I'm doing 13 things
I finally discovered the wonders of student housing. The schools around here in Portland seem to not have dorms, so there are low-cost apartment complexes in the southwest quadrant where most of the schools are. I got a studio on the 6th floor of a downtown high-rise with free internet for $569/mo plus electricity.
Jade's Life List
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1. Speak German fluently
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2. Move to Germany
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3. Be more cheerful
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4. be less angry
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5. See Rammstein live
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6. Get more sleep
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7. Get up when my alarm goes off
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8. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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9. Move to Canada
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10. Go to art school
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11. stop procrastinating
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12. buy a car
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13. live in Europe
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How I did it
It made me
a little bitter 
How I did it: I started when I was 16 at random Chinese restaurants, which was alright. It took working two jobs at once to make decent money. I switched to a Denny's when I was 17 because I thought it would be more structured. I met some really cool people and was able to work any hours I wanted since it was a 24/7 restaurant but it did jade me a little bit, especially after working graveyard shifts over the summer.After saving up enough money after g… Read how I did it…
Recent entries
I couldn’t roll my R’s for months and months. I could do the growly thing in my throat but it didn’t really count. Listening to Rammstein is really what did it for me though. I didn’t get it all at once and I can’t do it perfectly yet, but I still can!!
So keep trying! If I can do it, anyone can!
My old Honda is just about kaputt, and I’m moving to a much colder place soon, and so I need a car that will actually RUN! What’s a good cold weather car?
