I'm doing 41 things
As part of my thesis project I have to give a presentation about my collection to a panel of experts from the fashion industry (well, costume probably since i’m doing a costume collection). We had our rehearsals on Thursday, and I had so much anxiety about it…I felt it even just thinking about writing down what I was going to say. It was horrible! So I put it off until the night before until I absolutely had to do it, and then practiced in front of G twice before I left for school, and you know what? It wasn’t actually that bad when it was my turn. I was nervous, but I remembered to breathe and I got through it without trembling too much. I did look down at my notes a too much, and spoke too quietly (I thought I was pretty loud! Apparently not) but my usual “ums” and “ahs” were barely there. So, practice helps and I’ll have to practice some more before my real jury presentation the second week of March. Wish me luck!
forgotmyhead's Life List
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1. finish my collection
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2. complete at least 50% of my daily to do lists
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3. get up when my alarm clock goes off
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4. make my lunch everyday
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5. remember to use 43 things!
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6. stick to a budget with my limited funds so maybe I won't always be poor
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7. stop wasting time on the computer
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8. learn Mandarin
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9. improve my posture
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10. be the change
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11. lead by example
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12. live, laugh and love LEV3L style
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13. take a photo every day
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14. make all of my christmas gifts
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15. focus on the positive.
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16. Create a beautiful uplifting morning routine
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17. never stop changing
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18. wii fit everyday
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19. get rid of my junk
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20. clean the house once a week
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21. get in shape
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22. detox
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23. get over my fear of public speaking
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24. stop feeling the need to always express and explain
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25. donate blood
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26. stop procrastinating on stopping procrastinating
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27. make a smaller ecological footprint
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28. learn how to dance
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29. travel more often
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30. sleep!
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31. learn Japanese
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32. learn to say no
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33. keep a journal
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34. practice mindful consumption
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35. remember that school is just school and the point is to learn, not please
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36. start an etsy store
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37. learn to lucid dream
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38. write a thank you entry to everyone who has made a difference in my life (read, or unread, it doesn't matter)
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39. go on an adventure with no predetermined destination
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40. get married
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41. have a house with hidden rooms and trap doors, and some kind of secret tunnel
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I’m getting so tired of this. It’s my last semester of my degree and I’m feeling quite a lot of ennui and all I want to do is travel. I don’t want to do my assignments! T_T
I’ve even got G on the lookout for things to give away/return/donate and we’ve started a facebook group with our friends for a book swap. We’ve been filling a box and bag slowly to take to goodwill, not as much stuff as I’d like but it’s hard for us to part with things. We’re packrats! I did a big clean of my work areas but I still need to go through and see what I can do without.
