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atinygoat

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I'm doing 43 things
  

atinygoat's Life List

  2. 1. travel south of the equator
    1 entry . 37 cheers     		18 people
  3. 2. donate hair to Locks of Love
    10 entries . 86 cheers     		853 people
  4. 3. fix my sewing machine
    30 cheers     		17 people
  5. 4. Have a baby
    5 entries . 48 cheers     		6,239 people
  6. 5. keep track of all the books I read in 2013
    4 entries . 13 cheers     		4 people
  7. 6. Take a zumba class
    29 cheers     		19 people
  8. 7. make a catweed kicker toy for the cats
    1 entry . 22 cheers     		1 person
  9. 8. add captions to every picture posted on my blog
    3 entries . 25 cheers     		1 person
  10. 9. talk about food
    14 entries . 30 cheers     		1 person
  11. 10. complete the 30 day drawing challenge
    2 entries . 50 cheers     		8 people
  12. 11. write 5 LinkedIn recommendations for my contacts
    12 cheers     		1 person
  13. 12. complete my LinkedIn profile.
    3 entries . 65 cheers     		7 people
  14. 13. make at least one paper butterfly to send to the Butterfly Project
    2 entries . 47 cheers     		0 people
  15. 14. share 43 things I find to be particularly satisfying
    9 entries . 34 cheers     		2 people
  16. 15. post 43 music videos that make me happy
    13 entries . 5 cheers     		1 person
  17. 16. post 43 pictures of where I live
    31 entries . 61 cheers     		22 people
  18. 17. 43Things I can do to feel better
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  19. 18. promote reusable menstrual products
    3 entries . 110 cheers     		1 person
  20. 19. wear my hair a different way each day for a week
    5 entries . 190 cheers     		2 people
  21. 20. Change all my documents to my married name
    7 entries . 73 cheers     		8 people
  22. 21. take better care of my skin
    11 entries . 156 cheers     		537 people
  23. 22. take a self defense class
    1 entry . 82 cheers     		235 people
  24. 23. make a sleeve for my Kindle
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  25. 24. make a rag rug
    1 entry . 27 cheers     		10 people
  26. 25. make a bouquet of paper flowers
    2 entries . 146 cheers     		4 people
  27. 26. talk to my Grandma more often
    3 entries . 230 cheers     		5 people
  28. 27. connect with my dad
    10 entries . 155 cheers     		4 people
  29. 28. go to Al-Anon
    4 entries . 57 cheers     		8 people
  30. 29. find my passion
    48 cheers     		2,144 people
  31. 30. improve my Spanish
    6 entries . 69 cheers     		1,097 people
  32. 31. visit all 50 states
    9 entries . 53 cheers     		8,961 people
  33. 32. go on a roadtrip with no predetermined destination
    1 entry . 52 cheers     		342 people
  34. 33. try surfing
    1 entry . 70 cheers     		219 people
  35. 34. go whitewater rafting
    1 entry . 64 cheers     		271 people
  36. 35. get my ass back in shape
    12 entries . 94 cheers     		2 people
  37. 36. take drum lessons
    1 entry . 72 cheers     		33 people
  38. 37. be an extra in a movie
    2 entries . 65 cheers     		1,556 people
  39. 38. complete my 'dear diary' entries on livejournal
    4 entries . 16 cheers     		1 person
  40. 39. get and stay organized
    5 entries . 45 cheers     		116 people
  41. 40. pay off my student loans
    6 entries . 66 cheers     		3,031 people
  42. 41. visit Portland
    2 entries . 55 cheers     		81 people
  43. 42. read the quran
    26 cheers     		196 people
  44. 43. find a tailor to make a replica of my beloved black jacket
    1 entry . 12 cheers     		1 person

How I did it
How to submit an application for a Fulbright English Teaching Assistantship
It took me
2 months
It made me

How I did it: My husband and I each decided to apply for a grant, although I was the only one to be awarded one.  While keeping in mind what we were bringing to the application process as individuals (education, work experience, languages spoken, etc.) we also looked at several years' worth of data on number of applicants and number of awards granted to help see who had the best rates of acceptance.  And as it turned out, I was offered a gran… Read how I did it…

Nov 13, 2011, 07:17AM PST | 1 comment | 23 cheers


How to live in a foreign country
It took me
10 months
It made me

How I did it: I started my adventures by applying for a Fulbright grant.  I would like to think that even if I had not been accepted, I would have carried out this goal, albeit in a different way.  In Sept 2010, I moved to Morocco, with the help of the Fulbright Program and the Moroccan American Commission for Educational and Cultural Exchange.  They provided assistance on securing my carte de sejour, which granted me legal resident stat… Read how I did it…

Nov 11, 2011, 03:13AM PST | 2 comments | 12 cheers


How to grow a garden of paper flowers inside my home
It took me
5 weeks
It made me
have pretty walls

How I did it: Over the years, I have been saving entire magazines and cut-out images of things I think are beautiful or interesting.  During this time, I amassed 8 or 9 big, colorful flower images. They got misplaced, but last night while cleaning, I rediscovered them, grabbed some tape, and planted them on my wall.   Read how I did it…

Mar 24, 2011, 03:14AM PDT | 3 comments | 31 cheers


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Recent entries
keep track of all the books I read in 2013 (read all 4 entries…)
What to Expect When You're Expecting (Heidi Murkoff)

My doctor’s office gave me this book after my initial visit. A nice gesture, I suppose, but I’m not sure how worthwhile a read it is.

I skimmed parts and flipped through other sections. It’s not well written, and offered up very little new (to me) information. I’m not a fan.

If I hadn’t received this book for free, I wouldn’t have bothered with it at all.

Can any of you recommend any particularly good or helpful books on pregnancy and childbirth?

May 01, 05:31PM PDT | 1 cheer | 3 comments


keep track of all the books I read in 2013 (read all 4 entries…)
In the Garden of Beasts (Erik Larson)

I love Erik Larson’s work, and this book was no exception.

I enjoyed how thoroughly this (and all of his work) book was researched, and as I have traveled to Berlin, I also liked being able to picture much of what he described.

Reading about the lives of Ambassador Dodd and his family in pre-WWII Germany added another layer to the knowledge I already possess about this region and time period, and I am better for having read this.

Apr 27, 07:15PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


donate hair to Locks of Love (read all 10 entries…)
My hair just keeps growing and growing..

It’s about even with the bottom of my rib cage, and I really do think it’s time to say goodbye.

My brother is getting married in two months, and I’ll be back in Chicago for his wedding. I’m thinking that the day after his wedding, I’ll go see Erin and ask her to transform my long wavy locks into something more like this. And then donate the chopped hair, of course.

I’ve learned to like having long hair, but it’d be fun to try something new. That and it’s hair, so I’m pretty confident it would grow back eventually.

Apr 20, 06:22PM PDT | 14 cheers | 1 comment


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I want to:

The world wants to...

go to New York vote watch the entire x-files series get a job learn to program have a family foreverHoping wants to plant a garden find the career that fits my skills, natural talents and passion Buy a motorcycle visit all 50 states Stop caring what other people think of me Read every Far Side Comic Strip Finish my website learn stenography Find someone who loves me for me go to France ldklf wants to read a book Do homework the day I get it see more plays Learn how to make music with Reason stop saying "you know" and "I mean" desitorrent learn to make tamales practice better time management. Comprar um carro lose 10 lbs create a non-profit organization
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