and so here I am revisiting this goal. Just a few thoughts here:
Goals are great for putting us on the pathway to our destinations. Sometimes other opportunities arise that have nothing to do with our goals. I think it’s important to recognize the opportunities worth taking, even if they have nothing to do with our goals.
onebaygirl's Life List
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1. be more confident
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2. visit 43 art galleries
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3. Start using my sick days to work on my goals.
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4. Stop being so hard on myself
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5. Paint my bedroom
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6. Stay in shape
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7. travel solo
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8. Reach my current savings goal
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9. take advantage of every opportunity
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10. learn to cook
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11. get over my phobia
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12. simplify my life
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13. Polish my brass bed.
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14. Write a will
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15. make people understand that declawing a cat is a painful unnecessary surgery and there are better ways to deal with cat's scratching
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16. Be my own boss
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17. own my own home
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18. Own a barrister bookcase
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19. Become Financially Independent
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How I did it: I've been wanting to do this for a long time, even before I wrote this goal back in January, 2007, but I put it off because I didn't want to spend the money. I had two pairs of old glasses and was wearing the newer of the two pairs because the prescription was current and they were lighter weight. One night maybe two months ago I went to bed and put the glasses on the night table. During the night I was woken by my cat f… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Part of my regular routine is looking at art, whether it's a musuem's permanent collection, a special exhibition, or a gallery show. Most of the works listed here are works I took note of at these exhibitions. A couple are works I knew of but didn't see in person and I think one is a work I saw while reading an art magazine. I took note of works that stood out to me as my favorites and listed them on my goal with a … Read how I did it…
How I did it: I realized that at times I was drinking more than I should have and felt bad about the consequences of doing so. I keep myself busy with positive things and realize that they are more important than feeling tired and/or hung over from drinking. I realize that I still enjoy drinks feel much better drinking them in moderation. I haven't been wasted since that last entry in December, 2007 where I mentioned the two birthday … Read how I did it…
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Okay, I’ve been a slacker here, so it’s time to check in. In October I took a sick day. Didn’t do anything too exciting, but was able to relax and get some things done. The year is coming to an end, so it was time to use another sick day this past Wednesday. I slept ‘til 9 instead of 6 or 7, and went to a 50% off sale at Macy’s with a $10 off coupon I got in the mail. I got a Calvin Klein coat to replace my old, falling apart Calvin Klein coat. I thought I was getting it for 50% off + $10 off, but to my surprise they took 50% off 50% + $10 off and I got it for $75. I don’t know if it was a mistake, but I was obviously happy. I also got a pair of jeans at Express. Then I went home and had a nice lunch, worked out and painted! Now I have once sick day left this year, and I can mark this goal as done!
I’m going to get a haircut once per season. I definitely don’t see the need for more than four haircuts a year, and I think it’s a good idea to look good during each season! Plus, it’s an easy reminder for when to get a haircut. Since my last entry I haven’t had a haircut, but my plan is to get one sometime between the beginning of October and before Thanksgiving so I can get it out of the way before the holidays. So that will be my Fall haircut, then I’ll see when it’s time to get it cut again in the Winter. I won’t be strict about when in each season I should get it done, I just need to do it sometime during each season. If I happen to get a lot cut off as I’m known to do on occasion, and I’m not ready for a haircut at all during the next season, this will be acceptable. It might just mean getting it done sooner rather than later in the next season.
