things to do

2009.10.30- things to do over this weekend:

* finish documenting over behavior changes till the end of friday.

* compare the differences in the total amount of sleep in each week (based off regular & forced schedule)

* buy poster board

- create graphs (hours/sleep)

* write up summary (report) on the experimentation

more to update.

weekend: project 'building/making/framing'

2009.10.24- another project update.

okay, so i remembered on the first week of class that john park introduced us to the program xmind and briefly lectured us saying how it's a good way to brainstorm and list ideas off or making a schedule (basically to keep everything organized).

i'm thinking of creating two different xmind maps for my project (oct 15-22, oct 23-30). from that i will be able to compare the before and after changing schedules. but the main goal is to see how this experiment has affected me. (what worked and didn't work, etc)

i worked on a draft of the experimentation i did on myself from oct 15 to oct 22 (i documented my daily schedule such as what time i woke up and slept). this information is taken directly off my journal. i just didn't add in the descriptions/thoughts.

i also added up the total amount of hours of sleep from that week and created an xmind on it just so i can easily compare the changes.

highlight: i'm surprised to see the total amount of hours i got in 1 week! i tend to sleep less when i'm loaded with a lot of schoolwork or when my stress level is very high.

i have yet to document oct 23 to oct 30 ("attempt" to change my daily schedule/habits such as sleeping early). once i collect the total amount of hours of sleep after oct 30 ends, i will create another xmind on it.

experimental & journal update

2009.10.24- experimental & journal update.

experimental update. so after thursday ended, i "attempted" to try and change my habits starting friday. it's only been one day so i didn't really 'process' the change and it was as if i was only doing this experiment for one day trying to get more sleep by sleeping before 3AM (my goal) and waking up feeling refreshed. day 1 of changing habits worked. let's see if i can continue to get this going!

journal update. here are a few pictures i took of my journal. my daily schedule started from october 15. what's written in orange are the times and activity, and the green are my thoughts on how i was feeling (stress, fatigue, etc). i'm writing both in different colors so i wouldn't make myself get a headache.

one thing i thought was new to me was journal writing. i usually can express my thoughts and feelings better when i'm typing rather than writing by hand. i honestly prefer typing on a blog site rather than writing on paper. this is my first time ever to write in a book/journal. as much as my hands are cramping, i actually find it fun to write. (well, in this case i’m writing something about myself, so it’s not that boring at all.)

book.

2009.10.22- update! i went to kinkos to cut black 8 1/2 x 11" pieces of paper to 7 x11". i glued a thinner piece of design paper on hard paper material and that will be my cover. the cover is 8 x 11". i'm still on the hunt for pictures.

work day

2009.10.22- i'll be working on the book today as well walk around campus and take pictures.

I came across seeing socks hanging on a parking garage gate and a washcloth hanging on a trunk of a tree-- but I didn't have my camera with me! i came back the next day and it was removed. anyways, on the other hand, i will continue to document myself till the end of today and continue writing in my journal and start to create a schedule for me to follow for a week (setting times to do homework, etc. - including the times I should sleep) and then document my thoughts how i felt about the change after putting myself on a new schedule. more to update!

human behavior problem:: sleeping. update~

2009.10.20-

i started to document my daily habits everyday after last thursday's class.

Thursday, October 15, 2009
6:00PM, dinner.
8:20PM, gasoline station.

9:00-11:00PM, facebook, tv

11:00PM, shower.
11:30, drinking orange juice.
12:00AM, facebook.
12:15AM, sleep.

Friday, October 16, 2009
11:00AM, wake up.
11:30, laundry.
12:00PM, lunch – ramen.
1:00PM, tv.
2-3:00PM, nap.
5:00PM, packing clothes.
8:00PM, dinner.
10:00PM, movie.
12:00AM, shower.
1:00AM, sleep.

above are just 2 of the 5 days i've documented. but what i document is meant to be random. i didn't set myself a schedule to write what i do every hour.

here are some of the things i've noticed after documenting:

- sleeping earlier than 3AM.

- i'm not as productive as i should be.

- i still start homework late.

- most of the thoughts written out: complaining how exhausted i am even when i know i didn't do much on that particular day.

what i got done today:

- went to the bookstore to buy supplies for bookbinding. i'm hoping to start making the book this weekend.

- bought a journal to document my habits. an idea that kady brought up was instead of writing down what i do everyday, maybe include photos of the things/activities, etc i would do later when i attempt to change my habits and include those in just to make it more fun.

what my plan is:

- to figure out how my documentation of my habits will be presented. again, as i've mentioned in my previous blog how this project is more of an experimentation of myself, i'm still quite unsure how i want this to be turned in. but as of right now, i'll be continuing to write everyday. another update will be posted shortly.

human behavior problem::

2009.10.16-

the problem i'll be focusing on is sleeping. sleeping has been a problem for me ever since the first year of high school. the main problem that affects my sleeping is stress. i'm a thinker. for example, when a term has just started and when i see all the assignments listed down for the next 10 weeks, i would already plan that all in my head and start to think about it overnight when i'm about to sleep. i tend to think what the end result should be when i should be focusing on the present. let me tell you a little more of myself. people who know me well knows i never sleep. i don't sleep before 3AM. i normally would get about 3-5 hours a sleep a night and the whole cycle repeats itself (this is during the week). on weekends is when i can catch up on more rest. i believe that time-management is part of a reason why i don't get any sleep. i like to go with the flow with things. i don't like putting myself on a schedule. i eat when i feel like it, i would start my homework (usually) after midnight. it's become a daily habit and i've tried to change that, but my body clock doesn't work that way. without sleep, i tend to act differently, i'm not myself around people, i'm always in a bad mood, i get really cranky, i like to break down.

i find this project to be more of an experimentation on myself. my plan is to document myself on the things i do normally on a daily basis. whenever i did a different activity, i would write it down on my journal (the times i sleep or nap, the times i do homework, write how i feel throughout the day, etc). i would then attempt to change my habit and see how the process went. some ideas my group members threw out were to try take nyquil/benadryl before i sleep, watch tv (documentaries), drink, read books. then later document the changes and how much of a difference does it make after getting more sleep. i'll be posting again shortly.

DIY*

2009.10.13- i love cooking and experimenting different things. egg flower soup is one of my favorite's to make for dinner on cold nights. this dish is quick and easy to make!

what you need to make egg flower soup (servings for 4-6):

1. 4(or+) eggs.

2. 2(or+) cans of corn.

3. chicken (boneless chicken saves you time!) quantity varies.

4. hotdogs (chopped).

5. mushrooms (chopped).

6. salt.

7. pepper.

8. fish sauce.

9. corn starch (to thicken the soup).

(10). optional- chopped green onions for garnish.

(11). optional- hot sauce if you like spicy!

Directions: First, add water to your pot. Let the water sit to a boil (10 mins.) then add in the chicken and let it cook. Next, add the corn, hotdogs, mushrooms, and eggs. Add in a pinch of salt, pepper, and fish sauce. The last step is adding in the corn starch. You can add as much corn starch needed to thicken the soup. Enjoy!

problems

2009.10.10-

problems that has made a great impact on me are:
* time management – Time management has been one of the bigger issues for me. Working a job during my senior year in school was still manageable. I started to work again my second year in college and I realized I had to work harder to balance work and school.
* procrastination - I usually tend to pull things off last minute because sometimes I can get things done faster knowing I’m reaching a deadline.
* habit(s): Sleeping- The workload is quite overwhelming. Once I got accepted into my major, my life just turned upside down. The maximum hours of sleep I’d get a night is 3-5 hours tops. My body clock has adjusted to those hours. It’s sure hard to go back to 8-10. Health- I’m easily stressed with school and everything else going on in my life and often would lose my appetite. I eat one meal a day (dinner).

** blog to be continues sometime later today **

mind mapping

2009.10.1- the main topics i had were energy, skills, addiction, personality, family, & hobbies/activities. this is a rough draft of my mind map and is subject to change.