Vivaperamore




I'm doing 31 things
 

Vivaperamore's Life List

  1. 1. Write and Produce a CD
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    1 person
  2. 2. build a house with habitat for humanity
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    309 people
  3. 3. Finish building the recording studio
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  4. 4. finish 3 of the pieces of art that I have started. Preferably the painting for my dad, the frappuccino cap collage, and the NYC scene.
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  5. 5. Learn and memorize 5 full songs on guitar
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  6. 6. write a book
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    31,072 people
  7. 7. Start an Italian-House.
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  8. 8. join the peace corps
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    2,482 people
  9. 9. do chalk art on the sidewalk
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  10. 10. go on a spiritual retreat
    91 people
  11. 11. keep a journal
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  12. 12. design, build, and decorate a house
    1 person
  13. 13. visit all of the continents
    14 people
  14. 14. open my own business
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  15. 15. see a tornado
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    330 people
  16. 16. volunteer with the red cross
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  17. 17. organize a service project meaningful to me
    1 person
  18. 18. Design and make 3 awesome shirts
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    1 person
  19. 19. volunteer abroad
    454 people
  20. 20. start a school
    109 people
  21. 21. learn to screen print
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    88 people
  22. 22. throw a dart at a map and travel where it lands
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    52 people
  23. 23. design/sew/ make a whole outfit (including jewelry and shoes)
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  24. 24. leave poems/quotes in public
    18 people
  25. 25. meditate at least once per week
    1 person
  26. 26. see David Garibaldi live
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  27. 27. start my sketchbook
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    1 person
  28. 28. get a tattoo gun
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    3 people
  29. 29. intern at a commune
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  30. 30. Teach TEFL overseas
    1 person
  31. 31. Be involved with a refugee resettlement organization
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How I did it
How to perform open mic at a cafe
It took me
3 weeks
It made me
super happy


How to approach my crazy summer with optimism and kindness, and make it the best summer ever
It took me
3 months
It made me
Content


Recent entries
volunteer at the food pantry
Chicago ASB Trip 2010

A few years ago (I’m a little late on this one!) I took a trip with Ohio State to Chicago for Spring Break, and we spent the week volunteering in various places. The most incredible experience was at Inspiration Cafè, where people who are struggle to make ends meet not only get fed in the morning, but also get help with housing and job searches. What makes them unique is their approach- those who need a job are first trained and employed in a local cafè owned by I.C.! Their approach is so amazing, and I was really inspired by the people I met there. One woman, (whom I kept in touch with a bit after the experience) told me her heart-wrenching experience of the brain damage that left her unemployable after an accident ruined her ability to retain long term memory. As she detailed her story, she scribbled my name and a description of what I looked like and what I talked about into her planner, on the calendar day that I met her. She moved on to ask me about my family and encourage me toward building a more loving relationship with my mom. Another man, who I emailed back and forth with for a few years after the trip, played board games with me during our stay at the I.C. and we bonded over our mutual love for electric guitar, irish punk music and classic rock bands. It was such a life changing experience and I loved every second of it! I honestly think working at the food pantry was the least rewarding part of the trip, though we were eager to help there as well. I even got to go to see Yo-yo Ma, and somehow ran into a man who had extra tickets for the 1st tier of seating (something I would never be able to afford.) What an amazing trip!



Find/Start another Celtic Group to play with.
Whiskey Maggie

Didn’t last too long, but it was fun for awhile.



be a street musician for a day
Independent's Day

I played accordion for a shift during a local independent music festival, it was AWESOME!



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