Personal-Really Big Challenges

(tim hughes-everything)

Welcome to the ones that are really taxing. If I can do every thing on this part of the list, I'll consider it a huge success.

Run a 10K race. Run 60% of the way.

I have always wanted to be able to run. Part of the reason I don't is the lovely spectre of exercise-induced asthma, but if I was in shape, I don't think it'd be that big of a deal. I have an inhaler. Let's be honest with ourselves. This one requires me to train and stuff, and that's going to be a huge challenge.

Take a biology course.

I realised in Bio 30 this year that I love biology-especially genetics-but that there's enough in the entire subject that I don't like that I stop trying at some points. I'd like to take-and pass-a university biology course. This one is really just for me.

Jump off the 10m platform at a dive tank.

I used to take diving, and I couldn't even bring myself to jump from any higher than the 5m. Diving from the 3m was a challenge (in fact, I don't ever think I did it; I stuck to 'fall-ins'). And I love to dive even though I'm not very good at it. This is another one to help me get over the fear of falling. 

Keep my dorm room so clean...mother unannounced...

I am a messy person. I'm not generally dirty, but I'm messy. Clutter, while not 'comforting' exactly, doesn't bother me at all. However, I think moving is a good time for me to make some big changes, and so this is one of them. 

Own a fish. Keep it alive.

Feed it, change the water. Keep it alive means for six months. Goldfish don't really live that long, do they?

Buy a small bikini and wear it to the pool. Feel good about myself.

Oh, boy, the self-image issues. I really need to do this, and I think it's going to be a reward for doing a lot of the health stuff. 

Own two houseplants. Keep them alive.

Okay, Robyn, I'll take the spider plants. I like the idea of living things being dependent on me.

Take a ballroom dance class. Sign up without a partner.

My boyfriend can waltz and I fall over my own feet. Does this seem rather backwards to anyone else? Seriously, the lack of grace I possess is appalling. The signing up without a partner is because most people do these classes with someone they know, and I think it'd be really cool to split up and meet other people. (Robyn, you can still take the same one as me! Let's not push the 'alone' business).

One week, no texting.

Oh, maaaaan. This is going to be really hard. That's all I can say!

One week, no makeup.

Again with the self-image issues. I am going to have to make a real bloody effort, too, to pick a week where I actually am going out in public.

Memorise a book of the Bible.

I must qualify this one with 'and make it one that's longer than 3 John.' But I would like to know that I have a whole book memorised, and yet again, in order to do this I'm going to have to spend some quality time with the Bible.

One month, no picking at cuticles, pulling out eyelashes/eyebrows or biting nails.

These are my stress habits and the reason that I have messed up hands and eyebrows. I'm going to replace them with something creative.

Eat at a restaurant and see a movie alone.

Rachel did this once in Friends, didn't she? This is a huge challenge because people notice when you do things alone, it makes you the centre of attention.

Put 10% of every paycheque into a savings' account.

This one starts with the next paycheque I get. I am really bad at saving money, and I need to do it. Point final. 

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