christina mcc's Life List
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1. make German vocab flashcards
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2. clean room
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3. decide whether I'm changing rooms
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4. get an A on a german test
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5. Write Wilde paper
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6. Write in my five-year diary every day
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7. start saving money
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8. pay off credit cards
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9. Rock the GRE
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10. Get a driver's license
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11. Start spinoff of the Hanukah Book Club among my friends and family
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12. graduate from college
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13. fill a journal
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14. apply to grad school
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15. Sell alllll the clothes I don't want anymore
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16. Finish first draft of my first book
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17. learn to tap dance
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18. have my own library in my house
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19. do a wardrobe taming à la Gala Darling
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20. sign up for saveyourselfplan
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21. take a voice lesson
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22. start a scrapbook
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23. get prescription sunglasses
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24. play the violin
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25. work through 'Drawing on the Right Side of the Brain'
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26. learn how to change a car tire
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27. Complete my 888 list
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28. become a feminist superhero
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29. dye my hair red.
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How I did it: I went to an actual piercing parlor in San Diego -- a place that uses piercing guns is not your friend. My ears were not entirely closed up from years ago when I first got them done, so she just had to refresh the piercings.I got to go with a friend who wanted another nose ring, and the moral support was great. I paid more than was strictly necessary, but it's cool. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I started on LT and bought a lifetime account about almost two years ago, because I knew I had more than 200 books. I was preparing for a move, so I considered the $25 expense well worthwhile, given that so many of my books were about to go into storage.It's incredibly useful for me because, as a college student, I move around a lot and therefore my collection is often sadly fragmented. This way I keep track of what I have and where it is… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I registered at livemocha.com (free) and enrolled in the French 201 class, since I've already taken a few years of French. I just wanted to brush up and learn a few new things. I tried to do it daily, but wound up skipping a few days and then catching up in spurts. Read how I did it…
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Lease is already signed, we’ll move in during spring break.
This is non-negotiable. In fact, for me it’s become a bit of a tradition every time a relationship ends.
You don’t have to have or want a whole repertoire, though—just something to make sure you can take care of yourself in situations ranging from making an evening(/morning/afternoon) of it to just getting off without too much effort before falling asleep.
As essential as nail clippers, if not more so.
