To complete this goal: Sew something I'll actually wear in public- with pride!
Why? I am not really off the rack proportions. I've had to get jeans and dresses altered to fit right, and shopping is not really a fun experience. I dream about having clothes tailor made for me- but I think maybe I can manage to some easier things myself. After all, both my mom and my grandmother are great at sewing, and my grandmother made lots of her own clothes and clothes for me when I was little, too!
Showing posts with label Learning. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Learning. Show all posts
Wednesday, August 24, 2011
027. Watch 2 TED videos or 1 educational show/video a month
To complete this goal: Either watch two TED talks or one educational show or video a month (examples include FORA.tv, nature shows, Empires, Great Museums, etc.)- my Great Courses videos do not count.
Why? I want to know things. I've always been curious and interested in learning, and this is a great way to explore a bunch of different topics and become more well-rounded.
Why? I want to know things. I've always been curious and interested in learning, and this is a great way to explore a bunch of different topics and become more well-rounded.
026. Watch my Great Courses videos
To complete this goal: Watch all five of my Great Courses series:
The Joy of Science
Understanding the Fundamentals of Music
How to Listen to and Understand Great Music
(those two are really for/with my boyfriend :-P)
Museum Masterpieces: The Louvre
A History of Russia: From Peter the Great to Gorbachev
Why? I've either borrowed these or been given them as gifts. I like this series, and I'd like to continue to learn and broaden my mind by actually watching them- I just always seem to forget I have them!
The Joy of Science
Understanding the Fundamentals of Music
How to Listen to and Understand Great Music
(those two are really for/with my boyfriend :-P)
Museum Masterpieces: The Louvre
A History of Russia: From Peter the Great to Gorbachev
Why? I've either borrowed these or been given them as gifts. I like this series, and I'd like to continue to learn and broaden my mind by actually watching them- I just always seem to forget I have them!
025. Know what you’re doing at the grocery store
To complete this goal: Be able to say that you know how to comparison shop both before the store and at the store, and have a better idea of what constitutes good deals. Also, know what to look for in produce.
Why? I haven't been shopping for myself that long, really, and I still feel a bit adrift. I'd much rather feel sure and adept.
Why? I haven't been shopping for myself that long, really, and I still feel a bit adrift. I'd much rather feel sure and adept.
024. Learn to dance the Argentine Tango
To complete this goal: Be able to go to a milonga and have fun dancing without having to explain I'm a beginner. Also, look good and graceful doing it.
Why? I used to take ballroom dance classes, my first semester as a graduate student. Argentine tango (and waltz) were my favorite, and I will admit that I have watched a lot of ballroom dance and dance movies. I'm not very good at dancing, but it makes me happy and I want to be better at it.
Why? I used to take ballroom dance classes, my first semester as a graduate student. Argentine tango (and waltz) were my favorite, and I will admit that I have watched a lot of ballroom dance and dance movies. I'm not very good at dancing, but it makes me happy and I want to be better at it.
023. Relearn HTML
To complete this goal: Return to at least the basic level of HTML I knew back when I was in high school- preferably surpass this, though.
Why? I want to be able to do more with websites and blogs, and I also used to love figuring out HTML code. This is also a great skill to have as an enhancement to my resume, considering the types of jobs I am looking at applying for.
Why? I want to be able to do more with websites and blogs, and I also used to love figuring out HTML code. This is also a great skill to have as an enhancement to my resume, considering the types of jobs I am looking at applying for.
022. Learn Basic Russian
To complete this goal: Be able to carry on a simple conversation in Russian with my dad.
Why? I've regretted not continuing Russian when we moved back from Moscow (I lived there for a little over a year when I was 8) for a long time. I think it is such an interesting language and culture, and I would really like to at least attempt to become bilingual.
Why? I've regretted not continuing Russian when we moved back from Moscow (I lived there for a little over a year when I was 8) for a long time. I think it is such an interesting language and culture, and I would really like to at least attempt to become bilingual.
021. Type 75WPM
To complete this goal: Be able to type consistently at least 75 words per minute.
Why? I used to have a love-hate relationship with Mavis Beacon- I liked the games, I liked the accomplishment I felt, but I wasn't persistent enough to get super good, so I got frustrated. One of my non-list goals is to take the spelling and typing tests at my college to get them put on file, as I may end up applying for clerical jobs to tide me over if nothing bigger works out in the interim.
Why? I used to have a love-hate relationship with Mavis Beacon- I liked the games, I liked the accomplishment I felt, but I wasn't persistent enough to get super good, so I got frustrated. One of my non-list goals is to take the spelling and typing tests at my college to get them put on file, as I may end up applying for clerical jobs to tide me over if nothing bigger works out in the interim.
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