Quests

Korean Quests

  • Dual citizen
  • Permanent Resident
  • Married with children
  • KIIP 5
  • KIIP 1-4
  • TOPIK II (5-6)
  • TOPIK I (1-4)

Coding Quests

  • Present onstage at a Coding Conference
  • Speak at a Coding Conference (JS Conf Korea 2019)
  • Get a “regular” job in coding
  • Freelance coding work
  • Build & release a mobile app that generates income
  • Build & release a mobile app (iOS + Android)
  • Teach coding classes online
  • Teach coding classes

Design Quests

  • Get a “regular” job in design
  • Freelance design work
  • Teach design classes online
  • Teach design classes

Professional Quests

  • Present at a Conference
  • Present at a National Conference
  • Present at an International Conference
  • Be an invited speaker at a Conference
  • Speak at a Coding Conference
  • Organize a National Conference
  • Host a National Conference ONLINE
  • Teach online video courses

Muscle Quests

  • Run an Iron Man
  • Run a marathon
  • Race in a triathlon
  • Race in a duathlon
  • Race in a bike race
  • Get a blackbelt in TaeKwonDo (2nd Dan)
  • Perform front & side splits
  • Calisthenics
    • Muscle up
    • Handstand push-ups
    • Pistol squat
    • Front lever
    • Back lever
    • Planche
    • V-sit
    • One-arm pull-ups
    • Human flag
    • Full one-arm push-ups
    • One-arm handstand
  • Do the Under Armor 500kg (Deadlift + bench + squat)
  • Tour Korea on bike
  • Complete the Korean bicycle passport

Travel Quests

  • Live abroad for an extended period of time
  • Travel to China
    • Visit the Great Wall
    • Places to go in China: Great Wall, Beijing, Shanghai, Hangzhou (Hero movie set), Qingdao, Weifang (kite festival), Harbin
  • Travel to Japan
    • Solo tour Japan for 9 days
      • Places to go in Japan: Tokyo, Tokyo Disneyland, Mt. Fuji, Kyoto, Osaka, Nara, Tokushima, Kobe, Tsushima, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, Fukuoka, Okinawa, Sapporo
    • Climb Mt. Fuji
  • Travel to Korea
    • Climb Mt. Halla
    • Tour Korea on bike
    • Complete the Korean bicycle passport
    • Places to go in Korea:
      • Jeonju, Seoul, Yeosu, Suwon, Buyeo, Gongju, Geumgang River, Han River, Jinju, Dinosaur footprints / museum, Seoul Grand Park, Hangul Museum, Palaces in Seoul, Gyeongju,
  • Travel to North Korea
    • Climb / visit Mt. Baekdu
    • Stay overnight in Pyeongyang
    • Stay overnight NOT in Pyeongyang
  • Travel to Hong Kong
    • Visit Bruce Lee at the Avenue of Stars
  • Travel to Europe
    • Places to go:
  • Travel to Australia
    • Places to go:
  • Travel to Hawaii
    • Places to go:
  • Road trip across America
    • Places to go: Grand Canyon, Red wood forest, Train trip down the west coast, New York City, New Orleans, Washington DC,

Themes of my Years

  • 2020 – Corona
  • 2019 – Crash
  • 2018 – Upgrade
  • 2017 – (Transition to) Equilibrium
  • 2016 – Growth & Development • Webpage
  • 2015 – 
  • 2014 – 
  • 2013 – Jenna
  • 2012 – Bloom
  • 2011 – Isaac
  • 2010 – Full Sail
  • 2009 – Wedding
  • 2008 – 
  • 2007 – 
  • 2006 – Korea
  • 2005 – Partying
  • 2004 –
  • 2003 –
  • 2002 –
  • 2001 –
  • 2000 – University
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