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beckymw




I'm doing 30 things
  

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  2. 1. Find the perfect job
    4 entries . 3 cheers     		153 people
  3. 2. waste less food
    4 entries     		37 people
  4. 3. lose 15 pounds
    8 entries . 2 cheers     		3,170 people
  5. 4. stop procrastinating
    8 entries . 1 cheer     		26,995 people
  6. 5. buy local
    2 entries . 3 cheers     		44 people
  7. 6. try speed dating
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		30 people
  8. 7. organize my books
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		87 people
  9. 8. go to Italy
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		2,460 people
  10. 9. get out of debt
    6 entries . 3 cheers     		11,041 people
  11. 10. have better posture
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		7,730 people
  12. 11. Learn to cook fish.
    2 entries     		11 people
  13. 12. clean out my kitchen cupboards and drawers
    1 entry     		1 person
  14. 13. stop worrying about things I can't change
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		155 people
  15. 14. not take things so personally
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		175 people
  16. 15. learn to play golf
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		444 people
  17. 16. buy a hybrid car
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		285 people
  18. 17. Buy a house
    3 entries     		12,584 people
  19. 18. go to Hawaii
    5 cheers     		1,676 people
  20. 19. get corrective eye surgery or lasik
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1,156 people
  21. 20. have a baby
    		5,736 people
  22. 21. learn to tango
    4 cheers     		1,147 people
  23. 22. learn to do pottery on a wheel
    2 cheers     		20 people
  24. 23. sell a painting
    4 cheers     		356 people
  25. 24. learn to play the piano
    1 cheer     		7,463 people
  26. 25. learn sign language
    1 cheer     		7,691 people
  27. 26. Watch all the oscar winning movies
    1 cheer     		25 people
  28. 27. see the grand canyon
    1 cheer     		876 people
  29. 28. write more poetry
    3 cheers     		912 people
  30. 29. learn photoshop
    2 cheers     		1,471 people
  31. 30. Learn to juggle
    2 cheers     		1,174 people

How I did it
How to run a 10K
It took me
4 months
It made me
proud

How I did it: I actually ended up signing up for a half-marathon with Team in Training, and ran a 10K race along the way in my training (not to mention the half marathon!).  So I guess I went a little above and beyond on this goal.  But both races were amazing, and I can't wait to repeat both races to improve on my time.  Perhaps next year I'll even try a full marathon.... Read how I did it…

Jul 18, 07:00AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to get an MBA
It took me
3 years
It made me
Relieved

How I did it: Took the GMAT, completed a lengthy and multi-faceted application, and got into the school.  I started school part-time so that I could continue gaining work experience while I was in school.  After a while, I left my job to finish school full-time, and got it all done in 2 1/2 years. Read how I did it…

Jul 18, 06:55AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to work out 4 times a week
It took me
4 months
It made me
Thrilled

How I did it: I went a little above and beyond on this one by training for a half-marathon.  But signing up for the race was really good motivation to get going on this goal.  It made running consistently a priority, and I do very well with a structured training plan.  I signed up for another one just so that I'll keep going. Read how I did it…

Jul 18, 06:45AM PDT | 0 comments


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waste less food (read all 4 entries…)
slight step backwards 14 months ago

This weekend I got so excited at the thought of cooking my own meals that I spent way too much money on groceries, and when Monday came around and I was at school all day for 3 days, I wasn’t home to eat the food and it’s starting to go bad. Note to self: When shopping, only shop for 2 days!

Sep 16, 2008, 08:22PM PDT | 1 cheer | 1 comment


Get financial aid lined up for the next year (read all 6 entries…)
Untitled 14 months ago

Turns out there wasn’t a mistake beyond my own miscalculations for what I’d need. So… what I have will barely get me to the end of the year (April). I could try to get another loan, or see if I can negotiate a good signing bonus for whatever company gives me a job—that $$$ should make up the difference and moving costs and then some. Hmm.

Sep 16, 2008, 08:20PM PDT | 0 comments


work out 4 times a week (read all 7 entries…)
Crap. 14 months ago

I’ve really been blowing this goal. Since school started a couple of weeks ago, this has just been incredibly tough—I’m lucky if I make it out there once a week. Sure, I’m doing a lot more walking around campus which should help, but definitely not what it should be.

Sep 16, 2008, 08:18PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


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Fix my shower Learn to draw/paint. canoe the Mississippi River be somebody Learn 100 sentences in farsi learn scottish gaelic LizdeBiz wants to speak my mind get a massage sing more watch scarface make love on a beach Memorize 99 Names of Allah Learn to read Binary roshelle33 wants to read 20 books in 2006 Get my picture taken crossing Abbey Road learn hacking go to japan see the rest of FullMetal Alchemist episodes DEATHBOX IT! design clothes Be more sociable play golf go to college eat healthy Host a dinner party Send a message in a bottle visit Florence
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