to do in oh nine: july and august

inventory time.


☆2008 leftovers☆

3 13-keep in touch with friends back home - mail a letter to someone once a month (4/12)
i sent postcards from the top of mt. fuji.

4 18-explore my neighborhood - go to 3 bars/restaurants within walking distance (2/3)
while walking around the neighborhood with Ro this past weekend, i discovered a great supermarket. it's a lot of "bulk" buying (not costco proportions, but considering normal japanese supermarket sizes, this place was for feeding BIG families). they had bags of pizza cheese, whole chickens, platters of chicken wings, and frozen peas (LOVE them!). it's not for your everyday grocery shopping, but once in a while, or when you're planning a party, this place is perfect. and they had nashi for cheap too! :) i know the goal says bars/restaurants, but i'm totally counting this gem of a find.


☆habits☆

1 stick with a face skin care routine
this was pretty much a moot point on fuji with a once a day face wash in the kitchen sink.

2 eat breakfast before work (/everyday, once i quit teaching)
i put in a good 3 hours of work before a hearty 7am breakfast, for a month.

3 make a japanese study schedule and stick to it (esp. once i quit teaching)
study? meh.

4 hoop (or do some kind of exercise) three times a week, even for just 10 minutes
i'll call 15 hour work days "exercise".


☆one time deals☆

4 work on mt fuji again
check!

7 travel to a new place in japan (maybe hokkaido? or osaka?)
i've already been, but this time (bought tickets to go with Ro in september) i actually speak japanese so maybe it'll feel like it's my first time to okinawa.

9 pass level one of the JLPT
just waiting for the results...(wince).


☆multiple time deals☆

5 call home once a month (4/12)
called from the top of mt. fuji. once in july and once in august even!



goals for september:

○ make progress on finding a job:
- follow up with Bee about the sales job.
- call Mr. W at the travel agency to schedule the interview he promised me.
- contact Former Real Estate Agent Lady who has a connection possibly worth re-sparking.

○ finish the data entry job for Mr. S.

○ sit down and spend some time on my mt. fuji photos. they are part of something bigger.

○ finish my charm quilt. it's be neglected for far too long.

○ go to a museum or a performance. one or the other. or both, for bonus points!

○ not a goal, but i'll get my JLPT test results in september, but don't hold your breath.