eclectic passion

is grateful to the people here on 43T that appreciate my quirks :)



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eclectic passion's Life List

  1. 1. visit ireland
    2 entries . 117 cheers
    2,779 people
  2. 2. practise random acts of genorosity
    16 entries . 90 cheers
    1 person
  3. 3. wear my blue skirt more often
    10 entries . 50 cheers
    1 person
  4. 4. Leave the world a better place than I found it
    5 entries . 57 cheers
    69 people
  5. 5. proactively stave off depression
    5 entries . 75 cheers
    5 people
  6. 6. become fluent in spanish
    4 entries . 34 cheers
    2,487 people
  7. 7. Support the thought that "The Internet is the biggest spiritual tool given to mankind" if used properly.
    7 entries . 19 cheers
    3 people
  8. 8. be the change i want to see in the world
    5 entries . 23 cheers
    349 people
  9. 9. Inspire people to create a more civilized and peaceful world
    7 entries . 27 cheers
    3 people
  10. 10. make friends all over the world
    10 entries . 29 cheers
    354 people
  11. 11. be so busy creating and living life to the full that I have no time to ruminate on depressing stuff
    7 entries . 28 cheers
    2 people
  12. 12. resist relapsing into depression
    5 entries . 29 cheers
    3 people
  13. 13. stay true to my principles but not turn into an extremist
    2 entries . 14 cheers
    1 person
  14. 14. Find everything about adoption so when the time comes, i am ready.
    3 entries . 13 cheers
    1 person
  15. 15. change lives for the better
    5 entries . 11 cheers
    5 people
  16. 16. eliminate the stuff from my life which doesn't fulfill me spiritually, emotionally or creatively
    3 entries . 19 cheers
    12 people
  17. 17. love
    7 entries . 10 cheers
    3,331 people
  18. 18. make a list of what I CAN do, instead of what I CAN'T
    19 entries . 18 cheers
    3 people
  19. 19. obtain my red belt in karate
    3 entries . 8 cheers
    1 person
  20. 20. Become a real force for good
    12 entries . 8 cheers
    4 people
  21. 21. Make a regular monthly donation to 'Save the Children' charity
    1 entry . 6 cheers
    1 person
  22. 22. keep promoting world peace
    3 entries . 2 cheers
    3 people
  23. 23. have a cervical smear test when I turn 25 (I should have had one at 20 but I was too scared)
    4 cheers
    1 person
  24. 24. List at least one thing each day which I am grateful for
    20 entries . 2 cheers
    5 people
  25. 25. stop using the computer and starting experiencing life
    3 entries . 7 cheers
    19 people
  26. 26. pass my driving test sometime in 2013
    2 entries . 2 cheers
    1 person
  27. 27. Don't spend more than £12.50 on a single perfume for a year starting from today (10/04/13)
    1 entry
    1 person
  28. 28. find ways of helping others and improving lives that are not detrimental to my mental health
    3 cheers
    1 person
  29. 29. send a generous anonymous donation to a worthy cause
    1 cheer
    1 person
  30. 30. rather than just giving money, give more of my TIME to people and causes
    3 entries . 3 cheers
    1 person
  31. 31. prepare and maintain a good state of mind for holiday to Norway in June
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    1 person
  32. 32. post 100 quotes that inspire
    41 entries . 5 cheers
    1 person
  33. 33. become closer to my second cousins
    4 entries . 2 cheers
    1 person
  34. 34. acknowledge when I've done something well, no matter how small. Even slow progress is progress :)
    16 entries . 10 cheers
    1 person
  35. 35. Compare myself to no-one but who I was yesterday
    4 entries . 6 cheers
    6 people
  36. 36. visit Norway
    1 entry . 6 cheers
    256 people
  37. 37. keep a record of the films I watch in 2013
    6 entries . 3 cheers
    1 person
  38. 38. keep a record of the books I read in 2013
    7 entries . 7 cheers
    1 person
  39. 39. Take exquisite care of myself
    4 entries . 8 cheers
    15 people
  40. 40. Try contact lenses again
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    2 people
  41. 41. Be in a healthy relationship
    1 entry . 8 cheers
    106 people
  42. 42. read Catcher in the Rye
    1 entry . 16 cheers
    98 people
  43. 43. Be kinder than necessary.
    2 cheers
    3 people

How I did it
How to read Anna Karenina (or at least make a decent attempt to)
It took me
2 months
It made me
feel accomplished!!


How to go on a Mediterranean cruise
It took me
3 months
It made me
very content


How to develop a mentality of abundance and appreciation
It took me
2 months
It made me
grateful and happy


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Recent entries
Try contact lenses again
The last time I tried these was about 7 years ago

I was ok at putting them in, but not good at taking them out. The mistake I made last time was telling all my friends and family that I was trying them out, it put a kind of subconscious pressure on me. So this time, well I might be telling 43ters, but I’m not gonna go around telling people who know me.

While I don’t hate my glasses (I’ve worn them pretty much my whole life) and would probably still wear them a bit, it would be lovely to be able to have a choice between glasses and contacts, especially for going out somewhere. Plus, most eye makeup doesn’t show up well under glasses I find, I have quite big eyes so if I wore contacts I’d experiment much more with makeup that accentuates them :)



obtain my red belt in karate (read all 3 entries…)
Ok so I decided I wasn't ready to do my red belt

I felt like I was guaranteed to fail, and as each grading lasts 3+ hours (because they always have a long training session beforehand) I felt it wasn’t worth the effort if I knew I was gonna fail. I’d rather wait til I get really good at it (here’s hoping I ever get really good at it lol.) A little disappointing that I won’t be getting it soon, but I think I made the right decision…I feel a lot more relaxed now :)



post 100 quotes that inspire (read all 41 entries…)
#60

‘Life is an act of God. Wherever anyone lives or loves, God is acting. That act deserves not to be relegated to fine print, but splashed across the masthead of our lives in bold headlines.’ – Vishal Ponnappa



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