 I'm doing 34 things |
| 1. |
Read The Bible in Japanese
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5 people |
| 2. |
submit a novel for publication
1 entry . 1 cheer |
4 people |
| 3. |
settle on a career
1 entry . 1 cheer |
2 people |
| 4. |
start a garden
1 cheer |
252 people |
| 5. |
learn a new instrument
1 entry |
40 people |
| 6. |
go back to Toronto
1 entry |
9 people |
| 7. |
Discover Love
1 entry . 2 cheers |
5 people |
| 8. |
Visit Scotland
1 entry . 2 cheers |
664 people |
| 9. |
Learn Japanese Archery
1 entry |
2 people |
| 10. |
Read the Old and New Testaments
1 entry . 1 cheer |
2 people |
| 11. |
learn scottish gaelic
1 entry |
80 people |
| 12. |
clear off all my debts, preferably before I'm 30
1 entry . 1 cheer |
1 person |
| 13. |
study classical japanese
1 entry . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 14. |
live in Montreal
1 entry |
99 people |
| 15. |
rejoin a choir
1 entry |
1 person |
| 16. |
read the entire harry potter series in japanese
1 cheer |
1 person |
| 17. |
recreate a library i can be proud of
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1 person |
| 18. |
dance on the glass floor of the CN Tower
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1 person |
| 19. |
Improve my French
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1,350 people |
| 20. |
master keigo
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2 people |
| 21. |
get a cat
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867 people |
| 22. |
cook for my friends
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40 people |
| 23. |
learn how to use a katana
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26 people |
| 24. |
Become proficient reading Tarot Cards
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2 people |
| 25. |
make somebody happy
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8 people |
| 26. |
DO A GOOD DEED EVERY DAY
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23 people |
| 27. |
get certified in translation
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2 people |
| 28. |
rediscover things from a child's point of view
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1 person |
| 29. |
keep up with current events
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83 people |
| 30. |
patch things up with my ex-friend and ex-boyfriend
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1 person |
| 31. |
snowboard
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521 people |
| 32. |
climb mt. fuji
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130 people |
| 33. |
go on the london eye at sunup or sundown
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1 person |
| 34. |
sing the entire RENT soundtrack
1 cheer |
1 person |
How I did it: To be honest, I started out on the Wii Fit. I've also taken to going on hikes whenever I can to places like Mt. Takao. And I'm more careful about what I eat these days. A co-worker of mine told me that to work off the actual fat content of a cupcake would require two straight days of running. Scary! Read how I did it…
How I did it: The biggest epiphany came to me when I started visiting salons on a regular basis. Before living on my own, I hadn't really cared, and family members cut my hair for me without taking into account the fact that my hair works better with layers and has a tendency to curl and to part in certain directions. Discovering this was honestly the biggest hurdle. Things got so much easier after this. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I really don't want to go into this. The only reason I said that this was worth it was because I learned more about myself and my family in the process. I think the straw that broke the camel's back came when my mother turned up unexpectedly on my doorstep (I live abroad!) and basically stayed in my house for a month so she could try and get a lawsuit going against HER OLDER BROTHER. My uncle. This was apparently a better choice… Read how I did it…
...I take “reading abook every day” to mean reading every day. Period. I’ve read every single day since I got a basic grasp on phonics, and I haven’t looked back. Honestly, I’m not going to list all the books I’ve read, as I’ve not the memory and it’s tedious, but I do think this is worth it. There’s are whole worlds out there between the flaps of those books – go and play in ‘em. :)
Well, I don’t think this is something you can really have a concrete goal on, but I am much more outgoing than I was even a year ago. I used to feel so awkward about talking to people I didn’t know, but dealing with new faces on a daily basis kind of pushes you.
In my line of work, I have to interview people, and new students crop up from time to time. Because my line of work involves a large element of customer service, I have to get myself out and talk to students sitting in the lobby. What makes this even more interesting is that the students are at varying degrees of English language proficiency, so not only do I have to be social, I’ve got to be social in a way that allows the person I’m speaking to to understand.
It was really tough. But I have noticed over the months that as a result of being forced out there, I’ve opened up a lot more and I’m more willing to speak with people. I even enjoy it to some degree. :) Of course I still feel more comfortable talking with people I’m closer to, but talking with people that you may not be so familiar with is also kind of fun.
I’m taking the test in December. I’m a bit nervous, but I’m taking lessons every week so hopefully I can feel more confident on the day. :) I really want to get the JLPT 1 qualification… for a number of reasons. Career. Personal fulfilment.
The thing is, I’ve been focusing on kanji and reading, but not so much on the grammar. I think I ought to get started on that. There are more than 100 days left, but I’d still feel better if I started now, yeah?
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Vicky wants to Have a new Fun Scavenger Hunt every month
take care of my skin
travel the world
Read more books
learn a language
Learn to fly
kirstindavis07 wants to eating disorder
experience
Do more things that make me happy
use my time more wisely
learn to roll coins across my knuckles
lose 20 pounds in two weeks
be a better person
do pilates
Live Green
rockfan1987 wants to Stop picking my lips
own a hybrid car
explore the world
learn to let go and stop letting people from the past hurt me
