I'm doing 24 things
lilymonster's Life List
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1. fall in love
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2. gain Croatian citizenship
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3. complete project 365
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4. become a notary public
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5. ride the STP
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6. build a tallbike
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7. own an xtracycle
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8. bike cross-country
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9. do Nanowrimo
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10. finish a new zine
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11. buy land
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12. finish my bachelor's degree
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13. do the peace corps
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14. Become a librarian
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15. start a co-op
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16. build a bicycle
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17. bike across the US
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18. write a book
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19. backpack through Europe
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20. visit Greece
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21. create a permaculture garden
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22. build a root cellar
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23. build furniture
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24. remodel my house
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How I did it: I built a small 10' diameter geodesic dome using materials from the Rebuilding Center, industrial packing crates, and recycled packing materials (bubble wrap, pallet wrap). Using the goodwill of a lot of my friends, and making trips to the Rebuilding Center and North Portland Tool Library as often as four times a day, it took me longer than I would have liked to finish the dome, but a very realistic number (my original estimate was … Read how I did it…
How I did it: I lived at the St John Bosco House in Eugene as a Catholic Worker, acting as support for young mothers. It was made easier with the emotional support and guidance of the experienced workers in the house and the board. Reading the works of the founders of Catholic Worker helped me ground myself in hard times. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Sometimes Americorps is a challenge of poverty or a struggle of not fitting into your sponsor organization, but being self-motivated and seeking opportunities can really change an Americorps position around. Read how I did it…
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