People say I can’t do this because of my disability. That it will be too difficult. Well they said I’d never walk again either. And look how that turned out.
Adelette's Life List
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1. lose weight
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2. travel the world
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3. do a split
629 people -
4. Learn to surf
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5. build a telescope
1 cheer58 people -
6. paint something beautiful
42 people -
7. find the man of my dreams
104 people -
8. get married
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9. dance in the rain
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10. Get off my pain medicine.
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11. move to California
976 people -
12. see the aurora borealis
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13. Go white water rafting
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14. Name a star for my son
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15. sell a screenplay
153 people -
16. stop drinking soda
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17. write in Switzerland
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18. See a live volcano
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19. Write something that matters
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20. kiss in the rain
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21. swim with sharks
655 people -
22. Have sex on a pool table
1 cheer26 people -
23. go on a roadtrip with no predetermined destination
1 cheer300 people -
24. go skinny dipping
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25. visit the moon
1 cheer41 people -
26. kiss my high school sweetheart again
1 cheer2 people -
27. drive across America
335 people -
28. backpack across europe
1 cheer824 people -
29. Have a star named for me
59 people -
30. Get a tattoo
1 cheer20,244 people -
31. Learn to play the guitar
12,629 people -
32. Go scuba diving
1 cheer1,582 people -
33. work for Joss Whedon
9 people -
34. Be in a Movie
1,519 people -
35. get published
1,991 people -
36. write a novel
1 cheer9,672 people -
37. adopt
569 people -
38. Sponsor an Orphan
10 people -
39. finish college
1 cheer3,175 people -
40. do the artists way
24 people
How I did it: It wasn't difficult. I happen to be a major Buffy the Vampire Slayer geek. He happened to create the show. I happened to go to a very geeky convention, where he happened to put in a surprise appearance. Voila, we met, we shook hands, I suppressed my inner squees... He even gave me an autograph and a picture (Score!) Too bad he still doesn't know I plan to work for him one day... :D Read how I did it…
How I did it: Ten years ago, a guy I liked and I were having a picnic date. We were eating near the edge of a cliff that jutted out over this gorgeous lake in North Carolina. He suggested jumping into the lake, and even though I'm afraid of heights, I wanted to impress him, so I agreed. It was awesome, in the truest sense of the word. Holding hands, we ran and took a flying leap off the cliff into the lake. I don't know how high up it was, but I d… Read how I did it…
How I did it: During my Alaskan cruise, a few friends and I decided to go kayaking. Our excursion was actually in Canada because part of our cruise passed through their waters. We booked the trip during our first hour onboard the ship and a few days later disembarked in Victoria, Canada. The trip was spectacular. The water was an icy glacier blue and the mountains surrounding the pristine lake were simply majestic. We decided to fly solo rather than ta… Read how I did it…
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I want to lose sixty pounds by the end of the year. I will do this by drinking less sugary colas, eating sensible foods, and playing with my WII fitness games.
My third decade of life is my last before I’m old. I don’t want to spend it fat.

