NinaWills in 2008

2008, so far, is 99% worth living.

In 2005, NinaWills did 118 things, went 0 places, met 0 people, and consumed 0 products.

Years: 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
Months: All Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug

January

Added to 43 Things:
  1. start taking multivitamins or some kind of health food supplement — completed 29 days later
  2. Learn Mind Mapping — completed 20 days later
  3. make it through this year's performance appraisal cycle — completed about 1 month later
  4. enjoy the first quarter of 2008 by having one new and fulfilling experience in January, February, and March — completed 2 months later
  5. try new types of food at least once a month
  6. share my musical trips down memory lane — completed 2 months later
  7. sleep at least 8 hours one night a week — completed 4 months later
  8. fill up my book shelf with new books
  9. Watch 30 movies in 2008
  10. try harder at becoming a better parent
  11. read 25 books in 2008
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. Spend a whole day at a spa to get pampered sometime before 2007 ends as a gift to myself. — Worth doing!
  2. help a certain someone get through a major transition at work — Worth doing!
  3. get my son ready for the new school year — Worth doing!
  4. Get a cheaper car — Worth doing!
  5. form and maintain a tight circle of trusted friends — Worth doing!
  6. end 2007 on a high note! — Worth doing!
  7. practise the art of restrain — Worth doing!
  8. never lose hope — Worth doing!
  9. rearrange my bedroom — Worth doing!
  10. assemble all my new IKEA furniture
  11. Wish Tiddilywinks a smooth-sailing birthday on January 18th — Worth doing!
  12. Wish the wise and witty DWLT a SUNNY birthday on January 18th — Worth doing!
  13. Wish TheGreatBeyond a (belated) birthday beyond compare on January 18th — Worth doing!
  14. Celebrate with Umeboshibaby on her January 23rd birthday! — Worth doing!
  15. remain in my equilibrium — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. wake up and work out first thing in the morning for a week
  2. try out ice-skating with my son
  3. save one month's worth of emergency fund
  4. catch The Police live in concert

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February

Added to 43 Things:
  1. pray for Shadow's speedy recovery — completed 21 days later
  2. create and maintain a PostSecret-like site — completed about 1 month later
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. Wish YRUSH a Happy Birthday (Feb 1) — Worth doing!
  2. Wish the vibrant and beautiful Meliflower a smile filled Birthday February 2nd — Worth doing!
  3. Wish Blue Park a happy birthday on Feb 3rd! — Worth doing!
  4. Tap the Brilliant Mind of HeaveeMetal for Sage Advice on his ??th Birthday February 3rd — Worth doing!
  5. start taking multivitamins or some kind of health food supplement — Worth doing!
  6. write a blog entry to wrap up 2007 — Worth doing!
  7. fall in love with someone who loves me too — Not worth doing
  8. volunteer for a cause — Worth doing!
  9. stop seeking the approval of others — Worth doing!
  10. maintain and update a gratitude journal for 1 month — Worth doing!
  11. Learn Mind Mapping — Worth doing!
  12. set up the scanner and connect it to my home PC — Worth doing!
  13. keep the promises I make to myself — Worth doing!
  14. Wish Lob a belated but beloved birthday (Feb. 16) — Worth doing!
  15. make it through February's increment cycle — Worth doing!

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March

Added to 43 Things:
  1. clean up the clutter in my office — completed 26 days later
  2. tidy up my son's room — completed about 1 month later
  3. commit to my PT program — completed 3 months later
  4. ramble aimlessly
  5. join the classes at my gym
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. work because I like to, not because I have to — Worth doing!
  2. Go for a medical checkup — Worth doing!
  3. Wish Harmonygirl a SUPRISINGLY EXCELLENT Birthday February 26th!
  4. pray for Shadow's speedy recovery — Worth doing!
  5. expand my musical horizons — Worth doing!
  6. Wish NeoQSerenity a very Happy Birthday on March 11th — Worth doing!
  7. share songs that help me heal/deal — Worth doing!
  8. list down top reasons why I love my son — Worth doing!
  9. Wish Doris a Blessed, Peaceful, Energetic and Fun-filled Birthday on March 13th
  10. enjoy the first quarter of 2008 by having one new and fulfilling experience in January, February, and March — Worth doing!
  11. Capture my thoughts at the end of the day — Worth doing!
  12. share my musical trips down memory lane — Worth doing!
  13. create and maintain a PostSecret-like site — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. have toned arms
  2. control my overeating tendencies
  3. try new types of food at least once a month

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April

Added to 43 Things:
  1. Wish Kim N the happiest of birthdays on April 28th — completed 2 days later
  2. make the most of my Penang April '08 trip — completed 7 days later
  3. reinstall IM+ on my Nokia E65
  4. print some of my favourite pictures and get them framed — completed 12 days later
  5. have that long overdue chat with A — completed 12 days later
  6. fix my wireless modem
  7. figure out what I truly want in life
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. find satisfaction in the stuff I got done instead of fretting over stuff still pending — Worth doing!
  2. have fun during this weekend's team building session — Worth doing!
  3. apologise for being so badly behind where cheers are concerned — Worth doing!
  4. enjoy our 2008 Frasers Hill trip — Worth doing!
  5. have more good days — Worth doing!
  6. pay off my credit card debt — Worth doing!
  7. clean up the clutter in my office — Worth doing!
  8. eat a Subway sandwich and enjoy every bite
  9. submit my tax returns for 2007 online — Worth doing!
  10. go to the annual MPH warehouse sale — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. own fabulous shoes
  2. learn speed reading

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May

Added to 43 Things:
  1. find new (good) TV shows — completed about 1 month later
  2. help my Dad ease into his retirement routine — completed about 1 month later
  3. repair my bracelets
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. Wish Kim N the happiest of birthdays on April 28th — Worth doing!
  2. make the most of my Penang April '08 trip — Worth doing!
  3. attend my high school alumni dinner — Worth doing!
  4. compose my team's performance plans for 2008 — Worth doing!
  5. print some of my favourite pictures and get them framed — Worth doing!
  6. have that long overdue chat with A — Worth doing!
  7. tidy up my son's room — Worth doing!
  8. set up Dad's new scanner — Worth doing!
  9. set up my new wireless router — Worth doing!
  10. do something special to celebrate my dad's 60th birthday — Worth doing!
  11. Help "bluepark" celebrate her Birthday (This Memorial Day Weekend) with Lots of Love (similar to what She bestows on ALL her 43T Friends) — Worth doing!
  12. Hold the plank for 1 minute — Worth doing!
  13. give more often to charity — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. reinstall IM+ on my Nokia E65
  2. collect shirts of my favourite bands & artists
  3. fix my wireless modem

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June

Added to 43 Things:
  1. have a blast at Singfest 2008 — completed about 1 month later
  2. go to the gym at least twice a week
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. live without regrets — Worth doing!
  2. complete my research project by November this year
  3. learn how to handle Machiavellian types — Worth doing!
  4. plan a year-end getaway with my son — Worth doing!
  5. be my own muse — Worth doing!
  6. aspire to inspire — Worth doing!
  7. Keep things Simple — Worth doing!
  8. Make weekends my own and not work, but also, do something with them and not lounge around for two days — Worth doing!
  9. update my resume — Worth doing!
  10. give Shadow the love and care he deserves — Worth doing!
  11. sleep at least 8 hours one night a week — Worth doing!
  12. not worry my life away — Worth doing!
  13. be free from emotional cancers — Worth doing!
  14. try twitter — Worth doing!
  15. nurture our backyard into a beautiful garden — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. stop swearing

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July

Added to 43 Things:
  1. drink at least one liter of water everyday
  2. finish reading 48 Laws of Power
  3. end the year 2008 stupendously
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. hold my tongue, bit my lip and have patience — Worth doing!
  2. find new (good) TV shows — Worth doing!
  3. save more so that I can invest more — Worth doing!
  4. learn to play the complete Moonlight Sonata — Worth doing!
  5. ride my bike for 30 minutes everyday for one month — Worth doing!
  6. commit to my PT program — Worth doing!
  7. get me a... — Worth doing!
  8. help my Dad ease into his retirement routine — Worth doing!
  9. make a new playlist for July '08 — Worth doing!
  10. go to the movies alone — Worth doing!
  11. study for 15 minutes every day — Worth doing!
  12. get the piano music sheet for Coldplay's Trouble and play it well — Worth doing!
  13. get into In Rainbows by Radiohead
  14. Read 30 books in 2007 — Worth doing!
  15. live life with clarity + empowered velocity — Worth doing!

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August

Added to 43 Things:
  1. write haiku on fridays
  2. practise selective apathy
  3. watch Randy Pausch's Last Lecture video
  4. Kiki's celebrating 51 with fervor, friends and 43things --Tue Aug 12th-
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. have a blast at Singfest 2008 — Worth doing!
  2. get a new bank card — Worth doing!
  3. see coldplay live — Worth doing!
  4. colour my hair — Worth doing!
  5. lobby for the unblocking of Yahoo Messenger at the office — Worth doing!
  6. 'cleansweep' my life up to 100% (http://betterme.org/cleansweep.html) — Worth doing!
  7. be kind to my son — Worth doing!
  8. be kind to my parents — Worth doing!
  9. list down stuff that makes me happy and actually go and do them! — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. sell/rent out my apartment
  2. repair my bracelets

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