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Tulips




I'm doing 41 things
  

Tulips's Life List

  2. 1. have a baby
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		5,728 people
  3. 2. be a good step-mom
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		12 people
  4. 3. learn how to drive with hand-controls
    		1 person
  5. 4. think before I criticize
    1 cheer     		1 person
  6. 5. recommit to old friendships
    		1 person
  7. 6. teach my kids to give, not just receive
    		1 person
  8. 7. work for an international airline
    1 cheer     		1 person
  9. 8. join wheelchair badminton team
    		1 person
  10. 9. become more self-confident
    		136 people
  11. 10. lose weight
    		36,354 people
  12. 11. have nice looking nails
    		2 people
  13. 12. finish every needlework project I've bought
    		2 people
  14. 13. learn to enjoy reading
    1 cheer     		7 people
  15. 14. bond with my step-sons
    		1 person
  16. 15. get a service dog
    		1 person
  17. 16. mellow out
    		27 people
  18. 17. learn to ski
    		847 people
  19. 18. spend a day in a spa with my husband
    		1 person
  20. 19. return to church
    		1 person
  21. 20. play flute again
    		8 people
  22. 21. live in Seattle area
    		3 people
  23. 22. see every Academy Award nominated film this year
    		1 person
  24. 23. have a cat
    1 entry     		157 people
  25. 24. sell & repair wheelchairs
    		1 person
  26. 25. read James Joyce's Ulysses
    		13 people
  27. 26. attend the London Olympics
    		1 person
  28. 27. buy a house
    		12,586 people
  29. 28. help my nephew with college expenses
    		1 person
  30. 29. do Pilates
    		283 people
  31. 30. become a counselor for kids facing hospitalization
    		1 person
  32. 31. have no regrets when I die
    		3 people
  33. 32. learn to fold t-shirts in 1 movement
    		1 person
  34. 33. create something beautiful
    		505 people
  35. 34. let go of past hurts once and for all
    		1 person
  36. 35. be likeable
    		5 people
  37. 36. learn to knit well
    		17 people
  38. 37. volunteer in a no-kill animal shelter
    1 cheer     		1 person
  39. 38. have the most obscure "want to" on this site
    1 cheer     		2 people
  40. 39. learn sign language
    		7,690 people
  41. 40. learn to cook healthy
    		7 people
  42. 41. learn curling (the sport)
    		1 person

How I did it
How to become fluent in dutch
It took me
4 years
It made me
Satisfied and smug!

How I did it: Immigrants to the Netherlands are required to prove language & cultural competence. Although you can do self-study and simply test out, most enroll in courses. The study guide for those courses is Nederlands voor Buitenlanders, which uses the Delft method of language instruction. As far as I know, that method hasn't found it's way to other languages, which is a shame. It uses text & CDs to teach vocabulary & flu… Read how I did it…

Nov 09, 02:22AM PST | 0 comments


Recent entries
Have a baby (read all 2 entries…)
Crossing this off the list 2 weeks ago

After three failed IUIs and two failed IVFs, our insurance denied me further reproductive assistance. I’m 46 now, and although it’s technically not yet impossible, it’s time for me to accept that this goal won’t ever be met. It was probably silly to have made it a goal since I have little control in this area but, well, it was something I’d hoped for. New goal, learn not be bitter about this development. No clue how I’ll go about that. :-/

Nov 09, 02:30AM PST | 0 comments


Try out 43 Things (read all 2 entries…)
Untitled 2 years ago

I think a lot of us think to ourselves “I wish I could …”, or “I wanna do …”. 43 Things helps me to get off my back-side and actually focus on those things, in small amounts of time so the goals aren’t overwhelming. I like being accountable to someone, somewhere, for actually committing to something, even something as small as trying 43 things! And I enjoy looking back at my goals from a year ago and seeing how many still matter (and how few don’t still matter to me!) Powerful stuff!

Dec 19, 2006, 12:15AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


have a cat
Timo 2 years ago

On May 25, 2006, our little Timo was born and joined our family just five weeks later. He’s been wonderful to have around, has a different relationship with each member of the family, and is the most playful kitty I’ve ever had (sometimes a bit TOO much so). So glad we have him!

Dec 19, 2006, 12:05AM PST | 0 comments


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The world wants to...

go out on "date nights" with my spouse on a regular basis learn sign language rgioc wants to garden design my own clothes Make a movie Read As Many Books As I Can visit antarctica get my visa go sailing recycle more be a model WildcatGirl wants to Quit complaining learn to play the harmonica Visit China explore Buddhism Make 2009 My Best Year Yet See Cirque du Soleil adopt a kid be a better writer Travel to every state in the United States learn to lip read Get a tattoo shhsecret wants to gain weight and get in shape own a coffeeshop Read all the books on my bookshelf Give away a bunch of clothes I've been meaning to give away for a long time have a regular sleep schedule Learn to cook--fantastic, healthy, people-will-beg-me-for-the-recipe cooking.
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