I just bought Olive Kitteridge by Elizabeth Strout. Added it to my still enormous stack of unread pulitzers. I think I am going to have some time this summer to get some good reading done. I’ll really try to read at least 6 over June July and August.
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1. stop eating fast food
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2. eat healthier
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3. lose weight
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4. Read all pulitzer prize winning novels
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5. get out of debt
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6. Read more books
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7. spend less money
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8. sit up straight
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9. lose 40 pounds
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10. stay in love
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11. raise good kids
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12. go to bed earlier
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13. Devote one hour a week at least to working in the garden
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14. grow out my hair
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15. Clean out my closet.
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16. swear less
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17. Stop saying "sorry" so often
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18. Go to bed by 10:30 on weeknights
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19. get some of my watches repaired
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20. watch the IMDB.com Top 100 movies
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21. graduate from college
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22. read the classics
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23. throw things away
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24. drink more water
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25. get a master's degree in library science
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26. watch the AFI Top 100 American movies
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27. read every book I own
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28. Read Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
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29. learn Scottish Gaelic
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30. Become a librarian
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31. Never stop learning
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32. finally commit myself to designing my next tattoo
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33. get a new tattoo
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34. have a 3.5 GPA
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How I did it: I don't know how I didn't mark this one done already. I went to Scotland with my husband for our 10th anniversay in June 2007. It was beyond fabulous. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I go tup early, I read as much as I could. We had company part of the day and that interfered, but I read straight on til morning! You can read about my day at my website:http://wimbittworld.wordpress.com/2009/04/18/read-a-thon-2/ Read how I did it…
How I did it: The 2006-2007 school year was dreadful. So many late check-ins. The 2007-2008 year was better, but not good. This school year, 2008-2009 is great! I have only checked the kids in ONCE! AND I go to classes on campus twice a week myself. I had to just really force myself. There was no trick I could find to do it. I wanted to stay in bed, but I just didn't do it. I got up. I ghet yup everyday. I make sure the kids get on the school bus and a… Read how I did it…
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I just finished up spring 2009 and I am at 39 hours! I have a 3.31 GPA

