I'm doing 43 things
Improvement, but not completion
2 days ago
I’m more cognizant of the problem now, but I’m still nowhere close to where I need to be with proper posture. There is still much room for improvement here.
champagnedream's Life List
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1. turn in my DOR's for the week of 10/14 - 10/20
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2. write my narratives for graduate school applications
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3. ask for recommendation letters
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4. file the 2010-2011 FAFSA
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5. get into grad school
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6. have better posture
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7. start flossing daily again
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8. do a freaking cartwheel
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9. get a passport
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10. be a better daughter and sister
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11. skydive
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12. pay off my student loans
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13. get a cosmetic whitening
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14. learn basic conversational Spanish
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15. make it through field training
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16. Go bungee-jumping
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17. Learn how to whistle with my fingers
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18. learn how to drive stick
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19. see a Broadway show on Broadway
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20. visit Europe
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21. run in a marathon
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22. get laser hair removal
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23. Get my Master's Degree
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24. discover my illness
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25. star in a B movie
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26. finish and publish my book
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27. see the Grand Canyon
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28. go scuba diving
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29. read The Illiad
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30. buy a house
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31. take swing-dancing classes
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32. learn fluent HTML
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33. be promoted to senior corporal
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34. own a condo in downtown Dallas
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35. have laser acne scar removal
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36. collect every Hitchcock movie ever made
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37. see the northern lights
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38. read every Shakespeare play
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39. learn to juggle well
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40. visit all 50 states
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41. get my parents out of debt
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42. get a monkey
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43. fund a prison return program
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I'm not really sure how to sum this one up here. If you're in field training with a law enforcement agency, just message me and I'll be glad to help. :) Read how I did it…
It made me
stunned 
How I did it: I was tased in the Dallas Police Academy last week as part of my TASER certification. In terms of duration alone, it's certainly more bearable than other types of pain that cause discomfort for extended periods of time (one ride only lasts 5 seconds) ... but in terms of the pain itself, all 42 people in my recruit class agreed that it's the most painful thing one can experience and survive. Seeing funny clips of people being t… Read how I did it…
It made me
Pleased
How I did it: I've had this account for 3 years now. The first year I didn't use the cheers feature--didn't know what it was and didn't care. The second year I used it from time to time, but didn't sign on much. Over the past year, though, I've tried more and more to make 43things a legitimate workmate in accomplishing both large and small goals in my life. It was when I changed my use for the site that I started using cheers fu… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Still on the ball!
1 week ago
I’m still flossing every single day. This is well on its way to being a solid habit once again. :) Progress!
It's getting rough.
1 week ago
Deep nights is really taking a toll on me. I think it’s the hours more than anything, but the exhaustion is really messing with my head. I’m constantly praying that God will help me through this.
