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dkp's Life List

  1. 1. check off all the existing things on this list before adding new ones!
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  2. 2. Meditate daily
    28 team members . 4 entries . 8 cheers     		3,440 people
  3. 3. send more postcards
    6 entries . 14 cheers     		41 people
  4. 4. watch more movies
    10 entries . 11 cheers     		651 people
  5. 5. learn cool parlour/party tricks
    2 entries . 9 cheers     		4 people
  6. 6. Read for Pleasure
    12 entries . 21 cheers     		58 people
  7. 7. start an urban legend
    3 entries . 24 cheers     		24 people
  8. 8. bake the perfect cheesecake
    3 entries . 11 cheers     		2 people
  9. 9. Visit De Maria Lightning Field
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		1 person
  10. 10. Start a Roth IRA
    1 entry . 9 cheers     		86 people
  11. 11. take more pictures
    5 team members . 13 entries . 4 cheers     		12,479 people
  12. 12. decide whether marriage is for me
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  13. 13. keep a chocolate-lovers journal
    7 entries . 8 cheers     		3 people
  14. 14. live below my means
    4 entries . 12 cheers     		87 people
  15. 15. celebrate April Fool's Day and Halloween
    4 entries . 9 cheers     		1 person
  16. 16. visit friends more often
    3 entries . 5 cheers     		9 people
  17. 17. eat well
    5 entries . 9 cheers     		119 people
  18. 18. write daily
    2 entries . 8 cheers     		189 people
  19. 19. forgive with joy
    2 entries . 6 cheers     		1 person
  20. 20. host an Oscar party
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		1 person
  21. 21. laugh with life
    4 entries . 6 cheers     		1 person
  22. 22. decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life
    4 entries . 9 cheers     		6,286 people
  23. 23. donate more to charity
    6 entries . 7 cheers     		83 people
  24. 24. write a screenplay
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		1,923 people
  25. 25. join the Peace Corps after retirement
    2 entries . 8 cheers     		2 people
  26. 26. practice mindful consumption
    4 entries . 12 cheers     		167 people
  27. 27. go to Las Vegas
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		453 people
  28. 28. go to every Disney theme park in the world
    2 entries . 7 cheers     		1 person
Recent entries
save 15% of my income for one year (read all 5 entries…)
Wow! A Year Already 1 year ago

I didn’t post a lot on this goal, but I’m pleased to say I accomplished it. I’m taking it off the official list, but I’m going to keep at it. This time, though, I’m going for 20%. I’m old, after all, and need to save as much as I can!

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join the Peace Corps after retirement (read all 2 entries…)
Living Vicariously! 1 year ago

Just advised one of my students to join the Peace Corps and put him in contact with a local recruiter. The Peace Corps would be perfect for him, and he’s already got the Peace Corps ethos.

Cross your fingers for him!

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decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life (read all 4 entries…)
Whatever It Is... 1 year ago

...I won’t be doing what I currently do professionally. And maybe not much longer. I’m throwing in the towel, calling it quits, seeking a pink slip, shoving the job.

At least that’s the way I feel today. I’ve been working 10-12 hours a day for the past six week, six days a week. The seventh day I rest—or rather, collapse. And I’m still buried under an avalanche, with no signs of it stopping. I’m at the breaking point, so much so that all I can do is write in cliches. I’ve been in tears for the past few nights, not tears of anger or frustration but tears of exhaustion.

And the cost to my personal life has been substantial. I haven’t worked out regularly in a month, or cooked a good (in my case, mediocre) meal. Emails and phone calls need to be returned, but I have no energy to do so. And my partner. I’m not quite sure I still have one. (The closet’s still full, so no one’s moved out yet.)

The worst part is, I’m not enjoying the job. Going to work fills me with anxiety. People need stuff from me-lots of emotional stuff-and I’ve got nothing more to give. I realized the new duties I agreed to take on would take up more time, but I hadn’t counted on what kind of time and energy it would take. I’m not sure how long I can last. Too much game-playing, too much politics, too much mind-reading, too much neediness. While I think I’m good at what I do, this kind of work simply isn’t for me. I seem to use what little energy I have to laugh…bitterly, in hopes that I can retain some sense of humor.

So what do I do? Until I get my head on straight, nothing…nothing except post here. A rant, an emotional purge, call it what you will. I’d post it on my blog, but some of the people who read that really don’t need to know where I’m at mentally. And my personal journal is filled with this woe-is-me crap, so obviously I feel the need to share. So here’s the declaration: I’ve had it! The job isn’t worth my life.

But…who knows? Maybe this, too, will pass. Regardless, thanks for listening.

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Wash my car not worry about money learn to pickpocket be more confident Read all the books in my "must read" pile watch all Smallville episodes write a novel pray more spend more time with my husband Jamie wants to Re-read the Harry Potter books before the launch of Harry Potter 7 build a platform bed money make pottery climb more mountains cook healthy organic meals for my family open an animal shelter Be a woman of integrity soundoftrees wants to read as many books as possible, starting with all the books I own but haven't read become a Canadian citizen practice mindful consumption go out on "date nights" with my spouse on a regular basis get a tattoo sleeve learn french move out of my parents' house get a dog get coles number Use my powers for good, not evil