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...but, I’ve been doing some thinking, and I’ve decided that’s it’s time to spice up my life a little. I’m just way too bored here, and am a person that needs to constantly be challenging himself to be better and happier. So here’s what I’m going to do about it; my goals for the rest of the year:

Be able to carry on a basic conversation in American Sign Language – (taking a class in the fall!! So excited!)

See another cast of Rodin’s Le Penseur (the Thinker) sculpture – There are about 19 or 20 casts in the world (Turkey, Belgium, France, Argentina, the Netherlands, Mexico, United States, etc…). It’s my goal to eventually see them all, and so far, I’ve seen 4: Stanford Museum of Art, Baltimore Museum of Art, le musée Rodin in Paris, and the Kyoto National Museum. I don’t know why, but this sculpture has always been really powerful and relatable for me.

Get into better shape­ – for real this time.

Double my circle of friends – Yeah, it’s quality that matters, not the quantity. And I do have some really great friends all over the place. But I’d like to have some more in the area.

Learn how to prepare sushi­ - not really sure how or where I’m going to do this, but it’s definitely a goal of mine.

Introduce someone as my boyfriend or girlfriend – okay, so this is more of a hope than a goal. But it sure would be nice. (And preferably someone that is happy to sit around and watch sappy Japanese and Korean dramas with me.)

Learn how to play늦게 핀 사랑 on the violin – I’ve always wanted to learn how to play the violin and there’s no better time than now. It’s a Korean song (pronounced “neut ge pin sarang”) and I think it means “too late” in English. It’s such a wonderful and moving song for me; so full of passion. You can here it here: http://www.520music.com/play/122985.htm

Continue Learning Japanese - (trying to take a class in the fall)

Design and get my next tattoo - I’m not sure exactly what or where it will be yet, but I know that I want and am ready for my next one.