I sent a little message. I’ll repeat my wishes here: Happy Birthday!
jrbowman's Life List
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1. improve myself
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2. walk my dog more
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3. wake up when my alarm clock goes off
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4. lose 12 pounds
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5. Give 500 cheers
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6. memorize more poetry
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7. stop being so shy
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8. read the bible
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9. find God/find my religious truth
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10. meditate every day
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11. broaden my vocabulary
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12. become fluent in spanish
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13. stop procrastinating
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14. Get organized
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15. manage my time better
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16. stop buying unnecessary things
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17. Dress better
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18. Learn to Cook
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19. get my own place
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20. start a savings account
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21. save $300
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22. pay my parents back
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23. go to japan
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24. take better care of myself
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25. quit eating fast food
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26. detox
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27. Write every day
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28. read every book I own
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29. write a book
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30. Get a 4.0 for at least one Semester
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31. have an accumulative GPA of at least 3.0
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32. get my bachelors
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33. be a psychologist
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34. meet new people
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35. address people by name more often
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36. run a marathon
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37. stop feeling ugly
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38. pay off my student loans
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39. take a long roadtrip across the country
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40. see the pyramids
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41. Climb Mount Everest
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42. Understand more philosophy
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43. Run a 5k in less than 30 minutes
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How I did it: I went out and started to try on dozens of clothes. Anything I could get my hand on that seemed like me. Then I made notes as to what I can and cannot pull off. Sweaters make my tiny pudgy body look larger than it is, jeans will never fit me just right, and I have a large neck with very broad shoulders so dress shirts are difficult to fit. Read how I did it…
I’ve gained…:(
I will blame stress at work and school.
Hopefully the 3rd week will be better than the last.
I’ve been watching my actions closely. There is five minutes from my car to my class that I can use for study: Broaden Vocab and Learn Spanish. That’s 10 minutes a day to review on notecards and it’s been working well.
It’s also a 25 minute commute from home to class which I listen to Spanish tapes.
Working out at the gym for an hour is a great place to read over class notes or for me, to memorize more poetry. Also, when I’m on the weights or can’t find a good place to read I can also use my MP3 player to review over recorded class lectures.
I’m still looking for little ways to get the most out of my time.
