january [1]━

• the subtle art of not giving a fuck, mark manson [4/5]

february [3]━

• i will teach you to be rich, ramit sethi [5/5]
• peopleware: productive projects and teams, tom demarco [4.5/5]
• the five love languages, gary chapman [4/5]

march []━

april []━

may [4]━

• maybe you should talk to someone, lori gottlieb [5/5]
• the upward spiral, alex korb [5/5]
• greedy: notes from a bisexual who wants too much, jen winston [5/5]
• open, rachel krantz [4/5]

june [5]━

clothes━

• cashmere sweater
  • light neutral - heather grey (theory)
  • dark neutral - navy (theory)
• cashmere turtleneck sweater
  • dark neutral - black
  • light neutral - charcoal grey
• basic tshirt
  • white (apc)
  • grey (atm collection)
  • black (theory)
  • navy (x2) (atm collection, theory)
• basic long sleeve shirt
  • white (theory)
  • dark grey (theory)
  • light grey
  • black (theory)

• work through exercises in nvc
• work through exercises in say what you mean
• work through exercises in the erotic mind
• work through exercises in conscious uncoupling
• work through journal prompts in opening up
• journal prompts
  • “It is extremely beneficial to take an unflinching look at when, how, and why you have resorted to manipulation, deceit, or other predatory practices in the pursuit of sexual gratification, no matter how subtle you may have been about it." evaluate this statement
  • “The best way to clarify your values—or to become clear that you’re not yet clear—is to put them into words. You mi...

—the most important step a person can take is always the next one

• kari, she/her
• dancer, weight lifter, photographer, skier
• usa/pst

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• lifting, fitness, and health━
  • weight targets
    • bulk to 150 (10 weeks/.5lb a week) ✔
    • cut to 140 (10 weeks/1lb a week)
    • maintain around 140-145
• hobbies━
  • photography
    • practice using phone gimbal to take dance videos
    • investigate dance videography as a way of giving back to the community
  • dance
    • record one social dance a month (11/12)
    • take a private lesson once a month (9/12)
    • go to a dance festival/congress ✔ (5/29...

RULES━

• must take a picture (preferably many) at every place
• must record date of completion and who with!

experiences━

• live in a city away from california for at least a year ✔ (seattle - never going back)
• go on a solo trip out of state
• go on a solo trip in state
• go on a solo trip out of country
• live on the road for a while
• try out indoor rock climbing ✔ (5/29/21 with daniel at top out)
• dye my hair
• get a new piercing ✔ (3/17/23 nostril)
• get a tattoo
• go to a rave/festival ✔ (10/29/22 - second sky with quan and anh)

• have a stable income ✔
• get a job in software engineering ✔
• move to seattle ✔
• get my own apartment ✔
• buy a car ✔
• compete in powerlifting again ✔
• hire a powerlifting/lifting coach ✔
• train at a powerlifting gym ✔
• pay off student loans ✔
  • pay off half of student loans ✔
  • pay off student loans completely
• pay off car loan
• fully fund 6 month emergency fund ✔
  • fully fund 9 month emergency fund
• fully fund sinking funds (car, medical)
• be debt free
• travel abroad
• see a therapist consistently ✔
• get a bilateral salpingectomy ✔

• dance━
  • outcome goal: improve dance fluidity, technique, and skill/proprioception
    • when: ongoing
    • why: increased enjoyment from dance by expanding move repertoire and ability level: allows me to dance with more people and better express myself sensually
    • supportive goals:
      • 1. practice 15-30 minutes daily - basic technique, drills, styling, heels practice ✔
      • 2. designate 1 hr/week as partnerwork technique practice - record and analyze ✔
      • 3. once a month practice at a studio ✔
      • 4. record at least one social dance a month to track progress

things i love━

• well written software
• the adrenaline of kissing someone new
• the physical satisfaction of hitting a new pr
• the sensation of turning the pages of a well loved book
• the first sip of a hot cup of tea
• walking through fresh snow
• hitting the 50% mark when reading a book
• a long deep conversation opening up to someone you haven't before
• clean sheets and towels
• the first sleep in my own bed after a long trip away
• falling asleep to the sound of rain pattering on the roof
• the ephemeral giddiness of being drunk and happy
• getting something right after many failed attempts

united states━

• california━
  • davenport pier
  • scripps pier
  • woodland sunflower fields
  • carrizo plain national monument (in bloom)
  • lake tahoe
  • shasta lake / mount shasta
  • castle lake
  • burney falls
  • kings canyon national park
  • redwoods national park
  • shaver lake
  • golden gate beach
  • precipice lake
  • mt tamalpais
  • bombay beach
  • the rock tub hot springs
  • hot creek geological site

japan━

• kyoto
• shinjuku
• mt fuji + fujinomiya
• tokyo
• lake biwa

iceland━

• drive the ring road
• seljalandsfoss
• haifoss
• golden circle - thingvellir national park, the great geysir and strokkur geysir, gullfoss waterfall
• heimaey stave church
• reynisfjara black sand beach
• stokksnes
• stuðlagil canyon
• blue lagoon
• jokulsarlon
• diamond beach