hopemccormick




I'm doing 37 things
  

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  2. 1. take second vacation to San Francisco
    		1 person
  3. 2. Sell coke collectibles
    		1 person
  4. 3. Make lasagna
    		10 people
  5. 4. Eat at Stinky Rose
    		1 person
  6. 5. Get full body massage
    		1 person
  7. 6. Get electrolosis
    		2 people
  8. 7. Teach college
    		40 people
  9. 8. Fall in love
    2 entries     		24,439 people
  10. 9. Adopt a child
    		1,546 people
  11. 10. Get my own place to live
    		13 people
  12. 11. Have secure job
    1 entry     		1 person
  13. 12. Ride a horse
    		741 people
  14. 13. Go on meditation retreat
    		1 person
  15. 14. Take medication every day
    		1 person
  16. 15. Get stable (bipolarwise)
    		1 person
  17. 16. Visit Key West
    		21 people
  18. 17. Take a cruise
    1 entry     		526 people
  19. 18. Sell wedding dress
    		1 person
  20. 19. Sell wedding ring
    		1 person
  21. 20. Compile my journals
    		3 people
  22. 21. Apply to UC-Berkeley
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  23. 22. Weed my library
    		1 person
  24. 23. Drink more water
    		18,980 people
  25. 24. Find a bipolar support group
    		2 people
  26. 25. Wear a size 14
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  27. 26. Visit Yosimite National Park
    		1 person
  28. 27. Pay off my car
    		546 people
  29. 28. Watch The Godfather
    		58 people
  30. 29. scrapbook
    		431 people
  31. 30. Move to Northern California
    		16 people
  32. 31. Buy Grey's Anatomy Seasons 3 and 4
    		1 person
  33. 32. Walk three times a week
    1 entry     		21 people
  34. 33. Sky dive
    		2,136 people
  35. 34. Meet the Dalai Lama
    		398 people
  36. 35. See Cirque du Soleil
    		253 people
  37. 36. Bake a pound cake
    		1 person
  38. 37. yoga
    		593 people

How I did it
How to be active on Match.com for 6 months
It took me
6 months
It made me
proud of myself

How I did it: I disciplined myself about contacting five new people a month just so I could say I gave it a fair chance. It didn't really work out for me, but I'm glad I tried it. It was mostly a symbolic thing. Not a bad experience, and I may sign up again down the road. Read how I did it…

Aug 27, 12:54AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to get a divorce
It took me
23 months
It made me
free

How I did it: I wanted to avoid destroying the relationship entirely because I wanted to keep my ex as a friend, so I went with an uncontested divorce. In the end, this dragged out for about 2 years. I'd have been better off going to court and getting it over with sooner. If he'd cooperated, the uncontested approach might have been a wise move. But it turned out to be a bad move in this particular case. Read how I did it…

Aug 27, 12:50AM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to take the GRE
It took me
2 months
It made me
happy and relieved

How I did it: I checked out a book from the library so I could study. I'm glad I studied up on what the test was like. And brushing up on the math helped tremendously since I'd been out of college for a decade. Read how I did it…

Aug 27, 12:47AM PDT | 0 comments


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Recent entries
Fall in love (read all 2 entries…)
falling 2 months ago

I’m crazy about this man I’m getting to know. It’s been about 6 months, and I’m just getting to the point of seeing some of his flaws. So he’s human. This is good news. I was beginning to worry that I was blind. Having been through a divorce has left me questioning my judgment about relationships, and it’s left me scared. So far I’ve been able to address the things that have bothered me, and New Guy was wonderful when I confronted him. So far, so good.

Sep 14, 07:45PM PDT | 0 comments


Have secure job
On my way 3 months ago

I have a job! I hesitate to call this goal a done deal because I’ve got a 90-day probationary period to get through. But I’m confident it will work out. Here’s hoping I’ll log back in soon to mark this one off the list. :)

Aug 27, 01:11AM PDT | 0 comments


Fall in love (read all 2 entries…)
First step: Getting over the ex-husband 3 months ago

I discovered a month or so ago that I’m well and truly over my ex. That’s fabulous news, of course. How can I move on and be ready for new love if I’m still hung up on that jerk, right? Truth is, there’s this guy I’ve been getting to know for about five months. I can’t say it’s love, but I do have strong feelings. It’s wonderful to know I’m capable of caring for someone again. So even if it doesn’t turn out to be LOVE, and even if he never returns the feelings that I do have at this point, I’m still grateful for this experience. It’s taught me a lot about myself. It’s hard to define the feelings for the new guy. Let’s just say that I’ve lost my balance. Falling is a real possibility.

Aug 27, 01:05AM PDT | 0 comments


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Learn DreamWeaver bake bread Write my name in wet cement Decorate my home Simon wants to learn to dance and not be embarrased to dance Be a better friend find true love get more calcium in my diet spend more time alone Finish what I start learn german meet tre cool! ride a motorcycle run barefoot expand my vocabulary make friends Find a partner. scuba dive TeaPriestess wants to Go to bed by 10:30 on weeknights Find my destiny Pray regularly finish Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas Ellie wants to Stress less find a job that doesn't feel like a job start a business Buy a Mercedes Benz march in a pride parade identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
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