I'm doing 39 things
This is one of the things I’ve wanted to do for a while. Realized Christmas morning a la A Christmas Story.
cookiedoe888's Life List
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1. pet a panda
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2. learn french
2 entries . 1 cheer12,437 people -
3. visit Costa Rica
131 people -
4. Learn Spanish
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5. Attend college in Europe for a year/semester
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6. Learn a martial art
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7. travel the world
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8. take a picture a day for a year
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9. Hike the Inca trail to Macchu Picchu
72 people -
10. Learn how to meditate
2 cheers279 people -
11. bungee jump
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12. learn to SCUBA dive
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13. Travel to Australia
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14. Attend the olympics.
1 entry . 3 cheers315 people -
15. volunteer in a third world country
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16. live simply
1 entry . 1 cheer3,287 people -
17. See the Alps
14 people -
18. Roadtrip Through The US
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19. live in my own apartment
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20. start an exercise routine and stick to it!
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21. own a macbook
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22. eat healthier
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23. get a waitressing job
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24. eat vegetarian for a month
5 people -
25. swim with dolphins
20 people -
26. take a dance class
1 cheer912 people -
27. see the northern lights
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28. Run a half-marathon
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29. swim in the pacific ocean
117 people -
30. work on a vineyard
13 people -
31. Visit Scotland & Ireland
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32. write a book
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33. Put quarters in gumball machines and leave the gum for other people
1 entry . 12 cheers2 people -
34. Put friendly messages into balloons and then release them
1 entry . 3 cheers4 people -
35. find a job i really love
1 entry59 people -
36. Organize a treasure hunt with clues and secret passages-the whole shebang
1 entry . 11 cheers28 people -
37. Buy the house of my dreams
1 entry . 2 cheers14 people -
38. run with the bulls in Pamplona
345 people -
39. Go to La Tomatina
48 people
How I did it
It made me
satisfied 
How I did it: I just gave up "trying to be more outgoing" and let myself just be me. I'm still shy sometimes. But i've come to realize how people work. It's unrealistic to expect me to be as outgoing as the most socially-inclined person at school. She's wired that way and I am not. Satisfaction is the key ingredient here. Worrying about how not-outgoing I am just made me nervous. So I warmed up to people slowly and gained their trust as they gained min… Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: i suppose this one doesn't really have a certain point where it's completely finished. but i think i've mastered it. :) I went skydiving for my birthday, which is probably the most stereotypical "new and exciting experience." I've also been rock climbing outdoors, pole vaulted for my track team, helped pull the senior prank, eaten ice cream on the baseball field with two random kids at 1am, and spilled my guts to a hefty majority of … Read how I did it…
It made me
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How I did it: in a trunk, in a bed, on the neck, on my head. in the rain, in the park, in the light, (but mostly) in the dark. on a couch, on the floor, and until my lips are seriously sore. in a car a time of two, against a wall with you-know-who. :) hahaha. how did i do it? I got a boyfriend. I found someone who I could be myself with. And when it didn't work out, i remembered being seriously kissed and wanted that feeling back. so i waited until the… Read how I did it…
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I have grown increasingly tired of the material culture I live in. In an attempt to appreciate what really matters, I want to de-clutter my life. I’ve taken the first steps by donating clothes and items I no longer have a purpose for. I want to be a bona fide thrift shopper. No more full-price for anything. No unnecessary purchases without getting rid of something else in my closet. While books and clothes are hard for me to live without, I’m trying to consolidate. With the dawn of owning my own apartment very near, no doubt new “things” will be on my mind. I can only hope to remember my promise to keep my purchases, my space, and my life simple.
Belated, but I was in love once. It was puppy love for sure, but nonetheless, I was very much in love. It’s over now. And there are no hard feelings. Still awkward on occasion (a college campus is only so big). But it is something I will always carry with me and never regret.
