I'm doing 32 things
I had an x-ray to see my progress after a year. I get the results this Thursday coming.
Butterfly's Life List
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1. Rekindle my passion for writing
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2. Be the kind, loving person I am, in every situation I encounter
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3. Take control of my life by improving my relationships with the people I care about
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4. Tell people how I feel
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5. Make more friends who have a positive influence on my life
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6. Slide down stairs on a mattress
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7. Correct my posture
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8. Sing at a Karaoke bar
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9. Get my writing published
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10. Travel
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11. Be financially stable
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12. Complete "wreck this journal"
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13. See the Lion King broadway production
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14. Get engaged
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15. Read the "1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die" [19/1001]
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16. Adopt a cat
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17. Write poetry and quotes all over a pair of jeans
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18. Go to the dentist
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19. Buy a couch
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20. Make the perfect curry from scratch
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21. Bake once a month
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22. Make a teacher's "grab bag"
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23. Get a job as a primary school teacher
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24. Live life with more colour
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25. Write down my grandma's stories
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26. Keep track of all the books I read in 2012
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27. Collect 43 Yoshi's
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28. Complete 75 hours of driving [9/75]
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29. Start sleeping with the house phone next to the bed on weeknights in order to not miss potentially important phone calls such as schools asking me to work
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30. Get Rid of 43 Things...Donate, Give, Sell or Throw Away [2/43]
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31. 20 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Sunday
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32. A place to flit and flutter...
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How I did it
It made me
Prepared 
How I did it: When I started four years ago, I had no idea that I would grow and learn so much. First, I scored high enough in Year 12 to be able to apply for uni. I had to then decide which university that I wanted to attend. I chose one with a very short history that is renowned for its experiential learning and close links to industry. Uncharitably, this often means it gets called "SuperTafe". Another reason I chose my … Read how I did it…
It made me
Self-appreciative
How I did it: For me, this is going to be a life-long process, but I do finally feel as though I've made friends with myself. I took a counselling course in first year uni and what really resonated with me was 'Cognitive Behaviour Therapy'. At the basis of this is determining what is causing the behaviour, which is usually irrational thoughts. I used to have very irrational thoughts-thinking that no-one liked me for one. So I lo… Read how I did it…
It made me
Proud
How I did it: I made an appointment at a time that suited me. Admittedly as the time for the appointment drew closer, I'd often change it to a later date. Sometimes uni just clashed as well. Then the actual day arrived. I had breakfast (in retrospect I should have eaten a little more) and drank four glasses of apple juice. After that, I caught the bus into the city and walked up the steps to the donor centre. Filled … Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
1.What did I learn last week?
That I don’t mind avocado on sandwiches/rolls-provided I didn’t make them.
2. What was my greatest accomplishment over the past week?
Being the only girl at work the other night and not going mad.
3.Which moment from last week was the most memorable and why?
Movies and tea with sister. Seeing her and her bf’s house.
4.What’s the #1 thing I need to accomplish this week?
Attend orientation for ARA volunteering. Take police check!
5.What can I do right now to make the week less stressful?
Rest so this sickness will be over as quickly as possible.
6.What have I struggled with in the past that might also affect the upcoming week?
Getting stressed out over money (or lack thereof)
7. What was last week’s biggest time sink?
Net.
8.Am I carrying any excess baggage into the week that can be dropped?
Frustration at Dad for not ringing me since Christmas. I haven’t rung him either, so I’m as much to blame as him. But I don’t want to always have to be the one who rings. Bah.
9. What have I been avoiding that needs to get done?
Organising TRT resources.
10. What opportunities are still on the table?
-mentoring new students
-volunteering at ARA.
-relief teaching
11. Is there anyone I’ve been meaning to talk to?
Sigh. Should talk to Dad. Ring tonight.
12. Is there anyone that deserves a big ‘thank you’?
Not currently.
13.How can I help someone else this coming week?
-Answer the question someone asked here.
14. What are my top 3 goals for the next 3 months?
a. Obtain relief work
b. Organise TRT resources
c. Write 10 chapters of story
15. Have any of my recent actions moved me closer to my goals?
a. Approached previous prac school. Met new principal.
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16.What’s the next step for each goal?
a. Approach schools [Continue]
b. Review list of what to put in teacher’s “grab bag.” [Make]
c. Revisit previous chapters and try to work out where I’m going
17.What am I looking forward to during the upcoming week?
Visiting ‘The Apothecary’ with Chris for Valentine’s Day.
18.What are my fears?
The worry that we’ll struggle financially until I find a teaching position.
19. What am I most grateful for
Supportive people in my life.
20. What can I do to make life more beautiful today?
Wear the warm snuggly scarf.
The cover had graduation hats which I wanted to hang onto as I’d finished uni at the time. It’s been lying next to the bed for the past few months, don’t need it.
[Recycled]
