I'm doing 23 things
I don’t want to primarily communicate by punching tiny little buttons on a tiny little computer. And I do not want to be available all the time, nor do I want to hear what everyone is doing at all times. RELAX, people. Stop taking the stupid quizzes and posting embarassing photos of yourself. (Perhaps I am risking hypocrasy here….as I post on 43Things. Mmmmm..)
GirlMisanthrope's Life List
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1. manage my depression
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2. Learn how to use Excel
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3. Send a message in a bottle
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4. learn sign language
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5. buy a townhouse
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6. make art every week
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7. decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life
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8. paint my kitchen
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9. buy a new bed
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10. post letters here that i would never send
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11. Take more photos of day to day life
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12. list 100 memories that are meaningful to me (happy or sad and anything outside and in between)
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13. live frugally, but richly and deliciously.
5 entries . 6 cheers18 people -
14. get a meaningful tattoo
1 entry . 1 cheer433 people -
15. Drive across the USA
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16. get a master's degree in library science
2 entries . 4 cheers95 people -
17. Make new friends
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18. live an earth-friendly life
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19. find a career in animal rescue
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20. write and publish a book
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21. have emergency supplies
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22. Have a totally different life by this time next year
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23. Avoid Facebooking, Myspacing, and Tweeting
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person
How I did it
It made me
ebulant 
How I did it: I joined with a lifetime membership right off the bat. I wasn't kidding around. I spent months gradually entering all my books by title. Each book as a minimum of two tags; many have more! Your library is displayed in full color by cover. You can click on your tag and look at all of your "Urban Fantasy" books or all of your "Vampire Literature" books, for instance. My tag section also includes "Baby Goth", books for kids that include zomb… Read how I did it…
It made me
Entertained 
How I did it: My goal was to read 2-3 books a week. I kept books everywhere: in my purse, at work, on my coffee table, and on my nightstand so I would have no excuse not to read as often as possible. I don't miss TV or all the advertising I was forced to watch. My book knowledge has lead me into interesting conversations with strangers and with friends. Read how I did it…
It made me
content
How I did it: I got in as a veterinary kennel assistant on the ground floor. For most animal care positions you must be willing to start at the bottom. I showed great work ethic: I arrived on time, I took extra shifts, I worked hard with honesty and integrity. Twenty years later I manage at a veterinary clinic, striving to strengthen the human-animal bond. I have jumped at multiple volunteer opportunities along the way: nurse shark reproduction r… Read how I did it…
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