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ajje

has moved the early to bed goal up her priorities list; sleep matters!



I'm doing 40 things
  

ajje's Life List

  2. 1. build a career in international relations
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		2 people
  3. 2. Save 10k
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		14 people
  4. 3. be fluent in French
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		661 people
  5. 4. Run a 5k in less than 30 minutes
    1 entry     		99 people
  6. 5. Learn to Salsa
    7 entries . 2 cheers     		1,347 people
  7. 6. have a library
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		286 people
  8. 7. find my soul mate
    		472 people
  9. 8. learn to speak Spanish
    1 entry     		2,412 people
  10. 9. Start planning and saving for a trip to one of the far-away destinations I listed at 43 things
    1 entry     		1 person
  11. 10. Early to bed, Early to rise
    1 entry     		110 people
  12. 11. Subscribe to a newspaper
    1 entry     		3 people
  13. 12. visit New Zealand
    2 cheers     		1,412 people
  14. 13. Visit Tristan da Cunha
    		7 people
  15. 14. visit Iceland
    1 cheer     		785 people
  16. 15. learn yoga
    1 entry     		2,322 people
  17. 16. learn sign language
    		7,690 people
  18. 17. grow herbs
    1 entry     		100 people
  19. 18. see the northern lights
    		16,926 people
  20. 19. travel the silk road, especially the parts that pass through central asia
    		2 people
  21. 20. Ride on the Orient Express
    		40 people
  22. 21. go to Africa
    		1,567 people
  23. 22. Visit China
    		788 people
  24. 23. be more frugal
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		130 people
  25. 24. consume less
    1 entry     		166 people
  26. 25. live in New York City
    		2,672 people
  27. 26. live in london
    1 cheer     		1,398 people
  28. 27. visit russia
    2 cheers     		381 people
  29. 28. remember birthdays
    		267 people
  30. 29. own a digital SLR
    		9 people
  31. 30. learn Russian
    		2,441 people
  32. 31. take more walks
    1 cheer     		245 people
  33. 32. Make a photo album
    		91 people
  34. 33. learn chinese
    		2,376 people
  35. 34. climb mont blanc
    		43 people
  36. 35. Climb Ben Nevis
    		54 people
  37. 36. look after my plants
    1 entry     		3 people
  38. 37. make more mix cds
    1 cheer     		47 people
  39. 38. learn how to massage
    1 cheer     		94 people
  40. 39. travel across the United States in a Greyhound bus
    1 cheer     		2 people
  41. 40. Visit India
    1 cheer     		883 people

How I did it
How to get an apartment
It took me
3 months
It made me
Comfy

How I did it: I FINALLY got myself an apartment that I love. It's in the city centre, in a historical building. It's so cute! I still need to paint, clean and move all my stuff (not to mention all the furniture I will need to buy) but I'm really happy with it alread. Finally... light at the end of the tunnel! ;) Read how I did it…

May 11, 02:45PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to buy a new winter coat
It took me
1 day
It made me
Better dressed

How I did it: I loved my old coat but it was becoming threadbare and the lining was tearing at the seams. So, finally, I went out and MADE myself shop for a coat. I kept The Rules (of What Not To Wear's Trinny and Susannah) in mind, and got myself a gorgeous off-white, waisted coat. It's cute! And not that expensive either as I bought it in the end-of-season sale. Read how I did it…

Feb 08, 07:21AM PST | 0 comments


How to hook laptop up to stereo
It took me
1 day
It made me
Bouncy!

How I did it: First of all, I am not a techie- I have my dad and brother to deal with all things technological. As long as you know how to plug and unplug cables, you're set. All it took was getting a simple 3.5 male-RCA cable to connect my laptop to my (prehistoric) stereo. I've used portable speakers before, but my stereo has got really good speakers. As I don't own a separate DVD player, I use my laptop to watch DVD's. It's got a nice scre… Read how I did it…

Jan 15, 2009, 08:31AM PST | 0 comments


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Recent entries
Learn to Salsa (read all 7 entries…)
Oh my! 6 months ago

Quick update: after 10 weeks of salsa lessons, I decided to enroll for course #2. It’s terrific! Apart from the course, I try to go out dancing as often as I can and I’m learning quite fast. I can now do all kinds of body crosses, twists and turns. It’s not about the steps anymore; it’s about the DANCING. I’m loving it!!!

May 11, 02:31PM PDT | 1 cheer | 1 comment


be fluent in French (read all 2 entries…)
Several weeks into the course... 7 months ago

...and I find myself unable to do all the coursework in time. I try to sneak in my study books at work, but I’m very busy there, too. After lesson #1 my teacher moved me up to the DALF course, but I’m thinking this may have been a little over-ambitious? Well, we’ll see what happens…

Mar 26, 10:55AM PDT | 0 comments


Save 10k (read all 2 entries…)
Some setbacks... 7 months ago

... but still sticking to this goal. I had to withdraw some money (but hey, that’s why they call it an emergency fund) so I was beginning to fear being unable to meet this goal. But luckily I have been able to save more money than expected, so within 2 months the balance has been restored. If I save 600-700 a month, I can still achieve this goal before the year ends. Wish me luck!

Mar 26, 10:52AM PDT | 0 comments


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I want to:

The world wants to...

form a band Learn to tango get my a+ certification register with desi torrents learn danish Send a message in a bottle Sing the National Anthem in a crowd send more care packages to my friends Finish my website Michelle wants to travel the world take a photography class carpe diem see an erupting volcano cycling New Isabella wants to Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful. get my ged fast Lose 10 pounds move to Long Beach take more chances Take the GRE play with my kids more Buy a House become a director go to Wacken Open Air Metal Festival keep a regular journal Take an Alaskan cruise Quit Smoking
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