I'm doing 26 things
7.25.09
3 months ago
The Old 97’s at Bele Cher in Asheville, NC with Emily and Jonboy.
Margaret's Life List
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1. lose 61.5 lbs.
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2. decorate the apartment the way it deserves to be decorated
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3. keep track on 43 reasons why I won't regret 2009
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4. Make the most of my 20's
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5. go on at least one date per month
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6. explore my sexuality
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7. go to more concerts
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8. identify 100 of my Favorite songs.
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9. take a cooking class
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10. Send a postcard to Postsecret
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11. make a quilt
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12. take a vacation
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13. make a family tree
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14. write a memoir
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15. disclose 43 random THINGS about myself
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16. write down what I remember of my father for the benefit of any children I may have
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17. forgive my father
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18. list 100 things I love about me
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19. Skydive
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20. excell at my job
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21. Get an MFA in creative writing
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22. get health insurance that won't waste my money
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23. go kayaking
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24. try every speciality pizza on the Mellow Mushroom menu
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25. Memorize all the words to REM's "It's the End of the World as We Know It"
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26. stay single
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How I did it
It made me
INTENSITY! 
How I did it: When I was approached about having my clitoral hood pierced, I jumped on the opportunity without taking even a second to think about what agreeing to this project would entail. My blind ambition to be a takes-no-prisoners sex writer took me completely over and I emphatically replied, "Fuck yes!" Four weeks later and still no hole in my hood. I was waiting for the right time. The right piercer. The cash. But when the chips all … Read how I did it…
It made me 
How I did it: I met a gentleman in a very sexy way on my way into a concert but thought I would never see him again; when the lights dimmed at the show and the opening band took the stage, I was shocked to see him pick up a guitar and start singing. To me. We made a lot of eye contact but I saw his wedding ring and was confident he was just using me for inspiration onstage. After the show, I was walking out and there he was. I said to him, "You played … Read how I did it…
It made me
FANTASTIC
How I did it: I told my mother that I wanted adult footie pajamas. She laughed. I put on my serious face and told her that they really DO make them. I researched and found the best website for them. Later, when I saw a small blurb about all the celebrities who wear them, I showed it to my mother. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
July 4
4 months ago
Today I took Jack to my friend’s house and set out for Virginia. I made my way up with good time and three stops and met my friends on Skyline Drive. We got a motel room in Waynesboro, VA, and then had dinner at Stotto’s in Staunton. We stayed in Staunton to watch the fireworks, then we went back and crashed.
June 3
4 months ago
Today I prepared for my vacation by cleaning, doing laundry, having lunch with my mother, and collecting Jack’s things for his stay with a friend of mine. Later I went out with my friend Cody to Chicora Alley and had…several beers.
