I'm doing 30 things
Today, I went and saw 127 Hours in theaters, and I realized a couple things. My friends and I are wayyy different: One came out mortified with the ending, one broke down and cried after the fact, and one was nauseous for about five hours afterwards. I came out rejuvenated and inspired. While we all agreed that it was an incredible movie, they thought it was sad and I thought it was happy. It was a beautiful story. I could not fathom having such a strong mentality to get me through that. I can’t imagine having that kind of will to live. My new goal is to become perpetually hungry for life. i want to want more.
jamesthong's Life List
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1. milk a cow
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2. inspire someone
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3. study abroad
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4. Adopt a baby
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5. list 100 songs that describe my life
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6. Read all of Kurt Vonnegut's books
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7. be proud of my work
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8. be more outgoing
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9. pass chemistry
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10. feel accomplished
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11. Take a trip
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12. Step out of my comfort zone
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13. work on getting smaller calves
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14. develop a true appreciation for life
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15. Sing
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16. find the most peaceful place on Earth
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17. take a spanish course
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18. discover a new species
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19. hold a wombat
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20. make a list of 100 things that make me smile no matter what
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21. Have a totally different life by this time next year
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22. believe in things like i did when i was a kid
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23. Get my Turtle Tattoo
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24. get "lost" arms
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25. be genuine like Steve Carrell!
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26. make the decision because it is what I WANT, not what everyone else wants!
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27. time management
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28. build a cabin in the woods
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29. stop letting things get to me
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30. drink less soda
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How I did it
It made me
crunchy 
How I did it: My best college friend came to Vermont to visit me while I was house sitting about an hour away from home. The water there was sulfurous, so showering there was not ideal. My friend is the poster child of crunchy, and as much as she loved church street and walking on the water front, the river was really more her style. We jumped off cliffs and swam the day away. Before we left we crawled along the rocks, into the cave under the water fal… Read how I did it…
It made me 
How I did it: My freshman year of college was really rough for me. I lived in Maine five hours away from home without a car. The first semester of college crushed me. I had to drop out of chemistry, and I ended up failing my math course. Second semester I focused all my energy on great grades and transferring. I harnessed all my bad vibes and pain into a transfer essay and grades. I am not going as far as to say that I didn't have fun, but I didn't dic… Read how I did it…
It made me
genuine
How I did it: At the beginning of the summer, I went to a conference for my job (I work with children). A speaker got up on stage who did not sound very educated, and towards the end of his speech he began talking about being genuine. He told us that every human can tell if one is being genuine. Every human being needs someone to be genuine. Don't do something with someone if you're not in it for real... what is the point? Don't pretend to listen to so… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
46. Charlie Day
47. Phone calls
48. Greetings by people you don’t know well
49. Making new friends
50. New Crowds
51. Healing
52. Successful presentations
53. Met Deadlines
54. Doing the job right
55. Being pleasant
56. Hercules
57. Resolution
58. It’s Always Sunny In Philadelphia
59. George Lopez
60. Bud
61. Hilarious moments that you will never forget
62. Mustard
63. Wildlife Warrior
64. Steve Irwin
65. Good Hair Days
66. 363 acres
67. Going home
68. Talking to my family
69. Talking to crushes or about them
70. Watching movies on Fridays
71. PORTLAND MAINE
72. Matchbox 20
54. Mad About You- Belinda Carlisle
55. Good Thing- Reel Big Fish
56. 1234- Feist
57. Counting the Days- Goldfinger
58. Good Day- Luce
59. The Funeral- Band of Horses
60. Dog Days Are Over- Florence and the Machine
61. Rock Ya- Matt Willis
62. Over- Drake
63. Dramamine- Modest Mouse
64. Pursuit of Happyness- Kid Kudi
65. Letting Go- Sean Kingston
66. Wrongside- Class Clown
67. Love Always Remains- MGMT
68. Last Dance With Maryjane- Tom Petty
69. Semi-Charmed kind of life- Third Eye Blind
