4 Months in NZ – awesome experiences, amazing people, and lots of sweet photos. http://travelsofdave.blogspot.com
dleblanc's Life List
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1. move to british columbia
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2. quit taking life so friggin seriously
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3. Party on George St. in St. John's, Newfoundland
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4. relax
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5. Find balance.
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6. decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life
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7. Visit Montreal
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8. cultivate Optimism
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9. learn guitar
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10. Be active in Politics
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11. have better posture
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12. actually finish a song
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13. Be less shy
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14. find myself a grey guitar
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15. master Ruby
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16. Live in the present
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17. discover more good music
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18. learn to play guitar and sing at the same time
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19. work less, live more
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20. be happy
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21. learn to windsurf
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22. Learn to surf
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23. show my appreciation for people more often
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24. excel in the craft of software development
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25. find my soulmate
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26. learn to play a Jack Johnson song
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27. Practice Yoga
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28. live right here, right now, like THIS IS IT
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29. cultivate my friendships
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30. Never stop learning
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31. learn about systems thinking
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32. learn about zen
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33. do a better job of work/life balance
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34. read more good books
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35. find equanimity in my self
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36. be more compassionate
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37. stop procrastinating
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38. Listen
224 people
How I did it: I injured my back a bunch of years back - lost a battle with a boulder when I was mountain biking, and crashed into a tree with my trunk. This caused a cascade of adaptation, shortening of structures, weakness, tenderness, etc, and an associated reduction in activity levels.I learned about what was keeping my back painful and tackled it head on. For me the biggest part was my emotional state, and being truly encouraged to do what I … Read how I did it…
How I did it: Saw a deal, and pounced on it. Don't worry too much about the $$, they have good resale, not that you're going to sell it :)Also, don't be afraid to go used - as long as the plastic/fibreglass is sound, the rest of the gear is easy enough to replace. They're meant to pounding and having fun with, and having a pre-scratched one is actually a good thing! Read how I did it…
Just keep yourself so busy that you don’t have time to watch it. Eventually you won’t even think of it. You’ll really feel better after ya stop watching that junk.

