I'm doing 41 things
I hate it when I look back on places I’ve lived or things I’ve done and realize I have absolutely no photos of it. This year I’m going to try and take one photo each day. I know that what seems normal and mundane to me now may be a fond memory when I’m older and I want to capture that.
Anabaena's Life List
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1. love life
1 cheer423 people -
2. Eat, drink, learn, or try something new
150 people -
3. buy local
1 entry50 people -
4. finish my thesis
509 people -
5. Learn to cross country ski.
1 cheer38 people -
6. Learn Polish
1 cheer486 people -
7. go ice fishing
1 cheer86 people -
8. Learn to juggle
1,326 people -
9. Learn Spanish
2 entries . 1 cheer17,683 people -
10. live in another country
1,612 people -
11. go outside more
1 cheer177 people -
12. Read more
8,788 people -
13. get in shape
10,217 people -
14. Buy a House
13,865 people -
15. learn how to shoot a gun
108 people -
16. learn to crochet
1,136 people -
17. get published
2,190 people -
18. Take more pictures
1 entry15,356 people -
19. stop biting my nails
1 cheer7,333 people -
20. see the northern lights
18,962 people -
21. pay off my student loans
3,044 people -
22. Buy local and organic food
1 cheer40 people -
23. Learn to surf
8,068 people -
24. climb a mountain
2,099 people -
25. Celebrate the Day of the Dead in Mexico
21 people -
26. learn chess
142 people -
27. have a garden
1 cheer877 people -
28. learn Tai Chi
1 cheer1,147 people -
29. build a terrarium
17 people -
30. work less
1 cheer302 people -
31. scuba dive twice every year
1 person -
32. learn piano
1,340 people -
33. run a half marathon
2,399 people -
34. pack lunch everyday
1 entry1 person -
35. go snowboarding
774 people -
36. be more active in politics
22 people -
37. Ski/bike/walk to school on Thursdays
1 person -
38. Learn to Kite Board
11 people -
39. Learn to fly fish
124 people -
40. Swim in all 5 Great Lakes
14 people -
41. Learn R
1 cheer10 people
How I did it
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How I did it: I had an idea, then I thought about it for three years. A tattoo is forever. Please don't get one on a whim. I visited about 10 places before I settled on one. When you visit a place ask to look through their portfolio. Any place with tattoo designs you choose off the wall was out for me. Make sure they have some examples of the kind of tattoo you want to get (like a picture, cartoon, free style) in their portfolio to make sure they can d… Read how I did it…
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How I did it: After I graduated college I quit my job and spent three months in Europe. I was in Eastern Europe for a month then biked through Italy for two months.I've traveled before to India and Peru for a month each but this was the longest I've been away. Now that I'm back I plan on traveling again this summer! Read how I did it…
Recent entries
I joined the Graduate Women in Science organization at my school a few months ago. The organization aims to encourage girls to pursue graduate-level sciences. This weekend we’re running a booth at a community science expo featuring profiles of famous women in science.
It was amazing when I was putting it together. I realized I could only name two women scientists, which is just sad. Did you know a woman identified that HIV was the cause of AIDS? Or that Harvard just hired their first female math professor last year? I’m hoping that through this organization I can show girls that it’s possible to be a successful scientist and have a family if they choose.
