I'm doing 31 things
I tried quitting the first time… and I thought I did. But that only lasted for a month or two. Here I am again, trying to quit (and will, of course!):
1. instant noodles
2. corn chips
3. potato chips
4. unhealthy fast food
thealia's Life List
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1. perform daily prayers
3 entries . 23 cheers1 person -
2. have a flat stomach
16 cheers2,377 people -
3. save $1000 a month
2 entries . 31 cheers17 people -
4. sponsor a child
31 cheers261 people -
5. improve my eyesight
10 cheers95 people -
6. get over my fear of flying
14 cheers277 people -
7. pay off college debt
12 cheers21 people -
8. talk to my dad more
13 cheers81 people -
9. be a giver
8 cheers5 people -
10. adopt a child
9 cheers1,780 people -
11. have 8 children
3 cheers4 people -
12. have better posture
7 cheers8,065 people -
13. stop procrastinating
7 cheers30,370 people -
14. learn to apply make-up
6 cheers380 people -
15. become a good presenter
3 cheers12 people -
16. learn to cook healthy food
7 cheers21 people -
17. eat 1 portion of fruits and vegetables daily
9 cheers1 person -
18. meet my husband
18 people -
19. get a juicer
8 people -
20. exercise daily
2,281 people -
21. read the quran everyday
17 people -
22. become a pastry chef
1 cheer145 people -
23. fast on special days
1 person -
24. dress appropriately
1 person -
25. floss daily
1 cheer409 people -
26. stop eating junk
1 entry42 people -
27. get health insurance
235 people -
28. travel alone
2 cheers397 people -
29. donate 7% of salary to the needy every month
1 person -
30. pay off my parking tickets
1 cheer4 people -
31. weigh 47kg
2 people
How I did it
It made me
stronger! 
How I did it: I looked through web postings of rooms for rent, then shortlisted all based on budget and location. When I found the perfect place, I immediately called the "landlady" and made an appointment to check the place out. I made the deal on the same day I saw the place. Read how I did it…
It made me
closer to God
How I did it: i'm a perfectionist and if i have to pray 5x a day, i pray 5x a day. if i miss one prayer, it ruins the beauty of praying 5x that day. this somehow motivated me to stick to the five. once i succeeded praying 5x a day for a whole week, i didn't want to ruin the next week at all, and once i completed the next week, i didn't want to ruin the week after that... and so on and so forth. Read how I did it…
It made me
rich and healthy
How I did it: to make things clear, i didn't stop eating completely. i promised myself i wouldn't buy any junk food. but if someone bought or offered it to me, i would eat it. as this rarely happens, i see no harm in eating it once in a while. well, buying and consuming junk food was a toughie especially during the times of craving. but i constantly reminded myself that: "i've gone this far! why consume it now and ruin all the days that i haven't … Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
i was planning to move out by the end of this month, but that’s not gonna work out. i don’t have enough money, and i’m still thinking whether it’s best to find my own place or find a room for rent instead. i guess i can’t afford finding my own place for now. but anyway, if i do rent a room, i still have to save up. so most likely i’ll be moving in november or something.
the consequence of not being able to achieve this goal is to pay rent for the current room. i’ll have to find out a way to do that (i’m currently staying with my aunt).
august: new month, new goal to achieve. i’ve decided that i’m going to stop eating junk food i.e. fast food and potato chips and all those unhealthy snacks.
i should make a list. no:
1. fast food restaurants.
2. potato chips, corn chips and all those other chips in attractive packaging.
3. fizzy drinks.
4. instant noodles.
wish me strength!
