I'm doing 24 things
Done!
3 years ago
Read the series and passed the books on to my 7-year-old niece. Can’t wait for the next book!
Talisker's Life List
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1. Become a Bodhisattva
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2. meditate daily
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3. Happy life for Everyone
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4. live passionately
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5. live simply
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6. create
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7. Take a break from being so serious
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8. Own a dog
1 entry812 people -
9. try new things
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10. have children
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11. work because I like to, not because I have to
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12. Stop saying "sorry" so often
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13. read inspiring literature
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14. have a secret underground lair
437 people -
15. receive a letter from Hogwarts apologizing for the late owl but informing me that i am actually a wizard.
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16. Learn about quantum physics
99 people -
17. travel the world
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18. Start my own business
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19. Buy a House
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20. get a horse
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21. Eat more fruits and vegetables
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22. Learn to play the guitar
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23. Start to save up for a summer trip
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24. Learn a martial art
1,448 people
Recent entries
Live your dream now
3 years ago
This week I decided that it was silly to keep putting off the dream of owning a horse. I can afford it, I have the time, and it will make me happier and healthier. Live now.
Current read: Half-Blood Prince (second time)
3 years ago
Although this series is supposedly written for children, as the characters get older and enter adulthood the themes become darker and reflect the angst of being a teenager and young adult in an unpredictable world. The evil that Voldemort perpetuates represents the unknown and the uncertainty of what can happen in a world with good and evil existing side-by-side. In the Order of the Phoenix (book 5) Harry has difficulty controlling his emotions and sometimes his actions. His emotions tend to “boil over” at times shocking his friends Hermione and Ron. I like how Rowling doesn’t always stick with the “safe” topics but provides the true ups and downs of life; especially the angst of craving independence coinciding with not quite yet being an adult—the feeling that not having adult status can feel powerless and that perhaps as a teen, you would make better choices than those of the adults that surround you. One of the muggles said something like, “you are wizards and can perform magic, why can’t you do whatever you want?”...the wizards just chuckled…alas life isn’t that simple.
