It was nice talking and seeing Rose last night for part 1 of her birthday celebration. She is a friend I’ve known since I was 14 and though we are a little bit different, I appreciate her wit and humor.
Leezel's Life List
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1. meet Johnny Depp
2 entries . 14 cheers798 people -
2. keep in touch with at least one friend a week in 2009
6 entries . 7 cheers1 person -
3. Find my first crush, Bobby Richardson, who went to Sandburg Elementary in San Diego
1 entry . 4 cheers1 person -
4. Learn to knit
4 cheers3,511 people -
5. learn to sew
1 entry . 3 cheers3,642 people -
6. Not use 10,000 plastic bags!!
1 entry . 4 cheers2 people -
7. organize my pictures
5 cheers193 people -
8. sell things on Etsy
3 cheers155 people -
9. Sell stuff on Shophandmade
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10. Lose 15 pounds
1 cheer3,170 people -
11. Have professional boudoir photos taken
1 entry . 6 cheers5 people -
12. win $100 on a single role of roulette in Vegas.
1 cheer2 people -
13. become CPR certified
8 cheers29 people -
14. Correct people when they use the word "literally" wrong
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15. Become a vegetarian
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16. learn to speak italian
4 cheers1,227 people -
17. Teach an Adult to Read
7 cheers17 people -
18. grow tomatoes
2 cheers84 people -
19. learn how to drive stick-shift
4 cheers4,462 people -
20. Transfer home movies from VHS to DVD
5 cheers44 people -
21. seek forgiveness
1 cheer2 people -
22. Go to a strip club
2 cheers227 people -
23. look good in a bikini
3 cheers541 people -
24. sell cupcakes
1 entry . 5 cheers3 people -
25. Go to Yosemite
2 cheers70 people -
26. Get rid of CDs that have no meaning to me
1 entry . 2 cheers2 people -
27. learn to do a flip turn
2 cheers13 people -
28. learn about my ancestry
2 entries . 3 cheers47 people -
29. learn to do the splits
2 cheers348 people -
30. learn how to use my camera
2 cheers38 people -
31. Be a seat filler at the Academy Awards
2 cheers118 people -
32. Learn American Sign Language
2 cheers554 people -
33. learn how to tie the stem of a maraschino cherry with my tongue
3 cheers702 people -
34. become a certified lifeguard
2 cheers53 people -
35. moonwalk
72 people -
36. dye my hair blue
4 cheers424 people -
37. LISTEN TO TRAPPED IN THE CLOSET
428 people
How I did it: I continuously do this. I make friends in lines, in planes, at the sushi bar, pretty much wherever I feel like I can connect to someone about how I'm feeling like "Gosh, this line is so long." You never know what you'll talk about next! Read how I did it…
How I did it: A lot of planning. I knew that our wedding was going to be big by default. We have 27 aunts and uncles between us so not inviting them was not an option unless you want to get "X"ed by the family! I researched a lot on the internet and found vendors in my area. I knew that it was going to be the bride's day, but I also wanted to make it a fun wedding for everyone! We ended up having our reception in a hotel.&… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I made an appointment with a certified financial planner and we talked about my financial habits. The biggest thing we discussed was what I wanted to do when I retired, and how much money I needed to do that. So, when I told her that I wanted to travel a little bit and buy a vacation house here and there, I realized that saving $10/month was NOT going to cut it. But what did I know? I was 23! We als… Read how I did it…
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I have so many things I have made that I want to sell, but Etsy is so crowded with new sellers! What if my item ends up on page 354 and never gets seen? I am going to try and list to both places and see which one is more profitable!
I figured it’s time to start getting down and dirty with these goals and I am going to start by learning how to sew. How about, I need to get the equipment to sew on, so for my birthday, I am going to ask my husband for…whadda ya know? A sewing machine! I’m so excited!

