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Nickeygrl

is happy to be back on line...at home.



I'm doing 41 things
  

Nickeygrl's Life List

  2. 1. Get an American Express Black Card
    		235 people
  3. 2. make more friends
    		5,077 people
  4. 3. be more compassionate
    		210 people
  5. 4. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
    2 entries     		7,148 people
  6. 5. wake up when my alarm clock goes off
    		7,517 people
  7. 6. Learn to surf
    		7,353 people
  8. 7. Complete a 30 day bikram yoga challenge
    4 entries     		1 person
  9. 8. travel the world
    		18,513 people
  10. 9. Create art in many forms
    		2 people
  11. 10. stop procrastinating
    1 entry     		26,928 people
  12. 11. name 100 things i like about myself
    2 entries     		21 people
  13. 12. Leave work on time everyday this week of 01/05/2009
    		1 person
  14. 13. Be on time everyday for work this week wk of 01/05/2009
    		1 person
  15. 14. Have an amazing time with my friends at the inauguration
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  16. 15. Close the gap in my teeth
    		10 people
  17. 16. Write a will
    		775 people
  18. 17. get married
    		18,558 people
  19. 18. Give 1000 cheers
    		182 people
  20. 19. Write a business plan by 10/1/2008
    		1 person
  21. 20. Laugh more
    		1,763 people
  22. 21. be happy
    1 entry     		21,824 people
  23. 22. Develop a consistent strong Buddhist practise
    1 entry     		1 person
  24. 23. run a marathon
    		10,417 people
  25. 24. Finish a painting
    1 cheer     		49 people
  26. 25. Be more open and approachable
    		1 person
  27. 26. Get a tattoo
    		20,246 people
  28. 27. Reconnect with my family
    1 entry     		32 people
  29. 28. Go to Brazil
    1 cheer     		321 people
  30. 29. Organize my home from top to bottom
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  31. 30. Learn to speak Spanish by 6/2009
    3 entries     		1 person
  32. 31. Keep my apartment cleaner
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		24 people
  33. 32. start a small business
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		90 people
  34. 33. Master gonhyo--my buddhist prayers by September 1, 2008
    		1 person
  35. 34. chant one million Daimoku by July 3rd, 2009
    2 cheers     		2 people
  36. 35. Lose 40 pounds
    		1,670 people
  37. 36. Fall in love
    		24,445 people
  38. 37. Start dating again--and have fun
    		1 person
  39. 38. cook more for other people
    1 cheer     		1 person
  40. 39. Quit my current job for something I will love and be good at
    		1 person
  41. 40. Take singing lessons
    		808 people
  42. 41. develop a daily morning routine
    3 entries . 3 cheers     		125 people

How I did it
How to find or create a job that will allow me to travel and have summers off
It took me
4 years
It made me
Crazy happy

How I did it: I'm going into business of myself.  So I found the type of job that will allow me freedom on my terms.  Because it's a web based business that I'm starting I have freedom from day one.  I know my industry oddly enough I'v been on both sides of the service that I will offer.  I have a lot of support, a great business advisor, and friends that encourage me all the time.  I'm siked, not scared at all.  Failure i… Read how I did it…

Jan 04, 2009, 08:18PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer


Recent entries
Find or create a job that will allow me to travel and have summers off
I guess I've found it... 10 months ago

I’m going into business for myself. My goal is to leave my current job by June this year. THIS YEAR. So, that I’ve found what I want to do is done—check that off, now on to staying the course of getting my business up and running.

Jan 04, 2009, 07:21PM PST | 0 comments


Develop a consistent strong Buddhist practise
Getting there 10 months ago

I attended three meetings over the last couple of months which is more than I attended in a full year. I’m getting there…

Dec 29, 2008, 09:10AM PST | 0 comments


start a small business
Hot Shit...I'm on a roll... 10 months ago

This is truely taking me by surprise…cause in part I’m a little flaky at times. I have these huge lofty goals and very rarely am I able to stick to them-especially over the last couple of years. I feel like I’ve been in some kind of deep under water zone out of sorts. Just not able to be really hold on to my goals. Could be a touch of depression but in any case I am so determined to dig myself out. It isn’t easy though, I have to re determine everyday and some days go by when I’m not as engaged, but holy shit-I’m pretty sure this is going to happen in just a few short months. However, I’m a little scattered about my planning and what to do first, ie, find a domain name, incorporate, business plan…that sort of thing. As such I’m meeting with a SBA counselor today to get feedback on my business plan and to get help with creating a reasonable timeline of things to get done. 

Part of the reason I think I'm so focused more than usual is that I really dislike what I do now.  I can't see myself doing it for another whole year and what’s more is that I don't want to work for anyone else-- anymore.  I'm hard headed and opinionated but usually sharp enough to be right a good amount of the time. I can't stomach having my ideas either stolen or dismissed any longer.

I know I’ll make loads of mistakes but I know that I won’t be any worst off than the unhappiness I feel doing work that I don’t ejoy.

So here’s to my leap of faith, finding my voice and nerve and to freedom on my own terms…

Dec 29, 2008, 09:04AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


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exercise three times a week decide what to do with my life ming_jnc wants to be happy learn to walk in heels Cook more, Eat out less travel through Europe meet robbie williams try surfing Read the 'Observer' newspapers 100 greatest novels figure myself out weigh 120 pounds Eat healthy foods Find a balance between the things I want to do and the things I need to do find a job i love climb a mountain ride a motorcycle publish a book drive a vespa be more politically aware narelle wants to organise a charity event Get more traffic to my blog get a job do myself TRAVEL ALL 50 STATES Liddleheart wants to lose 30 pounds and keep it off Learn Mandarin Chinese live in Greece get a six pack
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