 I'm doing 33 things |
| 1. |
102
2 cheers |
1 person |
| 2. |
roller blade around the lake trail, see if that's something I'd enjoy
25 cheers |
1 person |
| 3. |
doctor, dentist, clean out the car, oil change, recycling, mail packages, vet, donations, electronics, tailor... (10/22)
1 entry . 1 cheer |
1 person |
| 4. |
be deliberate with my time
6 cheers |
1 person |
| 5. |
practice self-discipline
1 entry . 62 cheers |
23 people |
| 6. |
ditch TV, with a few exceptions
2 entries . 125 cheers |
1 person |
| 7. |
talk less, listen more
26 cheers |
223 people |
| 8. |
try out the uni dojo. stick to it if I dig the class
1 entry . 14 cheers |
1 person |
| 9. |
make As in macro and micro, and come out of econometrics with my funding intact
17 cheers |
1 person |
| 10. |
go through each step on the zenhabits.com 'simple living manifesto' and really do each one that I relavent to my life
1 entry . 34 cheers |
1 person |
| 11. |
walk 8+ miles a week
1 entry . 29 cheers |
1 person |
| 12. |
buy my car from my parents
10 cheers |
1 person |
| 13. |
get a tattoo (or new piercings at least)
38 cheers |
1 person |
| 14. |
renew my passport
39 cheers |
304 people |
| 15. |
learn to read well in Russian
3 entries . 63 cheers |
1 person |
| 16. |
read 43 books
2 entries . 67 cheers |
15 people |
| 17. |
quit diet sodas. for real this time.
42 cheers |
1 person |
| 18. |
whiten my teeth
21 cheers |
2,066 people |
| 19. |
meet Patrick
9 cheers |
3 people |
| 20. |
reinvent
1 entry . 24 cheers |
2 people |
| 21. |
write a short story
1 entry . 71 cheers |
1,008 people |
| 22. |
Keep a journal
4 entries . 57 cheers |
3,022 people |
| 23. |
update my standby guardian info w/ the lawyer
1 cheer |
1 person |
| 24. |
have a photo shoot with Christy
2 cheers |
1 person |
| 25. |
have a portrait done with Jesse
2 cheers |
1 person |
| 26. |
play guitar
57 cheers |
1,709 people |
| 27. |
memorize poetry
42 cheers |
79 people |
| 28. |
learn how to drive stick-shift
22 cheers |
4,462 people |
| 29. |
have Murris travel across the US (and return home safely)
1 entry . 5 cheers |
1 person |
| 30. |
get the ball rolling with CoAT
1 cheer |
1 person |
| 31. |
earn a PhD in economics
3 entries . 41 cheers |
1 person |
| 32. |
laser hair removal (check it out at least)
2 cheers |
1 person |
| 33. |
learn to play chess
8 cheers |
243 people |
How I did it: ("Better" being the operative word... I'm still improving.) Teaching. It just takes doing it. Being prepared helps calm your nerves. And you definitely should be prepared. But all the preparation in the world doesn't take the place of experience as far as actually having the opportunity to improve. Read how I did it…
How I did it: There are tons of simple actions that add up to wiser energy uses, from turning off the light when you leave a room to consolidating errands. We got the opportunity to downsize our living arrangements from a large three bedroom rental house to a lovely 2 bedroom apartment (with recycling on the premises!) and move closer to our places of school and work.The little actions took no time at all to institute, but the move was two years in the making. Read how I did it…
I’m planning on accomplishing 10 goals within the next month (some will take a full month) – like this goal which, I think, has been up since I joined the 43things community.
Sometimes a little intensity is what I need. I most need to focus on ditching television and my studies (and getting through at least one more book). I’d like a simpler list. And knocking out goals gives me the warm fuzzies.
This goal is constitutes one of my most constant failures. I’ll start small: no TV for a week, starting today.
In other news: this weekend has been my most affective stab at procrastination to date. It started off great – we went out with friends one night, took the pups to a dog park the next day, I ran recycling errands… But the weekend ended with me completely wasting hours and hours I should’ve spent studying, leaving me feeling like the proverbial shite.
Anyway. No point in dwelling. The next two weeks will be intensely busy with exams and a trip to New Orleans crammed in the middle of it all. So, focusing on my no TV goal couldn’t come at a better time.
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I have a short break between exams, having completed the econometrics exam on Monday. I’ll ease into business this weekend; and really get back down to it next week. In the meantime, I’m trying to get as many minor bullets taken care of as I can. Things get put on the back burner during exams (for example: nearly four weeks of bronchitis).
I’m repeatedly failing my no shopping goal. I think it’s some haphazard attempt at metamorphosis – purging and building. I want to connect to something. I need to be more deliberate with my time and my actions.
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pfeffy hopes she's back to 43T wants to find work I'm passionate about
learn to sing
stop being lazy
learn more about politics
control my life, not let life control me
Visit Australia
Watch all the Sailor Moon Episodes, including movies, read all the mangas, watch Sera Myu and Pretty Guardian Sailor Moon
travel to Spain
Stop chewing Plastic
Watch All Family Guy Episodes
Watch "The Office"
Get more exercise
sing more
stop being late
to be a mermaid
Waste less time
Shnookem Boops wants to get my driver's license
learn how to dance in a club
win the lottery
lose weight
learn effective fluent english
wake up on time
Get more sleep
