I'm doing 22 things
I want to improve my self-confidence. I want to make new friends, get new clothes and change my body image by working out more. I think doing these things (and others) will help me improve my self-confidence and make me attractive in mine and other people’s eyes.
drumpler's Life List
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1. learn Japanese
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2. get my driver's license
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3. learn a martial art
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4. improve my wardrobe
2 cheers371 people -
5. Pass JLPT4
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6. learn PHP
1 entry1,509 people -
7. Learn to write backwards
1 entry16 people -
8. Do NaNoWriMo
1 entry652 people -
9. train my frontal lobe
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10. make new friends
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11. learn a new subject each month
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12. make a will
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13. learn to button mash
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14. learn C++
2 cheers643 people -
15. learn to draw
2 cheers2,310 people -
16. become a game designer
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17. publish a level on LittleBigPlanet
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18. become physically fit
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19. Write something daily
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20. Visit Japan
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21. join Mensa
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22. Be confident
1 entry . 1 cheer1,451 people
How I did it
It made me
fulfilled 
How I did it: I wrote left-handed, one page a day, in a notebook for a month. I was sloppy but by the end of the month, wrote a lot more clearly and quickly. Some have said its easier to read than my dominant right hand! I'm still a little sloppy, but at least I'm legible. I'm going to keep this up as I have the time.I also brushed my teeth a lot with my left hand using an electric toothbrush and when I could remember, use it for other tasks. By a few … Read how I did it…
It made me
fulfilled
How I did it: Took a class in high school. Fastest typist in my class by the end of it. That is the long and short of it. Most importantly, have a desire to achieve this. Read how I did it…
It made me
relieved
How I did it: I simply quit drinking and substituted with alternatives. For example, I chewed gum with Xylitol (Trident) which is effective in fighting tooth decay. I also realized that because I had to pay money in dental bills to get my teeth fixed, it wasn't worth it. I have a better, brighter smile since eliminating soda from my diet. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I don’t have a lot of self-confidence and I am quiet around people. I feel making new friends will help me overcome this.
I have really bad mood swings, which started when I almost died of a brain infection a few years ago. The brain infection was on the right side of my brain and, for a short time, I lost functionality in my left arm. I’m thinking that the two are related so I’m going to try to train my right brain using various methods. I’m not a doctor, but I do think my frontal lobe was damaged somewhat and I’m hoping I can restore this through some mental exercise.
