cocoviola

remembers exuberance is beauty



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cocoviola's Life List

  1. 1. finish the novel, say something in it that matters
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  2. 2. get off the pill!!! (come on vasectomy!)
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  3. 3. buy more locally made food
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  4. 4. increase my flexibility
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  5. 5. finish Anna Karenina
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  6. 6. be able to run 5 km without stopping again
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  7. 7. let go of fear
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  8. 8. be a better letter writer
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  9. 9. be more charitable
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  10. 10. be a good (fairy) godmother
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  11. 11. sing loudly and joyfully (even if off-key)
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  12. 12. take the dog to do sheep trials
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  13. 13. use the word 'brouhaha' more often
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  14. 14. practice harmlessness
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  15. 15. swim naked
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  16. 16. mentor well
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  17. 17. give thanks and praise and thanks and praise
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  18. 18. cycle the Orient Express bikeway with my man
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  19. 19. look people in the eye when conversing
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  20. 20. be happy in my skin
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  21. 21. kiss the man I love and the dog I love every day
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  22. 22. learn french before I finish my PhD
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  23. 23. finish my PhD
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  24. 24. get out of debt
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  25. 25. go scuba diving again
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  26. 26. hike or climb up a mountain ideally in Nepal
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  27. 27. start my artist's book and be okay with it not being perfect
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  28. 28. be okay with not being perfect
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  29. 29. be in the same place as a wild animal so I can watch in awe
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  30. 30. live in France or Italy for a few months to a year
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  31. 31. surprise myself
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  32. 32. surprise others
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  33. 33. figure out how to give good back rubs
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  34. 34. finish the book of poetry
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  35. 35. get back to my happy weight range (118-120)
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  36. 36. learn at least five constellations
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  37. 37. go back to Oxford as an invited guest
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Recent entries
adopt a second dog when Cooper is old enough
Juniper! 4 months ago

We adopted an amazing 8 month old Border collie rescue dog. Having two dogs is a blast: they love each other, they play alllll the time and she’s a total gem. What a great idea for anyone with time, money for an obedience class (or a library card to get a book on training), a yard and a big heart.



invest in someone else's future
Kiva 4 months ago

After months of procrastinating I signed up to the Kiva loan system. I’m helping a total stranger in Uganda with a micro loan. Even though we’re broke ourselves I feel great about it!



give three great papers this summer / fall (read all 2 entries…)
done-ish 15 months ago

Okay I’ve written two and I think they’re good. One is even funny.

Off I go now to deliver the goods.

WHOOOO HOOOO



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