I made my first donation on the 3rd of April, 2009. I plan to go again in 3 and 6 months. I guess this will remain here as an ongoing goal. My grandfather donated regularly for 25 years. I hope to follow his example.
justsophie's Life List
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1. Learn Thai
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2. Fold One Thousand Paper Cranes
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3. make a 'name' for THE SATURDAYS roller skating crew
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4. pay off ALL my debts
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5. complete a millinery course
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6. learn to hula hoop
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7. get braces for my teeth
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8. finish kickboxing instruction traineeship
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9. take elocution classes
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10. take deportment classes
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11. learn to play piano
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12. get more sleep
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13. stop swearing so much
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14. save enough to buy a wooden boat
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15. keep a well organised home
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16. follow my budget until it becomes habit
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17. make my own personal contact card
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18. cultivate a balcony garden
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19. improve my memory
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20. be a morning person
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21. improve my vocabulary
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22. engage in written correspondance on a regular basis
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23. improve my posture
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24. work as a librarian
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25. have my own theme song
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26. figure out what to do with my envelope pattern collection
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27. make SOMETHING from popular mechanics "what to make and how to make it"
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28. Learn to dance the Charleston
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29. Study Horticulture
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30. Join a Community Garden
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31. Learn Japanese
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32. Attend Dance class for 5 weeks in a row
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33. Have my wisdom teeth extracted
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34. grow old with the one I love
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How I did it
How I did it: To ensure I kept my commitment to this task, I asked my sister to come along with me (she had just turned 17 and I felt I'd like to try and instill a desire to help and be charitable in her) She's quite smeamish about needles but I am not. She braved it out and became quite determined about donating despite her fears which I was quite impressed by.We went to the donation centre at for our appointment and to our shock, I was called in for … Read how I did it…
How I did it: I flew from Sydney to Auckland NZ to return some laundry that a Finnish guy I met in Thailand last year had left in Bangkok. He had a car and some camping gear, so we drove.. Read how I did it…
