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ROW80 – 2024 – Round 1 – Check-in 12 & Wrap-up (March, 31st 2024)

31 March 2024 /

Hi everyone! 

Note: To keep posts short, I’ve made a Trello board with my goals for the year and beyond. Feel free to check it out if you want to know more about the bigger plan.

My word for the week is OPTIMISM.

I’m not entirely sure why but I just have a good feeling about the future. As a result, my motivation has been high, though not always in the same area, allowing me to make progress on various goals.

I’m posting this quite early because I intend to deal with cleaning up the room I want to sand, so a lot of progress should be made on that front p^retty soon. 

By the end of January

Business: aiming at 100% (PASS)
EDOF: updates 100%
Story Time: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Make a tentative schedule for the year 100%
Play Time: aiming at 38% (PASS)
Make assessment sheets 100%
Japanese Course: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Genki: L2 100%
Home: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Sort and make workshop space 100%
Craft: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Dining table and chairs 100%

By the end of February

Business: aiming at 100% (PASS)
EDOF: F2F Japanese 100%
Japanese Course: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Genki: L3 100%
Home: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Get ready to sand wooden floor 90%
Craft: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Benches 100%
Craft: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Tent 100%

By the end of March

Business: aiming at 50% (PASS)
RNQ: V8 adaptations 70%
Business: aiming at 100% (POSTPONED)
EDOF: Blended Japanese 0%
Play Time: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Lessons' slides 100%
Japanese Course: aiming at 100% (POSTPONED)
Genki: L4 0%
Studies: aiming at 80% (PASS)
Academic Writing 82%
Studies: aiming at 10% (PASS)
Queer Asia 24%
Home: aiming at 100% (POSTPONED)
Sand wooden floor 0%
Craft: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Sleeping bags 100%
Craft: aiming at 100% (PASS)
Beds 90%

Round Goals 

I had to make some adjustments along the way but overall the Round went well.

No new photo this week as we didn’t get a chance to sew but I’m sure we’ll catch up next weekend. So the beds are in use but not 100% complete since the pillows and blankets need finishing.

My other 90% goal is the preparations for sanding, but since I’m going to complete them today (and hopefully sand tomorrow!) it’s another PASS.

Now I look forward to Round 2. ^^

Writing

  • CS2 "Harmonies"

Translating

  • Meditation Project

Publishing

  • Meditations

Work

  • Online

    I'll fix issues ASAP and resume sharing content. UPDATE: I did remove most of the issues but there are tricky ones that will require some time and/or money. As for sharing content, I plan to (even if it's only a little) in Round 2. PASS

  • Quality

    I'll keep up-to-date with my field's evolution and make necessary adjustments. UPDATE: I did more than anticipated so PASS.

  • Japanese

    I'll make lessons for Genki na Nihongo, hopefully up to chapter 4. UPDATE: I only reached Chapter 3 but I also changed software so it meant converting the originals. PASS

Home

  • Cleaning

    I'll keep cleaning, organizing and decluttering as preparation for future renovation and improvement. For this round, I'd like everything to be in the right room at least. UPDATE: It's not perfect but I'm very happy with where things are right now, so PASS.

  • Barbie House

    Along with the sorting effort, I'll put everything we can use in the new workshop. And since it also has to be fun, we'll start making small pieces of furniture. And I'll take some photos to journal all this. PASS

  • Saving

    I'll try and save for future renovation work. UPDATE: Not so much this Round, with inflation not helping obviously, but at least I did not spend too much either. 😀 PASS

  • Bathroom

    I will prepare a work area so as to be ready to finish those walls in June. (But maybe that can wait until April or May, so Round 2 ^^) POSTPONED

Personal

  • Studies

    I'll start the Japanese Academic Writing course. PASS

  • Reading

    I'll focus on primary resources for my research and academic articles both for my research and courses. PASS

  • Well-being

    I'll meditate at least once a day and I'll practice mindfulness and gratitude in general. I'll rest when I need to and spend quality time with my loved ones. PASS

Yearly goals

There’s still room for adjustments but I think I should be able to stick to the plan now.

I’m actually one month ahead on Story Time and still very motivated about it, so I think that will go well.

The goals in purple (for “wait and see”) will probably not happen, but I’ll keep them just in case. If they do happen, it will mean I have made tremendous progress in the other columns, so that would be great too. 😀

How about you? What is your word for this week and why? Let me know in the comments. Take care!

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