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gmperkins

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  2. 1. Kiss a complete stranger
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		15 people
  3. 2. go skydiving
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		7,727 people
  4. 3. Learn to play the piano
    3 cheers     		8,241 people
  5. 4. Learn sign language
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		8,465 people
  6. 5. Be in a movie
    3 cheers     		1,671 people
  7. 6. Earn a Bachelor's degree
    3 cheers     		60 people
  8. 7. learn to quilt
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		338 people
  9. 8. participate in the "Running of the Bulls"
    3 cheers     		5 people
  10. 9. bunjee jump
    1 cheer     		214 people
  11. 10. fly in a hot-air balloon
    1 cheer     		30 people
  12. 11. be completely comfortable in my own skin
    5 cheers     		3 people
  13. 12. Visit all 50 states and make a "state sign" photo album
    2 entries . 8 cheers     		2 people
  14. 13. write an article for a newspaper
    2 cheers     		20 people
  15. 14. Swim in the Dead Sea
    3 cheers     		192 people
  16. 15. Be on a game show
    1 cheer     		204 people
  17. 16. attend services for 10 religions
    3 entries . 2 cheers     		1 person
  18. 17. Visit a nudist colony
    1 cheer     		74 people
  19. 18. Be debt-free
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		153 people
  20. 19. read the religious texts of 5 religions
    1 cheer     		1 person
  21. 20. participate in a protest
    3 cheers     		346 people
  22. 21. Climb a well-known mountain
    1 cheer     		1 person
  23. 22. Celebrate Christmas in Bethlehem
    1 cheer     		1 person
  24. 23. Make a pilgrimage
    2 entries     		23 people
  25. 24. get arrested
    		104 people
  26. 25. serve as a missionary
    		2 people
  27. 26. spend a night in jail
    1 cheer     		25 people
  28. 27. see the olympics in person
    1 cheer     		12 people
  29. 28. own a pet pig
    		28 people
  30. 29. Meet Paris Hilton
    		93 people
  31. 30. run for public office
    1 cheer     		226 people
  32. 31. Visit 50 countries
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		17 people
  33. 32. Visit 6 of the 7 continents
    		18 people
  34. 33. Meet a U.S. President
    1 cheer     		8 people
  35. 34. see the northern lights
    2 cheers     		18,961 people
  36. 35. go on a cruise
    		4,711 people
  37. 36. Read the whole Bible
    2 cheers     		814 people
  38. 37. Be fluent in at least 4 languages
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		4 people
  39. 38. scuba dive
    2 cheers     		2,480 people
  40. 39. go on a safari
    1 cheer     		871 people

How I did it
How to donate hair to Locks of Love
It took me
3 years
It made me
feel strange

How I did it: I had been growing my hair out for nearly 3 years for this very purpose. When I sat down in that chair, though, and she hacked off my ponytail, I couldn't help but feel a little sad, like I was losing a part of me. The funny thing? I didn't even like having long hair; growing it out truly was a labor of love. I ended up donating 12.5 inches. Read how I did it…

Jan 05, 2011, 06:58AM PST | 1 comment | 6 cheers


How to go backpacking through Europe
It took me
24 days
It made me
a little mixed up

How I did it: I got 3.5 weeks off of work (as a nanny) when my charges went away to sleep-away camp. So I bought my plane and train tickets, planned (and re-planned... and re-re-planned) the route, bought a pack, and set out. I knew I wanted to start in Paris and get to Budapest half-way through; the rest was kinda up for grabs. I went alone, so I had the freedom to pick and choose destinations and travel times. Read how I did it…

Aug 19, 2010, 10:38AM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to celebrate New Year's Eve in Times Square
It took me
3 years
It made me
anti-climactic

How I did it: my parents and i rode the train in, got to penn station at about 11 and then walked from there as far as we could get. We made it to 40th and 7th. The crowds are crushing, but we made do. I was hoping to be kissed by a cute guy i'd been standing next to and chatting with, but no such luck with the parents there. I did get a date out of the deal, though, so that's something. It wasn't that cold, but that's because everyone shares body heat… Read how I did it…

Jan 03, 2010, 01:20PM PST | 0 comments


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Recent entries
Visit 50 countries. (read all 3 entries…)
update

12. Spain

I’m actually living in Spain for a year, working as an aupair. I don’t know what I will do after this, or what I will have enough money to do, but I’m hoping that it’ll take me to more new countries. I’m hoping to be able to visit my friends in India, and do so by overlanding, so who knows. I may add a good number of countries to my list by next summer’s up.

Nov 11, 05:48PM PST | 0 comments


Visit all 50 states and make a "state sign" photo album (read all 2 entries…)
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18. North Carolina

19. Ohio

20. Louisiana

Jan 05, 2011, 07:02AM PST | 0 comments


Visit 50 countries. (read all 3 entries…)
more passport stamps :)

4. France
5. Germany
6. Czech Republic
7. Austria
8. Hungary
9. Serbia
10. Montenegro
11. Bosnia and Hercegovina

Aug 19, 2010, 10:13AM PDT | 0 comments


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