I'm doing 41 things
24) Senegal
5 days ago
New addition this week and a very pleasant one. I definitely need to come back.
chrysania's Life List
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1. Get the basics right
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2. stop procrastinating
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3. lose 10 kg
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4. complete my secret project
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5. speak french fluently
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6. Do everything I can to have great skin
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7. Give blood
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8. learn to sing
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9. insurance
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10. find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year
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11. Feel good about myself
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12. keep track of expenses
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13. sleep better
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14. Get my deposit back
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15. ask for recommendation letters
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16. Show my mother that I still care about her even though I am moving to another continent
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17. try yoga
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18. wear clothes that make me feel good and look even better
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19. make a difference
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20. beat my inertia
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21. Stop thinking, decide quickly, start acting
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22. learn Microsoft Access
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23. buy a car
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24. become great at what I do
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25. Make my new house feel like home
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26. Find a look that balances how I want to be seen and how I see myself
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27. Find useful things to do in my free time that improve my life or somebody elses
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28. Read at least 2 academic articles per week
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29. travel to 100 countries
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30. refocus and redefine my 43things list to reflect what I really want to achieve, what is realistic and how I am going to do it
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31. Evaluate 2008 and think about changes
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32. Free myself of the need for instant gratification
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33. Read 50 books in 2009.
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34. Take responsibility for my life
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35. Keep a journal
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36. do a 3 month to 30 challenge
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37. Open a bank account
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38. Get all the repairs in the house done
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39. sort it out part 2
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40. Combine my to do with my project list
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41. Do 200 min of cardio a week
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How I did it
It made me
excited 
How I did it: Asked around everywhere for a good place. Just went and started lessons again. It is incredible how easy it was to get back into it. Muscle memory is an amazing thing, it just works automatically once you get back on that horse. The instructor is really nice as well, trying lot's of stuff, even getting me back into jumping, which I was never good in to start with. After just a few weeks, I have already been asked by a women whether I want… Read how I did it…
It made me
well read
How I did it: By reading obviously. I read every night and on weekends, holidays etc. during the day as well. I also reread about 15 books which I didn't count in here. This aim made me read more "new" books than I would have otherwise. Read how I did it…
It made me
social
How I did it: I had put up the trip to CT with friends as the ultimate challege. Even though I had legitimate excuses to get out of it, I pulled through. Plus, I am already planning the next trip. This will however always remain a challenge. I am not naturally social apparently. When I am bored at a party, I like to leave instead of trying to liven up the party. When I am tired, I like to leave instead of having another drink. Sometimes I just like to … Read how I did it…
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This book is apparently from a series of books that I haven’t read. I am not sure that would have improved my impression of the book though. The story is set in Venice and it gives great description of the life and people of the region, it pecularities and characters. The main characters are well developed also due to the fact that this is part of the series. Unfortunately, somewhere along the lines, the story seems to have gotten lost or was never there to begin with and like this it just didn’t work for me.
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2 weeks ago
I’ve filled out all the paper work, ordered the car, did the first payment and am now waiting for the license…. and have been waiting for more than 2 months now. Sometimes I love the administration here.
