I'm doing 43 things
After 3 weeks in SL and sick for 3 weeks, I am now recovering. Need to get back to what I have to do fast. Master hydrogeology + hydro-geo-chemistry.
priyantha's Life List
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1. Get a survival job
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2. Master the Fundamental Principles of Hydrogeology
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3. Learn MS Access
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4. Program better Fortran
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5. Control my soft addictions
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6. Learn SQL
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7. Learn GIS
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8. Master Soil Mechanics
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9. Publish 20 scientific papers in international journals by 31 Dec 2014
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10. Earn money from my amature photography
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11. Establish the "AAUP Canadian Chapter"
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12. Be an expert in mathematical methods by 31Dec 2013
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13. Get back my physical fitness
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14. Learn C++ programming
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15. Run 10K twice a week
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16. Find a job as a scientist
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17. Create a comprehensive website
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18. Learn one new technique/skill every day
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19. Get Certification as EP
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20. Read 100 books/papers in Soil Physics/Soil Science
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21. Obtain P.Eng.
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22. Read 100 books -- General Topics.
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23. Learn basics in statistical and quantum mechanics by 31 Dec 2013
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24. Learn to read, write and speak French
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25. Learn to play 100 songs in my guitar
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26. Read 100 articles/books related to "climate change".
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27. Read 100 books which are not directly related to my academic work
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28. Read 100 great novels by 31 Dec 2014
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29. Learn details about 100 friends
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30. Learn basic astrophysics
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31. read all 100 of The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels
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32. Learn to read, write and speak Italian.
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33. Learn to read, write and speak Tamil
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34. Learn to read, write and speak Russian
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35. learn conversational Portugese
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36. Obtain P.Ag
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37. become a professor
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38. Visit 25 countries
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39. Re-start my old hobby: Electronics
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40. Become a professional nature photographer
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41. Establish a community project with SL
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42. Write 5 books and get them published in North America and in SL.
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43. Make "slacgkw" the best Sri Lankan Association around Guelph
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How I did it: Prepared the charts of requirements, financials, and the area we want to live, subjected to the anticipated price fluctuations in market prize if we have to move out. Got a reliable realtor who would work the way we want. Then we found the house in 2 weeks. Read how I did it…
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I am wondering whether to get out of this trap. Nothing seem to be moving forward. After 6yrs of working, it had only taken my time and created unnecessary stress in my life. May be its time to get out of this board and help them from out side from now on. But I still have to be there as an exofficio for one more year.
