I'm doing 42 things
Perhaps a better way is to write this in huge letters and post it up so I never forget. It’s easy to get caught up in day to day life and ignore my resolutions and promises to myself. sigh
Ivymere's Life List
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1. Treat my body like a temple
17 entries . 123 cheers151 people -
2. express myself
2 entries . 27 cheers165 people -
3. manage my time better
7 entries . 24 cheers1,502 people -
4. live passionately
10 entries . 55 cheers5,717 people -
5. find myself
14 entries . 50 cheers2,081 people -
6. regain faith in myself
1 entry . 5 cheers2 people -
7. Save money
21 entries . 56 cheers16,111 people -
8. Be confident
7 entries . 55 cheers1,451 people -
9. figure out what i want to do with my life
9 entries . 25 cheers3,904 people -
10. seek out new friendships, nurture old ones
2 team members . 5 entries . 17 cheers5 people -
11. Dress better
14 entries . 63 cheers1,323 people -
12. learn to trust
2 entries . 2 cheers428 people -
13. create a vision board
9 entries . 31 cheers265 people -
14. express my feminist ideals more
5 entries . 51 cheers16 people -
15. Say "no" every time i feel like it and not feel guilty
8 entries . 97 cheers383 people -
16. travel the world
13 entries . 20 cheers20,753 people -
17. forgive
980 people -
18. Use creativity in every aspect of my life
1 entry . 5 cheers3 people -
19. start a blog
2 entries . 2 cheers1,257 people -
20. do 100 things I have never done
7 entries . 6 cheers56 people -
21. make a smaller ecological footprint
6 entries . 6 cheers1,029 people -
22. Inspire people to make changes in the world, instead of just unhappily accepting it as it is.
2 entries . 30 cheers122 people -
23. Live Without Fear
12 entries . 40 cheers641 people -
24. "Compliments Journal"
5 team members . 29 entries . 12 cheers10 people -
25. Learn how to put make-up on like a pro
8 entries . 14 cheers363 people -
26. Never stop learning
8 entries . 18 cheers4,106 people -
27. learn to fly a plane
4 entries . 18 cheers1,158 people -
28. learn how to pole dance
7 entries . 28 cheers135 people -
29. learn more about different cultures and religions
2 entries . 25 cheers6 people -
30. volunteer for a cause I am passionate about
5 entries . 53 cheers1 person -
31. visit 100+ museums around the world
5 entries . 40 cheers4 people -
32. Learn to play the drums
2 entries . 18 cheers2,032 people -
33. Become TEFL qualified
2 entries . 11 cheers52 people -
34. create a personal travel map
4 entries . 19 cheers627 people -
35. Learn conversational Japanese
13 people -
36. learn Mandarin
5 entries . 16 cheers1,339 people -
37. teach English abroad
4 entries . 27 cheers267 people -
38. learn to play the ukulele
4 entries . 25 cheers444 people -
39. Start a Buddy Check 12 team here on 43things, in support of Breast Cancer Awareness. Do your self-exam the 12th of every month.
177 team members . 2 entries . 7 cheers129 people -
40. see the northern lights
3 entries . 21 cheers18,962 people -
41. cook more
1 entry . 1 cheer2,078 people -
42. Be Healthy, Mindful, and Loving
1 entry1 person
How I did it
It made me
proudly happy 
How I did it: I started by asking a friend who knew the basic theory of how to do it and she explained a bit about the frog kick. I you-tubed it and watched those videos OVER and OVER again!After that, I'd be on the lookout for people at the pool who were doing the breaststroke and then observe them (in a creepy stalker way) as they swam. I tried to look inconspicuous but anyway...I learned a lot just from watching. And I practiced a little… Read how I did it…
It made me
more enlightened 
How I did it: My friend and I drove on a day trip to Calistoga and from there, headed to Fairfield to visit the Jelly Belly factory.That's about it....we just made sure it was free and the times it was open.... Read how I did it…
It made me
glad that I'm done
How I did it: I just kept thinking about what I would like to be asked and what other people have asked me in the past. I stumbled across some articles on conversations and that inspired me as well. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
allrecipes.com! I use it so much!
I have lots of food blogs bookmarked too. I also sort of use epicurious.com but my default is allrecipes.com. Everything just looks so good and amazing. I salivate just browsing :p.
Nowadays I’ve been really tired so I’m starting to do this “fake” cooking, where I just buy a bunch of frozen stuff from Costco and markets and throw them together to make some sort of halfway decent meal.
For example, this upcoming week is a really hard week at work and I bought a bunch of ready-made soups from Costco to divide up into portions to take for lunch. And then I’ll add some other stuff I find around the house or make…and overall, this saves me a lot more money than buying a lunch, which really adds up the money!
