I'm doing 43 things
TAKE THEM
3 weeks ago
I am much more stable when I’m taking them like I’m supposed to, at the right times.
How sad is it that I needed one of those daily pill box things to help me take them? How old am I??!!
xenologue's Life List
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1. up no later than 9, in bed no later than 12, one week
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2. Take all pills every day this week (Oct. 31-Nov. 7)
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3. have more meaningful prayers: 1x/day this week Oct. 31-Nov.7
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4. drink more water: 2 blue bottles daily this month (July)
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5. Practice my violin 5x week, 30 min, in July
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6. Improve my cardiovascular capacity: burn 350 calories on the EC in 30 minutes
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7. revise this list so the goals are actually quantifiable, achievable items!
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8. fix up my emergency kit in small steps
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9. stick to a cleaning schedule: wash my dishes at least once a day
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10. keep my apartment presentable
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11. waste less time on the computer
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12. keep a journal
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13. Be a better friend
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14. Read more books
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15. Get organized
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16. keep in touch with old friends
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17. have better posture
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18. clean out my car
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19. find a job i love
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20. play the guitar
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21. figure out what i want to do with my life
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22. improve my handwriting
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23. stop puttering on the computer at all hours
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24. Learn Spanish
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25. watch all the movies on the AFI Top 100 list
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26. meditate
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27. get YW medallion
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28. Have a baby
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29. run again
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30. hike the grand canyon
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31. learn to knit
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32. go on a camping trip with my husband in Algonquin
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33. have regular FHE
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34. organize recipes
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35. read the Old Testament
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36. get us out of debt
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37. memorize some more Shakespeare
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38. Read the Great Books of the Western World
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39. learn how to change a tire
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40. learn how computers work
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41. learn more about human anatomy
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42. learn a visual art - maybe drawing
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43. improve my singing voice
3 cheers215 people
How I did it
It made me
challenged 
How I did it: I know that many people, including me, will find any excuse not to go to the gym. So I chose the gym that's very close to my home, even though it's more expensive than the university gym (which is a half-hour walk from my apartment, and I rarely have to be at the university for anything anymore). I started slow. I made sure I ate well and took care of myself so I wouldn't get a cold or flu or an injury (the three things … Read how I did it…
It made me
accomplished
How I did it: Just set myself the task of doing a few chapters a day or every other day. I kept track of it by updating here when I'd finished a few chapters so I could see my progress and get encouragement. Read how I did it…
It made me
relieved
How I did it: I defended my dissertation successfully back in November. In January I did a lot of the editing that was necessary; making the changes that had been recommended. But there were a ton of little things to do like changing margins, filling out paperwork, doing online exit surveys, checking again and again for any funky errors in pagination or spacing.I just kept a list going here of everything that needed to get done and recorded… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Sigh
3 weeks ago
I have a really hard time getting up early and controlling my sleep habits in general.
Being up late is usually a bad thing for me. I am up late, alone, and sometimes depressed. I also rarely am productive.
When I get into bed early with a book, I feel happy.
When I can get up early and get some things done, I also feel happy.
When I get up late and stagger around and play on the internet for an hour before i even accomplish anything, I feel CRAPPY.
It’s important for me to get a fair bit of sleep right now because the flu is going around and getting overtired is a sure way to compromise my immune system.
My main problem is I do theatre and like to go out with castmates after shows. however, the show I’m doing this coming month is only a 90 minute show. I can still go out with friends afterwards and be home a little after 11 if I am disciplined and if everything is ready for me to climb into bed at home. Melatonin would help too!!
9 seems ridiculously late compared to the schedules I know parents and 9-5 workers keep, but for me (part time, university sessional, night owl) it’s a good start.
I think the computer and TV need to go off at ten.
After that, if I haven’t talked to my partner yet, I can always use the phone.
2 blue bottles daily this month (July)
4 months ago
I need to get back on this.
My hard plastic blue bottle holds 600 mL.
THat should be good at least for a start.
