J.Zhang.exe v1.8.3 pre-japan patch + [Chinese] NY resolutions

Changelog: [Modified version of the one at iscf train and plan]
Personal:
- Temporarily suspended all forms of leadership for internal maintenance from the directive staff.
- Improved appreciation of the presence of parents [14 days without them is an experience worth going through for that]
- Added command line "Shut parents up because its getting annoying and its not boast-worthy" to counter recent bugs of the "My son cured HIV/AIDS and cancer at the same time!" variety.
- Installed the art of ruining friendships [Tip: Grass RUINS friendships]
-Includes the art of drug dealing [In cards- see above]
-Includes the art of creating mayhem [See above]
- Lame jokes- Frequency has been reduced by 50%

Current "goals":
- Increase in manliness of godly variety [not meaning "rawrrrrr buffness!"]
Including; -Taking initiative
- Not backing down/running away in important issues
- Most importantly; serving others with an attitude that isn't self-glorfiying
- Live as a "tolerant" Christian [ISCF T&P2010 definition of tolerance [Mr Woo] "Tolerance is about how you love and serve those who hold different beliefs to you. Notice that this definition allows people who disagree – people who believe fundamentally different things – to
discuss and engage each other on what they believe to be true." Copies of his seminars can be found on http://www.sendspace.com/file/u0zv21
-Survive UNSW first year med [and possibly the med camp if anyone from r09 is going?]

Biblical:
- Fixed a few issues regarding crashes of the spirit.
- Currently fixing issues on what it means to live for Christ, not with the facade of "righteousness"- for I am not perfect...truth is I have spat in God's face so many times; hurled insults at him...which is why the need to recognise if Christ's forgiveness above all is paramount.
- Upgraded the understanding of predestination/compatibilism.
- Upgraded knowledge on pastoral care.
- Increased support from UNSW CBS group [Awesome group, great for Christian growth]

Current "goals"
- To read through all of the Old Testament and understand it in the fulfillment of the New Testament scope [Otherwise there would be alot of animal sacrifices and us going "gargh! unclean! unclean! *shun*" today]
- To constantly remind myself of what I'm loving for [Phil. 1:21]


Practical/Musical/Other:
- Upgraded right hand dexterity to 60% of left hand capabilities in eating and writing.
- Limit for self-sustainability at home has been updated to 14 days. Changes include:
- Added function "doing the washing"
- Added function "consistently wash dishes manually because the dishwasher conveniently broke 2 days before parents left"
- Added function "Surviving 14 days without having to eat a single pack of instant noodles/freeze-dri"

- Added complete understanding to the japanese language as well as speaking fluen- HAHAHA ...haha...no. Hopefully we'll survive =D
- Increased functionality on the treadmill [Before: 0. Current- 20mins once every 2 days]
- Enhanced compatibilities with K outings [Still don't understand this phenomenon known as "Asian pop", still cannot tolerate when parents host karaoke at home]
- Restored the repertoire of piano skills/songs lost during the HSC year
- Being absolutely blown away by how awesome Portal [the game] is.

Current Goals:
- Learning how to cook a greater variety of main meals.
- Surviving the Jap trip with little to no understanding of the language.*
- Pass the 1.6 on the treadmill [In reality- it doesn't take stride length to account...so I can pass it; just means running 9.6km/hr for 10mins on a treadmill]
- Being able to sing and play the piano at the same time to this:


- Learn how to play "Melodies of life"[ff9] on the piano.


Japan Trip:

Things to buy/try: - Final fantasy OSTs
- Try sea salt ice-cream [because in kingdom hearts its a recurring theme of be-*chokes*]
- Try LOTS of japanese food....because we all love it =P
- Buy packs of lollies back- because they're so much cheaper/more awesome there.
Comments would be appreciated on the specifics of what to get/anything you want me to buy you/ anything that is a MUST try.

Darn that was an extremely laboured post....maybe I'll do one hsc-syllabus style next time...or not.