While I am not one to stick to new year's resolutions, I saw an article from The Travel Lush about making the most of her remaining time in Indonesia, and it reminded me of all the places I want to visit in Japan/Asia while I'm in Nagoya. So, while certainly not exhaustive, here are some things I want to do this calendar year.
Gain weight—That's right, folks. I am aiming to gain weight this year, 11 pounds to be precise. And I want all of that in muscle, not fat. (Is that even possible? Ideally I'd like to maintain a healthy level of body fat...and then some, for warmth......)
Submit two journal articles—Yeah, I'm not a terribly ambitious one. But I'm starting Wendy Belcher's 12-week program, like, next week, so I've got that to keep me on track. I spent enough of Fall Semester dicking around, so now it's time to really sit down to do some writing.
Travel—Aaahhhh, travel. While I've racked up a good number of miles flying between SoCal and Japan, I really haven't been able to explore the places that have been on my "To Visit" List for a while. I'm focusing my energy on Japan this year, though; the rest of Asia will have to wait, due to time/financial realities. My "50 States Before 50" might get a notch if I use my Southwest miles to fly to Utah or Colorado...but I'll have to see. Which means that the places I should hit up, in descending order of priority/feasibility, are:
- Sites in Nagoya (Nagoya Castle, Tokugawa Art Museum, Shirotori Garden, etc.)
- Meiji-mura (It was basically implied that I'd be a fool if I didn't go.)
- Da-Saitama (Shut up, people...it's my HOME.)
- Hiroshima and Miyajima
- Nagasaki (Totally doable...6 hours each way, for $400 roundtrip? I'm in!)
- Kanazawa
- Okinawa
- Hokkaido
That's a pretty good list to last me for 12 months...given the built-in stays I've scheduled for my time back in the States. Maybe I'll start by going back to Saitama in mid-March...
Swear Less—Yeah, right. This has been an annual resolution since 2002, and it's likely not going away any time soon...
I've been hearing some really inspiring new year's resolutions recently—I'd love to hear more!
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