autumnkiss

Even when your hope is gone, move along just to make it through.



I'm doing 42 things
 

autumnkiss's Life List

  1. 1. Learn About Fitness & Nutrition
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    1 person
  2. 2. lose weight
    4 entries . 25 cheers
    36,391 people
  3. 3. eat healthier
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    10,142 people
  4. 4. Never stop learning
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    3,972 people
  5. 5. speak 5 languages
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    141 people
  6. 6. get motivated
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    392 people
  7. 7. Learn Japanese
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    9,752 people
  8. 8. Learn Spanish
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    15,508 people
  9. 9. learn italian
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    5,739 people
  10. 10. learn Russian
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    2,441 people
  11. 11. learn Latin
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    1,884 people
  12. 12. Learn to cook
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    8,197 people
  13. 13. Learn to play the piano
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    7,463 people
  14. 14. learn to dance
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    6,584 people
  15. 15. learn to sew
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    3,642 people
  16. 16. learn to crochet
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    1,005 people
  17. 17. Learn to knit
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    3,511 people
  18. 18. design my own clothes
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    3,160 people
  19. 19. grow my hair long
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    3,524 people
  20. 20. Trace my family tree
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    2,241 people
  21. 21. learn more about computers
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    119 people
  22. 22. watch all movies on AFI's 100 Best movies list
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    413 people
  23. 23. Read Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
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    559 people
  24. 24. Learn to identify plants, flowers, and trees
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    107 people
  25. 25. see snow
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    265 people
  26. 26. have a library
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    286 people
  27. 27. learn to read music
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    678 people
  28. 28. learn to belly dance
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    2,299 people
  29. 29. Study Interior Design
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    31 people
  30. 30. Volunteer
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    4,890 people
  31. 31. Make a scrapbook
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  32. 32. Design and build my own house
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    1,502 people
  33. 33. Get a PhD
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    2,790 people
  34. 34. find a job i love
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  35. 35. control my temper
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    622 people
  36. 36. be less manipulative
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    5 people
  37. 37. be more sympathetic
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    16 people
  38. 38. Fill 10 spiral notebooks with notes about various subjects
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    1 person
  39. 39. Learn about American History
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    8 people
  40. 40. Learn about the history of Florida
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    1 person
  41. 41. Get a Digital Camera
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    445 people
  42. 42. Learn About Women Worthy of Being Role Models
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How I did it
How to eliminate trans-fats (hydrogenated oils) from my food
It took me
2 months
It made me
Pleased


How to finish the Photoshop CS4 Essential Training video course
It took me
2 weeks
It made me
just fine


How to identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
It took me
9 days
It made me
Giggly


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Recent entries
grow my hair long
And by long, I mean LONG 2 months ago

Well, when I started, my hair was at my shoulders. Right now it is 20 inches long (when straightened out. I have curly hair. Drats!). It is 18 inches when I do not pull it to straighten it.

The image posted is around the length I would like (I’m aware the chick pictured probably has extensions).

That’s about as far as I’d ever go. I think any more and I’d be pushing it, both in terms of beauty and upkeep. I’d say I have about five inches until I’m there. At a half an inch per month, that’s 10 months of hair growth. lol



get motivated
Having trouble getting there and then staying there. 2 months ago

I have little spurts of motivation… but I can never seem to hold them for very long. I get distracted by other, less important stuff. I want to actually stick to my studies instead of going off in all directions, but I can’t seem to concentrate on one thing. No clue what my problem is.



lose weight (read all 4 entries…)
SparkPeople + Update 2 months ago

So, in all, I have lost 43 lbs so far. That’s a hell of a lot. But I still have quite a bit to go still. About three months ago I joined a website called SparkPeople (kinda like myspace for fat people, with nutritional info, a food diary, and all that jazz). It’s helped me keep track of my calories better and I’m losing faster now. If any of you decide to join, friend me. I’m AutumnKiss there too.

I’m horrified of loose skin though. I find it very disgusting, and I don’t have the money to fix it with plastic surgery if it happens. I just have to hope that weight training and drinking enough water / eating the right foods will help it.

I’m still losing the “right” way – which is, eating a balanced diet and exercising. No fads for me. :)



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