roslyn43




I'm doing 5 things
 

How I did it
How to move into my own place
It took me
2 years
It made me


Recent entries
get fit (read all 3 entries…)
Actually doing this! 2 years ago

Currently running 3-4 times/week and doing yoga at least once. Hooray!



buy a Vespa (read all 2 entries…)
I don't need it. 2 years ago

Not a priority. I mean really. Everywhere I go is within easy walking distance and/or is well serviced by public transport. Couldn’t possibly justify the purchase!



identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money) (read all 2 entries…)
11-100 2 years ago

11. Cultivating confidence in others
12. Taking calculated risks
13. Watching the sunrise over the ocean
14. Watching the sunset over the city
15. Meeting new people in cafes
16. Loving so much it hurts
17. Getting organised!
18. Completing goals from my 43 things list :)
19. When it seems like my ipod can actually read my mind
20. Losing track of time
21. Watching my nieces and nephews grow up into wonderful, interesting, kind, smart, thoughtful, funny young people
22. Spending time with my sisters
23. Boys with good manners
24. Making good choices
25. Being generous in my praise
26. Praying with my friends
27. Running along the beach
28. Catching up with old friends
29. Exceeding expectations
30. Doing origami!
31. Taking beautiful photographs
32. Acting with integrity
33. Helping people fulfil their potential
34. My amazing, talented, beautiful friends
35. Watching small fern fronds unfurl into full-size leaves
36. Rhyming contests!
37. Learning new words
38. Finding reliable shortcuts
39. Snow
40. Actually doing something about injustice
41. Having a secure place to live
42. Christmas presents!
43. Kaliedoscopes
44. Learning about interesting science concepts
45. Completely grasping complicated ideas
46. Being able to converse in Norwegian
47. Knowing that I’ve really lived
48. Falling in love
49. Escaping bad situations
50. Standing up for myself
51. Standing up for others
52. Thwarting bullies!
53. Having good reason to use exclamation marks
54. Learning French
55. Going off on adventures
56. Going off on tangents
57. Overcoming culture shock
58. Visiting old friends overseas
59. Being in transit
60. Realising the obvious
61. Witty comebacks
62. Getting over stuff
63. Remembering my grandfather
64. Borrowing people’s pets
65. Cuddles
66. Having someone to kiss
67. Finding my way
68. Being really efficient!
69. Making a deadline
70. Staying up all night thinking profound thoughts
71. Doing my best work under pressure
72. Doing things publicly (and well)
73. Reconciling with people when things go awry
74. Learning from the past and remembering the good times, but still being able to let go
75. Using the perfect word at the perfect time
76. Realising when I’m in a certain place and time for a very specific reason
77. Listening to people describe the things that inspire them
78. Babies!
79. Making people laugh.
80. Being one step ahead of everyone else.
81. Making things work.
82. Good ideas in action.
83. When technology just works.
84. Good grammar, spelling, and punctuation
85. Reading the newspaper in the morning
86. Eating eggs for breakfast
87. Being able to get delicious, organic vegetarian food at my local markets
88. Living near the ocean
89. Being warm in winter
90. Christmas in Montreal
91. Visiting New York City
92. Ducks!
93. The smell of the earth
94. Mastering a difficult task
95. Having time to myself without being lonely
96. Having a fabulous time with my friends without feeling crowded
97. Working to end the death penalty
98. Raising awareness about important public issues
99. Having the ability to express my views on politics and law
100. Really good vege ramen :)



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