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Spend less time fooling around on the net and more time actually working
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5,503 people |
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read the entire Song of Ice and Fire series
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develop a sense of style
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learn Japanese dance
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2 people |
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visit friends in California
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try to think more positively
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eat more fruits and veggies
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walk to every tea/coffee shop/cafe within 1 mile
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become more organized
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be part of the Oprah studio audience
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get my first aid certificate
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deal with my issues in a positive manner
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learn to really forgive
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| 14. |
go skydiving again
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make my dream costume
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1 person |
| 16. |
get married
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stop procrastinating
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| 18. |
learn to scuba dive
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learn to dance
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swim with dolphins
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| 21. |
learn to enjoy the journey
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stop worrying about what others think of me
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| 23. |
visit every continent
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| 24. |
complete my Masters
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| 25. |
meet new people
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| 26. |
run the Shamrock Shuffle
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| 27. |
be more confident
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| 28. |
keep in touch with people
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185 people |
| 29. |
to not forget what little Japanese I've learned
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1 person |
How I did it: I had been meaning to visit a friend for a while, and was saving slowly, when she announced she was getting married and invited me to the wedding. Of course I leapt at the opportunity to go! So I booked a cheap ticket (yay for Jetblue) and went out for 3 days. Didn't get to do as much touristy stuff as I had wanted, but it was nice to see what I did. I'd like to go back at some point. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I made friends with a girl who lives out in the suburbs, and there was an event going on, an Umaimono & Sweets Fair, that sounded interesting to both of us. We arranged to meet up, and she helped with transportation and let me chill at her house for a bit. We went and had lunch, and shopped in the grocery part, and spent a fair amount of time in the bookstore. Getting home was reverse of getting there; she drove me to the statio… Read how I did it…
How I did it: It took about 3 weeks for me to furnish my room due to delivery and processing times. I shopped around for a while first; checked out Craigslist and kijiji for items, but not having a car made the possibility of picking things up less likely, so I decided to look for places that delivered. I got my mattress from American Mattress, as my housemate went there and I mentioned that, and as I was a student, the guy took $40 off the price of th… Read how I did it…
Well, turns out that over the holidays a good friend who lives in Boston (my reason for visiting in the first place) got engaged and is getting married in October, so barring some crazy accident or what-not, I’ll be going to Boston for her wedding. It’ll only be a weekend, but that will have to do for now!
Knocked a 3rd one off the list, though I just had to add it, too! Awake Cafe just opened up in early December, but that was finals so I didn’t have time to make it out there, and then I was home and not in Chicago.
I went there on Friday, and it was a lovely little shop. The decor is nice, I love the large tables and it’s very welcoming. They’re only open until 9pm, though, but I can deal with that, especially on the weekends.
It’s charming, and cozy, with just the right amount of light. And as it’s new, it’s not super busy, meaning more space for me to study and spread my stuff out on the table without feeling guilty.
I’ll definitely go back!
I’ve finished semester one, and have 15 months to go until graduation in March 2010. I have 6 months of classes, then 3 months of practicum, then 6 more months of class. Time will fly by!
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Lou wants to have a garden
visit New Zealand
Overcome my eating disorder.
Become fluent in more than one language
cross country roadtrip
to make friends
Jamieleeee. wants to Grow in Christ
meet courtney love
live passionately
get rid of my belly
watch all the episodes of the L Word
be a good friend
go to a britney spears concert
preorder a playstation 3
start a record label
meet someone famous
dance like nobody's watching
watch family guy episodes
Lori wants to read every book I own
learn how to blow glass
Go to church on a regular basis
