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1. clean more
1 entry 118 people
2. build my self esteem
48 people
3. spend more time with my kids
338 people
4. visit every continent
1,586 people
5. Get a job I am passionate about
25 people
6. live in a foreign country
2,452 people
7. write a book
26,115 people
8. quit procrastinating
221 people
9. Learn contact juggling
42 people
10. perform on stage
75 people
11. be happy
21,855 people
12. exercise
1,615 people
13. stay positive
171 people
14. Learn to focus
37 people
15. improve my guitar playing
283 people
16. become a millionaire
1,658 people
17. own a house
2,035 people
18. Save money
1 entry 14,731 people
19. lose weight
36,378 people
20. be a better friend and email/phone/see friends on regular basis
1 entry 225 people
21. be strong
244 people
22. learn the piano
269 people
23. be more generous
152 people
24. be more ambitious
66 people
25. find myself
1,794 people
26. learn to sew
3,648 people
27. get through christmas without getting into debt
1 entry 1 person
28. declare my gratitude every day
1 person
29. speak up when i know things are wrong
127 people
30. learn french
10,628 people
31. visit all 50 states
1 entry 7,157 people

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50 states 2 months ago

Starting with the states I’ve already visited:
Alabama, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Iowa, Indiana, Illinois, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Mississippi
Missouri, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico
New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon
Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Dakota, South Carolina, Tennessee
Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Utah, West Virginia, Wisconsin, Wyoming.

I need to get to:
Alaska
Hawaii
Idaho
Maine
Michigan
Montana
Washington

Only seven to go, but I travel so little these days I don’t have a ton of confidence that this will happen any time soon. Some of the states (just a few) that I’ve been to were drive-bys, but I count them anyway—a state sign told me I was welcome!

Sep 27, 09:15PM PDT | 0 comments

get through christmas without getting into debt

this might not be that easy. 2 years ago

I have so many people to gift! I love the holidays, and I know it’s not all about the presents, but why do I spend sooooo much? This year I am going to be more organized. I will create a list and stick to it. A budget, too. Oy. what is a good amount to spend on family members and close friends? We tend to stick to around $25 or so for the most part, but things often get out of hand. Budget, list, no debt. That’s my plan.

Nov 04, 2007, 08:45PM PST | 0 comments

be a better friend and email/phone/see friends on regular basis

This is not an easy one for some reason. 2 years ago

Why is this one so hard? I love my friends! Between caring for Charlotte and her needs and work, home stuff…I don’t know. My friends are busy too. I have spoken with or seen three friends this past week, so I really only have one other person I “owe” a visit to. I do kind of feel that way – like I “owe.” Visiting just seems like so much work these days. I want to finish a book. I want to do laundry. I want to learn the guitar. Charlotte only sleeps so many hours a day, after all, and I feel that time is scarce. I will call Donika tomorrow. I will visit her this week and visit Tiffany this week as well. How often do friends see each other?

Nov 04, 2007, 08:38PM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments

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