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Marina Neira

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I'm doing 25 things
  

How I did it
How to be less judgemental of others
It took me
2 years
It made me
more open-minded.

How I did it: It took a lot of talking with friends over the course of a couple of years to be able to look past the things I was taught in Catholic school, which caused me to grow up more closed-minded that I wanted myself to be. I went from being uncomfortable around homosexual people to becoming a supporter of gay marriage, among other things.Radical as that change may seem, it has been harder to not let other people's quirks and habits bother me. B… Read how I did it…

Nov 20, 04:16PM PST | 0 comments | 4 cheers


How to pay off my dentist bill...
It took me
2 years
It made me
relieved.

How I did it: I'm a freelancer with no insurance, so there was little I could do other than basically ignore the dentist bills until I made enough money to pay off my debt. When that time came, I paid it right away, but it took a couple of years. Read how I did it…

Sep 26, 08:28AM PDT | 0 comments


How to buy this year's Christmas gifts.
It took me
1 month
It made me
...happy!

How I did it: I bought everything online! A few gifts for my mother I won at auctions, another one at Macy's and I also bought a couple of books on Amazon for other people. Read how I did it…

Dec 20, 2008, 07:21PM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers


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COUNT MY BLESSINGS (read all 2 entries…)
This sure made me feel a lot better! 15 months ago

There are certainly more things I can add to this list, but for now I’m leaving it as it is. It sure is nice to be able to come back and look at it when I’m feeling a little blue. I definitely recommend doing this. =)

-Marina

Aug 09, 2008, 10:23PM PDT | 0 comments


COUNT MY BLESSINGS (read all 2 entries…)
Counting My Blessings 15 months ago

To cheer myself up a little, I decided to make a list of all the things and people in my life that I am grateful to have. I will include everything, from the material and insignificant to the most important and meaningful, in no particular order.

Well, here it goes:

1. My mother.
2. My cats, Stimpy and Shampoo.
3. Living in the USA, the country of my dreams.
4. My job, the best I ever had.
5. My boss, the coolest I ever had.
6. My big beautiful library of books, comics and graphic novels.
7. The roof over my head.
8. Our TV.
9. My health.
10. My friend Chris.
11. All my other friends.
12. My dad.
13. The fact that my dad has lived so long despite his heavy smoking.
14. Being able to draw.
15. Having learned to ink after so many years of toil.
16. Being able to speak English and Spanish fluently.
17. Chocolate.
18. Libraries.
19. My unwavering optimism.
20. My luck.
21. My bicycle.
22. God.
23. My iPod.
24. All the characters and stories I’ve created.
25. My growing collection of animal figurines.
26. The drawing I got from Andy Runton, author of Owly.
27. My blogs.
28. Having figured out what makes me tick when it comes to relationships and men.
29. Christmas.
30. Having a little corner studio with all the tools I need to draw and write.

That’s all for now, but I am bound to think of more.

-Marina

Aug 07, 2008, 05:52PM PDT | 0 comments



 

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Go to Paris get over someone party all night watch all Smallville episodes date a soldier make a video game. learn spanish fluently CountessCupcake wants to become a burlesque dancer be a size 7 Spend wisely find the perfect man yogadogy wants to get rid of unnecessary possessions learn how to twirl drumsticks be fluent in Japanese tone my body Have a romantic date in Paris learn to play poker lose 80 pounds Stick with and achieve my WEEKLY fitness goals, which I KNOW make me happier and healthier work for the CIA Swim in a bioluminescent bay learn to drive stop buying things i dont need. watch Saw 1 & 2 be more social have fun in college Learn Java
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