Thursday, January 24, 2013

For reference

"Chart of distribution relationships"



From: here

Tuesday, January 8, 2013

Yearly goals: Before 30!

Some of these might not fully happen by 30, but 30 will be the benchmark to make sure I am making progress. :)
  1. Successfully defend proposal by February March.
  2. Write the two papers - have one on the way to being published. (Prepare to leave this place!)
  3. Do everything you can to make 3B a reality: funding applications!
  4. Publish two articles. 
  5. Get more sophisticated understanding of development literature. (100 total references in EndNote)
  6. Review quantitative material.
  7. Teach PLCY 220 well; without regrets!
  8. Read 12 5 books - 2 must be hefty classics.
    1. A Confederacy of Dunces - John Kennedy Toole
    2. The Swerve: How the World Became Modern - Stephen Greenblatt  
    3. Bring Up the Bodies - Hilary Mantel  
    4. The Dialogue of the Dogs - Miguel de Cervantes 
    5. The House in Paris - Elizabeth Bowen 
    6. Black Boy - Richard Wright 
    7. Wise Blood - Flannery O'Connor
  9. Attend book club 6 4 times.
    1. Classic Lit: 1/8
    2. Classic Lit: 3/8 
  10. Watch 12 9 AFI Top 100 movies. 
    1. Tootsie
    2. Raging Bull
    3. Annie Hall
  11. Run a sub-4 hour marathon. AND run 2 marathons this year.
  12. Meet the 60% attendance goal for training program.  training on your schedule
    1.  Missed: 5 - 2/6, 2/16, 2/20, 2/23, 3/6
    2. Because it's not fair that you got a shoe injury and had to miss all that running!
  13. Advance to Intermediate level in ballet.
  14. Attend yoga every 2 weeks. 
    1. 1/17 - CarrYoga - Alignment Yoga
    2. 2/10 - CarrYoga - Flow Yoga 
  15. Become more proficient in KiSwahili.
  16. Become more proficient in Chinese.
  17. Open a retirement account.
    • Established a life insurance plan to protect the fam.
    • In March and April, you were *really* bad about this goal.  You need to be better about this!
  18. Wipe off all balance on credit card.
    1. Never carry balance over again - you spent $400 on credit card fees last year! F.U.!
  19. Commit.
  20. Go on an international vacation with the yummy bean.
  21. Be more efficient with your time: 4.5 hours work (3x1.5 hour blocks) + 2-3 hours RA work, maintain social and running life
  22. Go to Asheville!
  23. Hike Blue Ridge Mountains.
  24. Run Al Buehler Trail, Tobacco Road
  25. Write 1 letter to: Jen, Nicole, Crystal, Greg, the Bum, Anne, Javier.
  26. Keep in better contact with Freddie.
  27. Visit the dentist.
  28. Maintain better sleep schedule.
  29. Drink more water.
  30. Be diligent about skincare.