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
91 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
450 people -
11. get corrective eye surgery or lasik
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12. Swim more
334 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
611 people -
17. improve my German
478 people -
18. Learn Dutch
543 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
1,464 people -
23. sketch and draw regularly
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24. Take better photographs
331 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
775 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
110 people
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.
