I'm doing 37 things
There's one
4 weeks ago
coming up in November. I’m pretty sure I can get back into it in time… I just need to start soon (i.e. today).
ABrownEyedSarah's Life List
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1. make my bed and sleep like a baby with no regrets
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2. survive law school
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3. word my value statements as opinions or preferences, not facts
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4. run a 5k
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5. relish every second of my twenties
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6. travel to Africa
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7. go skydiving
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8. stop swearing without provocation
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9. sleep under the stars
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10. road trip to Arizona
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11. dive with manta rays
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12. stop saying "like"
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13. pick my battles
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14. go sailing
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15. Save Roe
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16. drop 43 pennies in random places so that people can find them and feel lucky
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17. donate 30,000 grains of rice through freerice.com
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18. try geocaching
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19. go on a cruise
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20. see clearly when I wake up in the morning
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21. Realize that some people are never going to be the people you thought they might be and be ok with that
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22. Don't drive the people who love me insane by blabbing on about useless shit and worrying about things that don't matter
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23. be a better sister
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24. Let go of negative memories.
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25. make a batch of Michelle Obama's Shortbread Cookies
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26. compile wisdom for my own personal benefit
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27. own a dog!
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28. remember milestones (and not-milestones)
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29. keep up with the news
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30. go berry-picking
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31. eat five fruits and vegetables a day
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32. not bear false witness against my neighbor, etc.
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33. only order water at restaurants
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34. (.secret.goal.)
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35. eliminate stuffed animals on my bed
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36. run 52 miles in 2010
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37. No-Nonsense November
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I tried to read for fun during the school year, but it just was too difficult with all the other stuff I had going on (thesis). So after graduation, I cashed in my Barnes and Noble gift card and bought quite a few books! I asked a lot of people for suggestions, found a series I really enjoy, and tried to read in the afternoons at first, while I was sunbathing. Before too long I was also reading before bed, then in the mo… Read how I did it…
It made me
accomplished
How I did it: I tried a lot of new things, made a lot of silly and not-so-silly mistakes, learned that it's okay to fail, to screw up, to be an idiot, as long as your heart is in the right place. Life isn't worth living if you're not doing it the way you want to! I've learned a lot about tolerance, cohabitation, relationships, friendships, dressing, make-up (and yes, real things like history and writing and citation styles and space time di… Read how I did it…
It made me
exultant
How I did it: Decide on a topic Find adviser and second reader Turn in necessary paperwork, register for the thesis course Check out half of the library and do research Write outline Write rough draft Present research at symposium Get lots of edits Revise, revise, and revise some more Get adviser to sign off on final copy Send final draft to copy shop to be bound Walk to my major's office and TURN THIS SUCKER IN. I picked it up today … Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Thursday 10.01.2009
1 month ago
(1) Just now, the most gorgeous butterfly flew right outside my window and fluttered for a moment as if it were MINE. And it was lovely, even though I know it is not mine.
(2) The comfort of proximity.
(3) New fish. I only got two, because my tank is still new. But I am very happy with them. (I got two marble mollies.)
Also, there has been a cat hanging out in the tree outside my window for a few days, and it looks nice. Not nice enough for me to open my house to it, obviously, and I’m pretty sure it belongs to someone, but still, it makes me happy to see him (her?) lazing in the branches.
visualization
1 month ago
I think it’s interesting to hear how different people deal with letting go of negative things. Not even negative memories, just stress or negative feelings. I have a friend who once told me she likes to think, “Breathe in blue, breathe out pink…” and that each time she inhales she thinks of the bad things and then thinks of them turning pink as she exhales them away. Or, I’ve heard of people who think of putting all their worries into bubbles and watching them float away. I like the bubbles.
