I’m forever writing lists. I LOVE making lists. I make lists at work of things I need to do. I make lists on the white board on my fridge of things I need to buy and things I need to do. I have an old school bag from, like, Grade 2 when I went to St Mary’s. It’s one of those way-before-backpack do-das that looked like little suitcase made of cardboard. It was almost as big as I was. But anyway, on the inside is a list of my best friends at the time. I think Bernadette was really my best friend at the time because I was new and she had loads of freckles but we must have had a fight so she was off the list. Then there’s my favourite book from that era, The Silver Crown and I’ve written a list of my favourite TV shows inside the front and back cover (next to a bunch of Tattslotto numbers). Greatest American Hero (written as Greatest USA Hero) – the show where I first heard the word “scenario”, was on top.
So now that I’m reaching some big numbers of my own, not unlike the long chain of Tattslotto numbers mentioned above. Here’s a new list (in no particular order) that will grow and grow.
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Write at least one book
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Enter The Age short story competition every year
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Enter 2 other short story competitions each year
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Walk daily
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Learn to swing dance with Jeff
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Become financially independent
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Have a baby – what the hell, have 2
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Find my passion
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Learn to play the guitar
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Retire early
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Move out of the city
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Visit Our Lady of Fatima on Jazzy Jeff’s birthday (which happens to be the day of the Miracle)
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Meditate or learn to focus without thinking – whatever that’s called
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Organise my photos – seriously have to do this
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Learn not to judge people
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Buy a brand new car – anything, just brand new – and respect it
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Read all of the books on my reading list by 2010
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Finish writing this list
