So I suppose this is an ongoing thing. But President Barack Hussein Obama is a great start. And turning NC BLUE was huge for me. The Obama campaign was my blood, sweat, and tears. You don’t know hate and bigotry until you’ve been canvassing in small southern mountain communities. YES WE DID.
Juliana's Life List
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1. Stay Sober
3 entries . 12 cheers414 people -
2. Keep in better touch with my true friends
5 entries . 52 cheers88 people -
3. continue being proud and independent
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4. Go to a Formula 1 race
1 entry . 33 cheers46 people -
5. Sail around the world
1 entry . 38 cheers886 people -
6. Take a motorcycle tour of each city I visit
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7. get certified for diving
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8. write my autobiography
1 entry . 26 cheers559 people -
9. Rent a house in Ibiza, stay awhile
1 entry . 18 cheers11 people -
10. do Hiv/AIDS volunteer work, South Africa perhaps
1 entry . 36 cheers13 people -
11. *****RETURN TO MYSELF******
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12. Travel and work in lots of different countries
1 entry . 18 cheers11 people -
13. do karaoke
1 entry . 20 cheers65 people -
14. Travel! Travel! Travel!
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15. legalize same-sex marriage
2 entries . 51 cheers30 people -
16. LET myself fall in love
1 entry . 38 cheers42 people -
17. take back America from the jerks
3 entries . 45 cheers131 people -
18. Go to a nudist colony
2 entries . 30 cheers131 people -
19. Let my guard down
1 entry . 12 cheers82 people -
20. Be more DECISIVE!!!!
1 entry . 9 cheers654 people -
21. Keep on staying sober !
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22. get over myself
2 entries . 7 cheers150 people -
23. Learn to surf
14 cheers7,375 people -
24. Get a facial and a professional massage
1 entry . 13 cheers6 people -
25. Not have smoking banned EVERYWHERE
2 entries . 20 cheers11 people -
26. Try out the pilates that uses the contraptions
1 entry . 4 cheers2 people -
27. Actually start looking for apts. in Miami
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28. Disclose random things about myself
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29. List as many things as possible that I like about myself
1 entry . 4 cheers2 people -
30. get (at least) 43insomniacs together to celebrate sleeplessness and the creative urge that can strike night owls
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31. get back to my 43things roots---------
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32. WORK IT !!!
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33. Find 10 people in 15 cities who are passionate about their city and want to help with a new project for 43 Places
1 entry . 3 cheers73 people -
34. Upload LOTS of fotos to 43things!
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35. GET WITH IT!!!
5 entries . 1 cheer1 person
How I did it: Ummm, I had to get clean and sober in order for this to happen.Which is obviously not going to help everyone... I was stubborn. I was proud of the fact I lived out of suitcases, and in hotels, and with friends and boyfriends. It takes a lot A LOT of energy to keep up that lifestyle. Read how I did it…
MAN. I haven’t been on 43things in WAY TOO LONG. This is such a great site. I thought about deleting this account and starting a ‘The New Juliana’ account, but for now I’m going to hold off. I’m going to sit and read through all [ok, maybe not all b/c I think I have hundreds] of my entries. And I KNOW a ton are going to make me cringe and shudder… but it’ll be good for me to see how much I’ve changed. And THEN I might do another account, lol!
This sobriety thing is a WHOLE NEW WORLD. I’ve experienced so much tragedy and beauty the past 2+ years… every day I am still amazed at what my present life is like. Highs and lows people, highs and lows. Did come to the realization that I had never experienced the emotion JOY until recently… I thought, ‘What the hell is this insanely happy giddy beautiful amazing feeling??!’. Ahhhhh HA. I think they call this JOY.
I wonder if my old 43things buddies are still around? I know Casey is… who else?
Here’s a new idea… use this site for getting support and sharing my hopes and dreams. If I’m lucky helping other people out along the way. I AM BRILLIANT!
P.S. > NEVER would’ve been able to work on the Obama campaign and go to inauguration boozing it up!

