I'm doing 31 things
So I’ve decided that I do want to do this after all. I’d initially decided to give up on this, but now I think it’s something I’d quite like to do anyway. It really helps with my language learning and stuff. Plus it keeps me off the streets. (Joke.)
foundations's Life List
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1. Go Kayaking
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2. Leave a letter in a library book for someone to find
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3. Have a Harry Potter movie marathon
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4. Have a regular sleep pattern
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5. Pierce my ears again
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6. Stop snacking
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7. Declutter
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8. Become first aid certified
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9. Be a tourist in my own city
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10. Read the entire Bible
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11. Ride a roller coaster
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12. Swim regularly
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13. Do ten full push-ups
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14. Keep a diary
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15. Learn to work with polymer clay
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16. Learn how to do a cartwheel
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17. Lose 10 pounds
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18. Learn Judo
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19. Join Toastmasters
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20. Join a choir
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21. Get certified to scuba dive
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22. Improve my Chinese
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23. Improve my German
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24. Be a volunteer translator for at least a year
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25. Draw
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26. Learn to play the accordion
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27. Write a novel... a GOOD novel
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28. Go on an archaeological dig
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29. Go to Archaeological Field School
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30. Travel alone
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31. To live instead of exist
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I decided (possibly quite audaciously) that my ABRSM grade 1-2 books from my childhood weren't quite challenging enough, so I dug around the family house and found my aunt's old scores from over 30 years ago. I played for an hour every day for over a year... and practice does make perfect. I don't think I'm particularly gifted in the psychomotor department but now I'm playing much better than I'd ever thought I could. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Went to an orthopaedic clinic… Apparently the cartilage behind my kneecap is damaged. I thought swimming was a low impact sport?!
I’ve been spending my time just sitting around on my arse with my leg elevated. Argh. I’ve got a tangible awareness of my excess energy and it’s driving me crazy.
Summary: My bum knee is really bumming me out. Badum-ching.
I’ve grown up with Harry Potter, reading the books all through my childhood and adolescence. And I’ve watched the actors grow up with me.
That said, I’ve never actually seen any of the Harry Potter movies. It’s a long and convoluted story, but the main thing is that, having missed out on the first movie, I wanted to wait until the end of the series so I could watch them all at one go. And now that it’s ending… I guess it’s time.
I’m gathering a group of friends together. This’ll be great. And tiring.
