I'm doing 33 things
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8 months ago
Would like a vintage one made of wood.
beyondwonderland's Life List
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1. get my studio in order
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2. find where my muse wandered off to
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3. get my car running again
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4. be more active
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5. eat better
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6. see an Allergist
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7. get some business sense
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8. get over anxiety disorder
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9. to thrive, not just survive
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10. organize my Life
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11. accept my "disability" and stop beating myself up over it
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12. find a new doctor
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13. take dogs to the beach
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14. find a new place to live
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15. have a gallery showing
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16. start my book
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17. finish my video
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18. find an old shabby dollhouse
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19. have my own darkroom
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20. buy a new car
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21. learn some type of martial art
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22. see a ghost
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23. learn to play the cello
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24. live by the ocean
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25. learn to surf
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26. learn to boat
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27. visit France
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28. visit Japan
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29. visit Ireland
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30. visit Prague
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31. visit Germany
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32. achieve financial independence
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33. have a cult following
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How I did it
It made me
sick 
How I did it: I'd been to New Orleans several times but never made it to Mardi Gras. Finally a friend and I decided practically at the last minute to go - a Friday afternoon. We only had the weekend, an eight hour drive, and limited money.I don't know what I was thinking! I don't like crowds and this place was beyond crowded. And all of them drunk.We ended up in some out of the way bar and I drank too much. Next day we walked around New Orleans (which … Read how I did it…
It made me
excited and scared 
How I did it: I've been creative my entire life and always wanted to be an artist of some medium (or several), but for some reason found calling myself an "artist" uncomfortable. Thought you had to be published or show in galleries or have a rep, etc. In my mid-twenties, I was concentrating on writing. I started a lot of novels and short stories, but only finished a couple of the short stories. A friend at the time quoted a line from a Woody Allen film… Read how I did it…
It made me
blissful 
How I did it: Something I always wanted to do. Didn't plan it, though, just did it on a whim. A friend and I went over to my favorite cemetery and climbed over the stone wall. It wasn't that tall or non-athletic me would have never made it. Read how I did it…
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