I'm doing 32 things
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17 months ago
Damn it! I failed. It was probably the hardest test route I’ve known – unfamiliar roads, weaving around parked cars… useless! I’m officially not a first-time-passer :(
TheNewt's Life List
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1. Go to university
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2. race cars
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3. impress someone
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4. learn to play an instrument
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5. go to an East Stirlingshire match
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6. be more positive
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7. own a Citroen 2CV
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8. beat social anxiety
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9. learn the words to many national anthems
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10. become a race marshal
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11. Get straight A's in my A-levels
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12. learn to dance
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13. go to the Le Mans 24hr race
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14. play the tin whistle
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15. stop hiding my feelings
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16. walk up Snowdon
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17. be more emotional
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18. Move from home
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19. be a better person
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20. learn to cook
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21. face my fears
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22. be more confident
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23. have fun
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24. own a cottage in France
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25. Make new friends
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26. be more social
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27. find a job that I love
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28. be successful
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29. make someone laugh
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30. exercise more
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31. be popular
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32. Be less shy
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How I did it
It made me
self-confident 
How I did it: Had numerous teeth out from the age of 8 until about 14, two years of treatment with braces, and a lot of pain in-between! In the end, all my teeth were in the right places, and I am pleased at this, and it is well worth the effort. I now don't fear the dentist at all, as well. Read how I did it…
It made me
Relieved
How I did it: At first, having failed two tests, I felt like giving up, and felt rather hopeless, as though I'd never be able to do it. On the third attempt, though, I was much less nervous, and much more confident in my abilities and was able to enjoy it. I think the "I'm gonna do it this time" mentality got me through, rather than the "What am I gonna do if I fail?" mentality that I had the last two times. Read how I did it…
It made me
Ecstatic 
How I did it: Well, it wasn't exactly how I did it, but my girlfriend did it for me... I've liked her for absolutely ages, and it's only recently that I realised that she liked me a lot too. Just plugging away and trying to be there for her even when it almost hurts to do so - I watched her get another boyfriend and still stuck by her, but it was all worth it in the end. We've only been going out for a short time, and very seldom have chance to see eac… Read how I did it…
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17 months ago
I got my driving test on Thursday! About eight months of practice for thirty-five minutes test time… should be… interesting
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17 months ago
I semi-cuddled, I think… with someone I really like… and it was one of the best feelings I’ve had. I just need a real cuddle, to cross this off my list.
