I remembered that I had started doing this consistently last year in August! Then I was looking back through the archives of the things that have made me happy, and I realized I skipped a day in April. Oh no! But I’m gonna cheat a little and say it’s close enough. :-)
Allison's Life List
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1. Get out more
1 entry . 4 cheers672 people -
2. be less distracted
9 entries . 18 cheers21 people -
3. keep in touch with friends
2 entries . 6 cheers689 people -
4. Keep up with my laundry
7 entries . 10 cheers146 people -
5. meditate daily
1 entry . 17 cheers3,896 people -
6. cook more
6 entries . 2 cheers1,900 people -
7. travel around the world for a couple of years with my love
2 entries . 12 cheers78 people -
8. Write more
1 entry . 11 cheers3,415 people -
9. eat healthier
2 entries . 11 cheers9,756 people -
10. buy all the nifty gadgets i want
6 cheers12 people -
11. be a better listener
1 entry . 6 cheers729 people -
12. learn to drive
2 entries . 8 cheers5,897 people -
13. Become a better public speaker
3 entries . 12 cheers297 people -
14. Have a baby
2 team members . 5 cheers5,511 people -
15. have children
2 cheers4,034 people -
16. get out of debt
2 entries . 12 cheers10,553 people -
17. help promote 43 things
1 entry . 7 cheers2 people -
18. improve Daily Joys
8 entries . 6 cheers1 person -
19. grow Daily Joys
5 entries . 5 cheers1 person -
20. see the northern lights
1 entry . 7 cheers16,417 people -
21. learn to dance
2 entries . 8 cheers6,250 people -
22. Learn to Dance; Take a Dance Course with my Significant Other
2 entries . 4 cheers31 people -
23. dance all night and then dance some more
1 entry . 10 cheers107 people -
24. receive a letter from Hogwarts apologizing for the late owl but informing me that i am actually a wizard.
7 cheers835 people -
25. see "Firefly" put back on the air
1 entry . 7 cheers45 people -
26. become a guitar hero
8 cheers16 people -
27. Give 1000 cheers
3 entries . 9 cheers185 people -
28. 42
5 cheers21 people -
29. become a morning person.
3 entries . 9 cheers1,406 people -
30. list 43 men i wouldn't kick outta bed
10 entries . 4 cheers54 people -
31. complete my collection of all the Disney classics
1 entry . 3 cheers4 people -
32. clean my room and keep it clean
3 entries . 2 cheers459 people -
33. write down the things I love about people; read it when I'm upset with them
2 entries . 8 cheers12 people -
34. Read one book a month
4 entries . 8 cheers679 people
In high school and college it was so much easier because everyone was there already. Now I have to go out and find them. I moved out here with my fiance since he got his dream job (Google!), and it’s mostly been great. We have a bunch of friends out here, so that helps. Unfortunately, just about all of them love programming and love talking about it. I’ve always had plenty of friends who love talking about it, but there has always been a balance in the past. I didn’t realize how important that was until recently.
So, where can I find friends who won’t go on about programming and algorithms in Silicon Valley? Hrmm…
I’m giving this up because 1) getting a job is not all that essential for me (I am beyond lucky for this) and 2) I really want to keep myself open. I want to do something I like which may or may not end up being a job. Someday I certainly want to have kids, and I enjoy being around kids, but there are many other great possibilities for me. Maybe I’ll get a job in child care, but it’s not going to be my goal
