I'm doing 40 things
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18 hours ago
Tales of Beedle the Bard by J.K Rowling.
Quite short, but nice to be reading something to do with the wizarding world once again :)
Rachael's Life List
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1. Get a job in Sweden
9 entries . 38 cheers2 people -
2. Switch to whole wheat rice and pasta
1 entry . 5 cheers1 person -
3. Stop worrying
4 entries . 29 cheers1,943 people -
4. List my 100 favorite movies (movies you'd watch over and over again)
7 entries . 30 cheers72 people -
5. Sew an apron
4 entries . 14 cheers20 people -
6. rasterbate
5 entries . 29 cheers32 people -
7. lose 5 pounds
5 entries . 24 cheers1,123 people -
8. lose weight
13 entries . 37 cheers35,222 people -
9. see the northern lights
5 entries . 70 cheers16,369 people -
10. find my creative niche
6 entries . 35 cheers4 people -
11. See the Gävle Goat
3 entries . 14 cheers2 people -
12. get two kittens
6 entries . 52 cheers4 people -
13. adopt a cat or dog from an animal shelter
1 entry . 51 cheers46 people -
14. Donate blood
2 entries . 31 cheers2,478 people -
15. find out my blood type
1 entry . 23 cheers507 people -
16. Sew a Christmas Quilt
1 entry . 13 cheers1 person -
17. Live abroad for a year or two
6 entries . 87 cheers12 people -
18. make friends all over the world
14 cheers231 people -
19. Read at least 30 books in 2009
13 entries . 15 cheers5 people -
20. Keep track of all the movies I watch in 2009
10 entries . 6 cheers29 people -
21. read a novel in a foreign language
2 entries . 23 cheers68 people -
22. Be fluent in another language
14 entries . 58 cheers204 people -
23. learn Swedish
2 entries . 12 cheers615 people -
24. travel europe by train
1 entry . 8 cheers54 people -
25. Travel
10 entries . 47 cheers7,147 people -
26. photograph the alphabet
1 entry . 10 cheers33 people -
27. build a birdhouse
1 entry . 26 cheers12 people -
28. Make a doll's house
2 entries . 47 cheers19 people -
29. ride in a hot air balloon
1 entry . 14 cheers1,884 people -
30. Go to a rock concert
3 entries . 51 cheers156 people -
31. See Ozzfest
1 entry . 7 cheers2 people -
32. Not have a baby for at least three years
5 entries . 27 cheers3 people -
33. Grow my own fruit and vegetables
2 entries . 88 cheers24 people -
34. Read 1,000 books
5 entries . 28 cheers183 people -
35. Own a VW Camper
2 entries . 63 cheers14 people -
36. Have children (someday)
6 entries . 33 cheers148 people -
37. foster or adopt a child
2 entries . 21 cheers15 people -
38. Make the most of my 20's
3 entries . 69 cheers579 people -
39. watch the IMDB Top 250 movies
2 entries . 11 cheers158 people -
40. Own my own home
3 entries . 68 cheers1,324 people
How I did it
It made me
happy 
How I did it: We gave each other a card this morning, then in the afternoon we went for a picnic at the lake not too far away. It's a lovely, hot day today. This evening we are having Chicken Satay and rice (yum!), then we'll probably watch a film and have sweets, and pretend we're at the cinema :) Read how I did it…
It made me
organised & happy
How I did it: Every day, I wrote a to-do list on a post-it, some things are constant, like reading (but I don't add things like 'cook the tea' because I never forget that!), and others I will just do on that day, because I am in the mood to. It has also helped me in my other goals, if I plan them well, I can get things accomplished faster than I would previously have done. Read how I did it…
It made me
a mix of emotions
How I did it: Well, I met a guy I wanted to be with. Trouble was, we lived in different countries, and he couldn't move to mine, as he was going to be studying for a few more years, and long distance is very tough. It wasn't long before we talked about living together. My parents were of course apprehensive, but soon realised I was very serious about it, and determined, and they know there can be no stopping me then. I had even started to learn Swedish… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
More films
5 days ago
76. the Adventures of Ichabod and Mr. Toad (Disney)
77. To Kill A Mockingbird
78. Up
79. The Lost Weekend
No answer from any of the shops
5 days ago
So, tomorrow we’re going to visit those shops, and ask directly if they need any staff, and if not, give them my details for them to keep on file. Things are getting desperate here. We’ve put up some notices at the uni about me being a nanny/au pair, but haven’t heard anything from that yet. Also found out there is no type of benefit from the state for looking for work, so when the money’s gone, that’s that, no help from Sweden. I wonder how people survive here, especially with the ever rising rate of unemployment.
