My sis is in town for a few days and we had a great talk. She basically shot down all my excuses. I’ve been hiding behind this in order to put off searching for a job. I’m removing it as a goal, because learning it isn’t the real goal. The real goal is to get a great job doing something I love.
Tetryl's Life List
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1. NEVER Settle
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2. Set Myself up for Success
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3. Have a Different Life by This Time Next Year
1 entry . 11 cheers70 people -
4. Get back into Theatre
32 people -
5. Get my Passport Renewed
6 cheers17 people -
6. Skydive
1 entry . 7 cheers10,164 people -
7. Work Because I Like To, Not Because I Have To
2 entries . 6 cheers3,435 people -
8. Do First Things First
10 entries . 6 cheers94 people -
9. Have more Self Discipline
7 entries . 11 cheers74 people -
10. Ignore Distractors
1 entry . 7 cheers1 person -
11. Become Financially Independent
3 entries . 12 cheers5,398 people -
12. Own a Production Company
3 entries . 7 cheers5 people -
13. Complete the 5 Episode Short Film Series
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14. Read Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
6 entries . 9 cheers557 people -
15. Write a Full-Length Screenplay
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16. Do 50 Pullups
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17. Hit 100 Amusements Parks
1 entry . 9 cheers1 person -
18. Get Proficient at Fishing
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19. Bulls-eye a 20 foot Target with a Knife
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20. Take a Wilderness First Responder course
1 entry . 3 cheers23 people -
21. Live on a Deserted Island
1 entry . 2 cheers123 people -
22. Publish a Photography Book
6 cheers50 people -
23. Do a Handstand
1 entry . 10 cheers470 people -
24. Bench Press my own Weight
2 entries . 5 cheers49 people -
25. Go Rock Climbing
8 cheers694 people -
26. Do the Splits
1 entry . 6 cheers2,005 people -
27. Learn to Ride Horses
9 cheers61 people -
28. Ink my 5 Tattoos
1 entry . 7 cheers1 person -
29. Learn Gymnastics
4 cheers173 people -
30. Try Geocaching
6 cheers193 people -
31. Learn to Sail Solo
1 entry . 4 cheers2 people -
32. Adopt a puppy
12 cheers278 people -
33. Run a 5 minute Mile
6 cheers116 people -
34. Dive the Great Barrier Reef
8 cheers239 people -
35. Play Hockey
4 cheers107 people -
36. Speak Russian Fluently
4 cheers63 people
How I did it: I pulled from my Master Life list and from my 43 things list to compile my obituary. I didn't think too long or hard, instead writing down mostly first reactions. I've always known what things are really, actually important and they ended up on the list (yet again). I didn't write every little thing down, though. If I wasn't sure about it, I left it out. For example, there's no mention of a significant other,… Read how I did it…
How I did it: First I had to come to the understanding that when I quit this time, it would be final. I had to appreciate the fact that after my last cigarette, I would never have another again. After I was able to accept that the next time would be for real, I just quit. There are times when being stubborn is a positive character trait. This was one of those times. I realized that I have had an oral fixation since I was a… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I created some distance between the toxic ones and myself. This is relatively simple for me, because my default mode is to distance people. It takes a great deal of effort for me not to.I sat down and objectively looked at the reasons I deemed certain relationships 'toxic'. In my opinion, it's a two-way street when it comes to toxic relationships. I set up the terms of the relationship and have allowed them to act … Read how I did it…
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Flash Pro
After Effects
Premiere Pro
Soundbooth
InDesign
Illustrator
Dreamweaver
Fireworks
When I say master, I mean know all the essentials and have a solid understanding of advanced techniques and how each program can contribute to the big picture.
Loopy. Chill. Relax.
- Walked instead Bussed3 miles
- Got the Psycho TicketsI’m so excited for the show…
- TV and Moviesall smiles
- Sauteed Beet GreansA little more tweaking to go
- Tidied the houseno piles
- Chocolate Chip CookiesI made sure to eat lots of dough
