I'm doing 20 things
I’ve been exploring online for some new ways to travel abroad and doing an internship instead of studying abroad. I’ve decided to intern in Chile for social work with Adelante! Here is the website if anyone else is interested!! http://www.adelanteabroad.com/index.cfm
Gpat's Life List
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1. get back into yoga
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2. get a job- ANY job
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3. spend less, save more
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4. get 3 times better than I am right now at guitar.
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5. wake up when my alarm clock goes off
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6. stop smoking weed
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7. not be addicted to facebook
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8. speak spanish fluently
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9. loose 15 pounds
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10. be reunited with my soulmate in Chile.
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11. walk to school 3 times a week.
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12. workout 3 times a week
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13. drink more water
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14. study abroad
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15. stop comparing myself to others
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16. graduate with my sociology degree in 2011
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17. Travel the world
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18. never buy something from walmart again
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19. to be able to fit all my belongings in my tiny car and find freedom.
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20. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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How I did it
It made me
adventurous & alive 
How I did it: I only lived in Costa Rica for 2 months a couple of summers ago, but I loved every second of it! I did volunteer work in a day care and nursing home for a month in Cartago, rode my bike down the black sand beaches of Playa Viejo, got lost in the streets of San Jose, went repelling down waterfalls and saw lava coming out of a volcano in Arenal, got crazy with locals and tourists, scuba dived, and zipped lined through the canopies of Manuel… Read how I did it…
It made me
proud!
How I did it: My first time voting ever, and I voted for the first half black man to be president! We are making history! I wonder what Martin Luther King is thinking right now. I had to do my absentee ballot a few weeks ago and I sent it in last week. I feel great! Read how I did it…
It made me
proud, happy, warm.
How I did it: I had my first couchsurfing experience in Chile this summer. I had never met any other couch surfers and I had just joined the site probably 3 weeks before I met up with my surfer in La Serena. CouchSurfing is by far one of the best sites for travelers that are seeking the road less traveled, looking to save some money, wanting to meet locals, and looking to experience more than just the touristy crap. Thats like what? Killing 4 birds wit… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Last week I worked out 3 times, it was good. This week eeeh not so much. Its been rainy and ugh. Plus I’ve been sick. But I went to a funk class this week, and I plan on going every week. it was great.
I’ve been playing a lot more now and i’m reforming the calluses on my fingers! My friend Emily wants to start playing again with me, so we are going to jam together sometime this week! I’ve already come up with my own little song!
