I'm doing 43 things
shake it up baby
2 months ago
Already started – half an hour every day this week. Just glad no one can see me, I must look demented jiggling about! :D Was away at a music festival recently and had a belly dancing lesson – now I’m hooked!
mermaid36's Life List
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1. Get fit by belly dancing
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2. see a therapist
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3. Learn to play the mouth organ
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4. Read war and peace
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5. de-clutter
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6. Re-arrange the furniture
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7. Go on a murder mystery weekend
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8. Go to Harry Potter world when it opens
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9. Buy all my Christmas presents before November
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10. drive a convertible
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11. Ride on the back of a motorbike
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12. Walk the West Highland Way
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13. See Bon Jovi in concert
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14. Take my kids to Florida
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15. Get published in the Readers Digest
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16. Wear a bikini
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17. Visit a vineyard
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18. Go on a beach holiday with friends
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19. Love like I've never been hurt
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20. Sleep in a four poster bed
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21. Go back to using my maiden name
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22. Learn to surf
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23. Go white water rafting
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24. Get divorced
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25. Ride on the Orient Express
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26. Stop biting my nails
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27. Visit John O'Groats
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28. Clear out the loft
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29. Learn yoga
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30. Spend my 40th birthday in Paris
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31. Write a book
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32. Live by the ocean
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33. Dance the tango
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34. See a moose
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35. see a baby being born
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36. Be a bridesmaid
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37. Go to Robin Hood's Bay again
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38. Visit Austria
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39. Visit New Zealand
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40. Catch a fish
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41. Finish psychology degree
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42. Become a forensic psychologist
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43. see the northern lights
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How I did it
It made me
feel liberated 
How I did it: Made sure no one was around, took off my clothes and got in the water, swam about, got out the water and leapt about the beach naked. It was cold (it's Scotland), but at least I picked a sunny day. I loved it and can't wait to do it again1 Read how I did it…
It made me
fulfilled
How I did it: Ours was a narrowboat adapted for wheelchairs, with lifts and room for the wheelchair. Found a company online and they were extremely helpful. Need several adults to help with boat duties, but everyone on the rivers and canals helps you out too. Read how I did it…
It made me
believe in myself
How I did it: I started off training in January with run 1 minute, walk a minute x8, then gradually built up until I could run 6 miles, then 7 miles before the 10K. On the day of the race, I just kept to my own pace and kept on running. I cried when I went over the finish line because I never believed I could do something like that. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Fat chance
2 months ago
Some guy from the electricity company phoned the other day wanting to send someone round to see about insulating my loft to save energy and money. When he said the loft would have to be cleared out for them to do it, I replied that would be great and it’s on my to do list, but not for this year! That’s one heck of a project. I mean, ffs, I just put another half a dozen boxes up there last week, when I was doing one of the other things on my list – de-cluttering. I think I may have missed the point, that I was actually supposed to throw stuff out rather than just moving to another hidden part of the house!
Getting there
3 months ago
I’ve done two rooms this week and am convinced that hoarding is in the genes. It’s all my dad’s fault! I cleared out my son’s room and put 20 bin bags of stuff in the bin and another 15 to the charity shop. The worst thing I found was an old orange, which I suspect was from his Christmas stocking. Pretty disgusting considering this is now August! Also cleared out the spare room today and painted it as my ex-mother-in-law is coming to stay next week and I don’t want to give her anything to say about me!
I’m only doing all this clearing out to avoid writing an essay I have due!
