I'm doing 35 things
I want to do it again and write a better travel book.
CoffeeGirl's Life List
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1. knit a sweater
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2. conquer my fear of water
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3. See Chicago on Broadway
1 cheer10 people -
4. Learn to cook 50 great meals
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5. Periodically bust a move
1 entry . 1 cheer17 people -
6. learn spanish fluently
430 people -
7. roast my own coffee
2 cheers45 people -
8. Save up six months worth of living expenses
3 cheers225 people -
9. Live in another country
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10. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
3 entries . 1 cheer7,903 people -
11. Read "The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy"
1 cheer530 people -
12. Learn Italian fluently
1 entry . 5 cheers82 people -
13. Visit Italy
5 cheers2,623 people -
14. be a professional home organizer
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15. Go to Culinary School
1 cheer413 people -
16. Learn to play "Born to Run" on the piano
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17. run a 5k
1 cheer2,784 people -
18. learn to dance
1 cheer7,161 people -
19. hold myself accountable for my spending.
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20. become a personal trainer.
200 people -
21. do one hundred consecutive push-ups
1 cheer292 people -
22. Find what motivates me
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23. Develop a Vision Statement & Goal Plan for my Life
2 cheers77 people -
24. do a backflip
861 people -
25. learn to belly dance
1 cheer2,363 people -
26. have more sex
2 cheers1,004 people -
27. learn to play the harmonica
990 people -
28. Run 3 miles without stopping
45 people -
29. become a runner
3 cheers333 people -
30. Kiss in the rain
15,129 people -
31. Do a handstand
525 people -
32. Spend New Year's Eve in Times Square
1 cheer266 people -
33. Go Indoor Skydiving
1 cheer55 people -
34. Learn to whistle with my fingers
2 cheers1,160 people -
35. learn to play piano
2 cheers2,135 people
How I did it
It made me
Relieved! 
How I did it: Becoming a teacher helped -as there are programs for free degrees with our school system (BPS). Being a science teacher helped even more - they are so desperate for science teachers that they will help you out all they can!Finally finished, ceremony is October 16, the day before my 35th birthday! Read how I did it…
It made me
Frustrated/happy. 
How I did it: HUD foreclosed house, 203K FHA loan. If you are doing this combination and need to be talked off your ledge, let me know...I will help. Just remember - the end result is that you have an amazing home... Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I was in the midst of buying a house, angry at the bank, going crazy sitting at home during the summer and just took off. Well, first I asked a wonderful friend if I could borrow his car. He asked how long - I said I don't know. He asked where I was going - and on the bring of tears I said "driving."I left Boston on Route 20. Half way through the day I got a phone call from an ex boyfriend who was now in Nashville - so I hit t… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
No, not destination driving. That sucks. Just cruising around, turning on whatever street you want to, pulling over and taking pictures, stopping at an ice cream stand….just driving.
