I can’t believe it’s been 2 years since I came up with the idea for this personal project. Which means that I only have 3 years left to accomplish everything! So, since November 2013 (my last blog post), I have done the following: Goal # 1 Visit all 50 states in the US I went to […]
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Goal #34: Create a photo or video essay – COMPLETED
I have been recording video clips everyday since March 2013 with the intention of compiling a video diary of the year between my 41st and 42nd birthday. That would be my video essay for this goal #34. However, as I capture these moments, I want to experiment with them in different ways. Hence this “Travelogue” […]
Jumping out of a plane and other progress updates
Goal #24 Jump out of a plane (preferably with a parachute) – COMPLETED!! All I can say about that 1 second when you jump out of plane for the first time is, it’s freaking surreal! I wasn’t scared at all. I wasn’t even nervous. I was surprisingly calm for someone who’s about to leap off a […]
2013 Progress Update #2
Goal #10 Try vegetarianism for a month (happening right now) This is happening right now! Feburary, 2013 is THE month. Of course I would pick the shortest month in a non-leap year to try this, despite many friends telling me to pick a summer month to get better and more variety of vegetables. I grew […]
My recipe for professional happiness
Convention wisdom says don’t mix business with pleasure. I couldn’t disagree with it more. Mixing business and pleasure doesn’t mean sacrificing professionalism. Pleasure doesn’t mean doing nothing. (As you can see from my 45things list. I get so much pleasure from actively doing things). To me, it simply means integrating my authentic self into […]
Progress Update: September, 2012
Goal #1 Visit 50 states (in progress) I went to Telluride, Colorado for the Risk and Reward Library Conference (aka R2 Conference), which was hands down the best library conference I’ve ever attended. The entire conference challenged convention library thinking. Everything was planned and executed meticulously. It was such an exciting experience. However, while I was intrigued […]