I'm doing 42 things
It’s a little more fleshed out, perhaps a little more plausible, and thankfully a little less predictable than the first. I enjoyed it for what it is, an interesting tale.
charli246's Life List
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1. Read 52 books in 2012
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2. bake bread
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3. knit a scarf
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4. Stop biting my nails and get a French Manicure
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5. Keep a journal
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6. make jam
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7. grow an herb garden
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8. go on a picnic
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9. find the perfect pair of boots
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10. get a henna tattoo
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11. sleep under the stars
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12. go fishing
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13. hang my photos
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14. stay in a hostel
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15. Get in the car one weekend with no set destination
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16. Go 2 weeks without eating meat
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17. make a kaleidoscope
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18. Learn the life stories of mathematicians
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19. Find/make new friends with no connection to work
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20. Wear a tiara on New Year's eve
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21. Visit Prague
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22. go geocaching
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23. Kiss a stranger
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24. Learn how to cook saag paneer
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25. update my professional website
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26. Take more pictures with me in them
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27. Make a red wine gravy
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28. Try karaoke
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29. Dye hair blonde
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30. Sleepover with the nieces
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31. Eat frog legs in Paris
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32. Jog for 20 minutes
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33. Go to Istanbul
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34. get another piercing
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35. Drink an expensive bottle of wine
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36. Read 12 non-fiction books
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37. Finish up to the 2nd volume of the Rosetta Stone
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38. eat pasta in Italy
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39. Buy a terrific bra
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40. Eat cannolli
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41. take a class in something
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42. get a pixie cut
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How I did it
It made me
awestruck 
How I did it: I have to admit, I didn't actually "do" anything. I just happened to be at the symphony a few weeks ago and with my limited french and arabic noticed that Carmen would be here in a few weeks. I found a few friends who also wanted to go ... and we went ... last minute with no tickets. It worked out and we got in. Read how I did it…
It made me
It made me
How I did it: I was doing so well 'til about October and then I couldn't finish any book I started. So I had to rush towards the end ... barely made it, but I did. Will do again in 2009. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I started a super easy pattern … but I think it’s actually pretty. It’s so easy that I already have it memorized. I don’t have to keep looking at a pattern and wondering where I am or what row I’m on. So far I have about 15 cm done. I can see a few ooops … but only if I look carefully. So I have not plans to open it up. Now if I can keep it up.
