I'm doing 18 things
I was sworn in on March 21, 2006. It still feels a bit strange to be one of Queen Elizabeth’s loyal subjects, but all told it feels pretty darned cool.
skeskali's Life List
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1. work out at least 4 days a week
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2. sleep at least 7 hours a night
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3. be gracious
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4. laugh daily
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5. visit Atlanta
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6. take a walking tour of Vancouver
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7. hike the Grouse Grind
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8. Complete all 50 best day trips from Vancouver
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9. run for public office
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10. work for Apple
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11. get my PhD
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12. buy a 150cc+ scooter
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13. buy a condo
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14. attend UC Berkeley
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15. lose 10% of my body weight
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16. learn to knit
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17. decrease my body fat ratio by 5%
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18. get braces
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Recent entries
I recieved my summons to take the Oath of Citizenship! On March 21, 2006 I’ll officially be Canadian.
Unlike a lot of Americans, I don’t share any particular shame about being from the States. Sure, I hate our foreign policy and am incensed (daily) by the shenanigans of the political forces in power, but despite those things, I love the nation of my birth. I didn’t become Canadian to turn my back on the United States; I became Canadian because it’s my home and I’m deeply committed to upholding the duties and responsibilities of living here, much as I did when I lived in the United States.
I’m perfectly content to straddle the border, with one foot firmly planted in two countries.
After five years and some deeply conflicted feelings about the country of my birth (the US), I sat for the Canadian Citizenship exam on 13 Feb 2006. I knew as soon as I opened the booklet that I would pass the test. All that is left is receiving my official results in the mail and the appointment for my swearing in ceremony.
