I'm doing 23 things
Here’s a decent blog post on ageing gracefully:
http://hourglassy.com/2012/12/growing-older/
My favorite quote: “I want to be the best version of me at any age.”
gorillapotter's Life List
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1. own my own house
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2. grow my own vegetables
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3. build a solar oven
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4. finish my quilt
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5. get a manicure
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6. get a pedicure
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7. Start my own business
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8. Have professional boudoir photos taken
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9. blues bomb
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10. dance to a jukebox
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11. go to a drive in movie
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12. Go to the Highland Games
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13. Publish a novel
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14. go to a Brattleboro dawn dance
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15. See the Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall
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16. learn to sing
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17. Go on a road trip
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18. holiday on a canal boat with friends
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19. live abroad
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20. visit Asia
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21. live by the ocean
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22. Stop caring what other people think of me
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23. age gracefully
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I signed up for the 5K walk/run fundraiser for our local library. I didn't prepare at all, and just walked it. I wore comfortable, flexible sneakers and light clothes, and brought my mp3 player. Having music made a big difference. And being surrounded by friends and community helped.It took me a month from signing up, and then I just showed up and did it. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I looked up where where there were labyrinths near me, and picked one--the pebble labyrinth in the Garden of the Senses at the Coastal Maine Botanical Gardens.It turns out that that one is really small, so it is a little hard to follow. But it's neat that it's pebbles and you take off your shoes to walk barefoot. It was also somewhat busy. I walked on the maze in the children's garden as well, and I liked that better--I think it was the c… Read how I did it…
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How I did it: 1.) I found the top online after looking at various styles. Since I got a 30GG, I bought mine from a girl on a busty clothes forum. I'll probably keep looking for a 28GG in that style. Find bottoms which flatter. Mine are from Salvation Army, and they're a high cut style, which is more flattering on my average-length legs and short waist. I'm on the lookout for a better fit there as well, but these were close enough. Buying them separatel… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I went to a tango event at a public fountain in Olympia, Washington. It’s one of those flat ones with random jets of water.
It’s something I definitely want to do again, now that I’m a better dancer. Next time I’ll dress to get wet and wear different shoes, and bring my dancer friends with me! Perhaps it’s something we can do as a dance bomb somewhere. I love surprising the public with awesome unexpected dancing!
