It's a touch hard to exercise when ones recently repaired knee decides that it doesn't want to cooperate with cardio. It also makes it hard to do sit ups when it decides to start sublexating. Not cool bro.
Stupid knees. Who needs them?
*Yes, I'm trying to be all hip and cool like the youngsters. Shut up and get off my lawn!
Tuesday, October 4, 2011
Monday, October 3, 2011
Goal 17
The aim of this goal was really simple; who doesn't like getting flowers? Conveniently, my friend E had a baby last week, so I sent her this bouquet of daffodils and lollipops
Completed 29/09/2011. Self high five!
Completed 29/09/2011. Self high five!
Whoops, but look! A list!
Um, so I kind of got busy and forgot about this. And then when I did remember, I felt guilty and avoided it, cos you know - the internets may think badly of me. Or something. And lately there has been rugby (Go All Blacks! 2011 World Cup is ours!...and sorry Canada for smashing you today).
But I'm back! I have things to say too. Firstly, had my surgery (pretty successful, still v amused when I scratch the medial side, the lateral side (which is numb) feels it instead), and got my Gamsat results (63!), applied and got denied, and didn't actually care very much, so there was that. Move to Australia, got a job (finally!) and am enjoying getting paid lots of money. This may or may not be the thing that is pushing me away from med for the moment, but more on that later.
Since I've decided to give med a break for a few years, I've decided to do a 101 in 1001 list. It took me over a month to come up with goals; I got stuck on 70 for a long time. I am very excited about doing this, it's really pushing me out of my comfort zone and giving me a chance to have a reason for doing some things. There are a couple of things on the list that are rather random, and a few that I really should have done by now. I started on Sept 24 2011, and will finish on June 21st 2014 (shortest day of the year). I wanted to have a finishing date of May 31st 2011 (day before my 29th birthday), but didn't finish in time. Oh well, maybe I will finish them early.
My list:
| Number | Goal | Status |
| 1 | Leave a note in a book | |
| 2 | Find a quote and make some art/décor with it | |
| 3 | Start writing a book | |
| 4 | Complete a colouring book | |
| 5 | Go skydiving | |
| 6 | Run a 10k | |
| 7 | Visit the Grand Canyon | |
| 8 | Learn conversational Portuguese | |
| 9 | See a musical on Broadway | |
| 10 | Shoot at a gun range | |
| 11 | Join a community service group | |
| 12 | Post a secret to postsecret | |
| 13 | Fly business class | |
| 14 | Build a model (pref working) | |
| 15 | Go on a mystery flight/weekend | |
| 16 | Go paintballing | |
| 17 | Send someone flowers | |
| 18 | Do a boot camp | |
| 19 | Wear more dresses | |
| 20 | Blog about 101 completions | |
| 21 | Buy something off TV | |
| 22 | Experience a V8 lap | |
| 23 | Join the Bone Marrow Registry | |
| 24 | Get motorcycle license | |
| 25 | Do 100 sit ups in a row | |
| 26 | Go on a kayaking day trip | |
| 27 | Learn a martial art/self-defence method | |
| 28 | Do 100 push ups in a row | |
| 29 | Fall in love | |
| 30 | Use left arm for a whole day | |
| 31 | Get a Brazilian | |
| 32 | Be debt free (other than Student Loan) | |
| 33 | Learn all the words to Poi E (not just humming) | |
| 34 | Keep a plant alive for six months | |
| 35 | Buy some original art | |
| 36 | Donate at least 10,000 grains of rice | |
| 37 | Inspire someone to do a 101 list and help them achieve it | |
| 38 | Take at least one photo a week | |
| 39 | Get a goldfish | |
| 40 | Keep on top of household chores | |
| 41 | Modify my car | |
| 42 | Go four wheel driving | |
| 43 | Snorkel without freaking out | |
| 44 | Visit all capital cities of Australia | |
| 45 | Save 50% of a house deposit | |
| 46 | Break a bad habit | |
| 47 | See a movie at the cinemas once a month | |
| 48 | Go to a music festival | |
| 49 | Go to a rodeo | |
| 50 | Buy myself flowers for no reason | |
| 51 | Bring lunch from home for a week | |
| 52 | Back five new recipes from Edmonds | |
| 53 | Participate in the 26 things photo project | |
| 54 | Build a piece of furniture (not ikea!) | |
| 55 | Get Australian citizenship | |
| 56 | Learn to wear lipstick | |
| 57 | Be published in three professional journals | |
| 58 | Go gokarting | |
| 59 | Learn to drive manual | |
| 60 | Own a real diamond ring | |
| 61 | Watch an NFL game | |
| 62 | Climb Mt Coo-tha | |
| 63 | Give to charity once a month | |
| 64 | Send a surprise gift to someone | |
| 65 | Learn to cook risotto | |
| 66 | Have a helicopter ride | |
| 67 | Visit Machu Picchu in Peru | |
| 68 | Play Blackjack in Las Vegas | |
| 69 | See Uluru | |
| 70 | Visit the Great Barrier Reef | |
| 71 | Eat a piece of fruit a day | |
| 72 | Take a hip hop dance class | |
| 73 | Give up lollies for a month | |
| 74 | Kiss someone at midnight on NYE | |
| 75 | Come mid-front of pack in a mini tri | |
| 76 | Get my hair done every three months | |
| 77 | Get a manicure | |
| 78 | Go to a famous comedy gig | |
| 79 | Watch a new movie of every letter of the alphabet | |
| 80 | Learn a new word every day | |
| 81 | Lose 10kg by Christmas | |
| 82 | Regularly complete callisthenics programme | |
| 83 | Drink a cocktail in/by the pool in a resort | |
| 84 | Watch an Ice Hockey game | |
| 85 | Have no road rage for a week | |
| 86 | Ski on natural snow | |
| 87 | Go to the South Island | |
| 88 | Go whitewater rafting | |
| 89 | See Kayla/Nitya at least once a month each | |
| 90 | Buy expensive underwear | |
| 91 | Drink 1L of water/equiv. every day | |
| 92 | Join a social sports team | |
| 93 | Have a mole check | |
| 94 | Improve my posture | |
| 95 | Learn a poem by heart | |
| 96 | Learn how to look good in photos | |
| 97 | Do a random act of kindness per month | |
| 98 | Take a basic mechanics course | |
| 99 | Stop and help someone who has broken down | |
| 100 | Secure a long term A06 position | |
| 101 | |
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