I'm doing 28 things
Ever since I was little I’ve always had a fascination with whales. Dreams accompanied by the prescence of a humpback whale are always accompanied with this indescribable feeling; it’s magical. Whales hold so much symbolic significance to me that seeing a whale in real life would be nothing less than a miracle. To anyone with a fascination with whales, watch the movie whale rider, it’s very inspiring. Oh and never visit sea world; deprived of everything natural and comforting, such as having the freedom to travel as far as the ocean spans, and living within a family unit, and hunting; these orcas, all deemed “shamu” are nothing more than slaves; misunderstood by their “keepers” and deprived of all things natural for the entertainment of the ignorant public.
amberabdul's Life List
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1. go vegan
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2. Stop smoking cigarettes
154 people -
3. reconnect with my family
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4. enjoy life
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5. stop being afraid of people
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6. see a whale in the wild
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7. get a full time job
113 people -
8. believe I'm beautiful
18 people -
9. run a successful business
101 people -
10. support myself
57 people -
11. stop procrastinating
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12. get a dog
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13. help the earth
9 people -
14. Learn to defend myself
42 people -
15. Control my anger in a more productive way.
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16. lose 12 pounds
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17. start a non-profit
370 people -
18. get my GED
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19. visit a rain forest
11 people -
20. astral project
271 people -
21. move out
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22. be a better mother
663 people -
23. leave my child's father
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24. learn to play acoustic guitar
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25. pay off my debt
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26. surf
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27. change a life for the better
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28. scuba dive
2,519 people
I never said a word in school unless directly asked a question until late middle school. I was always the strange one, the one picked last, only having one or two friends. It didn’t help that I changed schools many times throughout my childhood. I feared judgement. To this day I rarely strike up conversation and although not constantly mortified of judgement I distance myself from acquantances and to compensate I desperately seek the attention from people who I do know. I’m so uncomfortable with showing who I really am that I avoid all contact with strangers and never let myself be seen without makeup and my hair fixed. My confidence is based solely upon my looks, it really is disgusting but I feel hideous without makeup and my hair done. I feel so trapped. I don’t know what to do…
