I'm doing 23 things
Oh where, oh where
1 month ago
I have visions of the Caribbean in my future :)
bjruston's Life List
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1. Learn to salsa dance
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2. Stain my back deck
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3. run a half marathon
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4. get another stamp in my passport
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5. Finish le petit prince
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6. volunteer in Africa
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7. volunteer at an orphanage
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8. Play more with Gracie
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9. Get a PhD
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10. Visit the amazon
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11. Visit Ireland
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12. Become more adventurous with fashion
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13. Get in the best shape of my life
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14. figure out what i want to do with my life
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15. hike the inca trail to machu pichu
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16. learn about jazz
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17. Become fluent in Spanish
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18. Find some decent music to workout to
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19. Paint my bedroom and kitchen
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20. Get posted abroad
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21. Find a kickboxing class in Ottawa
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22. learn to drive standard
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23. Organize annual girl's weekend with Citrusone :)
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How I did it
It made me
incredibly grateful! 
How I did it: I was in Guatemala for six months for an internship, and was incredibly fortunate to win a free trip to Tikal. Flight and accomodation were paid for. It was an incredible opportunity! Read how I did it…
It made me
Proud!
How I did it: I did it at my own time and pace - I took a year off after my undergrad, and also took time off during the Master's to do an internship. I had a lot of naysayers who said that I would never finish if I took breaks, but I knew that it were the breaks that would ensure that I finished! Read how I did it…
It made me
relieved!
How I did it: While I studied French in primary and secondary school, I needed to become bilingual for my job. I went on full-time training - 40 hours a week for six months. A few tricks: speak french all the time in training (even if you know you are making mistakes!); watch french tv and read french articles; sometimes you just have to memorize the verbs! This will be a lifelong process, but it was nice to have this fir… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Starting the process...
1 month ago
I finished my Master’s degree in 2000. I loved my thesis topic and enjoyed the program..well enjoy may not be the correct word. It was a year full of self-exploration and personal achievements, and at times I felt like the stupidist person in the world! Anyone who has truly thrown themselves into a philosophical/intellectual pursuit will surely understand. Since that time, I have routinely pondered the idea of a Phd. It wouldn’t be to increase my earning potential, or to become a professor, but in the end, to allow me to continue to learn and grow as a person.
For the first step, I am going to look into programs in my city and see what is available…
The joys of a chewing puppy...
1 month ago
Gracie and I have been having a difficult weekend. It started with Gracie deciding that my favorite gym clothes would make a lovely Friday night snack (stupid of me for leaving my gym bag on the bedroom floor). It continued last night with Gracie chewing my newly washed long-sleeved grey shirt, which I loved (stupid me again for leaving the freshly washed clothes on the bedroom floor). Gracie and I have discussed this behaviour, and while she has promised to not do it again, sadly, she is not to be trusted as she can’t help herself :) She has chew toys and gets lots of exercise, but at the end of the day, I need to remember that she can not resist temptation and I must put all of my favorite (and not so favorite items) out of reach…
