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W.

has been living in a bubble for the past year.



I'm doing 23 things
  

W.'s Life List

  2. 1. lose 20 pounds
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		6,629 people
  3. 2. complete 2 creative projects
    1 entry     		1 person
  4. 3. finish what I start
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		3,827 people
  5. 4. write a novel
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		9,665 people
  6. 5. write a graphic novel
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		139 people
  7. 6. create a website
    		986 people
  8. 7. save more money
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		2,395 people
  9. 8. blog more
    1 entry     		490 people
  10. 9. learn to cook
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		8,152 people
  11. 10. improve my wardrobe
    		365 people
  12. 11. own 300 books
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  13. 12. collect The Sandman series
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		6 people
  14. 13. read all of Haruki Murakami's books
    1 entry     		4 people
  15. 14. get a piercing
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		581 people
  16. 15. get a tattoo
    1 entry     		20,223 people
  17. 16. see Buffalo Daughter live
    1 entry     		1 person
  18. 17. visit New York
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1,361 people
  19. 18. learn to play the drums
    2 cheers     		1,933 people
  20. 19. speak Mandarin fluently
    1 entry     		48 people
  21. 20. go to graduate school
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		1,188 people
  22. 21. get married
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		18,537 people
  23. 22. buy a house
    1 cheer     		12,539 people
  24. 23. own 300 DVDs
    1 cheer     		1 person

How I did it
How to read 20 new books
It took me
9 months
It made me
Satisfied!

How I did it: There was never a time this year where I didn't already have a book in line to read after I was finished with my current selection, and that was always kind of key. That, and not choosing books that were overly long.Yes, I have to admit that this year was all about quantity over quality, though that's not to say I read crappy books or anything, but I was so focused on hitting that 20-book mark that I turned to shorter novels like the Chro… Read how I did it…

Sep 24, 07:29PM PDT | 0 comments


How to complete 5 video games
It took me
6 months
It made me
Accomplished!

How I did it: Well, there's really nothing to it if you're pretty big into games like me. Sometimes it's difficult to finish a lengthy game like an RPG (I'm still working on Persona 3: FES after having to redo my 50-hour file), but if you take your time and get into it five games is nothing.Shorter games like action/adventure shooters seem to breeze by in no time. Read how I did it…

Jun 28, 08:16AM PDT | 0 comments


How to graduate from college
It took me
4 years
It made me
Accomplished!

How I did it: I jumped right out of the gate in picking all the classes I wanted to take, which helped a lot my first few quarters (we did quarters, not semesters), and once I picked a major my curriculum was pretty much set from there.Money-wise I wound up getting a combination of loans, school grants, and work-study, all of which paid for everything including off-campus housing the last two years. Naturally, I had a good $15k worth of loans to pay of… Read how I did it…

Apr 27, 12:02AM PDT | 0 comments


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Recent entries
Go to graduate school
Considering it for 2010. 3 weeks ago

It’s been over a year now since I finished up my BA, and given the harsh economic climate (especially here in California) it’s been difficult finding anything worthwhile and long-term. So I’m thinking about maybe taking the plunge and going for grad school next year – yeah, I realize this is coming rather late, considering most fall 2010 applications are due in the next two months.

I spent some time looking at different programs and schools, but I’m not really sure what exactly I want to go for. My degree is in film (mostly theory, not production) and while I wouldn’t mind going in for that, I feel like I’d rather do something more practical like writing or journalism. And, of course, there’s always the problem of how the hell I’m going to pay for the whole shebang… I lucked out on getting rid of my undergraduate loans early, but I’m not so sure about picking up another $20-30k bill.

Any advice?

Oct 14, 08:30PM PDT | 1 cheer | 1 comment


save more money
Setting a goal. 6 months ago

I’m going to say that if I can save up at least $10k then this goal can be checked off. After all, it seems easy enough to save money now that I have a job, but saving “more” money doesn’t mean anything unless there’s a finite number I’m trying to reach.

Apr 26, 11:47PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


own 300 books (read all 2 entries…)
Double checking. 6 months ago

I may have already completed this goal. It’s hard to say at the moment, given that most of my books are currently in boxes in my closet. I need to dig through them all and add them to my list to make sure though.

Apr 26, 11:43PM PDT | 0 comments


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stop eating out of boredom Not speak a word for 24 hours learn how to drive stick-shift exercise Mystic898 wants to Save money be rich make my own clothes become more organized Maintain a healthy weight I want him to fall in love with me. make a corkboard out of wine corks bungee jump have a picnic on the beach learn ruby on rails see 'Avenue Q' karatekidIV wants to pass the JLPT 2 test make friends support my local co-op build a trellis I want to learn English! Play squash be happy find love Kiss in the rain learn to sail learn guitar Visit the desert
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