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A while ago, I went for supper with my family at this great restaurant called Robin des Bois. The waiters are all volunteers, & there are also others who help in the kitchen (the place has hired chefs too though. The food is delicious!). All the profits go to 4 different organizations that I know & love, & I have always thought that volunteering would be a wonderful way to get some work experience while benefiting the community. So this semester, as 3 classes at school + no job so far = plenty of free time, I finally got around registering for a shift. It was a lot of fun! The manager is friendly & I even got dhal soup & a free meal (mmm kefta with curry sauce ^^)! I was a well-fed, happy volunteer, & will return next week for sure.
BARBiiEFOLLE's Life List
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1. find love
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2. learn to play guitar
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3. Get certified in first aid.
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4. get CPR certified
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5. see the northern lights
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6. become fluent in Italian
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7. celebrate obscure holidays
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8. Ride my bike from Vancouver to San Francisco
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9. Go from St John's, NL to Vancouver on a motorcycle
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10. Live in Italy for 6 months
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11. visit all 50 states
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12. get corrective eye surgery
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13. Become a certified Yoga instructor.
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14. Go to Tomorrowland
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15. Have more fascinating people in my life
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16. Master the 5 love languages
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17. host a murder mystery dinner party
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18. learn Tarot
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19. go organic
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20. Learn to rollerblade
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21. learn to belly dance
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22. grow a garden
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23. learn to use photoshop
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24. take massage classes
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25. Go on a road trip
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26. compliment someone everyday
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27. Compost
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28. express my true feelings more often
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29. do more art
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30. volunteer regularly
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31. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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32. Learn to knit
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33. leave notes in library books
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34. learn the constellations
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35. have professional boudoir photos taken of myself
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