I decided not to finish it. The distance learning class was on using Dreamweaver and Flash. I hated using both, so couldn’t see a reason to invest the time into finishing it knowing full well I’d never use it again.
Jessc098's Life List
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1. write a book
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2. Visit Ireland
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3. Take a vacation on a sunny beach, with no cell phone
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4. be debt free
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5. Get in shape
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6. go parasailing
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7. Sponsor a well for clean water in Africa
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How I did it: I visited Ethiopia while adopting my daughter. I spent a month, though had only planned on 8-10 days. It was amazing, and I cannot wait to go back. The people are wonderful, resourcesful and kind. I must confess, I was truly shocked at the reach of the AIDS epidemic. It wasn't my intention to go there to learn about AIDS, but now I am especially working hard to find families and resources for the AIDS orphans left in Africa. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Strange to say, but once I was laid off from my job, I had the time and energy to commit to resolving this. I was diligent about taking my meds every day, I volunteered, I spent time with friends and family, journaled, exercised, lost some weight and kept on keeping on. Read how I did it…
How I did it: We used WACAP, an agency in Seattle WA but they work all over the USA. I blogged my experience at www.jessc098.blogspot.com. We now have our second daughter, an amazing little girl from Ethiopia named Melat. Read how I did it…
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I think I’ll be debt free (except the mortgage) by the end of the year.
Reading Dave Ramsey’s Total Money Makeover book helped me out. I’m running a promo on my blog for two free audiobooks from Audible, you can download TMM if you’d like. My url is www.pennywisefamily.blogspot.com.
Four months since diagnosis now. I’m overall doing worlds better. The medication helped the first couple of months and then plateaued. Not sure if that’s because I was getting laxidasical about taking it, or the grey weather, or what it was.
I re-energized my committment to taking the medication every day. I also started walking 45 minutes a day and taking a multivitamin and that helped a lot too.
I’m sleeping better, eating better and feeling healthier.
Depression for me has never been a “sad” feeling like I expected, instead, more like a frustrated and disorganized feeling.
I’m a lot better. I laugh myself silly at least once a day—like I used to.
It’s good to be back!!

