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Tasks
2007
Things I must do
| A | _ | 2007.10 Start my immigration paperwork |
| A | X | 2007.09 Apply for a Canadian work permit |
| A | X | 2007.07 Write my thesis |
| A | X | 2007.07 Get a Canadian driver's license |
| A | X | 2007.06 Find a first job that lets me gain lots of experience and learn from awesome people |
| A | X | 2007.05 File for a work permit |
| A | X | 2007.02 Tell people I'm looking for a job |
| A | X | 2007.02 Start on my visa paperwork |
| A | X | 2007.04 Learn Javascript by building rich interaction into my prototype |
| A | X | 2007.07 Find a place downtown that I can invite people to |
Reach
| B | _ | 2007 Categorize contacts |
| A | X | 2007.01 Finish all of my xmas2006-must letters (2007.01.01) |
| B | X | 2007 Drink at least 7 glasses of water a day for 7 days straight (2007.01.01) |
| B | X | 2007 Wake up before 7:30 for 7 days straight (2007.01.01) |
| A | X | 2007 Earn CAD 1000 from writing |
| A | X | 2007 Give away $1000 |
| A | X | 2007 Put away $5000 in long-term savings: 10 years or RRSP |
| A | X | 2007 Put away $5000 in medium-term savings: 5 years |
| A | X | 2007.02 Eat at least five vegetarian lunches or dinner a week for a month |
| A | X | 2007.02 Pack lunch for one week straight |
| B | X | 2007 Blog professionally on topics such as social networking, free and open source software, contact relationship management, or personal branding; write 20 articles for 500-800 words each |
| B | X | 2007 Follow and finish a facial care regime |
| B | X | 2007 Read, summarize and review 25 business books in order to develop personal book notes system |
| B | X | 2007 Take beautiful portraits |
| A | C | 2007 Tell a hundred good stories about friends |
| A | C | 2007 Explore my relationship with Simon |
| A | C | 2007.04 Practice rockclimbing twice a month until I can consistently climb 5.7 walls |
| B | C | 2007.06 Finish my ATM-Bronze |
| B | C | 2007 Attend yoga classes twice a week for a month |
Just do it
| B | X | 2007.01 Take care of banking stuff - signatory on USD account (2007.01.02) |
| B | X | 2007.01 Get my hair trimmed to be shoulder-length but bunnable (2006.12.31) |
| B | X | 2007.01 Get new contact lenses (2006.12.31) |
| B | X | 2007.01 Have a facial to reset my skin, clear blackheads and whiteheads (2006.12.31) |
| A | X | 2007 Set up proper e-mail hosting so that I can send mail from sachachua.com |
| A | X | 2007.01 Develop a stump speech on blogging and social networking |
| A | X | 2007.01 Meet friends |
| B | X | 2007.02 Connect with Filipino community in Canada and invite non-Filipino friends to a cultural dance performance |
| B | X | 2007.02 Work through a book on massage |
| B | X | 2007.03 Attend a performance for an opera that I have read about and listened to |
| B | X | 2007 Buy organic and local whenever possible |
| B | X | 2007.03 Make a neater bracelet |
| B | X | 2007.03 Join a session of krav |
| B | X | 2007.01 Breakfast with Queena Lee |
| B | X | 2007.01 Figure out public transit to the Alabang house |
| B | X | 2007.01 Meet my ninongs and ninangs |
| B | X | 2007.01 Sort my clothes into donatable stuff and stuff I want to bring back |
| B | X | 2007.01 Update my website so that first-timers can easily find out who I am, what I'm good at, what I'm interested in, and how I can be reached |
| A | C | 2007 Ping everyone in my contact list and archive people who aren't active |
| A | C | 2007.04 Go for consultation at a department store I like, and work on a cosmetics plan with them |
| A | C | 2007.02 Go to New York for Linux World and meet Don Marti |
| A | C | 2007.01 Set up WPA encryption on my laptop |
| B | C | 2007 Bake emergency giftable vegan cookies, practice on Roger |
| B | C | 2007 Fill a sketchbook with studies of people and sculpture |
| B | C | 2007 Schedule 20 early morning hot chocolate chats and 20 afternoon chocolate chats |
| B | C | 2007 Find a microfinance charity based in Canada or the Philippines and make regular donations |
| B | C | 2007 Upload a picture a day for 7 days straight |
| B | C | 2007 Write an outline and collect code for e-book on contact relationship management |
| B | C | 2007 Write an outline and collect stories for a book on networking tips for students |
| B | C | 2007.04 Print a wonderful portrait of a good friend - Quinn? |
| B | C | 2007.02 Go outdoor skating with friends |
| B | C | 2007.02 Make tsokolate eh |
| B | C | 2007.03 Juggle 3 balls for more than 30 seconds |
| B | C | 2007.05 Learn another diabolo trick: two-diabolo juggling |
| B | C | 2007.05 Learn how to rollerblade on Center Island or by the Quay |
| B | C | 2007.12 Get back into open source software development by submitting a patch to SugarCRM (or another PIM/CRM app) or the Linux kernel |
| B | C | 2007 Buy two suits for 70-90% off list price from eBay |
| B | C | 2007 Dance with someone I like - swing or tango? |
| B | C | 2007 Podcast a connector a month |
| B | C | 2007 Podcast a millionaire a month |
| B | C | 2007.09 Buy a PDA/phone that allows me to do mobile e-mail and is compatible with Linux |
| B | C | 2007.01 Visit QSR, Imperium, O&B, Ateneo, Pisay, Ed Manguiat, Mrs. Castillo, etc. |
| B | C | 2007.01 Organize an ethnic wear party for my going-away party |
| C | C | 2007.07 Learn how to quickly turn corners on the skateboard |
| C | C | 2007.05 Practice foosball - score 21 goals and defend 21 attempts |
Goals
I am a well-known speaker and writer
I am a well-known speaker and writer, travelling around the world and reaching millions of people through my books and articles. This allows me to tell people's stories. I love choosing a topic I want to learn more about, learning all I can about it, and telling stories about the human and technical sides of things.
| B | _ | Check out Linux Journal editorial calendar |
| B | X | Wrote Emacs mail article |
Traits
I am creative.
I am creative. I sing. I sketch. I play my favorite pieces on the piano. I indulge in random art: modeling with clay, hacking T-shirts. I am in touch with my creative side.
| B | X | Shoot and upload five portraits (2007.05.20) |
| B | X | Sang loudly with someone else around (2007.05.12) |
I am well-rounded, well-read, and intellectually stimulating.
People visit me and encourage their kids to spend afternoons with me because they know they'll always learn something. I have a fascinating puzzle collection and a wall-to-wall library of my favorite books. I have compiled notes on more than a thousand books, and I review these regularly.
I experience a lot of intellectual stimulation. I keep my brain active and make sure I expose myself to new things.
| B | X | Read books on job searching (2007.05.20) |
| B | X | Read a few books on relationships |
I am a published author with books and articles on a variety of topics.
| B | _ | Pay attention to how I handle my contacts. |
| B | X | Submitted Emacs mail article |
I am wealthy.
I have managed both my income and my expenses so that my passive income (dividends, royalties, business income that does not require me to work) exceeds my expenses. This frees me up to reflect on life, to write, to connect, and to prepare myself for the next big idea.
| B | _ | Brainstorm non-computer topics that I might want to become an expert in |
| B | X | Attended personal finance seminar - on the right track |
| B | X | Charted income and expenses |
I am a decent cook, and can entertain capably.
I bring little confections to parties.
| B | _ | Lemon squares |
| B | X | Baked brownies and lasagna unsupervised |
I remember people.
I remember people's names, faces, and trivia. This makes people feel all warm and fuzzy about me. Also, it's a great way to warm up introductions. People come to me to ask for introductions. I know more than a thousand people beyond their e-mail addresses.
| B | X | Upload pictures and start storing thumbnails (2007.05.20) |
| B | X | Trimmed my LinkedIn network |
| B | X | Pinged a few people |
I am a pillar of the community.
I am a pillar of the community: active in the PTA, a patron of charities, and all-around good person. I know my neighbors, the people at school, and the people at work.
| B | _ | Write check for Toronto Public Library |
| B | X | Swapped cookies with Dan |
I am healthy.
I can walk long distances without tiring. I have good balance and posture, and I know how to stretch to work out the kinks.
| B | X | Exercised at home: warmups, dips, curls |
I smile almost all the time
| B | _ | Write about something that made me smile |
I am loving.
I am in a warm, loving, supportive, intimate and committed relationship with someone who makes my life pure awesome. We celebrate life, think through puzzles, discover the world, and experience things together. Joys are multiplied through sharing and sorrows are divided. We consciously deepen our relationship through shared activities and reflections, and we know that we can get through tough times because of our commitment.
| B | X | Wrote Wayne a letter and read books on marriage and relationships |
I am part of a family.
I am part of an extended family. Nothing teaches you as much about love as getting along with people you have to get along with.:
| B | X | Schedule trip for the Philippines (2007.05.20) |
| B | X | Met Wayne's extended family, reconnected with Mama and Papa, promised to visit soon |
I make time for what's important to me.
I make sure that I protect time for myself and time to connect with loved ones.
| B | X | Spent evenings with Wayne, reconnected with Mama and Papa, had tea party |
I have a finely-developed sense for opportunities and the ability to pursue them
| B | X | More interest interviews and a formal job interview (2007.05.20) |
| B | X | Had interest interview with lts, very happy |
I have a home.
I live in a house imbued with stories and personality. I am responsible for it. I have helped shape it to my habits. There is a place for me to share my life with others, a place for me to be alone, a place for me to reconnect with partner and family. I live a simple life, letting go of things I do not need. I am neat and organized. There is a place for everything, and if I realize that ther might be a better way of sorting things out, I make that happen. There are fresh, fragrant, colorful flowers in a vase, and there's plenty of sunlight. Chores are meditative, and I have time to do other things.
| B | X | Helped Wayne organize his place a little bit; did some yardwork |
I am an expert on social computing.
I have finished my thesis on social computing, and am well-known and well-regarded in the field.
| B | X | Analyze data (2007.05.20) |
| B | X | Collect data from usability tests |
Notes
1. I should meet more people in Canada: 14:21 (2007.01.11#2)
Hanging out with my friends here made me realize that I really do need to go and meet more people in Canada. I *love* the chaos of a large friend group, the strong and deep relationships I get to form with them and they with each other.
I really like my friends there. I should meet lots of other people so that I can bring even more people into our group, the way my barkada here grew over time.
How can I go about doing that? I'll give pursudo and other meetup sites a try when I get back. I'll attend the Filipino cultural presentations, start going to the gym, take up dancing again. I'll focus on my work during the day so that I can make good progress on my thesis (I really want to finish that already!), but my evenings can be for fun. I'll see what I can do with Toastmasters. I'll find somewhere to volunteer. I want to meet other people who are crazy about life, and I'm sure I'll find them.
Random Emacs symbol: select-safe-coding-system-function - Variable: Function to call to select safe coding system for encoding a text.
Timeline
Extend study permit just in case.
MILESTONE: Thesis
Volunteer one day or more each month, reading at the public library. Get involved with Filipino associations, network with other Pinoy 20-somethings and form a mastermind group. >> Prepare for articles and books Learn how to drive. Write articles. >> Collect material for books, practice writing, develop reputation, earn money (invest in crazy idea kitty) Share book notes publicly: share raw book notes, share book notes indexed by title, indexed by keyword, search, links >> well-read, intellectually stimulating. Develop idiosyncratic face-flashcard thing using Emacs and my camera or phone. >> Remember names and faces, write article, release software
MILESTONE: Graduation
+ Choose job - Lotus Greenhouse community manager >> develop teaching and people skills, earn money to save for investments, write articles on social computing, speak at conferences, develop relationships, develop sales skills, write book - Lotus Technical Sales >> develop expertise in social computing and collaborative tech, develop sales skills, earn more based on incentives, save for investment - GBS consultant >> shape Web 2.0 practice, develop technical skills, reputation Get work permit for Canada Get a PDA/phone with a camera and learn how to develop for it Write book on Emacs
MILESTONE: Two months after start of job, 24 years old, 2007
Set up barebones retirement plan. Get used to setting aside 10% for charity. Donate when it hits $500. Host parties and networking events. >> Develop recognition, memory, network Volunteer for conferences >> Develop network, build reputation, practice speaking, gain expertise **Must have job that is flexible about conferences
MILESTONE: 1 year after start of job, 25 years old, 2008
Codify system for networking events. >> Prepare possible business, automate stuff Immigrate to Canada Write book on social computing Save up for sabbatical - 1 year of expenses >> examine self, write articles/books, explore business
MILESTONE: Canadian permanent resident or citizen, 2011, 28 years old
MILESTONE: Sabbatical saved
Write articles; publish a book Start a home-based business: consulting, etc. >> Gain business experience, sense of opportunities. Strengthen relationship Develop and sell flashcard program for names and faces: mobile phone version, Outlook integration, etc.
MILESTONE: Business is doing well
Raise one child or two >> Shared human experience, want to try out ideas Write about living in two worlds
MILESTONE: Bare-bones retirement plan in place
MILESTONE: Kids are at least five years old
MILESTONE: Passive income > expenses
MILESTONE: Comfy retirement plan in place
MILESTONE: Passive income > expenses + airfare
Set up public library system Teach for a month or two every year
Alternate Timeline I
If I commit to W, then we would like to have kids. Things to keep in mind:
- when? not too late - must be able to enjoy life with them, hard if I'm supporting two dependents
- will definitely need home-based business
- financial planning for different life stages
- can amp up my work after kids are school-age, and again when they leave for uni
- must always make sure we have strong bond
Alternative: stay together without formal commitment? but then I'll be past age when he's gone, and committed to no-kid track. companionship still possible, though.
What happens if we have kids early? Will need to work extra hard to set up home-based business or arrange part-time flexible work arrangements, if W is open to that and it's financially possible. I do not believe in nannies, so should plan for at least one person to be home for the first five years. Ideal: home-based business even through grade school.
23 40 24 41 25 42 26 43 27 44 28 45 29 46 30 47 latest to have kids? 31 48 32 49 33 50 34 51 35 52 36 53 37 54 38 55 39 56 40 57 41 58 42 59 43 60 44 61 45 62 46 63 47 64 48 65 retirement mode? 49 66 50 67
Extend study permit just in case.
MILESTONE: Thesis
Volunteer one day or more each month, reading at the public library. Get involved with Filipino associations, network with other Pinoy 20-somethings and form a mastermind group. >> Prepare for articles and books Learn how to drive. Write articles. >> Collect material for books, practice writing, develop reputation, earn money (invest in crazy idea kitty) Share book notes publicly: share raw book notes, share book notes indexed by title, indexed by keyword, search, links >> well-read, intellectually stimulating. Develop idiosyncratic face-flashcard thing using Emacs and my camera or phone. >> Remember names and faces, write article, release software
MILESTONE: Graduation
+ Choose job - Lotus Greenhouse community manager >> develop teaching and people skills, earn money to save for investments, write articles on social computing, speak at conferences, develop relationships, develop sales skills, write book - Lotus Technical Sales >> develop expertise in social computing and collaborative tech, develop sales skills, earn more based on incentives, save for investment - GBS consultant >> shape Web 2.0 practice, develop technical skills, reputation Get work permit for Canada Get a PDA/phone with a camera and learn how to develop for it Write book on Emacs
MILESTONE: Two months after start of job, 24 years old, 2007
Set up barebones retirement plan. Get used to setting aside 10% for charity. Donate when it hits $500. Host parties and networking events. >> Develop recognition, memory, network Volunteer for conferences >> Develop network, build reputation, practice speaking, gain expertise **Must have job that is flexible about conferences
MILESTONE: 1 year after start of job, 25 years old, 2008
Codify system for networking events. >> Prepare possible business, automate stuff Immigrate to Canada Write book on social computing Save up for sabbatical - 1 year of expenses >> examine self, write articles/books, explore business
MILESTONE: Canadian permanent resident or citizen, 2011, 28 years old
MILESTONE: Sabbatical saved
Write articles; publish a book Start a home-based business: consulting, etc. >> Gain business experience, sense of opportunities. Strengthen relationship Develop and sell flashcard program for names and faces: mobile phone version, Outlook integration, etc.
MILESTONE: Business is doing well
Raise one child or two >> Shared human experience, want to try out ideas Write about living in two worlds
MILESTONE: Bare-bones retirement plan in place
MILESTONE: Kids are at least five years old
MILESTONE: Passive income > expenses
MILESTONE: Comfy retirement plan in place
MILESTONE: Passive income > expenses + airfare
Set up public library system Teach for a month or two every year
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