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erikajane




I'm doing 26 things
  

erikajane's Life List

  2. 1. get paid to write
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  3. 2. become a yoga instructor
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  4. 3. read every book I own
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  5. 4. practice Buddhism
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  6. 5. get married
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  7. 6. scuba dive
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  8. 7. visit the pyramids
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  9. 8. run a marathon
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  10. 9. visit Greece
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  11. 10. Start a Spiritual Center
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  12. 11. see an angler fish-- in person!
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  13. 12. become a professor
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  14. 13. move to Portland Oregon
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  15. 14. paint my home
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  16. 15. be a published author
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  17. 16. Go to the Easter Islands
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  18. 17. visit a Pacific atole
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  19. 18. Backpack through asia
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  20. 19. bike to mexico during monarch migration
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  21. 20. swim with sharks
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  22. 21. have a child
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  23. 22. learn to breathe
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  24. 23. create a web community
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  25. 24. Get my PhD
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  26. 25. Honeymoon in Portugal
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  27. 26. Learn Sanskrit
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How I did it
How to get an armband tattoo
It took me
2 years
It made me
feel bolder!

How I did it: I thought long and hard about the design before going through with it. It morphed many times before it became what it is now. I thought about the consequences of having a tattoo permanently on my arm-- in a public place on my body. I found a tattoo artist that I trust: she is a shaman and a feminist- not your typical tramp stamp shop (but i am sure she does those for people who want them). I gathered lots of images to bring to the place s… Read how I did it…

Nov 21, 02:31PM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to quit my job
It took me
3 weeks
It made me

How I did it: Everyone is good at something, fits in somewhere vocationally, and has skills that apply well somewhere. Although working there was important, it just didn't feel right for me. Wasn't fulfilling, and I longed to do something positive with my life. I invited myself into my supervisor's office and said, "I don't want to work here anymore." And we negoiated how much longer I would have to work before I got to cash out my benefits. Read how I did it…

Nov 19, 06:17AM PST | 2 comments | 5 cheers


How to sit on a pirate in Chicago!!
It took me
3 months
It made me
he goosed me!

How I did it: I drove to Chicago with my man, found a pirate, sat on him, and a picture was taken. I didn't get his name, he was a bit surly to be honest. Kept talking about his mateys abandoning him at port. Read how I did it…

Oct 14, 02:52PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


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Recent entries
travel to New Zealand
You should go to NZ-- it is totally accessible. 2 years ago

I am a young woman, and I backpacked in NZ alone for two months! I was able to afford it by participating in an organization called WWOOF, and another called Couchsurfing. Both are international communities, which help house (and in some cases feed) travelers. A wonderful way to experience a place, meet amazing people, and see things that tourists just dont get to.

I wrote a blog during my trip if you want to check it out…
http://landofnewzeal.blogspot.com/

Jul 08, 2007, 07:21PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments



 

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Worry less. vagueprincess wants to identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money) have a successful relationship see a unicorn make a difference get a cat learn to speak arabic Visit Australia Graduate speak japanese Be a stay at home mom find my dad mamamichelle wants to identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money) become more confident read works by Poppy Z. Brite adopt another dog go to Hawaii live simply keep in touch see the beauty in everything get tattoos Go white water rafting learn how to properly record music with my computer learn be kind decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life learn to draw
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