I'm doing 21 things
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12 months ago
Taking out the stock and shares bit of my ISA this year, pretty well timed for the bottom of the crash, we’ll se what happens.
herebenotions's Life List
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1. get really good at French
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2. learn to ski
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3. walk home more often
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4. play poker really well
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5. do something unexpected every year
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6. visit every state in the USA
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7. take a road trip in the USA or Canada
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8. find the perfect pair of cowboy boots
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9. help someone to love rowing as much as I do
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10. beat Brown at Henley
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11. win Fairburns
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12. work in Vancouver
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13. buy a flat
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14. make money on the stock market
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15. learn Mandarin
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16. work in China
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17. learn to use adobe illustrator
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18. write a book
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19. learn to take great photos
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20. take a photo everyday
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21. visit Antarctica
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How I did it
It made me
Relax 
How I did it: Took Amrak from Vancvouer to Philadelphia.Stage one: Vancouver to Seattle - about 2 hours - beautiful. Stage 2: Seattle to Chicago - 3 days, 2 nights. Bought a roomette sleeper berth on the train, so had my own little space, all meals included. Amazing views through the Rookies, the plains of Montana and North Dakota, then through the lakes to Chicago in time for St Paddy's day. Stage 3. Chicago to New York. 18 hours, 1 night.… Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: With a cold-hard credit card.Little bit of research online. Bugged a few friends to let me try theirs. Then my old PC laptop died so I took the plunge.I am now a Mac convert. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
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12 months ago
Have learnt to drive (kinda important first step).
Have done a mini road trip in Canada, but only 1/2 day of driving, but had map and SUV and no set plan, so had a bit of the spirit.
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12 months ago
Been to:
California & Arizona (with Ruth and Brian)
New York, New Jersey, Connecticut (when visiting Gran and on hols)
Philidelphia (when visiting Chris and for tax-free shopping)
Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts (after Luba’s wedding)
Maryland and Virgina (when working in DC)
Washington, Idaho, Montana, North Dakota, Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio (on train trip)
