I'm doing 34 things
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2 years ago
kids have more fun than adults, they know the worth of the hours in a day and a piece of cake and a good dance. Adults take too many things for granted.
ashesmonroe's Life List
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1. develop daily disciplines
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2. work hard, play hard
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3. do it for the way it makes you feel, don't stop for the "why"
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4. write a story everyday
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5. wear a costume at least once a month
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6. understand religions that I am presently ignorant to
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7. develop ravishing confidence (that has backbone)
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8. Improve my French
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9. Sing
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10. be childlike but not childish
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11. dance like no one is watching
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12. write a book
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13. Save money
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14. Get organized
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15. Learn how to make latex clothing
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16. Learn to program in Ruby
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17. Take dancing lessons
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18. Finish and publish my novel
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19. live in japan
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20. Learn Japanese
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21. learn chinese
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22. develop a experimental modern blues/electro fusion project
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23. go to Africa and do something useful
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24. better develop my use of logic
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25. start a clothing label
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26. enjoy and display my own novelty
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27. learn the names of those who have done great things
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28. make a story quilt
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29. climb mount Fuji
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30. Learn Spanish
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31. finish my motion-graphics reel
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32. regulate my sleep schedule
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33. do one thing everyday that I'm afraid of
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34. write a personal mission statement
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How I did it
It made me
open-minded 
How I did it: Being married forces you into a lot of situations you could have chose to avoid before. I have to say my social circles these days are much more varied (i.e some people are not artists and/or Californian) than they used to be. It's caused me to re-evaluate my comfort zones and my ways of measuring people. Having people 'get me' is also not a given, and I've had to pull back and realize that maybe I don't need that. Read how I did it…
It made me
refreshed 
How I did it: I was trying to find a cheap way to do this because winter was approaching and my husband and I still hadn't taken our vacation for the year (We're in France, so it's normal to take vacation every year) heh. I found eurolines.com and bought us two passes for 30 days and we fit as many trips in as was comfortable. Admittedly this was more of a 'preview' of Europe than a real trip, but hey, we had to get back to work ; ) O… Read how I did it…
It made me
energetic
How I did it: It took daily dedication in working on my abs and biceps. No heavy impact workouts (necessarily) but at least a half an hour every day push ups and not "sit-ups" but something very close to and easier on the back. Read how I did it…
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