Things I want to achieve in 2017

If you notice by now, my goals are quite similar by every year. I need new ideas but I will stick to this for now.

1. IELTS test
Out of the 9-band scale, hopefully I could score a 8.0.

2. Write letters and postcards.
Since I am overseas, I can tell that this would be a rewarding resolution. Please send me your address so I could send you a postcard too.

3. Health

• Exercise at least 20km a week.
• Winter: Complete 10 cross country tracks. 
• Summer: Hiking (Pending location)

4. Daily records

• Expenses (Record and monitor)
• Event Calendar

5.  Skills

• Cooking: 3 dishes , 3 baking courses
• Language: Korean and Japanese speaking.
• Crochet: Doily, socks and pencil case. 

6. Control internet usage

• Replace Facebook with Quora.

7. Read 14 books + 5 journals 

Book reading list: The Time Traveler's Wife, Amusing Ourselves to Death by Neil Postman, 六弄咖啡馆, The Stranger by Albert Camus, Animal Farm by George Orwell, The Making of the First World War - Yale, Paths of Glory - Jeffrey Archer, The Trails of Socrates.

Journals are not bounded to any subject.

8. Volunteer
This year I may be restricted to my job. I'm planning to make handmade items to children.

9. The travel list continues!
Mexico, Japan or both?

2016 resolutions checked!

Hi there, I am aware that we are entering the third month of 2017 and resolution posts should be expired. However I have the urge to update my resolutions here as I tend to lose them on paper. I appreciate the friends who attend to my goals and gave me encouragement to accomplish them. I failed about 3-4 resolutions every year, but I found out they come true if I persist.

Anyway let's do this shortly, Joie's 2016 resolution review:

1. Work on punctuality
I think I improved, thanks to my boyfriend.
Tips: Inform the person involved as soon as you know you will be late.

2.Score band 5 Muet Test
Yes, I got it.

3.Volunteer Work
Lang Tengah Turtle Watch.

4. Travel in a foreign country.
Apparently.

5. Read 12 books 

*Buddha in the Attic.

Not a penny more not a penny less
*All the light we cannot see

Kane and Abel

To cut a long story short

The Poppy

The Jungle Book

Headhunter
The Prodigal Daughter 
The Memory Keeper's daughter
*Andromeda Strain
Sons of Fortune

I read 12, but non of them are in mandarin Chinese, so let's work on it next year.
*Favorited + ALL JEFFREY ARCHER BOOKS ARE READ-WORTHY.

6. Writing (Diary & Penpal)
I didn't find a penpal because I was moving about. Hence the failure.
Not consistent to my diary = fail

7. Improve History + Geography knowledge
Did not.

8. Record daily expenses
I tried cultivating this habit for 3 years, it was always on and off. Till this year I finally I made it. I'm so happy!

9. Health
Exercise constantly = pass
Run 18km a week = failed
Vegan once a week= failed

10. Skills
I don't think my photography is considered skillful.

11. Change of appearance
Yes, I reduced my black T-shirts and my hair is not too short anymore.

The last one serves as a joke.

I guess that's all. The 2017 resolutions will be in the next post.

:)
Joie