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YamiNoSensei




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  2. 1. get out of michigan
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		13 people
  3. 2. get my book published
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		137 people
  4. 3. build lasting friendships
    2 entries . 3 cheers     		5 people
  5. 4. Get my special education endorsement
    3 entries     		1 person
  6. 5. Start reading tarot cards again
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		3 people
  7. 6. get my teeth fixed
    5 entries     		743 people
  8. 7. Have lasik surgery
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		48 people
  9. 8. get Gary's painting of me framed
    1 cheer     		1 person
  10. 9. act on my ideas
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		7 people
  11. 10. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
    3 entries . 5 cheers     		7,146 people
  12. 11. join a spiritual community
    3 cheers     		3 people
  13. 12. write a photo book about graffiti art
    1 cheer     		1 person
  14. 13. have more confidence in myself
    1 cheer     		296 people
  15. 14. Visit Japan
    3 cheers     		5,511 people
  16. 15. get a custom tightlacing corset
    1 entry     		2 people
  17. 16. Get a minigrant for my classroom
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  18. 17. reconnect with old friends
    3 entries . 3 cheers     		444 people
  19. 18. Visit Angel Falls
    		14 people
  20. 19. buy Rachel's bass & make music with Josh
    4 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  21. 20. read more books
    1 entry     		10,975 people
  22. 21. take a tai chi class
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		13 people
  23. 22. be drawn as an anime character
    		7 people
  24. 23. go to a Metallica concert
    1 entry     		52 people
  25. 24. work through "One Day My Soul Just Opened Up" by Iyanla VanZant
    1 entry     		1 person
  26. 25. Meditate daily
    3 cheers     		3,980 people
  27. 26. get a memorial tattoo
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		10 people
  28. 27. take someone's garden gnome traveling
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  29. 28. Start a new blog & be serious about it
    		1 person
  30. 29. drink more water
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		18,939 people
  31. 30. Drink absinthe
    1 entry     		704 people
  32. 31. Visit Africa
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		728 people

How I did it
How to find veggies that I actually enjoy eating
It took me
6 months
It made me
feel good

How I did it: My stepsister turned me on to snap/sugar peas and I love them! I actually take them to work and snack on them. I also found a couple minimally-processed frozen veggie blends I like... there is one called "Healthy Weight", I think from Green Giant, that has edamame, carrots, black beans and sugar peas. I am still looking for more and working on being more open to trying new veggies... but I feel I've achieved a measure of success! Read how I did it…

Dec 30, 2008, 02:12AM PST | 0 comments


How to get a new Computer
It took me
1 month
It made me
Happily productive

How I did it: The old one died and there is just no way I can be without a computer for long... it's my link to the world. I bought a new Dell on eBay and had about a month's worth of hassles before it arrived. When it did, it wasn't the same model that had been listed! But, it was just as good and I didn't feel like dealing with the return process, especially since the seller was obviously having some real issues. So I kept it and so far (9 months or … Read how I did it…

Dec 30, 2008, 01:11AM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer


Recent entries
Have Lasik Surgery (read all 2 entries…)
on hold... 10 months ago

... for the forseeable future. This kind of depended on being able to finance it. My credit rating is trashed after my year of unemployment and coming a hairsbreadth from losing my house, so it will have to wait ‘till I’ve pulled things together a bit more.

Dec 30, 2008, 05:43PM PST | 0 comments


get my teeth fixed (read all 5 entries…)
SO frustrating... 10 months ago

I now have almost no molars left and my front teeth are starting to decay. It’s really heartbreaking. Problem is my dental insurance is so crappy, I max it out by spring and then have to wait till next year to get more work done… in the meantime my teeth are rotting away even more. I finally got extra insurance through AFLAC but there’s a 1- to 2-year waiting period for the kind of work I need. If I’d signed up last year when I had the chance I’d be getting some of the work done now! But, no use beating myself up about it. I’m also chipping away at the loot I owe my dentist. Getting that paid off will give me more options, too.

Despite what “they” say, I truly believe there is a connection between methadone and weakened teeth. In my case it is NOT simply an issue of “you just didn’t take care of your teeth all those years you were an addict”, which is what clinic staff, etc. always blame it on. That isn’t true for me, I always had decent jobs with insurance and took care of myself. And I’ve talked to so many people with the same experience- a few years on methadone maintenance and the teeth literally start crumbling away. If they would acknowledge that this is a real issue, maybe something could be done to prevent it! I wonder if anyone’s ever even done a serious study on this. Too late for me but if they could save other folks down the road from my fate, I’d be happy.

Dec 30, 2008, 01:58AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


start reading tarot cards again (read all 2 entries…)
Wow... 10 months ago

Imagine that, no progress whatever since the last entry almost 2 years ago! Gotta get working on this one for sure!

Dec 30, 2008, 01:44AM PST | 0 comments


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