My fiance’ keeps trying to teach me how to drive a stick-shift, but I’m just not getting it! I am totally going to prove to him that I can learn this if it’s the last thing I do!
oco03003's Life List
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1. own a house
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2. get in shape
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3. learn how to drive stick-shift
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4. have better posture
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5. Drive across the USA in a van
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6. find the perfect pair of jeans
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7. Write more
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8. Read more
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9. have kids
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10. List 100 things I love about my husband.
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How I did it: I met my husband two months after a terrible break up. This break up helped me realize that I was better than what I was dealing with, and it gave me more confidence to make myself look better and feel better. I lost weight and was continuing to do so when I met my husband. We dated for three months before deciding to get married. After four more months we were married! Read how I did it…
How I did it: I started working out every day in April, and by the Fourth of July I felt fit enough that I could run a 5k. Of course I didn't run the whole time, but I was just excited to finish! It took me 37 minutes to complete it. In August I ran my second 5k in 34 minutes. I was pretty excited about beating my time. Read how I did it…
How I did it: October 2008 - It is strange how certain experiences and events will motivate us to do certain things. About six months ago (April '08) I was getting ready to meet my boyfriend's parents. We were planning on getting married in July and I was about to meet my future in-laws for the first time. The day I was meeting them ended up being the day my boyfriend broke up with me instead. We had been dating for six months, and this came out of the… Read how I did it…
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This is something I am constantly finding myself slacking on (no pun intended). I’ll be walking around or sitting at my desk and realize my posture is horrible; so I fix it momentarily until I realize I’m slouching again and fix it again. Crazy! It’s a work in progress!
I think it would be SO awesome to drive across the USA in a van! Even just driving across the country would be the coolest thing. Great idea!


