I'm doing 31 things
- Got a new car! :)
- Reached 900 followers on my tumblr.
kate's Life List
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1. Do first things first
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2. Finish my degree
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3. Improve my self-esteem
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4. Write new short stories and continue to edit the older ones
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5. Visit all 50 states
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6. Work for a feeling of achievement each day
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7. Keep a gratitude journal
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8. Learn Tai Chi
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9. Read all The Sandman graphic novels
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10. Do something new every month
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11. Be more positive
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12. Be more informed about politics and current events
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13. Learn Spanish
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14. Be less shy
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15. Achieve 10 things that nag & eat away at me so I can be free of them & feel smugly pleased instead. :)
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16. Travel the world
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17. Learn French
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18. 20 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Sunday
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19. Embrace my artistic abilities
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20. Earn my paralegal certification by 2013
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21. Achieve financial independence
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22. Simplify.
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23. Take better care of myself
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24. Become more organized
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25. Create a great scrapbook
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26. Learn to knit
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27. Be the kind, loving person I am, in every situation I encounter
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28. Make a list of 365 quotes that inspire me
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29. Stay connected to what is important to me
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30. Overcome my fears
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31. Learn calligraphy
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How I did it
It made me
magic missile! 
How I did it: I found an established group on Meetup.com which listed current and upcoming events, and joined. Once I was a member of the group, I made sure to RSVP for an upcoming delve night and figure out what I would need to bring.It turned out - I didn't need to bring anything! :) The DM (Dungeon Master) for my game had extra dice, a miniature for me to use, and a few extra character sheets for me to choose from. It was especially nice that I was … Read how I did it…
It made me
very happy.
How I did it: My roommate and I turned out the lights, shut off and unplugged electronics around the apartment, then lit a bunch of candles.For the hour, we drew, played guitar and ocarina, wrote poems and worked on stories, plus played with our puppy. It was a lot of fun, especially since we engaged in creative activities.We didn't only spend an hour by candlelight, instead not paying much attention to the clock, and ended up having about an hour and … Read how I did it…
It made me
feel great!
How I did it: I decided to take a few weeks to actually do this, as I wanted it to be more of a process. Not every piece of clothing that I gave away were things I never wore, some of them I just wasn't in love with or didn't wear often enough.The first time I went through my closet, I ended up with a few small bags of clothing, shoes and accessories, and the next time I went through it I made sure to get the items I had passed on (but wasn't entirely … Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
- Met up with a woman I’ve been talking to on twitter for a few months. We went for a walk. My boyfriend was there as well.
- Lost my car. I was home when it happened. I may need to be a bit more picky about family members borrowing my car when I get a new one…
- Took a French class. First one of my life.
Achieve 10 things that nag & eat away at me so I can be free of them & feel smugly pleased instead. :) (read all 4 entries…)
- Write 25-50 reviews for my new book review blog before I make it public.
- Find a new car
- Correspondence via email, phone, IP and else. Keep up with this.
- Write a short story. Edit it. See where that leaves me.
- Shred papers – I have a drawer full, after all.
- Evernote a bunch of writing ideas and else.
- Read book on contract law.
- NASA/moon/Mars meeting in a week or so with B.
- Compromise with B.
- Write a little bit every day (planning counts) until school starts later this month. Plan for NaNoWriMo.
