I'm doing 32 things
Gotta pay off the first car before I buy another one though
Pauper's Life List
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1. Travel to as many of those "1000 places" as possible - a lifelong endeavour
5 entries . 11 cheers1 person -
2. Take charge of my finances!
1 entry . 1 cheer4 people -
3. Take Charge of my Health
1 entry . 1 cheer3 people -
4. Complete AFA degree in Fine Arts from the community college
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5. Invest in and maintain my home
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6. Create a sensible budget for 2012 and stick to it
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7. Eliminate sugar, milk and flour from my diet
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8. Look the way I feel
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9. Paint or draw something everyday
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10. Open up a bank account for my daughter in 2012
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11. Get a passport in 2012
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12. Complete home renovation and interior decoration in 2012
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13. Learn to sew, and sew well in 2012
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14. Apply for adjunct faculty positions in 2012
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15. Cook something new once a week (allrecipes.com)
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16. Clean out my closet by the end of January 2012
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17. Start my small business(es) in 2012
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18. Dress up every time I go on a date
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19. Make every weekend in 2012 a great weekend
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20. Brush up on my French in 2012
1 person -
21. Learn Arabic in 2012
1 person -
22. Learn Turkish in 2012
6 entries . 5 cheers1 person -
23. See Turkey in 2013
1 entry . 3 cheers1 person -
24. Buy a second car in 2013
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25. Buy land somewhere
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26. read a novel in a foreign language
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27. Buy a wooden swingset for the back yard by end of April 2012
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28. write a book
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29. learn how to golf
63 people -
30. participate in toastmasters
3 people -
31. buy a wacom tablet
4 people -
32. Invest in quality
1 person
How I did it
It made me
at peace 
How I did it: I get physically ill when I'm stressed. I've been to a couple doctors and had been told the same thing, that I was in pain due to stress. So I had no choice. Part of dealing with it was to recognize that some things were just not worth the effort to worry about, some things were just a passing aggravation, and some things are a necessary part of life. Being stressed does not influence the outcome of anything, except the probability of me … Read how I did it…
It made me
ecstatic 
How I did it: I decided it was time. That this person I was dating was worth having all of me, so I gave myself to him and he gave himself to me. It wasn't easy to move past my fear of being hurt again or my disgust at the games people play, but I knew that shielding myself from life and love would be more destructive. Best thing that has ever happened to me and possibly the first time I've really been in love. Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: I decided bum was not a good look for me. I bought clothes that fit, were classic in cut and color and made me look professional. I'm still no good with accessorizing but that will be the next goal. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
This mostly has to do with upgrading the facilities. I expect this will take a couple years cuz this stuff is expensive and my money tree failed to bear fruit.
Current fix & upgrade list:
*heating system
*water filtraion
*property drainage
*trees removal
*back yard landscaping
*skylights
