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eveningsparkle




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  2. 1. Be happy alone. Then find someone else to be happy with.
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  3. 2. Make new friends
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  4. 3. figure out where all the people like me are hiding
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  5. 4. take better care of my teeth
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  6. 5. run a 10K
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  7. 6. learn physics
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  8. 7. go sledding
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  9. 8. publish my research
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  10. 9. live greener
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  11. 10. build a better vocabulary
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  12. 11. Take the GRE
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  13. 12. graduate from college
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  14. 13. get healthcare
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  15. 14. Get PhD in Chemistry
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  16. 15. learn something new every day
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  17. 16. Learn how to give a good massage
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  18. 17. know how to solve a rubik's cube
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  19. 18. open a cd
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  20. 19. Lose 10 pounds
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  21. 20. Send something to post secret
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  22. 21. Take a cooking class
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  23. 22. Read the "Baroque Cycle" in its entirety
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  24. 23. learn how to blow glass
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  25. 24. run a marathon
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How I did it
How to road trip
It took me
10 days
It made me
kinda tired

How I did it: I did it once on my own, and once with my boyfriend. I went up to New England with my boyfriend and for my own, I mostly just had fun heading down to VA. What stuck me most was how weird it was to not really see much other than the states changing-- going 100 miles on the same high way does not give you much to look at except when near the cities. Still, I'm glad I got to try it. Read how I did it…

May 17, 10:05PM PDT | 0 comments


How to get the HPV vaccine
It took me
6 months
It made me
Virus free

How I did it: Most campuses in my state give it out for free. The Merck reminder emails told me when to make appointments, so I showed up and got stabbed. I even got a lollypop out of the deal. Planned parenthoods will give it out at a discount, but when I tried that method I found that it was a lot more difficult than I thought it would be (they are hard to make well timed appointments with, and hard to reach if you're carless on a campus without a pl… Read how I did it…

May 10, 12:56PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to have a pet goldfish
It took me
2 months
It made me
A proud parent

How I did it: I ended up getting a 5 gallon tank for my birthday. It's one of those fancy hexagonal tanks and came with a filter and a light. Over the next month or so I picked up gravel, some fake plants, a tiny castle, water test strips, dechlorinating stuff, some fish flakes and some daphnia. I set up my tank and let it run for a week. I FINALLY made it to the pet store and picked out a feeder fish-- he had a black spot on his dorsal fin so I named … Read how I did it…

May 10, 12:27PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


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Run a 10 mile race
Building up? Maybe not. 2 months ago

I definitely just ran 10 miles yesterday training for my October half marathon. Maybe I shouldn’t bother racing the 10 mile distance—without pushing myself I managed a 1:30:41 time and felt like I could keep going. I really only started to feel good around the 5 mile mark after I started to pick up the pace a bit. I think I’ll leave this goal on here in case I find a 10-miler race in the next few weeks, but if not I’ll probably cover the half marathon first, haha.

Sep 07, 05:54AM PDT | 0 comments


Read the "Baroque Cycle" in its entirety
At least I'm prepared? 6 months ago

I read The Diamond Age before finals and I think I’m hooked. A friend gave me her copies of all three books, and I’m finally starting summer break. I guess if I’m gonna do it, now’s the time. Though, I’ll admit I’m a little hesitant given the length. I’m sure they’ll be amazing though.

May 10, 12:35PM PDT | 0 comments


road trip
And so it begins 6 months ago

Heading out Tuesday—see you in VA, people!

May 10, 12:29PM PDT | 0 comments


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I want to:

The world wants to...

get a tatoo stop being so shy Learn to play the cello start recycling kiss a beautiful man with passion opera wants to be a size 8 Learn to love me Drive the Pacific Coast Highway. take control of my life Go to the cinema every week hi graduate university Free-fall sky dive Learn to play the piano participate in a LARP save someone's life buy a home spend less money babyducks wants to simplify my life rollerblade Kiss in the rain be a good friend to my friends. live in a treehouse Hawk~ wants to paint exercise regularly stop making to do lists get a job Learn to Dance Tango
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