Happy Thoughts: Post-CFA® Plans

Hey,

What are you other CFA® prisoners planning on doing after June 4th? I just finished going through Books 1-3 for the second time, and want to dream big.

1. Drink myself blind.
2. Have hot dates with actual people.
3. Hang out with whatever friends I have left.
4. Attend a wedding. Bust out some moves.
5. Get involved in a few fundraisers.
6. Marathon "Band of Brothers", "The Wire" and "Damages".
7. Vacation to Mongolia. Live in a yurt and eat goat on a stick.
8. Hit the gym, lose those 10 pounds I've been meaning to.
9. Read actual books.
10. Drink myself blind.

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Going to a wedding right after the test, going to combine #s 1-4 all at once.

There have been many great comebacks throughout history. Jesus was dead but then came back as an all-powerful God-Zombie.
 

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