I'm doing 32 things
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. :)
nickel525's Life List
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1. be in better shape
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2. adopt a panda
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3. publish a book
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4. churn butter
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5. meditate
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6. organize my desktop
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7. catch up on my reading
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8. find a job
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9. track my money
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10. financially independent
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11. Be a successful business woman
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12. have nice abs
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13. have buff arms
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14. live passionately
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15. Improve my penmanship
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16. become an interior designer
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17. change people's lives
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18. get a tattoo
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19. Travel to India
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20. Witness real human suffering
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21. Swim with sharks
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22. Bungee Jump
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23. grow an orchid
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24. build a personal library
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25. learn to speak fluent Italian
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26. practice Ikebana(Ikenobo) more
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27. help more people
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28. create my own website
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29. Practice Yoga
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30. learn to make sushi
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31. eat less processed foods
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32. have an herb garden
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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…
Recent entries
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.
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.
