I'm doing 43 things
Officially starts in three hours!
1 week ago
I am soooo ready! Slow and steady wins the race…
IlonaP's Life List
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1. Do NaNoWriMo
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2. make a documentary film
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3. Get my Anthropology Degree
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4. finish reading all 100 of The Modern Library's 100 Best Novels
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5. create an advocacy network for victims of sexual harassment
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6. Expunge something silly from my record
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7. learn spanish
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8. Get EU Citizenship
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9. sleep at Shakesphere and Co in Paris
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10. learn French
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11. learn to play blues guitar
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12. become comfortable with driving on the highway
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13. Learn to surf
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14. Make my first million
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15. go on a Buddhist retreat
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16. live in Europe
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17. learn fencing
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18. Read all of Anais Nin's diaries
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19. Go ice skating.
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20. Learn to Salsa
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21. participate in the Genographic Project
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22. see the pyramids
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23. see the northern lights
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24. volunteer at an orphanage in Romania
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25. Kiss on top of the Eiffel Tower
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26. publish a poem that I have written
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27. learn to ski or snowboard
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28. learn italian
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29. visit Machu Pichu
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30. grow my own food
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31. ride in a hot air balloon
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32. get my teeth fixed
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33. Work on a political campaign
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34. get my tattoos removed
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35. buy a house.
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36. paint a picture
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37. get laser eye surgery
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38. get a Masters degree in film
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39. visit every country in Europe
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40. go to burning man
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41. Take a cooking class
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42. make real friends that share my interests
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43. go to the opera
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I'd been to Scotland a couple of times, and I'm sorry to say- it bores the hell out of me. My ex was from there, so that's why we went so many times. But I'm free from that fool now, so I don't have to worry about that again. The only time I had any fun at all is seeing Skara Brae on the Orkney Islands. I'm really into archaeology and anthropology (another life dream- finish my degree in that area). The site is 1,000 years older than the … Read how I did it…
It made me 
How I did it: Self analysis- finding out how I feel, giving myself to permission to feel and especially grieve (from various traumatic experiences). This came from writing in my journal every day for about five years now- it's the best way for me. Yoga has released a lot of pent up emotions also. Realizing that I've had dysfunctional relationships due to these traumas. Making a commitment to myself to heal, and to protect myself at any cost from damagi… Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: Just finally went to the Jazz Fest here in Montreal. I hadn't been exploring the city and all the cool (very very cool) things it had to offer. Most of the performances are free- 350 in fact! I got to see Stevie Wonder for free!! It was sooo awesome!! Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Getting ready!!!
2 weeks ago
I have my book topic and theme worked out- it’s been something I’ve been kicking about for awhile now. What’s interesting is: there doesn’t seem to be many other (okay- none other) books quite like what I want to create… I hope that’s a good sign. I’ve decided the best way for me to do this (without overwhelming the hell out of myself) is to have a separate word doc for each day, which my goal is to write the 1,666 words. So… by the 30th of November, I will have written the staggering 50,000 words to win this thing!! I’m motivated!!
Working earnestly towards this!
1 month ago
I got my first selection: Tender is the Night by F. Scott Fitzgerald. I thought I’d start with that since I enjoyed The Great Gatsby so much. So far, it is just beautifully written. I can’t wait to finish it! And of course, to really delve into the others. I almost started with Ulysses by James Joyce, since I once met the screenwriter who adapted it to an Academy award winning film in the 1960’s. But considering the amount of vocab in that one, I might just get a notebook just to write in (and learn) all the words I don’t know. That should be a major education in and of itself! I figured if I read one book a month, it would take me about 8 years (+ 2 months)... but I am a very fast reader, so likely will be much quicker. I hope. Either way, I’m going to enjoy every second of it. :)
