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[Dana]

is a Self-Knowing Tree Hugging De-Clutterer



I'm doing 42 things
  

[Dana]'s Life List

  2. 1. reach my goal weight
    7 entries . 34 cheers     		375 people
  3. 2. travel the world
    11 entries . 75 cheers     		17,788 people
  4. 3. become a vegetarian
    1 entry     		1,530 people
  5. 4. Reduce my ecological footprint
    4 entries . 13 cheers     		375 people
  6. 5. identify 100 things that make me happy.
    22 entries . 14 cheers     		2,143 people
  7. 6. Learn Japanese
    12 entries . 56 cheers     		9,408 people
  8. 7. Save Money
    6 entries . 16 cheers     		14,203 people
  9. 8. volunteer more
    2 cheers     		1,165 people
  10. 9. improve my vocabulary
    3 cheers     		1,038 people
  11. 10. minimize my material possessions
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		153 people
  12. 11. go to Ghibli Museum
    5 cheers     		8 people
  13. 12. Eat Fugu
    13 cheers     		62 people
  14. 13. see a kabuki show
    27 cheers     		3 people
  15. 14. buy a new mac
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		26 people
  16. 15. rewrite my will
    7 cheers     		9 people
  17. 16. Live in Canada
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		269 people
  18. 17. get my PADI Open Water certification
    1 entry . 11 cheers     		5 people
  19. 18. Learn to surf
    16 cheers     		7,088 people
  20. 19. go kayaking more
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		21 people
  21. 20. go wakeboarding
    10 cheers     		44 people
  22. 21. Go white water rafting
    16 cheers     		1,178 people
  23. 22. rock climb
    17 cheers     		732 people
  24. 23. bungee jump
    14 cheers     		3,307 people
  25. 24. ride in a hot air balloon
    3 cheers     		1,884 people
  26. 25. go horse riding again
    19 cheers     		11 people
  27. 26. swim with jellyfish
    5 cheers     		5 people
  28. 27. spend more time outdoors
    7 entries . 43 cheers     		919 people
  29. 28. stay in shape
    3 entries . 8 cheers     		251 people
  30. 29. be more flexible
    4 cheers     		529 people
  31. 30. have better posture
    26 cheers     		7,433 people
  32. 31. Learn to Salsa
    6 cheers     		1,317 people
  33. 32. learn to cook. Really cook.
    2 cheers     		1,739 people
  34. 33. be a better snowboarder
    2 cheers     		72 people
  35. 34. Be a camp counselor
    5 cheers     		52 people
  36. 35. work on a cruise ship
    2 cheers     		177 people
  37. 36. Live in Scotland
    1 entry . 9 cheers     		116 people
  38. 37. go to Everest Base Camp
    6 cheers     		37 people
  39. 38. get my driver's license
    26 cheers     		4,902 people
  40. 39. become a primary school teacher
    6 cheers     		44 people
  41. 40. pay off my student loans
    22 cheers     		2,742 people
  42. 41. own a siberian husky
    9 cheers     		52 people
  43. 42. Buy a House
    3 cheers     		12,129 people

How I did it
How to try acupuncture
It took me
7 days
It made me
relaxed

How I did it: My friend studied for 4 years, and is now setting up a practice in Japan, so he needs people for practice. I was a little nervous, but it really helped that I already knew him. I learnt a lot about my body and it was truly fascinating. Read how I did it…

May 21, 06:23AM PDT | 0 comments


How to pay off my debt
It took me
6 months
It made me
relieved

How I did it: Thanks to the falling price of the Aussie dollar after the economic crisis, and the strength of the yen, I managed to send home a bunch of cash over the last 6 months, the last of which managing to clear all debts back home.Now it's saving time. Read how I did it…

May 21, 06:05AM PDT | 0 comments


How to get back into photography
It took me
4 years
It made me
creative

How I did it: I took a photography course in university and loved it (this was before digital was popular). Promised myself that I would one day buy an SLR. However, 4 years passed and I was too worried about having an expensive piece of equipment when traveling. Now i'm learning how to use the bloody thing again. Read how I did it…

Mar 31, 03:42AM PDT | 0 comments


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Recent entries
Become a vegetarian
Trying it out 1 month ago

I’ve been thinking of becoming a vegetarian mainly because of the benefits for the environment… seems like the right thing to do. Not sure how long it will last, if it will be a week, a month, a year or even a lifetime. We’ll see.

May 21, 06:16AM PDT | 0 comments


Reduce my ecological footprint (read all 4 entries…)
Step Three: Become a vegetarian 1 month ago

I’m not sure how long I will last, but it feels like the right thing to do for now. Aside from being the healthierst option, it’s also the best for the environment.

Starting off as a vegan, eating no animal bi-products, but just for now. Later i’ll start eating dairy again, and gradually maybe seafood. Who knows how long i’ll last.

May 21, 06:10AM PDT | 0 comments


minimize my material possessions
Old clothes 1 month ago

Tragically in Japan there’s no Salvo’s or Vinnies bins where I can give my old clothes to charity, so I had to make do my giving away a lot of my old clothes and things to friends.

...and oddly enough, the stuff that they sell in Vinnies you can sell for a tidy profit here in Japan.

May 07, 04:29PM PDT | 1 comment


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The world wants to...

Harri wants to move to Canada go fly a kite be more confident get another tattoo Learn how to grind dance for free and fast. get the word "like" (like, where it isn't necessary) out of my speech habits! Keep in Better Contact With the Friends I Have and Make New Friends Be more tolerant Make a quilt make the guy i love love me back flirt more write with my left hand Go on a road trip participate in a triathalon Michi wants to study abroad Learn to knit learn yoga learn to love myself watch all three extended 'lord of the rings' movies back-to-back-to-back take more photographs Buy land consume less caffeine clean my bedroom Sundays Child ~ Faith, Hope & Love ♥ wants to pray more Maintain a positive attitude create my virtual model Make a reading list and start reading more start painting again
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