I'm doing 43 things
What can I say...
6 months ago
...I’ve got a weakness for the bad boys…
it's something unpredictable...'s Life List
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1. Skydive
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2. go to Hawaii
24 cheers1,322 people -
3. Join the Peace Corps
3 entries . 34 cheers2,046 people -
4. dive with great white sharks
1 entry . 21 cheers14 people -
5. run a marathon
2 entries . 30 cheers8,147 people -
6. Take more pictures
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7. Kiss in the rain
1 entry . 17 cheers13,221 people -
8. Walk Down Abbey Road
26 cheers33 people -
9. Go on a cross-country road trip
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10. Get my Advanced SCUBA certification
14 cheers14 people -
11. be swept off my feet
18 cheers149 people -
12. learn how to drive stick-shift
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13. live in NYC
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14. go to fiji
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15. go to a poetry slam
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16. make my own clothes
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17. Learn to surf
11 cheers6,010 people -
18. scuba dive in the caribbean
5 entries . 6 cheers14 people -
19. Learn to change a tire
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20. go to spain
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21. Have a piece of writing published
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22. Live near the ocean
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23. Stand on the corner of Haight & Ashbury
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24. Visit a rainforest
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25. Challenge myself
1 entry . 16 cheers127 people -
26. backpack through Europe
13 cheers4,241 people -
27. fall in love
1 entry . 8 cheers21,018 people -
28. go to Proxy Falls
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29. shadow on a commercial fishing boat for a day
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30. star gaze on the beach
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31. take a yoga class
3 entries . 9 cheers395 people -
32. Get a tattoo
3 entries . 4 cheers17,062 people -
33. create the soundtrack to my life
1 entry . 15 cheers1,543 people -
34. Send a postcard to Postsecret
1 entry . 13 cheers2,434 people -
35. Always have something to look forward to
6 entries . 26 cheers80 people -
36. make a smaller ecological footprint
2 entries . 20 cheers1,016 people -
37. allow myself to be vulnerable
1 entry . 11 cheers23 people -
38. reconnect with old friends
2 entries . 6 cheers384 people -
39. create 10 wonderful meals
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40. open myself to love
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41. I want to leave a mix cd/tape on a bench
1 entry . 6 cheers69 people -
42. list 43 men i wouldn't kick outta bed
7 entries . 4 cheers52 people -
43. Do something new every month
1 entry . 3 cheers639 people
Recent entries
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6 months ago
I’ve been working at this goal, but I’m finding that my old friends are “old” for a reason. I’m a big believer that relationships are fluid and people vacillate in and out of each others’ lives at different times for different reasons. And no disrespect to my old friends – because they are all wonderful, important people in my life and I will always cherish them… but I am discovering that attempting to go back and re-create bonds with people from my past shouldn’t be my main focus.
Instead, I am going to work at developing deeper connections with the people in my life right now. I’ve recently had some experiences that have brought me closer to some of my friends in a really profound way. And those are the type of relationships I thrive on. Instead of trying to recapture something from my past, I can learn from it and focus on the present. I have the chance to show the people in my life what they mean to me and I want to make the most of it!
work in progress
6 months ago
This is becoming a fun goal. I’m trying to re-discover my town because I’ve been here too long and have kind of settled into a routine of going the same places with the same people and doing the same things… and I ultimately just end up feeling trapped. I’ve always looked at Albany as my “transitional” place… I grew up here, then left, then came back to finish out college… but the reality is that I will be here until I leave for the Peace Corps and I want to start spicing things up.
2008 accomplishments to date:
- day trip to Saratoga… walked all around town and found this awesome record store
- Scotia cinema… an adorable hole-in-the-wall theater that shows recent releases for $4
- The Crossings (which is not something new, but is probably my favorite place in this whole area)... led to the discovery of a cute hippie store that reminds me of New Paltz
Upcoming:
- tickets to the Comedy Works downtown
- day trip to Bennington
- day trip to Lake George
