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  2. 1. get a job in another city
    5 entries . 1 cheer     		2 people
  3. 2. get my resume & cover letter back in shape
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		1 person
  4. 3. establish a daily morning routine
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  5. 4. reinstate and stick to my Sunday mornings
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  6. 5. establish an overall routine
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  7. 6. eat healthier
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  8. 7. gain weight
    8 entries . 2 cheers     		3,063 people
  9. 8. exercise regularly
    4 entries . 2 cheers     		10,491 people
  10. 9. Improve my posture
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  11. 10. have clear skin
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		1,119 people
  12. 11. organize my pictures
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  13. 12. Manage my money better
    3 entries . 2 cheers     		489 people
  14. 13. pay off my credit cards
    4 entries . 4 cheers     		1,128 people
  15. 14. speak more clearly
    		97 people
  16. 15. develop my own style
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  17. 16. write creatively, regularly
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  18. 17. write more letters
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  19. 18. expand my musical horizons
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  20. 19. read Proust's In Search of Lost Time
    1 entry     		40 people
  21. 20. read 25 books in 2009
    2 entries     		46 people
  22. 21. write about the films I watch - properly
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  23. 22. learn more about wine
    		312 people
  24. 23. learn more about coffee
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  25. 24. buy myself flowers
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		35 people
  26. 25. be a more conscious consumer
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		71 people
  27. 26. Speak French fluently
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  28. 27. take a walk every day
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  29. 28. travel the world
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  30. 29. pay off my student loans
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		2,839 people
  31. 30. use my time well
    1 entry     		6 people
  32. 31. be more honest about (and with) myself
    1 entry     		4 people
  33. 32. Eat breakfast every day
    1 entry     		240 people

How I did it
How to work because I like to, not because I have to
It took me
4 years
It made me

How I did it: This isn't the greatest job in the world. It's not what I got either degree to do. But you know what... I love my job. Love the people I work with and for, love what I do, love that I'm taken seriously and given a real chance to contribute... No it's not the greatest job, not the greatest pay, not something I see myself doing for long and not an industry I see myself advancing in, but right now I couldn't be happier with it. I put this go… Read how I did it…

Aug 22, 08:22PM PDT | 1 comment | 1 cheer


How to get rid of unnecessary possessions
It took me
1 year
It made me

How I did it: I'm pretty well pared down to the minimum now. I only have clothes I will actually wear -- books I may one day want to read -- most of the things I don't need on a regular basis are safely stored in under-the-bed boxes. I travel light now; I have only the things that belong in my life. Read how I did it…

Feb 15, 11:26AM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers


Recent entries
Eat Breakfast every day
Untitled 2 months ago

I’ve topped, whooooa, 102 recently, but this morning back down to 99.9. Good god. Maybe it would help if I ate meals before dinner? Let’s get serious. Eat breakfast every day. Off to an easy enough start today, taking my Dad out to Bob Evans. I’ll force myself to do this every day for a month before marking it complete, even if it’s just a piece of toast or yogurt and running to work banana in hand.

Sep 09, 03:07AM PDT | 0 comments


exercise regularly (read all 4 entries…)
Untitled 2 months ago

The truth is I don’t really care to do this. I just need to be more active. The “French Women Don’t Get Fat” philosophy makes sense to me, and suits me better. I’d rather just walk a lot more. Might do a little weight training now and then. I enjoy walking and weights. That’s plenty. Need to be in a city where there are places to walk to. Need to weigh more so a little tone will be becoming. I think that’s all I really care to do—but need to do it.

Aug 22, 08:30PM PDT | 0 comments


gain weight (read all 8 entries…)
Untitled 2 months ago

99lbs a couple weeks ago, worst ever. Been enjoying my job too much. Too tickled by skipping breakfast and working through lunch. Pure silliness. Must eat normally all through the day… it’s really quite simple. I don’t ever care to be attached to a scale but that was horrifying to see & I’m going to be checking frequently till I get up above 110 again. 103.8 at last check. Still aiming for 120. Eat like a person smackoff.

Aug 22, 08:26PM PDT | 0 comments


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