I'm doing 33 things
I wish I'd done this when I had the chance
4 years ago
I had the opportunity to do this last year—and didn’t, for various reasons. I made the “smart” choice, but not doing it has nagged at me ever since.
elenita's Life List
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1. live now rather than always looking forward
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2. Learn how to remember peoples' names
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3. get better at speaking in public
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4. be more social
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5. get a dog
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6. Feel fully refreshed on 4 hours sleep a night
92 people -
7. get in shape
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8. drink more water
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9. eat more locally grown food
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10. become a better cook
486 people -
11. get corrective eye surgery or lasik
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12. Swim more
341 people -
13. Swim with dolphins
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14. Go skydiving
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15. visit every continent
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16. Visit Germany
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17. improve my German
480 people -
18. Learn Dutch
580 people -
19. Visit Machu Picchu
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20. Watch 50 excellent movies in 2005
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21. Fill every idea/sketch book I own
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22. Be a better blogger
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23. sketch and draw regularly
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24. Take better photographs
337 people -
25. Take more pictures
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26. Take a photo every day
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27. Get a digital SLR camera
760 people -
28. increase my typing speed
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29. Learn Cocoa
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30. Master UNIX
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31. start to play the piano again
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32. Go to graduate school
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33. Learn how to effectively invest money
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Recent entries
Four Down, Three to Go
4 years ago
Asia, South America, and Australia can be crossed off the list. Can be, but won’t—there’s still too much to see, even if I have been to those places. North America—at least for now—is home.
That leaves Europe, Africa, and Antarctica. Onward!
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4 years ago
I’ve only visited the North Island and can’t comment on anything on the South Island. But, from what I’ve seen, the country is absolutely beautiful and the people are incredibly friendly and welcoming.
