I'm doing 33 things
I wish I'd done this when I had the chance
3 years ago
I had the opportunity to do this last year—and didn’t, for various reasons. I made the “smart” choice, but not doing it has nagged at me ever since.
elenita's Life List
-
1. live now rather than always looking forward
2 cheers133 people -
2. Learn how to remember peoples' names
1,453 people -
3. get better at speaking in public
272 people -
4. be more social
3,913 people -
5. get a dog
3,036 people -
6. Feel fully refreshed on 4 hours sleep a night
85 people -
7. get in shape
7,454 people -
8. drink more water
1 cheer15,454 people -
9. eat more locally grown food
254 people -
10. become a better cook
369 people -
11. get corrective eye surgery or lasik
1,142 people -
12. Swim more
287 people -
13. Swim with dolphins
5,886 people -
14. Go skydiving
1 entry . 1 cheer4,932 people -
15. visit every continent
1 entry . 1 cheer1,150 people -
16. Visit Germany
523 people -
17. improve my German
421 people -
18. Learn Dutch
468 people -
19. Visit Machu Picchu
515 people -
20. Watch 50 excellent movies in 2005
44 people -
21. Fill every idea/sketch book I own
195 people -
22. Be a better blogger
1,409 people -
23. sketch and draw regularly
1 cheer23 people -
24. Take better photographs
319 people -
25. Take more pictures
1 cheer12,001 people -
26. Take a photo every day
880 people -
27. Get a digital SLR camera
768 people -
28. increase my typing speed
110 people -
29. Learn Cocoa
1 cheer179 people -
30. Master UNIX
51 people -
31. start to play the piano again
84 people -
32. Go to graduate school
1,060 people -
33. Learn how to effectively invest money
106 people
Recent entries
Four Down, Three to Go
3 years ago
Asia, South America, and Australia can be crossed off the list. Can be, but won’t—there’s still too much to see, even if I have been to those places. North America—at least for now—is home.
That leaves Europe, Africa, and Antarctica. Onward!
Untitled
3 years ago
I’ve only visited the North Island and can’t comment on anything on the South Island. But, from what I’ve seen, the country is absolutely beautiful and the people are incredibly friendly and welcoming.
