I'm doing 23 things
This may take a while, but here are my beginnings:
1. United States (continental)
2. Mexico
3. Canada
4. England
5. France
6. Iceland
7. Haiti
8. Jamaica
9. Cayman Islands
Only 91 to go. :)
Melody's Life List
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1. paraglide
1 entry . 1 cheer244 people -
2. invent something
1,433 people -
3. Get a tattoo
1 cheer22,047 people -
4. go on holiday
246 people -
5. Save 20% of My Income
1 entry . 1 cheer10 people -
6. see the northern lights
18,962 people -
7. Take an Alaskan cruise
136 people -
8. Get a promotion
1 entry292 people -
9. travel to 100 places or more (join the Travelers' Century Club)
1 entry233 people -
10. take 365 days of self portraits
112 people -
11. Visit Vietnam
140 people -
12. Learn to SCUBA
1 cheer103 people -
13. do a bungee jump
158 people -
14. graduate from college
2 entries6,382 people -
15. play the banjo
1 entry . 3 cheers70 people -
16. visit Iceland
1 entry . 1 cheer868 people -
17. commit acts of kindness
1 entry . 1 cheer83 people -
18. give up caffeine
1 cheer185 people -
19. ride the top 25 roller coasters in the world
1 cheer1 person -
20. Create a big book of "Things I Wanted to Share with You" for my stepdaughter, stuffed with letters, recipes, anecdotes...pretty much everything
3 cheers2 people -
21. buy my dream house all on my own
1 entry1 person -
22. become a morning person.
1,536 people -
23. play the guitar
687 people
How I did it
It made me
scream "woohoo"! 
How I did it: My boyfriend bought a 2006 Pontiac GTO, which was the last year they were produced. The first time he let me drive it, I got a tiny little taste of the acceleration and that awesome "cackle" sound the exhaust makes after shifting gears. The faster I went, the more I loved it. He was in the car also and said to go as fast as I wanted and felt safe... So, without planning ahead of time, I got to about 110 on the inter… Read how I did it…
It made me
feel great!
How I did it: I went to a reputable place where they had tons of experience and took great care to make sure everything was sterile and clean. It made all the difference because my bellybutton never got infected. I love it! Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: What it finally took for me was a serious alarm clock. I bought a Sonic Alert alarm clock. Technically, it's for the hearing-impaired. The alarm is super loud (allegedly 100+ decibels, which is louder than a jackhammer; I doubt it's that loud, but it's pretty noisy and hard to ignore). The tone can be adjusted to higher and lower pitches, and the face is very bright. Also, it has a "bed shaker". Ye… Read how I did it…
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This was a great time last summer at Six Flags with my phenomenal stepdaughters. I love them SO much – they let me be Superstepmomma, and they are the greatest sidekicks – Superstepdaughters. :)
