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1. be in better shape
1 entry 50 people
2. adopt a panda
7 people
3. publish a book
2,145 people
4. churn butter
14 people
5. meditate
2,748 people
6. organize my desktop
1 entry 6 people
7. catch up on my reading
25 people
8. find a job
1,804 people
9. track my money
1 entry 81 people
10. financially independent
41 people
11. Be a successful business woman
12 people
12. have nice abs
585 people
13. have buff arms
4 people
14. live passionately
5,596 people
15. Improve my penmanship
142 people
16. become an interior designer
1 entry 176 people
17. change people's lives
36 people
18. get a tattoo
1 entry 20,250 people
19. Travel to India
552 people
20. Witness real human suffering
1 person
21. Swim with sharks
655 people
22. Bungee Jump
3,424 people
23. grow an orchid
14 people
24. build a personal library
72 people
25. learn to speak fluent Italian
33 people
26. practice Ikebana(Ikenobo) more
1 entry 5 people
27. help more people
79 people
28. create my own website
5,216 people
29. Practice Yoga
4,097 people
30. learn to make sushi
721 people
31. eat less processed foods
9 people
32. have an herb garden
92 people

How I did it

It made me

Feel important.

How I did it: Like most people, I went to high school and just flowed right into the college process. Next thing I know I'm taking the SATs and ACTs and applying. Then, after that I recieved my accpetance letter, packed my stuff, and moved onto campus. Read how I did it…

Jan 07, 2009, 08:23AM PST | 0 comments

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organize my desktop

The easy way 6 months ago

I unfortunately never had the pleasure of doing this. Unfortunate because my computer completely crashed.
But I guess in the end, this goal was accomplished. I’m still hopeful to recover my computer, and I was able to do a “backup” in safe mode before it completely pooped out on me. So maybe I should change to goal to organize my ext. harddrive. :)

Apr 19, 02:38PM PDT | 0 comments

track my money

Tracking my money 6 months ago

I went to a Finance Seminar, hosted by my local church, given to everyday people who are trying to make ends meet. My kind of crowd. Well, I want to educate myself before I end up like them, struggling. The first thing to do to get your finances in order – according to the lecturer – is to start tracking. Save all the receipts in one place, and on a weekly or daily (whichever works best for you) track down these expenses in a spreadsheet sort of chart (paper or digital). We were forewarned that this tracking habit will take some time to become a habit, to schedule it in our calendars and to commit to doing it. Next once things have been established, you create a cash flow log, also known as a BUDGET. But not in the way of restriction, but in the way of assigning every dollar a name. So if you allot yourself $300/month for groceries, and this particular month you end up not using all $300 then the left overs already have a name, and can be dispersed to something else like going into a savings account, or adding it into the charity pot. The goal is to equal out at the end of the month – to not be in the negative nor the positive. Being in the positive (having money left over) means you have something that’s unaccounted for, and you should fix your “Budget” so that every cent has a name. This again we were assured would take a few months to get right.

In the end it seems it’s all about commitment and discipline. Doing what you set out to do, and sticking to it.

Apr 19, 02:34PM PDT | 0 comments

become an interior designer

Finding a career and becoming Licensed 10 months ago

So I’ve gotten the degree, finished refining my portfolio, and am now in the process of printing contact cards and searching for a great firm.

Jan 07, 2009, 09:05AM PST | 1 cheer | 1 comment

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