I'm doing 39 things
Pre-registered for a tour for summer 2013. No more excuses.
Heather's Life List
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1. go to Gettysburg
7 people -
2. travel to Europe
1 entry . 1 cheer2,533 people -
3. learn to play darts
10 people -
4. Go on a night hike
1 cheer0 people -
5. simplify my life
1 cheer1,204 people -
6. knit more
321 people -
7. read every book I own
1 cheer2,119 people -
8. Journal regularly
265 people -
9. learn to snowboard
2,603 people -
10. Take more pictures
15,380 people -
11. have better posture
8,065 people -
12. be fiscally responsible
1 entry10 people -
13. visit all 50 states
8,973 people -
14. stop using the world "like" in conversation
1 person -
15. see the northern lights
19,105 people -
16. drive across America
354 people -
17. become fluent in a foreign language.
1 cheer132 people -
18. leave notes in library books
592 people -
19. build a house with habitat for humanity
309 people -
20. train my dog to be a canine good citizen
1 cheer3 people -
21. Go to a costume party
7 people -
22. be in love
1 cheer802 people -
23. go on a cruise
4,758 people -
24. Fly First Class
1 cheer1,264 people -
25. have a picnic
1 cheer306 people -
26. throw a big party
11 people -
27. take classes at a local college
1 person -
28. send letters to my closest friends
1 person -
29. Experience a sunset
4 people -
30. experience a sunrise
14 people -
31. volunteer for a local non-profit
1 person -
32. go horseback riding
627 people -
33. join a sports league
4 people -
34. Achieve my ideal weight
24 people -
35. pay off student loans
546 people -
36. Take more pictures with me in them
8 people -
37. be a better listener
788 people -
38. drink more water
20,235 people -
39. learn calligraphy
1 cheer698 people
How I did it
It made me
get another. 
How I did it: I wanted a tattoo for about 8 years before I decided it was time to take the leap. I thought about what I wanted it to represent and where I was at that point in my life, and decided to take the leap and get Barrie's Peter Pan - a reminder to try new things and to "never grow up." After that, my second tattoo was a breeze - as a YA librarian I wanted a line I liked and a book that marked my new profession. Read how I did it…
It made me
rethink perspective.
How I did it: I took a new job as a librarian, and it was my responsibility to not only be a member but RUN the book club - which means, selecting titles, ordering books, and all PR that goes along with it. Read how I did it…
It made me
so happy.
How I did it: When I took a new job, at first I spent less time online since I had less free time at work, and then when I did, I had gotten out of the habit of constant surfing. I haven't let myself look back and fall into old and bad habits. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I created an excel spreadsheet in ‘the cloud’ so that it can go with me everywhere, and it looks all the way out to December. My two goals right now are: paying off 2 credit cards, and saving for Europe. And if I stay strong, I think all of them can be accomplished.
I held on to my completed application for so long, that a new application had come out in the meantime. It was quick, it was painless, the check has been cashed – and all that’s left is for my passport and birth certificate to come in the mail.
