I'm doing 34 things
There is nothing like walking into a used book store and breathing in the smell of aging pages. Or the feel of a library (the huge ones where people still believe in being quiet…), or just being surrounded by stacks… not to mention curling up wherever you’re at and getting lost in a good story. Books in general just make me smile.
Mandy Jo's Life List
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1. Dance in the rain
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2. listen to at least 2 new bands every week
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3. start my own family traditions
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4. Pick a theme song for myself
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5. own a blue Saturn Ion
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6. be as loving as possible at all times
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7. grow a vegetable or fruit
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8. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
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9. visit more museums and galleries
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10. read Dante's divine comedy
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11. make myself happy
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12. love myself unconditionally
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13. get rid of things I'll never use
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14. Spend less money on useless things
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15. get a degree in HR
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16. watch as many movies as possible in my lifetime
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17. See more shows
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18. see a ghost
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19. be more easy-going
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20. have perfect teeth
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21. Watch the movies from Bravo's 100 Scariest Movie Momments
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22. learn how to do my job really well
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23. watch IMDB's top 250 best movies of all time
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24. See all the films that have won the Best Picture Oscar
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25. Give 4000 cheers
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26. Get another tattoo
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27. go out more
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28. finish a cross stich project
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29. take a road trip
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30. Get all my mp3's properly tagged
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31. Make new friends
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32. budget my money
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33. finish all the books I've started
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34. Find several local bands I like and go see them regularly
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: My husband was going to have back surgery and wouldn't be able to drive for 6 weeks, so I found myself in a situation where my choices were learn to drive, or don't go to work. So I forced myself to learn. It was terrifying... but now I'm just as aggressive and crazy as the rest of Minnesota's drivers. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Right now, this growing baby is telling me to EAT EAT EAT all day long. I don’t think this one is going to happen anytime soon.
Looking back on my old stuff, I don’t really like a lot of it… and I can just never get into the right mode anymore, I’d much rather be consuming other peoples’ work. So I quit, and dedicate myself to consuming more of the world around me. Who knows, maybe that’ll make some inspiration and I’ll pick it up again.
