I'm doing 25 things
TheGoldenGirl's Life List
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1. Be able to do 20 push-ups in a row
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2. learn how to drive stick-shift
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3. Read all the books on my shelf.
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4. Do 100 situps
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5. knit all the yarn I've bought
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6. knit 6 sweaters
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7. read 1000 pages in 2011
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8. finish in the top 50 of the FPC 2012 5k
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9. drink all the tea I have
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10. Learn Spanish
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11. Wash my Face Every Night
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12. knit for a charity in every state
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13. read more classics
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14. Read 10 Books in 2011
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15. find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year
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16. knit every pattern in Socks Two
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17. make an amigurumi
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18. knit something from every pattern book I have
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19. learn to knit intarsia
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20. knit a clapotis
1 entry49 people -
21. use lotion every day
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22. get my "in stash" section on Ravelry under 100
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23. Drink 32 ounces of water a day
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24. use 10 balls of sock yarn
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25. read a book on Project Gutenberg
1 cheer1 person
How I did it
It made me
Proud as hell 
How I did it: I just got my acceptance letter from Simmons College's Master of Social Work program today. This was a huge undertaking and a massive effort, but I pulled this together, all by myself.Now, to figure out what to do next. 3 more schools to hear from. Read how I did it…
It made me
comfortable
How I did it: I hesitate to say I'm "over" everything, but since I rarely get panic attacks and am able to control them quickly, I think I'm doing great. I'm a million times more comfortable with everything I used to be afraid of, and as such, my life is much more fulfilling now. I meet new people, have a few drinks, drive, go new places, and take more risks. Life is much better this way. Read how I did it…
It made me
stupendous
How I did it: I didn't get my license until I was 23 - just last week, in fact. It's been at the top of my 43 things list since I joined this site, and I really didn't think I was ever going to be able to press the "I'm done" button. It still takes the wind out of me to be able to say that I can. I had some really terrible instruction from my mom that made me phobic of driving, and I was able to get by with rides until recently. I failed the test more … Read how I did it…
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