I'm doing 16 things
almost there!
6 months ago
I’ve ran 2 half marathons, one at Thanksgiving and one a few months ago. In 2 weeks I’ll run my first full marathon! =) And be able to check this off my list!
lindseyinla's Life List
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1. get rid of all my clutter
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2. learn to wakeboard
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3. learn basic auto mechanics
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4. get a masters degree
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5. hike half dome
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6. take a pole dancing class
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7. learn to surf
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8. Have fun
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9. read the entire bible
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10. do a 360 on a snowboard
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11. go crowd surfing
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12. procrastinate less
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13. lose weight
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14. leave my city once a month, leave my country once a year
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15. travel to every continent
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16. live abroad
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How I did it
It made me
Proud! 
How I did it: I trained for about 4 months. In the middle, I ran a half-marathon trail race.I used a training book, which has a running schedule of 4x a week. I did my long runs on Sat mornings and short runs spread out during the week. I didn't train with anyone, but ran the race with a friend.My finish time was 5hrs, which was a faster pace than my training runs! Read how I did it…
It made me
thankful
How I did it: Sat down at a computer. Started typing... 30 minutes later I had my 100 things! This list made me think about the simpler things in life, the things that will really matter to me in the end. Yeah it's great to have that project at work go really well or to get that big promotion, but for me, it's more about the people, the experiences I have with those I love...and a few random things like thunderstorms, jumping on my … Read how I did it…
It made me
happy
How I did it: Took a trip to China last summer. We stopped in Beijing and one of our day trips was out to the Great Wall! There are several sections of the wall you can climb on. They're all a bus ride/car ride away from Beijing....we went with our tour group. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
half marathon
13 months ago
I signed up for a half-marathon during Thanksgiving weekend! I’m making small steps towards this goal!
100 Things That Make Me Happy
15 months ago
Just finished my list. It’s raw and unedited, I just typed whatever came to mind!
1. spending time with my friends
2. spending time with my boyfriend
3. spending time with my family
4. flowers
5. coffee shops…particularly Starbucks
6. weddings
7. Gossip Girl!
8. getting pictures developed
9. singing in the shower
10. traveling
11. eating good food
12. playing jokes on people
13. laughing
14. cleaning my room (and having it clean)
15. having a nice shiny car!
16. sleeping in late
17. being healthy
18. a good workout
19. hitting a great jump on a snowboard
20. palm trees
21. cuddling up with a good book when its rainy outside
22. fresh air
23. queen size (or king size) beds
24. staying in a hotel
25. surfing
26. typing really fast on the computer and not making typos
27. listening to music
28. scrapbooking
29. the scent of vanilla
30. rollerblades
31. nonfat vanilla latte
32. making cards
33. concerts
34. parties
35. dancing
36. drinking
37. hiking
38. running
39. soccer
40. tennis
41. volleyball
42. losing weight
43. calendars
44. being neat and organized
45. meeting new people
46. receiving mail
47. getting poked on facebook
48. being carefree
49. reading books
50. magazines
51. colored markers
52. taking long showers
53. camping
54. eating s’mores
55. watching movies
56. trying new things
57. playing card games
58. playing board games
59. getting a manicure/pedicure
60. getting a massage
61. sunshine
62. thunderstorms
63. loving people
64. going to church
65. singing praise songs
66. making a word document look really appealing
67. making charts and graphs of things
68. when my checkbook balances
69. giving gifts
70. receiving gifts
71. waking up before my alarm goes off
72. really productive days
73. being lazy
74. roller coasters
75. laying on the beach
76. throwing a football
77. remembering the good ol’ days
78. being thankful for things
79. sales
80. weeding out old clothes from my closet
81. getting dressed up
82. learning something new
83. speaking a foreign language
84. the color blue
85. clean laundry
86. receiving complements
87. doing something that i’ve always wanted to do
88. crossing things off my to do list
89. high heels
90. cute purses
91. my belly button piercing
92. giving/receiving hugs
93. eating a good home cooked meal
94. taking a nap
95. having dinner parties
96. celebrating something!
97. holidays
98. pretending i can play the drums when we play rockband
99. little kids
100. spending my time/money/energy on people i love and things i love to do
