I'm doing 26 things
Now that the new year has begun I can see that this past year has been tough and wonderful at the same time, but my body has taken the toll for both. I am maybe heavier than ever, and need to lose some weight. I feel awful, which is the main reason for wanting to lose it, and I am fast approaching 40, so need to really take care of this soon. I went to the gym last night, that’s a start, and have been trying to eat some hearty salads for lunch so I don’t overeat at work. I have been generally feeling depressed, and am thinking the weight and loss of control over my life has created this feeling. I will go to the gym again on Thursday, and will see how things go from there. It feels like such a production though, and it is below zero temperatures in Amsterdam at the moment, which does not help with my tendency towards procrastination! I will hope for the best and try. That’s about all I can manage at this point.
MariaOnSantOrsola's Life List
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1. Visit the Galapagos Islands
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2. Pay Off My Student Loans
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3. Create my own Website
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4. Start a Literary Movement
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5. Learn to play the Guitar or some other Instrument
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6. See a Shooting Star
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7. Write My Book
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8. Save 5,000 Euros
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9. Give My Time to A Charity
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10. not be jealous of others
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11. Begin an Art Collection
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12. Loose 20 pounds...and KEEP it off!
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13. Be one person's best friends
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14. Spend 6 months to a year volunteering in a 3rd world country
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15. Spend one week in a wellness spa
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16. Be a Better Friend
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17. Find a Workout Routine I can Actually Stick To
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18. Fly First Class
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19. Take a Dance Class
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20. Travel to Each continent
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21. Detach sentimental value to material items
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22. have a child of my own
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23. Learn to cook from a Master Chef
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24. Trust at least one person Absolutely and completely
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25. Write, Direct and Star in a Movie
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26. Write a serious play
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I finally bought one this Christmas! I am so happy! It’s a Cannon, its great, and I am playing with it constantly. YAY!
I’ve recently become aware that having a child is the one thing I want so much more than anything else on this list. I don’t want the stuff that comes with kids (house, 2 cars, blah, blah,) but I want the experience of loving another human being so much that we create another life….a manifestation of our love. So, for me its more that having the other crap. I guess what I really want is love. Don’t we all?
