It’s an Phalaenopsis orchid (mostly white…pink in the center). I hope I can keep it alive. I bought a book on orchids just in case. How many months do I need to wait until I can say that I have sustained it? Hmm…I suppose this wasn’t a very well thought out goal. Seems like a setup for disappointment. Even if this plant lasts forever…I will never be to say that I completed my goal…....I may come up with a time limit from the book. ....more information coming soon…
eclark2's Life List
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1. be fluent in Spanish
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2. take more bubblebaths
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3. buy and sustain my first houseplant
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4. Read Joyce's Ulysses
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5. get better at speaking in public
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6. eat less sugar
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7. Master butterfly stroke
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8. create a list of 100 must-read books and read them.
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9. grade papers faster
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10. learn to SCUBA dive
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11. dream in black and white
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12. be more confident
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13. achieve a Ph.D. in Chemistry
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14. Go white water rafting
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15. meditate more
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16. Learn to tango
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17. go to the nutritionist
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18. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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19. Keep in Better Contact With the Friends I Have and Make New Friends
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20. volunteer at a soup kitchen
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21. visit my family
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22. go to the symphony more often
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23. Improve my salsa dancing
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24. Learn to cook
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25. walk regularly.
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26. improve my yoga
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27. win the lottery
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28. get a pedicure
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29. study buddhism
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30. Study more
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31. take a watercolor painting class
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32. be happy
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33. Take more pictures
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34. write a book
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35. Improve my self-esteem
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36. be more patient
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37. make a dentist appointment
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38. get an oil change
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39. Learn American Sign Language
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40. moisturize
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41. wear sunscreen
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42. stop procrastinating
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43. master the piano
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It has been 35 days since I’ve had a cigarette. I’m using the patch this time. What will mess you up is if you give in and have just one. Please don’t. If you make it a habit of having just one you may get back in the habit. Try to avoid bars and too much alcohol. At least during your initial quitting period….treat your body well. I stopped drinking alcohol and coffee. If you are concerned about weight…try to avoid sweets in the beginning as a replacement…..try sugarfree whitening gum. You don’t want to get in the habit of eating alot of candy as a substitute…..if you are concerned about your weight. I also recommend going to the gym, taking a yoga class, and walking for alternative ways to reduce stress. Find something that makes you happy…and quit.
