I'm doing 20 things
Wow. I went WAY the other way.
8 months ago
suicide attempts do NOT count as getting happy. Nine days of hospitalization later, things are beginning to look up. I think. :)
adelalee's Life List
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1. see the northern lights
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2. see the beauty in everything
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3. stop eating because I am bored
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4. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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5. get happy
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6. Fall in love
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7. try anal sex
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8. reform the mental health system!!!!
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9. be able to wear short sleeves again
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10. stop being shy
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11. lose five pounds
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12. make love in the rain
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13. Pose nude for an art class
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14. Fall in real love: ridiculous, inconvenient, consuming, can't live without each other love.
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15. be loved
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16. stop being lonely
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17. walk across canada
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18. read the 100 greatest literary works
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19. have a good conversation
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20. be happy... without meds
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How I did it
It made me
euphoric 
How I did it: My mom, my (very) pregnant sister and I took a road trip to Robber's Cave state park in Oklahoma (hint: it's not much of a cave). We got there a little late, but still wanted to explore that day, so we drove up to the cave area and (semi-legally) went for it. We lied for an hour or so on top of Devil's Slide looking up at a sky so thick with stars it looked as if you could scoop them out with in your hand and drink them. We had to get pre… Read how I did it…
It made me
...wait...what? OH. 
How I did it: A friend and I were walking through a drive-through christmas lights display in my hometown (and getting a few odd looks). It was a beautiful night, and we sat down in the middle of a "lake" to take a break. We chatted for a while, and she reached over and held my hand. I was, being me, oblivious, and thought "That's nice. It's great that we're such good friends!" Yeah, I'm a little slow. Don't judge. :) So, then, she leaned in and kissed… Read how I did it…
Recent entries
I meant in person!
8 months ago
I’ve been having great philosophical conversations with an old friend… over the phone. That doesn’t count, does it? Dang. Try again. I can do this!
