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eMJerk

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I'm doing 41 things
  

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  2. 1. Daily: Reflect on at least 5 things for which I'm grateful (Happiness Manifesto #2)
    165 entries . 20 cheers     		161 people
  3. 2. Have more self discipline
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		74 people
  4. 3. Stop skipping class
    9 entries . 37 cheers     		95 people
  5. 4. Get straight A's for one semester
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  6. 5. Join the peace corps
    5 entries . 14 cheers     		2,392 people
  7. 6. Beat my depression
    18 entries . 36 cheers     		1,686 people
  8. 7. Learn to cook. Really cook.
    6 entries . 11 cheers     		1,742 people
  9. 8. Eat more vegan meals
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  10. 9. Change my relationship with food
    4 entries . 15 cheers     		2 people
  11. 10. Lose 5 pounds
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		1,155 people
  12. 11. Be comfortable in a bathing suit
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  13. 12. Practice Yoga
    5 entries . 5 cheers     		4,105 people
  14. 13. Make a quilt
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  15. 14. Read every book I own
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  16. 15. Read a book in one day
    2 entries . 9 cheers     		5 people
  17. 16. Find a pen pal
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  18. 17. Learn to read palms
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  19. 18. Paint my bicycle
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  20. 19. Organize my iTunes
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  21. 20. Back up my hard drive
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  22. 21. Have an orgasm
    4 entries . 14 cheers     		288 people
  23. 22. Get a full body massage
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  24. 23. send a postcard to Post Secret
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  25. 24. Learn to knit
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		3,511 people
  26. 25. Night Picnic
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  27. 26. Post 43 pictures of where I live and what I do
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  28. 27. post random questions daily and see if anyone plays with me and answers them :)
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  29. 28. backpack through Europe
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  30. 29. receive 43 postcards from 43 different 43Thingers
    5 entries . 1 cheer     		33 people
  31. 30. Make my own postcards
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  32. 31. Be Artsy
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  33. 32. Learn how to use my camera
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		38 people
  34. 33. get a picture published by Jones Soda
    2 cheers     		86 people
  35. 34. Find answers to my burning questions
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  36. 35. Write every day
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  37. 36. Ride my bike every day
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		15 people
  38. 37. Be active on Wordie
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  39. 38. Maintain a clean house and car for one month.
    1 entry     		1 person
  40. 39. Take 43 pictures of little creatures
    1 cheer     		1 person
  41. 40. Garden
    2 entries     		282 people
  42. 41. Start every day with a list
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person

How I did it
How to become a big sister
It took me
1 month
It made me
glad

How I did it: I applied initially to the Big Brothers Big Sisters program via the website, then had an interview at my local office.  It was about two weeks before I heard back from them, but my references and background check went well, so I was accepted.  I was matched with a 'little' in the school-based program, meaning that I only have contact with him on school-grounds at a scheduled time.  I was so nervous to meet my little!  … Read how I did it…

Mar 09, 02:17PM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to steal a milk crate
It took me
1 week
It made me
stealthy

How I did it: I use milk crates as storage containers for books, since they aren't so large that they become too heavy when full of books, they stack nicely, and they have lovely handles.  After eating at my favorite Chinese place downtown, I went for a stroll through an alley behind a bakery.  There were four or five empty crates, so I picked one up and casually walked to my car.  End of story. Read how I did it…

Mar 03, 11:06PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to decide on a major
It took me
3 years
It made me
ambitious!

How I did it: I spent my first two years of college just kind of drifting in the realm of undeclared majors, but I think I knew all along that I'd be majoring in English.  I took a few different aptitude and value tests to see what I was most suited for, and - big surprise - my skills, interests, and values were centered around writing.  I took my sweet time officially declaring my major, but I did this week, and I could not be happier about it. Read how I did it…

Jan 29, 09:29AM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers


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Recent entries
Beat my depression (read all 18 entries…)
Untitled 3 weeks ago

I feel like such a fuck up. I really can’t handle anything. I’m in my fourth year of college but nowhere near graduating because my transcript is littered with F’s and I haven’t told anyone about it so my parents just think I’m behind because I take less classes because I work full time because I live on my own so they try to help by offering their financial help so that I could work less and focus on school more, but I don’t even want to be in school anymore, I want to give up because I don’t care about school because I have no motivation and I’m wasting my time and money and lying to the people in my life and in the meantime, I spend twelve+ hours a day sleeping and at least one hour crying. It’s my own fault.

Oct 27, 06:47PM PDT | 1 cheer | 3 comments


Beat my depression (read all 18 entries…)
Untitled 3 weeks ago

Looking over my other goals here really makes me realize that pretending to be positive and ambitious is nothing like actually being positive and ambitious. I guess I wasn’t pretending so much as trying. Still.

If this winter turns into last winter I don’t know what I’ll do.

Oct 26, 07:25PM PDT | 0 comments


Beat my depression (read all 18 entries…)
I don't know: 3 weeks ago

What’s making me feel this way.
What do to.
How to fix it.
Etc.

Oct 26, 07:16PM PDT | 0 comments


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budget my money Eliza Marie wants to Stay on top of my laundry become a Buddhist design my own clothes read the Bible daily be more focused have no regrets watch all the episodes of the L Word I want to help people in need eat healthier and be healthier! Make my parents proud find my calling in life Send a message in a bottle Watch the entirety of Twin Peaks on DVD talk to people around the world spend more time painting Save money own a hippie van Build a Retreat JennyBee87 wants to be more flexible get ripped abs go to cambodia learn the Cleveland shuffle visit Marrakesh Invest pay off my debts Get a Great Dane
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