I'm doing 11 things
Would the Beach Boys write a song about it if it wasn’t worthwhile? I think not.
boysandgirls's Life List
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1. record an album
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2. try meditating
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3. be healthier
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4. take more pictures
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5. make more mixtapes
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6. write more letters
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7. live in another country
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8. learn another language
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9. travel across america
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10. write something...anything.
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11. keep a journal
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: A friend was putting on a show and needed an extra in the audience to deliver a few lines. I agreed. It wasn't terribly difficult, but I did realize that I'm not much of an actor anymore. I'm not really inclined to try again any time soon. We'll see. Read how I did it…
It made me
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How I did it: I lived in Alaska, but worked the morning shift at a local radio station. The aurora like to come out around 3 AM or so, at my prime sleeping time, so I missed them for a very long time. Eventually, I put all of my friends on Aurora watch and gave them instructions to call me any night that they were in full effect. Eventually, I got to see them on one extremely brisk March morning: drove out of town, four miles away from electricity, … Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I moved to Alaska! I found a volunteer program that paid for your relocation, put you up in a nice house, and allowed you to work in a radio station. Again, it was kind of a cheat: I moved into a house with young people, and the town was so small that a significant portion knew about my arrival before I was even there. Regardless, it was interesting to be in a situation where no one had any expectations of me. Read how I did it…
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I’m going to forget all of the meaningful moments in one way or another and be stuck with a lot of bullshit moments, like the time I sat around watching Project Runway for a day. Sure, it was enjoyable, but when I’m on my deathbed, I’d really like to hope that I could remember something more pleasant than that.
This is truly the best part of the indie music community. Yet, I often don’t participate and, instead, gripe about all of the things I hate about the indie music community. Positivity is the way to go!
