So being ill with some head infection of goop and nastiness meant I’m actually getting “enough” sleep which is a good thing… it also meant I laughed out loud at the nurse practitioner when she told me to cut back on some things and relax. I told her I’m a grad student with six weeks left and my husband’s unemployed… there’s no where left to cut back. Add to that the stress of having my therapist seem pointless this afternoon and it just ends up being a sad sad story.
QueenChristine's Life List
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1. be a better wife
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2. exercise regularly
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3. become an internet celebrity
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4. pay off my credit card
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5. Cook More Often
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6. Get my MSW
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7. get a laptop
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8. Get paid to act
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9. write a novel
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10. go on a cruise
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11. Write the story of my life.
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12. Swim with dolphins
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13. Make a scrapbook
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14. Give 400 cheers.
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15. be part of a team that donates 10 million grains of rice through freerice.com
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16. publish my poetry
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17. complete a NY Times crossword without cheating
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18. Learn how to whistle really loud with my fingers
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19. become a notary public
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20. Be on The Amazing Race
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21. Go to a Cubs game at Wrigley
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22. Get my LMSW
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23. Volunteer
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24. Watch a space shuttle launch
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25. Fly First Class
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26. see the northern lights
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27. pay off my student loans
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28. learn how to drive stick-shift
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29. Have children
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30. Buy a House
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31. Make new friends
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32. Own a penguin
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33. learn to sail
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34. Become a Brazilian Citizen
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So I was totally excited to whip out my trombone this week and play for the various classrooms at school. They were really excited to get to hear the sound, see the shiny metal, and feel the vibrations with their hands. Needless to say, several also wanted to taste it but had to settle for practice buzzing their lips. The faces of the children are blurred out so you can’t see the tears streaming down their faces (and so you can’t tell who they are).
So I’ve looked at several books of Monday (easy) crossword puzzles and have about decided to spend the $7 or so to get in the practice. I’ve also been checking out some how-to books but the $15 seems prohibitive since I really only have the prestige need of completing one. I also need to think about what is cheating. I know looking up the direct hint would be… but what if I know, for example, an actor’s first name but not last? Or if I know the word but am unsure of spelling? I guess it’s a slippery slope I’ll keep examining.

