I'm doing 10 things
At the end of the fist month of 2012 I owe $17,469. Not a significant decrease but I did pay over a thousand dollars in estimated taxes so it’s a tough month to pay anything more than the minimum. Looking forward to February’s update.
Ember39's Life List
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1. Build craft business
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2. lose weight
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3. Visit every county in the state of Georgia
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4. Start running
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5. Complete "The Artist's Way"
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6. Read 50 books this year.
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7. Become a vegetarian
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8. 52 weeks of creativity
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9. buy a bicycle
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10. Decrease debt by $9,000 in 2012
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How I did it
It made me
feel like dancing. 
How I did it: By keeping a water bottle on my desk at work and making conscious efforts to drink water when I craved sodas. It takes a while to kick the habit of sweet drinks and to allow your body to enjoy water. Once I started paying attention to how I felt after drinking sodas it became easier to drink more water instead. I began to notice how bloated I felt after I drank the soda and I didn't feel that way when I drank water instead. Read how I did it…
It made me
Feel better
How I did it: I had gotten out of the habit of reading and wanted to make it a priority. I found myself watching stupid programs on the television and becoming more tired and depressed. I set goals for myself. You know the ones like one book a week, or three a month. Then I decided to leave books in locations where I would read them. So I set one on my desk at work to read during my lunch break only, I put one near my bed … Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: Both of my cats are rescue cats. May I suggest adopting one or two from your local rescue or humane society. There are so many cats that deserve a great home Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I just paid off my GM card. I am so glad to be rid of that one. What a horrible experience and what a horrible company. Bye bye HSBC Bank. I won’t miss you.
My fist benchmark is to lose 25 pounds. I started this a couple of weeks ago. Right now I have lost 4.5 pounds in those two weeks. Started video diary and have set Sunday as my review day.
