Starting real early this year. It's 12:41 am on October 2, 2016.
1. Have a raisin bread grilled cheese. Check. It's greasy but yummy.
2. Make a turkey.
3. Winery tour.
4. Contiki trip with Andrew
5. Actually go to the South of France.
6. Make French onion soup.
7. Go on a picnic.
8. Go camping
9. Go skiing.
10. Start a new diary
11. Go to a concert
12. Take pole dancing class
13. Go to yoga class
14. Have lunch from home for both of us 4 days a week. Meal plan.
15. Don't have a baby.
16. Sky diving
17. Get motorcycle license
18. Get a motorcycle
19. Paint a painting.
20. Make three new recipes
21. Have a shrimp taco.
22. Learn a new piano piece.
23. Have friends over for BBQ.
24. Get the backyard and garden beautiful
25. Read 12 books
26. Get real estate license
Saturday, October 1, 2016
Wednesday, August 5, 2015
23 Before 24
- Weight goal: 140lb
- Learn to ride motor cycle
- bake cookies
- Travel
yeah. that's how far things got in year 23....
24 Before 25
Oh ho, looks like I didn't even finish MAKING a list of 23 before 24 last year. Bad Girl!
However, 23 was a very sweet year for me. Lots of growth and new experiences. I don't think there's anything I regret or truly dislike about year 23. =) Now, onto the list for 24 before 25, quarter century!
1. Sky Dive
2.Go on a tropical vacation Does Spain count? It was hot in southern Spain...Palm trees and everything!
3. Learn to dance - swing dance perhaps?
4. Read at least 12 books. One per month isn't too hard!
5. Go on a winery tour.
6. Climb Maccu Picu - Inca trail
7. Pick up the Viola again
8. Paint a painting
9. Practice calligraphy
10. Move out on my own 50 Stephanie St. Check.
11.Have that serious adult conversation with my parents Been having lots of those.
12. Go horseback riding
13. Achieve my 'ideal' weight. 140 lbs perhaps?
14. Visit Richview CI
15. Wine appreciation. Learn and drink up!
16.Go on a road trip PEI 3-day road trip. Yup.
17. Go camping
18.Row or Canoe or Kayak Dragon Boat. Close enough.
19. Make Curry
20.Make tomato sauce AND made dinner for Ray, Andrew, and Sam.
21. Make a budget and stick to it. Track money spending.
22. Learn one completely new piano piece
23. Learn how to use a sewing machine
24. Start a business
However, 23 was a very sweet year for me. Lots of growth and new experiences. I don't think there's anything I regret or truly dislike about year 23. =) Now, onto the list for 24 before 25, quarter century!
1. Sky Dive
2.
3. Learn to dance - swing dance perhaps?
4. Read at least 12 books. One per month isn't too hard!
5. Go on a winery tour.
6. Climb Maccu Picu - Inca trail
7. Pick up the Viola again
8. Paint a painting
9. Practice calligraphy
10.
11.
12. Go horseback riding
13. Achieve my 'ideal' weight. 140 lbs perhaps?
14. Visit Richview CI
15. Wine appreciation. Learn and drink up!
16.
17. Go camping
18.
19. Make Curry
20.
21. Make a budget and stick to it. Track money spending.
22. Learn one completely new piano piece
23. Learn how to use a sewing machine
24. Start a business
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Saturday, March 16, 2013
Places to Visit/Do
Moulin RougeLouvre- Baker Street
- CERN
Buckingham PalaceEiffel Tower at nightNotre Dame- Sacré-Cœur
Arc de Triomphe- Hans Christian Andersen's Little Mermaid
- vienna-card
- salzburg- salzburg card
Wednesday, January 2, 2013
22 Before 23
2.
3. Weight goal: 140lb
4. Sky dive
5. Swim regularly
6.
7. Plan a tropical vacation
8.
9. Learn Chinese
10. Go to ROM
11.
12. Learn to dance - swing style
13.
15. Loose my donut belly
17. Toboggan with cafeteria trays
18. Make a scrapbook/album for undergrad years
19.
20. Bake cookies
So, overall, I'd say I did okay. Not fabulous, but Okay. There has been some attempt/action towards the baking cookie, swing dance, and tropical vacation...but....just didn't get around to FINISHING the tasks yet.
Friday, September 30, 2011
The Working Women
I have a question to pose to all the women out there, both young and old. How do you balance or plan to balance the work-family balance?
Now, as a female engineer (electrical at that), I know I am a minority. I know I face more challenge for equality and opportunities in the future in my male-dominated profession, but that is a battle I am willing to take on. I knew about the challenges I was facing for being an Electrical Engineer, but the one issue that has surprisingly captivated my attention is the Work-Family balance.
When I think about trying to balance working full time and running a household, I start panicking. I, like many of my generation (those in their 20’s) want both a family and career. I was raised by a strong-willed and devoted working mother, and a working father who does household chores without being asked. Yet, I also know that I am an only child, and not even one they had to worry about a lot. I like to think I am independent and records show I did well in school. They, being immigrant parents, did not help me with homework. They did, however, take me to my math and piano classes (like most devoted and doting Asian parents). They devoted their Friday nights and Saturday mornings to my classes, and I am forever thankful to them for that.
However, I ask how the heck I am going to do for my kids what they did for me. I plan, and hope, to have more than one child, which means there will be an even greater time commitment. Throw in the fact that I work in a competitive male environment, where my colleagues will stay late to finish projects, makes me question just how I will do all I need to do in 24 hours a day. (And I LOVE sleeping…). I mean, my hours are not flexible, and I really can’t work from home. So what should I do? Sacrifice my career for my children’s? Or not be the mother I want to be, so I can be the Engineer?
The examples of working female engineers I have personally met are not inspiring hope. I was at a Women in Engineering talk a few months ago, and this very dedicated and driven female engineer was giving the talk. She’s a successful consultant, who owns her own company, has spare time to travel…etc. She gave us all these tips on how to succeed in the male dominate work place, and have a successful career. Yet, in the Q&A, she revealed that she’s on Husband 2.0 and does not have kids. I understand that she as an individual did not want kids and chose not to have any, but what are the rest of us to do? She played by the boy’s rules, and worked long and hard hours to earn respect and reputation in her field. Further examples are the two women in my group. One older one has children, and the younger does not. Now, when I say younger, I mean 30 years old, which isn’t old, but isn’t that young either. The younger one has no plans to have children soon, and the older one gets here super early everyday so she can be home for her school-aged children. However, she has no prospects of advancing her career currently as she does not take on challenging projects and takes more time off compared to her male counterparts.
How about a house hubby? Hm? That sounds enticing no? My dad stayed home on and off throughout my school years as he did consulting, when he was home, he would do everything from the cooking to the cleaning to the shopping. But when he worked, my mom had to step up again and do the cooking…etc. The balance there, of course, was money and family. He couldn’t stay home all the time because we could not afford the lifestyle we wanted, plus, he likes working. Which brings us to another point; most husbands don’t want to be a house husband. Most males I know, enjoy making lots of money, preferably more than their wives. Maybe I should find a guy who can work from home? Or don’t mind being a house hubby? Hm…food for thought. Which professions can work from home?
So the question remains. How do you balance it? Or are you just choosing which one is more important to you and neglecting the other? Do you have a house husband =) ?
Now, as a female engineer (electrical at that), I know I am a minority. I know I face more challenge for equality and opportunities in the future in my male-dominated profession, but that is a battle I am willing to take on. I knew about the challenges I was facing for being an Electrical Engineer, but the one issue that has surprisingly captivated my attention is the Work-Family balance.
When I think about trying to balance working full time and running a household, I start panicking. I, like many of my generation (those in their 20’s) want both a family and career. I was raised by a strong-willed and devoted working mother, and a working father who does household chores without being asked. Yet, I also know that I am an only child, and not even one they had to worry about a lot. I like to think I am independent and records show I did well in school. They, being immigrant parents, did not help me with homework. They did, however, take me to my math and piano classes (like most devoted and doting Asian parents). They devoted their Friday nights and Saturday mornings to my classes, and I am forever thankful to them for that.
However, I ask how the heck I am going to do for my kids what they did for me. I plan, and hope, to have more than one child, which means there will be an even greater time commitment. Throw in the fact that I work in a competitive male environment, where my colleagues will stay late to finish projects, makes me question just how I will do all I need to do in 24 hours a day. (And I LOVE sleeping…). I mean, my hours are not flexible, and I really can’t work from home. So what should I do? Sacrifice my career for my children’s? Or not be the mother I want to be, so I can be the Engineer?
The examples of working female engineers I have personally met are not inspiring hope. I was at a Women in Engineering talk a few months ago, and this very dedicated and driven female engineer was giving the talk. She’s a successful consultant, who owns her own company, has spare time to travel…etc. She gave us all these tips on how to succeed in the male dominate work place, and have a successful career. Yet, in the Q&A, she revealed that she’s on Husband 2.0 and does not have kids. I understand that she as an individual did not want kids and chose not to have any, but what are the rest of us to do? She played by the boy’s rules, and worked long and hard hours to earn respect and reputation in her field. Further examples are the two women in my group. One older one has children, and the younger does not. Now, when I say younger, I mean 30 years old, which isn’t old, but isn’t that young either. The younger one has no plans to have children soon, and the older one gets here super early everyday so she can be home for her school-aged children. However, she has no prospects of advancing her career currently as she does not take on challenging projects and takes more time off compared to her male counterparts.
How about a house hubby? Hm? That sounds enticing no? My dad stayed home on and off throughout my school years as he did consulting, when he was home, he would do everything from the cooking to the cleaning to the shopping. But when he worked, my mom had to step up again and do the cooking…etc. The balance there, of course, was money and family. He couldn’t stay home all the time because we could not afford the lifestyle we wanted, plus, he likes working. Which brings us to another point; most husbands don’t want to be a house husband. Most males I know, enjoy making lots of money, preferably more than their wives. Maybe I should find a guy who can work from home? Or don’t mind being a house hubby? Hm…food for thought. Which professions can work from home?
So the question remains. How do you balance it? Or are you just choosing which one is more important to you and neglecting the other? Do you have a house husband =) ?
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