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olivep

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  2. 1. Stop being a cow. Be nice all the time.
    5 entries . 18 cheers     		1 person
  3. 2. Make my living from a marriage of photography, writing and travel
    19 entries . 29 cheers     		1 person
  4. 3. Find a partner - before i reach 50
    11 entries . 7 cheers     		1 person
  5. 4. No More Sweets!
    13 entries . 3 cheers     		4 people
  6. 5. List of Daily Tasks and Reminders - 2009/10
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  7. 6. Get organised and stay organised
    6 entries . 2 cheers     		9 people
  8. 7. Go Scuba Diving in the Andaman Islands
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  9. 8. Write a book
    19 entries . 18 cheers     		26,488 people
  10. 9. Make & Save Money
    4 entries . 2 cheers     		3 people
  11. 10. Buy a new car this year, try to win it in a lottery
    15 entries . 4 cheers     		1 person
  12. 11. Get My Teeth Fixed
    3 entries     		752 people
  13. 12. Practice Mindfulness
    8 entries . 4 cheers     		105 people
  14. 13. Get Fit Stay Fit
    5 entries . 2 cheers     		4 people
  15. 14. Make My Garden Beautiful
    4 entries . 1 cheer     		13 people
  16. 15. Improve my social life
    5 entries . 6 cheers     		59 people
  17. 16. Read These Books
    8 entries . 2 cheers     		19 people
  18. 17. Cycle through Africa
    2 cheers     		1 person
  19. 18. Go Ballooning in Africa
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		1 person
  20. 19. Go to New York
    2 entries . 10 cheers     		1,465 people
  21. 20. Sail or Kayak in the Whitsundays
    2 entries . 10 cheers     		1 person
  22. 21. Be proficient in photoshop and with my camera
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  23. 22. milk a cow
    1 entry . 9 cheers     		544 people
  24. 23. Cycle around the Mediterranean
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		1 person
  25. 24. Go to Uluru
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		6 people
  26. 25. know my city - street by street
    3 entries . 6 cheers     		1 person
  27. 26. know what truffles taste like...
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		6 people
  28. 27. Eat at a really famous restaurant such as Tetsuya's
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		1 person
  29. 28. Go back to spain
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		61 people
  30. 29. Have an exhibition
    8 entries . 9 cheers     		22 people
  31. 30. Conduct a social experiment
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		2 people
  32. 31. ride in a convertible
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		6 people
  33. 32. Make a list of 43 lessons life has taught me
    13 entries . 2 cheers     		1 person
  34. 33. Have a proper massage
    		1 person
  35. 34. See more of Central and North Western Australia
    		1 person
  36. 35. Experimental Travel
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		2 people
  37. 36. Move on
    8 entries     		417 people
  38. 37. Start building a house in the next 10 years
    		1 person
  39. 38. Cuddle a koala
    		10 people
  40. 39. Ride a Penny Farthing without falling off
    		1 person
  41. 40. Make friends with some tribals in India
    		1 person

How I did it
How to buy a thermarest mattress
It took me
5 months
It made me
happy

How I did it: See above. The moral of this experience though, is just express your needs. There is no need to ask. Sometimes the Gods answer. Mind you it hasn't arrived yet so it could be less than i anticipate. But surely it either works or it doesn't.  Read how I did it…

Nov 10, 11:53PM PST | 0 comments


How to change my india ticket from three months to open
It took me
6 months
It made me
very excited

How I did it: Well hoping to get the benefit of a cheap seat, I bought my ticket really early. But its only a three month ticket. A six month ticket cost $400 more. That was what I was told at the time. Money is tight for me so I just bided my time and hoped that I could afford it when I got closer to my departure. time ticks over and I see that I have the $400 available just. I phone my travel agent and ask her to change my ticket. When she … Read how I did it…

Oct 07, 09:01PM PDT | 0 comments


How to travel Again end of 2009, beginning 2010
It took me
2 years
It made me
probably happy

How I did it: After my last trip to India, i decided I would go again in two years time. I haven't actually gone yet but i bought my ticket months ago now and all the other things I need for the trip are in place so there is not much that stop me from going. I will leave in 10 weeks time.At first I thought i would try to work and save as much money as possible. But working didn't work out for me. I decided to start a busness program and although I… Read how I did it…

Sep 04, 01:36AM PDT | 0 comments


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Recent entries
get organised and stay organised (read all 6 entries…)
for my trip to india 3 months ago

Almost everything has fallen into place and I’ve done most of the things I needed to do to prepare for this trip. There are a few last minute anxieties but some have been totally resolve so I am very happy with the way things have been going.

Nov 10, 11:54PM PST | 0 comments


Buy a thermarest mattress (read all 2 entries…)
A gift 3 months ago

Someone has offered to give me one of these. Its in the post now. i am just waiting for it to arrive. So I am going to call this one DONE.

Nov 10, 11:49PM PST | 0 comments


get organised and stay organised (read all 6 entries…)
more things 4 months ago

I’ve changed my ticket so that i can stay away for longer.

I’ve begun fixing my panniers. I need to buy a bolt

I’ve got more info about tiger spotting

I’ve started paying off my debt to my sister and can finish that before I go away.

I’ve put things on process to get money back on car registration. I still have to try to sell my car.

I still have to join up wiht a certain website. this is hte biggest important task that i must do now.

I’ve still got to put in my tax return. that’s another fairly important task.

Oct 07, 09:04PM PDT | 0 comments


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randomuser wants to declutter my house be happy in the winter rock climb learn photography paint more learn to cook indian food make my own frienster layouts Learn Japanese Go to chef school Take the Mensa test. find out my blood type feel comfortable with my body utopya wants to exercise regularly blow glass play battlefield 2 graduate college with honors improve my spoken english inspire others watch the L Word visit all 50 states road trip Get more sleep Lose some more weight Send a message in a bottle Believe in myself feel secure get married
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