I'm doing 38 things
I’m upset with myself because, since I’ve moved to a smaller mountain town, I’ve been riding my bike almost daily…and then the last few weeks it’s gotten cold and I’ve just stopped and I’m feeling yucky.
I think I am borderline diabetic, type 2. My father, aunt and grandmother all have it and I just feel like something is off. I’ve been conscious of what I eat, as far as carbs go, but it’s really hard. And sweets are difficult for me to say no to, especially this time of year.
I feel like all of a sudden, this past week my body is revolting to the way I’ve been treating it. I’m sick today with a head cold, my mid back was killing me yesterday, and I feel like I’m gaining weight again.
I am obsesssing. I need to just relax today and get to feeling better and then I can start working out again.
hollywollyd's Life List
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1. grow and eat all my own vegetables
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2. get a pet goat
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3. Learn to wolf whistle
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4. get in shape
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5. Get a life insurance policy
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6. Open an Roth IRA
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7. Get my head straight
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8. Be able to run for 30 minutes straight
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9. Not be afraid of people
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10. Save $1000
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11. Decorate my home beautifully
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12. support small businesses
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13. live a healthier lifestyle
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14. Be an artist everyday
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15. Find a way to travel the world with my children
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16. start my own business
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17. Buy a house
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18. Read the entire Bible
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19. Attend as many births as possible
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20. Learn to play 5 string serenade on my husband's guitar
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21. Learn about reflexology
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22. ride an elephant
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23. wake up when my alarm clock goes off
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24. Make my own brandy
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25. Learn to speak spanish fluently
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26. Read all the books on my book list
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27. Drink one gallon of water every day
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28. Take a ballroom dance class and if I like it, keep going until I learn
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29. Get my $3000 camera fixed and actually use it
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30. Go to school for massage therapy
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31. Live in Chile for a while
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32. Go to Guatemala
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33. Go to Havana for extended stay
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34. Start a creative journal and fill it
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35. Buy a new address/phone book and fill it up with new friends
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36. Become a midwife
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37. Watch the sunrise and sunset in one day
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38. teach all of my children to read
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How I did it: I got a lot of books on knitting from the library, got a bunch of yarn, from a local yarn shop, where the lady who worked there told me which kind to start out with, and then I looked up a lot of how to's on youtube.comI know how to cast on, purl, garter, and bind off. Nothing fancy yet, but I can make a scarf. Now, I'm learning to read patterns. Read how I did it…
We have moved to a smaller town where it’s easier to do this, because there are less corporations around, though that’s changing. I’ve been really trying to keep my money in my town, by shopping locally. Though, I had to get groceries the other day and spent $300 at Walmart, which didn’t make me happy. This is an ongoing goal.
Well I did it. It was okay. I don’t know that I would go again until I’m like too old to do anything anymore. I will say it was extremely relaxing. And it was still relaxing despite taking our 3 kids. I got to read a lot. Bring a book if you go. And it was
