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watch out! warning, you get heaps fat watching heaps of film, just as I did.

But I’ve taken the weight off now.

Good luck!

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Last year , I gained 25kgs up to 115kg

Since December last year, with heaps of High intensity interval training and good healthy good I’ve lost the 25kgs, and now I am on my way to reach below the 90kg mark, I am not going for 80kg (my recommended weight for my BMI) – I can feel my body getting toned, flab literally melting off. No pills, no diets, no B/S, and specially no special equipment that you see on telly.

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2011`

Lithium.

Amazing re-adjustment

So its been now 3 months since I re-adjusted my meds, from 300 to 150mg of Quetapine, I find that I am waking at 6-7 am without a hangover from the meds, just in time for working out or simply just catching up with the news and getting ready for work. My sleep quality has not been negatively impacted at all which is just amazing, I didn’t know how this change would affect sleep time so I am glad all is still well. I have noticed that I am able to concentrate for longer periods of time on work and study, and most importantly I’ve not had a day where I’ve felt like I am crashing down from a beautiful high and bountiful energy – its like I have all the energy I need everyday, all day and this means not having to worry about the next roller coaster.

At times I have felt a bit overly excited about things, like everything just seems so crystal clear and beautiful, the other day I was so amazed by opening the tap when I wanted a drink of water, amazed at the idea of clean drinking water straight from the tap, five minutes late I realised I’d ben looking at the water running while playing with it on my hands, all the while thinking how amazing nature is, here is this liquid that we control through a massive network of pipes through thousands of kilometres, just to get to me at the very precise moment in time, while drinking the glass I’d just filled I closed my eyes and just felt the cool water run through me – as if I’d just downed 10 shots of vodka all at once – I almost felt guilty for looking at it for so long and letting it run for so long when I finally realised what I’d been doing for the past 5 minutes enamoured in thought.

I am not sure exactly how to classify this but it felt amazing, and it was nothing like other times, it was clear and had reason.

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Amazing re-adjustment

So its been now 3 months since I re-adjusted my meds, from 300 to 150mg of Quetapine, I find that I am waking at 6-7 am without a hangover from the meds, just in time for working out or simply just catching up with the news and getting ready for work. My sleep quality has not been negatively impacted at all which is just amazing, I didn’t know how this change would affect sleep time so I am glad all is still well. I have noticed that I am able to concentrate for longer periods of time on work and study, and most importantly I’ve not had a day where I’ve felt like I am crashing down from a beautiful high and bountiful energy – its like I have all the energy I need everyday, all day and this means not having to worry about the next roller coaster.

At times I have felt a bit overly excited about things, like everything just seems so crystal clear and beautiful, the other day I was so amazed by opening the tap when I wanted a drink of water, amazed at the idea of clean drinking water straight from the tap, five minutes late I realised I’d ben looking at the water running while playing with it on my hands, all the while thinking how amazing nature is, here is this liquid that we control through a massive network of pipes through thousands of kilometres, just to get to me at the very precise moment in time, while drinking the glass I’d just filled I closed my eyes and just felt the cool water run through me – as if I’d just downed 10 shots of vodka all at once – I almost felt guilty for looking at it for so long and letting it run for so long when I finally realised what I’d been doing for the past 5 minutes enamoured in thought.

I am not sure exactly how to classify this but it felt amazing, and it was nothing like other times, it was clear and hand reason.

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Avenue D - Do I Look Like A Slut

Andrew Spencer And The Vamprockerz - Zombie (Remix Edit)

Analog Pussy - Revenge Of The Toys

Alter Ego Transphormer

Alter Ego - Why Not?

1Fm Molde Top 40

Been listening to this Internet Radio every day for at least an hour and I am actually making so much progress, I see I’ve been able to fill the void of not having people to speak to or listen to by internet radio directly from NO Awesome, suggest it to you all :)

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1Fm Molde Top 40

Been listening to this Internet Radio every day for at least an hour and I actually making so much progress, I see I’ve been able to fill the void of not having people to speak to or listen to by internet radio directly from NO Awesome, suggest it to you all :)

See more progress on: learn norwegian

Uploading Photos

I am no sure if I should take this one off and mark it as done since I haven’t officially begun my uploading of photos in to Flickr but I feel like its complete…..

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Updated my account

http://www.flickr.com/photos/schmoozer2008/
http://www.flickr.com/people/schmoozer2008/

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Meditate = manage my Bipolar

Join me on

schmoozer2008.blogspot.com

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Pola my BiPola bola

So its been a couple of years now since my first diagnosys of Bi-polar, I personally don’t know too many people with Bi-polar however I’ve read of many and indirectly share in their stories and experiences

I think its time to share mine…

step into my world…........

schmoozer2008.blogspot.com

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get healthy = increase my flexibility

I am so not flexible right now lol, and yes this has heaps to do with being really unhealthy at the moment so I am tying this one with loosing weight goal

Join me in 2011 on my “how not to loose weight 2011” vblog

http://www.youtube.com/user/BumoNaMission

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2011 - Loose Weight

So how mnay of us will look to the new year as the year when we “definitely loose weight” , remember last year?

So what happened?

I am no different, in fact I lost 10 kilos from October 2009 – January 2010 WhoopWhoop! however I am now comfortably accompanied by those 10 kilos plus another 3-4

So what happened?

Did I gain Arnold like muscle? hardly, in fact most of the lean muscle that powered me through my daily routines during those 5 months now have been replaced by fat

So what happened?

I could say, that I work in an office and so it so hard to excercise…. but deep inside I know this is not it…..

I could say that stress and life got in the way… but then a again I know this ain’t it….

So what happened?

Remember the year before?... so what happened?

Follow me on my VBlog from January 2011 I’ll be documenting my goal of Loosing weight the how not to loose weight diary…

http://www.youtube.com/user/BumoNaMission

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2011 - Loose Weight

So how mnay of us will look to the new year as the year when we “definitely loose weight” , remember last year?

So what happened?

I am no different, in fact I lost 10 kilos from October 2009 – January 2010 WhoopWhoop! however I am now comfortably accompanied by those 10 kilos plus another 3-4

So what happened?

Did I gain Arnold like muscle? hardly, in fact most of the lean muscle that powered me through my daily routines during those 5 months now have been replaced by fat

So what happened?

I could say, that I work in an office and so it so hard to excercise…. but deep inside I know this is not it…..

I could say that stress and life got in the way… but then a again I know this ain’t it….

So what happened?

Remember the year before?... so what happened?

Follow me on my VBlog from January 2011 I’ll be documenting my goal of Loosing weight the how not to loose weight diary…

http://www.youtube.com/user/BumoNaMission

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So, although this is my ultimate goal

in the past 18 months I managed to complete my Certificate 4 (paid by the company I worked for at the time), and now that has helped me get into Diploma in management and since I like working at my own pace I am doing it through correspondance, yep, internet learning has never tasted so sweeeet.

So after this, I can either do an Advanced Diploma which most Universities will recognise as up to %50 of a Degree which means I don’t have to pay for the whole degree as I would have to if I started as a freshman in first year ($18k per year) but most importantly I’ll have to complete a few courses and wallaa degree is done!

or I can just use my diploma to get into uni, they normally recognise half a year up to a year of a degree, depending on the degree I choose…... either way I love learning at all these different levels

Cert 4 was heaps practical, straight into the practical side
This Diploma is really detailed and there is heaps of research
Advanced diplomas from what I’ve read is alot of specialised topics with research and real life scenarios
I wonder what a Degree at Uni will be like :)

See more progress on: finish my degree

So, although this is my ultimate goal

in the past 18 months I managed to complete my Certificate 4 (paid by the company I worked for at the tine), and now that has helped me get into Diploma in management and since I like working at my own pace I am doing it through correspondance, yep, internet learning has never tasted so sweeeet.

So after this, I can either do an Advanced Diploma which most Universities will recognise as up to %50 of a Degree which means I don’t have to pay for the whole degree as I would have to if I started as a freshman in first year ($18k per year) but most importantly I’ll have to complete a few cources and wallaa degree is done!

or I can just use my diploma to get into uni, they normally recognise half a year up to a year of a degree, depending on the degree I choose…... either way I love learning at all these different levels

Cert 4 was heaps practical, straight into the practical side
This Diploma is really detailed and there is heaps of research
Advanced diplomas from what I’ve read is alot of specialised topics with research and real life scenarios
I wonder what a Degree at Uni will be like :)

See more progress on: finish my degree

So, although this is my ultimate goal

in the past 18 months I managed to complete my Certificate 4 (paid by the company I worked for at the tine), and now that has helped me get into Diploma in management and since I like working at my own pace I am doing it through correspondance, yep, internet learning has never tasted so sweeeet.

So after this, I can either do an Advanced Diploma which most Universities will recognise as up to %50 of a Degree which means I don’t have to pay for the whole degree as I would have to if I started as a freshman in first year ($18k per year) but most importantly I’ll have to complete a few cources and wallaa degree is done!

or I can just use my diploma to get into uni, they normally recognise half a year up to a year of a degree, depending on the degree I choose…... either way I love learning at all these different levels

Cert 4 was heaps practical, straight into the practical side
This Diploma is really detailed and there is heaps of research
Advanced diplomas from what I’ve read is alot of specialised topics with research and real life scenarios
I wonder what a Degree at Uni will be like :)

See more progress on: finish my degree

So, although this is my ultimate goal

in the past 18 months I managed to complete my Certificate 4 (paid by the company I worked for at the tine), and now that has helped me get into Diploma in management and since I like working at my own pace I am doing it through correspondance, yep, internet learning has never tasted so sweeeet.

So after this, I can either do an Advanced Diploma which most Universities will recognise as up to %50 of a Degree which means I don’t have to pay for the whole degree as I would have to if I started as a freshman in first year ($18k per year) but most importantly I’ll have to complete a few cources and wallaa degree is done!

or I can just use my diploma to get into uni, they normally recognise half a year up to a year of a degree, depending on the degree I choose…... either way I love learning at all these different levels

Cert 4 was heaps practical, straight into the practical side
This Diploma is really detailed and there is heaps of research
Advanced diplomas from what I’ve read is alot of specialised topics with research and real life scenarios
I wonder what a Degree at Uni will be like :)

See more progress on: finish my degree

So, although this is my ultimate goal

in the past 18 months I managed to complete my Certificate 4 (paid by the company I worked for at the tine), and now that has helped me get into Diploma in management and since I like working at my own pace I am doing it through correspondance, yep, internet learning has never tasted so sweeeet.

So after this, I can either do an Advanced Diploma which most Universities will recognise as up to %50 of a Degree which means I don’t have to pay for the whole degree as I would have to if I started as a freshman in first year ($18k per year) but most importantly I’ll have to complete a few cources and wallaa degree is done!

or I can just use my diploma to get into uni, they normally recognise half a year up to a year of a degree, depending on the degree I choose…... either way I love learning at all these different levels

Cert 4 was heaps practical, straight into the practical side
This Diploma is really detailed and there is heaps of research
Advanced diplomas from what I’ve read is alot of specialised topics with research and real life scenarios
I wonder what a Degree at Uni will be like :)

See more progress on: finish my degree

So, although this is my ultimate goal

in the past 18 months I managed to complete my Certificate 4 (paid by the company I worked for at the tine), and now that has helped me get into Diploma in management and since I like working at my own pace I am doing it through correspondance, yep, internet learning has never tasted so sweeeet.

So after this, I can either do an Advanced Diploma which most Universities will recognise as up to %50 of a Degree which means I don’t have to pay for the whole degree as I would have to if I started as a freshman in first year ($18k per year) but most importantly I’ll have to complete a few cources and wallaa degree is done!

or I can just use my diploma to get into uni, they normally recognise half a year up to a year of a degree, depending on the degree I choose…... either way I love learning at all these different levels

Cert 4 was heaps practical, straight into the practical side
This Diploma is really detailed and there is heaps of research
Advanced diplomas from what I’ve read is alot of specialised topics with research and real life scenarios
I wonder what a Degree at Uni will be like :)

See more progress on: finish my degree

So, although this is my ultimate goal

in the past 18 months I managed to complete my Certificate 4 (paid by the company I worked for at the tine), and now that has helped me get into Diploma in management and since I like working at my own pace I am doing it through correspondance, yep, internet learning has never tasted so sweeeet.

So after this, I can either do an Advanced Diploma which most Universities will recognise as up to %50 of a Degree which means I don’t have to pay for the whole degree as I would have to if I started as a freshman in first year ($18k per year) but most importantly I’ll have to complete a few cources and wallaa degree is done!

or I can just use my diploma to get into uni, they normally recognise half a year up to a year of a degree, depending on the degree I choose…... either way I love learning at all these different levels

Cert 4 was heaps practical, straight into the practical side
This Diploma is really detailed and there is heaps of research
Advanced diplomas from what I’ve read is alot of specialised topics with research and real life scenarios
I wonder what a Degree at Uni will be like :)

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!I had this massive entry and my internet connection timed out :(

I’ll come back to this a bit late on….

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I’ve been focusing on other goals, this one is going up to number 1 now.

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How to be consistent

"not as good as strawberies and cream but definitely better than peppermint chocolate"

How I did it: to be honest, I can't remember all that well, it's not like I made a plan or anything, but starting is a great beginning,

Ok so I submitted and I was asked to write more about how I did it, so here is some more

I began by defining being consistent, then I set up a test - like for me it was getting 8 hours of sleep a day... Yep! honest! , i've been doing that for ages now and its awesome!

Start small, work your way up.... you'll soon  realise that you are more consistent than you give yourself credit for....

Lessons & tips: look up the meaning in the dictionary
start small, work your way up to the big things
give yourself credit for all the things you do,
be your own cheering squad : )

Resources:

• the beach


• remembering, one thing at a time


• again... one thing at a time....

It took me 24 months.

It made me sweet!

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If you ask me how, I would probably tell you to start with,

Define “consistent”

then try it, put into action,
it may not be for you after all,

a good questions would be,

consistent with…...... “what?”

soon you may realise that it may not be all that its made up to be but I must say, it feels really sweet to be consistent.

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Testing

So... I am here at work and I feel like I can take on the world

I am comparing to the times when making a simple decision like which socks to wear can be become as complex as opening your front door in the dark.. eventually you get it but you know you will never again get those 50 odd minutes back of your life!

Yep.. today I can make Gordon Brown look like donky kong and Barack Obama loo like an alter boy, yep today is one of those days where decisions are made faster than my Pc, colors appear brighter, light sharper and feeling of omnipresence just gets stronger as I move through the day without delay… I wish this feeling never stops…

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It's so hard to write about this here,

Not because I can’t or don’t want to, but because of all the repercussions that this may have workwise – I mean, so many people just don’t get what this Bipolar is…. and to be honest I’d rather concentrate on me than spend my time and energy to explain….specially when there is heaps I still don’t know, heaps I’m still learning about myself…..

It helps to write about it, the other day I had two rather long entries, ready for me to press “save this entry”, however I recided to delete them…

My good sense of judgement tells me that this should and will not matter in my future career – if they must pass on judgement on my suitability and capabilities for the job solely of mostly on one part of me/life I would not want to work in a place like this…..
However.. the better part of me seems to ring caution.

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LOL,

Just finishing my certificate 4 tonight! , will then have a whole new schedule for study, work and language studies :) – I am heaps happy I’ve been collecting loads of material , awesome!
If anyone needs some material or wants to trade, let me know :)

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Wow !!

• Got my sleeping back in order
• I finally have my exercise schedule back in order
• Food schedule back in order
• I am relying less and less on Coffee and copious amounts of Valerian root to stabilize my moods -
• I have lost 6kgs
• I feel more confident about where I am taking my Bi-polar
• I’ve started to learn how to use/direct my highs in positive ways

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Physalis – I will do this in 2010 following your 100 list for 2009!! Whoop Whoop!!
That’s not cheating is it?
LOL

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Today I was able to work through half of an entire module which is meant to take me a months to complete…. and this reminds me that is not normal either…. but how grand!! it’s well worth remembering that my extremes can work for my benefit .

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Now Why would I paste this in huh? .... this movie uses some of the best music ever, characters are nothing but real and a such they are portrayed through the screen… it’s life…

Sometimes I wonder if “we” (bi polar ppl) just go on looking back at life and wonder if we are strange because do strange things or because the world says they are….

I know we all talk about how destructive we can be or it all comes crashing down, or how many mistakes we make along the way… I think we are all just looking for a way to let it out.. what ever it is .. just looking for a form of expression… and then I remember that the first step is to find out what it is I am trying to express…

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its been eventful, today I got back into training and was trippin on sunshine all day – looking out my window at work watching the few lonely placid clouds wizz away it could not have been a better day – work doesn’t seem like work these days, I pay less attention and but I seem to get more done meds are meant to be in full throttle now , I am still just me, as I figuered they deserve a chance for once…. maybe things are turning round cus I am giving myself a chance for once….blah… ... i think its time to wonder in dreamland now… goodnight

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Sleepless nights have come about again, 1….2…3…4….5am finally some sign of some shut eye… alarm goes off time to “wake” , once I get out of bed, It all just feels so normal, getting up going to work with all the morning hour traffic things seem to go in slow motion I wonder if everyone is seeing what I am seeing, I am hyped and feeling great all day today was just incredible it’s so addictive to be so sharp so in tune, but at the same time I am so tense , something is worried inside me – something inside me knows this can’t go on for long – by brain is pleading for time out but 1…2…3..4..5 am finally some sign of some shut eye….......alarm goes off…..

I am trying Chamomile tonight, it was working for me a few weeks back, it tastes like wet sock would taste if you leave it in you mouth long enough (probably a harsh comparison but it’s the first thing that comes to mind) , but its only because I make a really strong concentrated tea out of it -

I agree with most here… I do not like meds

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Not really, this was going well until a major setback, But however, I think I can pull through, I think at this point is where all I know will be tested…

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The other day I remembered the first time I ever thought “Bloody hell! I wanna learn Norwegian”!
It had absolutely nothing to do with the language but actually with the fact that I wanted to speak to as many Norwegian girls as I could LOL , but since then although this is still the aim – I find the language itself is just as amazing as it’s people.

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I have now been consistent for more than 6 weeks straight!! Wooho!!

Anyone ever get the feeling they loosing themselves into an unknown world of predictability? , I am sure all who ever take up this goal know what I mean, and it is kinda freaky that I can now describe myself into one of those RSVP boxes or in less than 200 words Yaikkkssssssss

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Be Consistent - 43Things

So I started out with doing one thing consistently per day, then I added another, and then another… and well, I now have like 10 things per day that I tend to do consistently , without fail, they just seem to roll into one another – OMG! being consistent is the killer of being beautifully RANDOM

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drink more water

I am eating heaps more high water content food these days… and feel heaps less thirsty.. interesting.. yeah DEFINITELY! – but still drink water when I remember… kinda half way there I suppose

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Give 100 cheers

How does one check how many cheer one has given again?

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learn photography

I took a photo the other day…. wow!!

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Master touch typing

I am mastering it now more than ever, I still make the odd SD , but I am much more efficient at work…. maybe it’s now time to type without the spell checker… lol!!! – Nahhh I think the spell checker is here to stay! = )

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Meditate

Every time I try to meditate I fall asleep… lol maybe because I am not meant to do it just before bed time????

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Learn Norwegian -

Very very out there at the moment… but still on the goals :)

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Be consistent -

I feel consistent… how funny LOL

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So, I am one of many who needs to loose some body fat !

I have been flicking through heaps of books, but reading this book in particular, it only make reference to loosing weight once and actually focuses on scientifically explaining the body clocks and digestive process – After all we are eating because we need to refule not because we have to or because it looks nice on the plate… Well I personally am a food lover – and all things tasty, from the overall healthy veggies and lots of fruit to the 4 am pizza and beer or kebab plate at 2 am after the pub – yep -

I guess it takes something really life changing or someone to sit you down and actually get through to you – like a book.

In actual fact I will not try a weight loss regime – as I know these can only be a good as my will power.. or anyone else s

I love my food and I love it well, but after reading so much I realize that it’s not my love of food that is the problem nor is the fact that gastronomy in general is a world full of life for me… no:

- It is when I eat and why
- How I mix my foods and why
- The types of foods and why

But above all,

• How to use food to stimulate my body *
  - energy for long days (Work play)
  - energy for working out
  - Stimulate the body’s natural cycle of cleansing itself from waste which is not needed – ie. toxins, excess body fat, stress,

This can only lead to many good things, some of which are have healthy internal organs, looking good, feeling great!

Maybe I am crazy, but hey – if I wasn’t then I wouldn’t be on 43 things.. lol…

I started making my own lunches again since two days ago – big bonus, I know what I am eating and I know I am eating what I want to be eating, stranger than truth right?? well that’s because it is…

Tomorrow :

Before noon
-Lemon juice in warm water to start the day
- Banana, apple, orange, apple

After noon
- Salad All chopped (Iceburg lettuce, tomatoes, zucchini, grated carrot, basil leaves, chopped celery)
- Tuna mixed with oregano leaves, salt, lemon juice, extra virgin olive oil and chilli

Late afternoon
- Veggies in Ginger and Soy souce (Green beans, carrots, broccoli, green peas, fresh ginger, soy souce) + 2 potatoes Boiled

Green tea throughout the whole day – YUMM!!

I guess this is me being excited about what I am doing, I work in an office and it is not only had to find quality decent food that does not burn a whole in your pocket but it is hard to get up from your seat, so this is like bringing back studio 54!! lol

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learn photography 43Things

I’ve decided that learning photography has to have some type of descriptive characteristic to it. I mean it is a wide statement combined into a goal, I am heavily into music, a niche in the musical world but nonetheless it takes much of my time specially now that I am getting all my equipment back and running from a few years of neglect and rejection from life’s little bumps and natural disasters (not literally).
So will I ever be able to learn photography? . I do not even have time atm to do shopping?? or wash my car!! – I think I will have to settle for getting myself my own beginner’s camera to at least be able to update photos onto Flicker!
Getting my camera this week!
5mp??? or 10mp or 12mp???

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learn photography 43Things

I’ve decided that learning photography has to have some type of descriptive characteristic to it. I mean it is a wide statement combined into a goal, I am heavily into music, a niche in the musical world but nonetheless it takes much of my time specially now that I am getting all my equipment back and running from a few years of neglect and rejection from life’s little bumps and natural disasters (not literally).
So will I ever be able to learn photography? . I do not even have time atm to do shopping?? or wash my car!! – I think I will have to settle for getting myself my own beginner’s camera to at least be able to update photos onto Flicker!
Getting my camera this week!

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Master touch typing 43Things

This is getting easier by the day, I am now able to write without looking at the keyboard, without having to worry where my next letter will come from, sometimes I feel like I am not even thinking about it and the letter just keep coming up on my screen!!! – I do however make small mistakes now and then where I realize I have forgotten an entire work to __ reads without the IT which was meant to be there… still compared to six months ago! WOW Six months!?? already, i thin this calls for some celebration!!! – SURE does….

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volunteer at the animal shelter - 43Things

Did not end up going to the introduction day as I thought I might do on the weekend – time seems to fly -
This weekend I am helping out organizing an 18th , Sunday means work and next weekend I drive up north to do more work on the house…..
I think a milestone will be three weekends from now – getting into the Animal shelter for at least a day! = )

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Meditate 43 Things

Thank YOU to everyone who is pursuing this goal for writing entries on a regular basis!
Collaborative efforts make the journey a journey worthwhile = )

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Meditate - 43Things

This is not going as well as I thought; I feel myself way to active to be able to force myself to sit still; hands start moving, mind keeps thinking – today tomorrow… yesterday mix up in my mind endless possibilities!! so many things I want to get done…
I do believe in one simple concept which may or may not be part of the art of meditation….
Sometimes we have to stop in order to keep going – I know this is true, even our boy clock does it naturally by sleep!!

I do think that taking time out during the day is has such amazing benefits, even a short stroll around the block or around the office bring new energy into my brain –
I suppose the main question ATM, is.
How to sit still without wanting to be in different places at once or projecting myself to the next moment…?

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Be consistent - 43Things

So I got a cheer the other day for this goal – seems like unpredictable is not on the list of desirable qualities LOL
I have not been reading any books, or watching any movies, or even doing all the other funky one off stuff I was doing before I started this goal – BUT I have been consistent! – it kinda seems like I am doing fewer things but they are being done well – Quality not quantity I suppose.. HMmm… more on this one in a bit…..

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Master Touch Typing

I wonder if many people read this?
Anyways, to everyone else who is also doing this Goal and in case you did not know where to start – there literally hundreds of different FREE products out there to get you going. I think I can’t actually name any of these since it could be considered as free advertising. But yeah there was this particular one that helped me out – I am still in the process of getting speed – But I am now in the realm of not looking at the key board with great accuracy and good speed!!
So Hurray To ME!!

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Be consistent - 43Things

This does not feel inconsistent atm….

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Be consistent - 43Things

This does not feel inconsistent atm….

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43Things!!

I have no idea how all my post from 43things never made it to Blogger,..... but I think I have fixed the issue..... there must be a black hole in the internet where all is lose for EVER!!

Be consistent - 43Things

This do not feel inconsistent atm….

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How to buy a car

"AWESOME!"

How I did it: Patience - it too me a while to actually get going with this goal but in the end once I actually realized that it was a well reachable goal it just progressed naturally from there!

Lessons & tips: do your research , there is never enough you could know about cars and buying one

Resources: WWW

It took me 8 months.

It made me set more goals

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How to make more money to buy a car

"A roller coaster ride of waiting, this has taught me to have real patience"

How I did it: Taking one day at a time, I am one of the most impatient people in the world! , so taking it one day at a time allowed me to keep myself from loosing it completely!

Lessons & tips: Do your research, this is one of those life decisions that can never ever received too much attention.
When making an inquiry on any car do it on your own terms - meaning that sales people are experts in face to face and phone sales and will usually try to provide you with great sounding deals which may be far off from what you originally called up to talk about, I felt more comfortable bargaining and making inquiries via e-mail where I could control the sales process.

Resources: Patience, extensive research on the WWW

It took me 8 months.

It made me Want drive non stop!

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43Things - Get my driver's license

Well I got my learner permit the other day which was much easier than what I expected – 5 years ago when I first went and did the test for the first time I remember it being so much harder! lol
Anyways so I also bought my car yesterday which always helps – and will be practicing with a driving instructor tonight apparently when one shows up with a driving instructor to the RTA they tend to pass you on the first go,
I wonder if there is such a thing as driving addiction?
Cus I think I’ve always had it bad, Once I start I do not want to stop that is unless I am complete exhausted and cant keep my eyes open any longer lol

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Get a Tattoo - 43Things

Absolutely Awesome!! – First I got a Panther on my back with yellow eyes on the upper left side of my back and then a dragon on the upper right side :) they are just great together! – so to anyone whos been thinking about it ..I say ” Body art is just too good to keep on thinking about” lol

-Next is a full upper body tattoo, that wraps around all the way around my shoulder and left arm, will be my biggest attempt yet and yeah alot $$ but will definitely be worth it! :)

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Take one day at a time - 43Things to do

Amazing!! – Forget self help books! – Excercise boot camps!, personal trainers – you name it! – All one needs to focus is to take one day at a time – I am not taking this one of my list since this is an ongoing practice :)

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Learn Norwegian - 43Things

Laptop is DEAD!! :( :(
Hope they don’t delete my entire hard drive when it goes in for diagnosis!! otherwise it is back to the beginning …..lol

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Complete 43 goals listed on 43Things.com - 43Things

On my way baby!! on my way!! lo lol lol

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Buy a house -43Things

Most definitely!! – never thought about untill these days I think about it more and more…..

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Learn Salsa Dancing - 43Things

Well, not exactly learning since dancing is one my first memories along with walking , LOL
But getting to Salsa class! to actually get some professional insight and meet some dancing friends is definitely the purpose!

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buy a car - 43things

Early 2009 – Holden Omega! what a tasty piece of transport technology!! and factory fitted with LPG! Drewl!!

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Make more money to buy a car - 43Things

True words, if you can’t make more money by increasing your income – then increase your money by saving a whole lot more – hey either way it’s working, although I just figuered out that realistically I should be ready to take the plunge into a brand new car by early 2009!! Woohooo!! Yay me!

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get my driver's license - 43Things

OK, so not yet actually sat for the test but i’ve been pratising it only (RTA practise tests of the real test online) – and I now pass with a 9/10 success rate – which not bad and the 1/10 is only because it times out on me and therefore I am unable to complete it…. none the less – I guess should just make the appointment and be done with it!

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take one day at a time - 43Things

Hey this actually does work miracles!! :)
Try it!!!!

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Finish my Degree - 43Things

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Enough said? lol

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List three things every day that made me happy - 43Things

Definitely easier said than done!
So, maybe writing them into 43things will help!?
Well its not the having things to write.. but actually writing them…
So since everything must have a beginning, here we go.
Today: Monday
- Tore up the dance floor at the Latin Festival in Darling harbour on Friday (Seriously!!! have not partied like this in ages!)
- Party Continued – my two nieces had their Christening Sunday! – danced the day away the only way we know how to, eat, drink, dance, drink, dance, eat, drink some more, dance a whole lot more!! lol
- Did my own tailoring on my new suit! (pants only lol) but damm it looks awesome! :)

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Learn Norwegian - 43Things

Been somewhat slow these days in actually making any progress – time just seems to fly – but given that there is a whole two and a half months left till celebrations start again (Christmass etc..) I think I can look forward to some quality time making some more progress :) Huraaaa!!!!

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43Things Learning Norwegian

Amazing I always say!! – Amazing that we have Languages, yeah they help us get our point across….if we are using the language of words – speech writting which in itself is just so amazing!! – but a smile, a hug, the sound of an instrument… the beauty of all these other universal languages is unsurpassable…except for maybe by the most universal oldest of languages Love.

One step at a time, has been proving to be more rewarding that I had imagined! I am not able to recolect words like,
Tussan Tak (Thank much or Thousand thank you’s) , Ja(yes), nei (no), morgenMorning), nat(Night), ettermiddag (afternoon) ... somewhere I read that it is much easier to build a vocabulary and then try to put them into use later, at least that’s how I learnt English lol lol
And with the help of Spell check all over the place eventually it stuck.. lol

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43Things Learning Norwegian

Damm I had to choose the hardest one huh!?
But so worth it!! – Anyone else going spastic on the closely knit pronounciation!? – but how good does it sound!
Biky you are my savour! lol
At least I have Spanish to help me with it’s soft and flowing phonetics and English with it’s direct and well rounded sounding pronnounciation of single words –
So i’ve decided that I was setting myself surreal goals for my learning based in LaaaLaaa land! jajaj
So back to basics easy does it , how is everyone else progressing…..

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43Things travel the world

Travelled to South America a few times and would like to go back again and again, so much to see and do and travelling the world for 2-3 years sounds just a awesome!
Any takers?

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43Things travel the world

Travelled to South America 3 times and would like to go back again and again, so much to see and do and travelling the world for 2-3 years sounds just a awesome!
Any takers?

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43Things write my story

Endless people have gone by and through my eyes, I know what we all see individually is completely unique.

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43Things - Increase my flexibility

I have been feeling like a rock lately [you get my picture] – I am stretching my fingers as I write… lol

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43Things - List three things every day that made me happy

So I have not exactly been listing them but does thinking about them count?
It’s great! if one thinks about this on a religious level one could say that prayer was designed for this same particular purpose, to acknowledge and be grateful of the good things in life even though at the time there may not seem like there are any.
But from a practical point, to acknowledge the positive encourages positive thinking [creates] positive attitude, healthy mind healthy body creative/involved individual = creative life, productive life, productive network of people…... you guys get the picture

Hey in simple terms .. it works!

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43Things-Learn to Dive

For sure – something to do in the real near future; summer is coming right up – Interesting to see what everyone else isaying about this sometimes we don’t actually try something untill we actually see what other’s have to say about it I guess.

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43Things - Hug a Tree

Yeah for sure! – although I do not remember getting a hug in return, but that’s cool maybe I was not it’s type…not enough leafs on me or something..

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43Things- Thought of the day

Wont be able to really learn the language untill I actually make it out there [Scandinavia], so maybe a year up in the far north doing some study will do some good; better get a second Job so I can start saving heaps more;

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43Things - Make love in the Rain

Yeah for sure – sounds like a perfect first date :) :)

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43Things - Add photos to my FlickR

Yeah – so far as you may have well noticed I only have a few generic photos up on FlickR (which is on my top 10 list of best and most frequented web sites ever) – So maybe purchasing a camera would help…

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43Things - Hug A Kangaroo

Sounds interesting enough :)

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43Things - Study Abroad

Yeah for sure – this is on the agenda, start planning in what is left in 2008 to spend a year somewhere up north north, obviously to be able to practice what i’ve learnt with the locals in scandinavia :)

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43Things - learn to speak norwegian

Just thought I’d add this in as well since it is basically the same goal as “Learn norwegian”
I wonder how many other variations of the same goal there are out there in 43Thingslandia :)

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43Things - Learn Norwegian -

So I’ve been working with BIKY on an ongoing basis for 1 week now – YES there was a long stretch of time where there was no time dedicated to my learning the nordic language basics – But if watching a Sweedish police drama counts, which they have been showing on SBS, then I’ve been doing very well :) (I hope they air it again – it’s a great show! – and if anyone from Scandinavia happens to be reading this by chance, or you know anyone from that part of the world who is active withing 43things or anyone who is learning norwegian – drop us a line – specially if you are in Oz)
From what I’ve been reading so far all Scandinavian languages are similar, right? –
And it;s real interesting, the number of similarities which I can pick out between English (UK) and the Nordic branch of Germanic languages, I think though, that since my first language is Spanish and I am fluent with it (Still, which I consider myself very lucky to have always had the chance to practice it and use it in everyday life), I tend to hear more similarities since phonetically there are also heaps of similarities between spanish and norwegian (nordic languages) –
All I can say for now is .. ” what an adventure”

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Learn Norwegian - 43Things

On my way – :)

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drink more water - 43Things

Yeah for sure – I use to drink heaps fo water – almost like 2-3 litrs per day just without thinking about it, and lately its been almost down to 2 glasses… although I believe it may have something to do with winter setting in here in OZ… yeah yeah .. excuses excuses you say … :)

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_take one day at a time_

Crisis!! Crisis!! – you what CRISIS!!!????
Well I have come to the conclusion that it’s human nature to put on a brave face… I mean think of how many times we respond to a “are you ok?” with a “Yeah yeah – i’ll be right – nothing to worry about i’ve still got my other leg :)” – or something or the like.
Given that we have so many days on this earth – we tend to count out lives in years!!! – recently I decided that this was completely insane!
So go back to when one was not even 1 year old and remember how good it was not to count in years… but in days.. or even hours… or even minutes…. and then maybe suddenly one can say … who’s counting anyway!?

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This sounds easier said than done... But what a great Idea!

I usually remember things that made giggle like a little school girl (figuratively speaking)- but to actually list them! – lets see how we gow :)
And interested to see how others are doing :)
By the way – have I mentioned how much of a good Idea I think www.43things.com is?? – I think not – If you have not been – what are you waiting for???

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Always thought about it.. never got around to it....Does'nt this sound familiar?

So, while on my way from work today – half though the walk to be precise I decided it’s time to get busy with protographing stuff – except I really do not know much about potography – but then again – there’s not much to it right? – point and click! – anyway what a way to record every day life :) Sounds like a true adventure :)

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So worth doing!!

So now I wake up at like 6-7 am, YEaH! Crazy!
Sometimes it seems i need less and less sleep – but in real fact I am resting better – which would be the main ingredient in having a well balanced (relatively) sleeping routine – and most importantly I am awake even before my alrm goes off – but its still nice to know that if I do decide to sleep in – there is a back up plan – trusty Alarm :)
10/10 – so worth doing! to anyone who has thought about it :)
Cyas around in 43ThingstoDolandia :)

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Honestly, I can't remember the last time I heard my alarm clock...

I mean I have not had an alarm of any form (mobile phone, wall, computer alarm), although if a huge tree full of birds making a rack of noise at 6am every morning can be counted as an alarm I retract my statement.
All in all jumping out of bed at early morn is truly a new thing for me.. highly recommended…

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After a while!

You end up having this internal clock , it kinda wakes you up before your alarm clock does and then you get a sense of déjà vu – Eyes open , and clocks rings
I hope I never take for granted how organised one can be! = )

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Sooo!!!! worth doing!

Hey it only took 2 years! but I have actually managed not to turn my alarm clock off and Snoooze back to sleep!!
Might call this a successful feat = )

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First Entry:)

So this is yet another Blogg :)
Lets see how many it takes before I start loosing my head!!