thursday 1 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Mine: Be a less selfish person. Be a more selfless person. Cut down my carbon footprint. Devote more time to my family. Link to post Share on other sites
SnowJapan Admin SnowJapan 178 Posted January 1, 2008 SnowJapan Admin Share Posted January 1, 2008 They are good ones. Selfish one - devote more time to myself. Happy new year everyone. Link to post Share on other sites
Roger's head 0 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Get fitter. Not a particularly good start though, feel rough today. Link to post Share on other sites
Go Native 70 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 Get rich enough to retire....of course that's what I've been wanting ever since the first day I started working. I really hate working. Link to post Share on other sites
bobby12 0 Posted January 1, 2008 Share Posted January 1, 2008 - get down to `normal` BMI - ie. lose another 5 kgs (2kgs done already since nov). - pass jlpt 2kyu (this was my resolution last year, i studied reasonably for it but am sure i failed it.) - `find myself a city to live in` i want to move one more time, hopefully the last time for 20 yrs until the kids finish school. not sure if that will be tokyo, london, australia, nagano, hawaii... Link to post Share on other sites
rach 1 Posted January 2, 2008 Share Posted January 2, 2008 I hate moving I really do. It is so stressful. But I know what you mean. I'm really happy where I am but I don't know what I'll be doing in 2 years. I would like to try and get 2kyu as well, though I am not sure whether the study for all that kanji would be really worth it or not. Weighing that one up. I'm hoping to take a month off and back in the UK over summer. I am hoping to be able to negotiate that time off with work. Gambarimasu! (accompanies with really naff clenched fist stupid pose) Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 3, 2008 Share Posted January 3, 2008 I hate moving too - sucks, most stressful thing possible along with changing jobs too. Last Spring was pretty rough for me but I dont have to look for a job again unless I want to which is a really nice feeling. Nice having tenure my NYs rez is to have more time off but dont think thats gonna happen unfortunately as its outta my hands. So, just wanna create the best lessons for my students, enjoy my free time, stay in good shape, and enjoy this year to the fullest - not getting younger Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted January 4, 2008 Share Posted January 4, 2008 moving in April.. Biz is up for sale! Link to post Share on other sites
Yuki's Passion 1 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 youre gonna wish you didnt sell it once youre back in Oz..why not pay a good salary to somebody else and let them do the work while you sit back and keep earning revenue on it? Link to post Share on other sites
indosnm 0 Posted January 5, 2008 Share Posted January 5, 2008 I have some things lined up in OZ that will see me do much better than I am doing here. While you're idea is a good one which I have thought through, the school isn't that big to make much for me if I did it that way. Plus all the hassles with flaky gaijin teachers and managing that from Oz.. No thanks! I know if I ever wanted to do the same again here it would be really easy to start up again. Link to post Share on other sites
joshnii 2 Posted January 6, 2008 Share Posted January 6, 2008 Drink less. Eat less. Doesn't sound very exciting does it? I'll have to think of some more palatable resolutions too. Link to post Share on other sites
sanjo 2 Posted January 14, 2008 Share Posted January 14, 2008 I was with joshnii over the weekend. I'm outing him - he ate and drank loads. Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 but really less than last year right? Link to post Share on other sites
mina2 6 Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 I've put on 3kg since Christmas. I really need to kick in my resolution! Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 today is the first of another very good year. Mine again. Be good to myself in return for being good to my family. Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 Originally Posted By: thursday. today is the first of another very good year. Mine again. Be good to myself in return for being good to my family. good one thursday. happy chinese new year =) Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted February 7, 2008 Share Posted February 7, 2008 gung hay fat choy thursday and ewok i am looking forward to a family dinner tonight. although, having just gotten married this will be the first time i don't get hong baos. not happy about having to give em out either! Link to post Share on other sites
Ewok 2 1 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 gung hay fat choy to you too spook. im guessing that means happy new year.. correct me if im wrong. how was your family dinner? hope you had a good one =) Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 dinner was fantastic, thanks. i'm not the full bottle on the meaning of all the food, but you eat certain dishes because they signify various good fortune for the year ahead eg prawns for happiness, some weird fungus/mushroom/noodle dish for good fortune, slow braised pork (i can't remember why, but it's yum) and lots more dishes i can't remember i like chinese new year because my mum is always very happy. it's a good excuse to get the family together Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 恭喜發財 all. Thanks ewok, spook. Dun forget the fish tonight now and lettuce. The fungus is long strands of desert fungus, call "fat choy": "hair veg" pronnouced same as 發財. And of course the dried oysters. Yum. Link to post Share on other sites
spook 0 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 Originally Posted By: thursday. Dun forget the fish tonight now and lettuce. what's the fish and lettuce for? we had a nice big cod last night, and some san choy bao. does that count? Link to post Share on other sites
thursday 1 Posted February 8, 2008 Share Posted February 8, 2008 yes. san choy 'cos it means life. Fish 'cos yue. Lin lin yau yue 年年有餘: may there be surplus every year. Link to post Share on other sites
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