This skill is really useful, especially when copying a document from being handwritten (assuming touch-typing is typing without looking). I can touch-type at about 105 WPM, and it has really come in handy!
heartbeat_beat's Life List
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1. Learn another language
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2. learn sign language
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3. own a 5 octave marimba
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4. write
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5. Write a book and get it published
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6. learn to do a backflip
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7. live in a loft
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8. Make a postcard and send it to Post Secret
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9. tell the truth
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10. be okay
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11. be a servant leader.
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12. see the northern lights
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13. wax my legs
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14. Learn to cook
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15. ask a homeless person what their story is
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16. learn about buddhism
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17. never apologize for being me
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18. Get up when my alarm goes off
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19. start a revolution
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20. eat vegetables
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21. Have an underground lair
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22. learn to cook healthy vegetarian dishes
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23. Travel to Greece
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24. do a back handspring
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25. own an island
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26. make a pinhole camera
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27. learn to accept praise
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28. do gymnastics again
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29. live with my boyfriend
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30. be unforgettable
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31. make a smaller ecological footprint
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32. to read all one hundred books on ala's frequently challenged book list
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How I did it: Well, a guy shoved a big ol' needle through my ear in two spots. Then he did some stuff and it bled real badly. Then he was done and I had a super-cute piercing that I will love until I get a court date for some serious crime and have to make a good impression.Just kidding to all of the above, except the "big ol' needle" part. But I LOVE it. It's so cute! Read how I did it…
Really, you just have to not be afraid of falling forward. Once you know you can do that 9trying to land in a bridge/backbend is the best way), then it’s easier to convince yourself to practice teh handstand often enough to get it down.
P.S. Like stated previously—if you use a wall to practice on, don’t lean against the wall. Keep yourself slightly away from it, only leaning your feet forward to rest on the wall if you’re losing your balance.
I love cartwheels. They’re the most basic of gymnastics moves, so you can do them anywhere, anytime. They don’t REALLY require level ground, and you can do them on cement and hard surfaces without breaking yourself. :] I love cartwheels! <3

