Christ's sake! (Wait is that taboo? Using the Lord's name in vain? I actually don't really know what that means. I don't understand why words are socially constructed to be bad/good. Did Jesus even hear the word 'fuck' before? Did it even exist back then? I don't know. Words are words. We shouldn't take them so seriously. Sorry for the tangent) Anywayyzz, I need to start writing more: everyday is the goal. Journal. Blog. Whatever. I need to start expressing, to find a self worth expressing.
DIGITAL EVERYTHING. Learn pshop. Digitally alter any of photos, in anyway I want. Be able to use Final Cut, and make movies to my liking. Web design. Make my own website. Redesign my blog in a way I like it. Graphic design (for the hell of it). Make amazing presentations. Use more resources in my classroom. Technology isn't going away. I need this shit or else I'll fall behind.
"NO MUSIC, NO LIFE," quoted from one of my students. I want to LEARN REASON, and be able to confidently produce my own music. Get better at Piano. Get better at the Guitar. Understand music theory. Learn how to DJ. Learn how to mix music.
STAY HEALTHY. I've joined a gym and attend at least 3 times a week. I've been swimming, and slowly building my distance. I'm at around a 500m-750m a sesh. I want to be up to a kilometer by the end of the year. I've been lifting weights and also taking housedance class. I ride my bike everywhere, if it's in riding distance. Cooking my own meals, and counting my calories so I can gain weight. Taking vitamins and whey protein every time I work out. My goal is +10 lean pounds by Christmas.
Ok. Now they're written down. Time to accomplish.
