I'm doing 40 things
Why is it so easy to dwell on my shortcomings?
LipglossKiller's Life List
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1. Stretch my ear lobes from 14mm to 15mm
personal challenge . 2 entries1 person -
2. Figure out what I want to do with my life
6 entries . 2 cheers3,880 people -
3. GO. BACK. TO. SCHOOL.
7 cheers2,740 people -
4. GET. YOUR. DAMN. DEGREE.
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5. Create my own excitement
60 entries . 65 cheers1 person -
6. Be confident, be assertive, do things for myself, and not care how others perceive me
9 entries . 19 cheers2 people -
7. Think about getting certified to teach Pilates
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8. Master the Hula Hoop
10 entries . 7 cheers98 people -
9. try the oil cleansing method
2 entries . 2 cheers2 people -
10. Research the South Beach Diet
1 entry1 person -
11. fix my teeth
5 entries . 23 cheers581 people -
12. go skydiving, parasailing, or do something relatively daring
1 entry . 36 cheers1 person -
13. Learn 43 new guitar chords
9 entries . 21 cheers1 person -
14. Write five songs I actually like
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15. Finish my story
4 entries . 13 cheers64 people -
16. donate 20,000 grains of rice through freerice.com
5 entries . 15 cheers3 people -
17. Be unapologetic for myself
1 entry . 6 cheers2 people -
18. Get out of debt
29 entries . 81 cheers12,156 people -
19. Stop being a lazy artist: do something creative for 43 days
19 entries . 77 cheers2 people -
20. Run
3 entries . 8 cheers1,362 people -
21. Eat clean for a day
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22. eat clean for a week
1 cheer1 person -
23. Get my own apartment
8 entries . 28 cheers662 people -
24. go to ALL the drs
3 entries . 7 cheers1 person -
25. Get a tattoo
3 entries . 16 cheers21,977 people -
26. get back in shape...again!
5 entries . 4 cheers3 people -
27. Start a joint bank account with boyfriend
1 cheer1 person -
28. Read the Bible
2 entries . 7 cheers3,781 people -
29. get my eyes back in shape
1 entry . 4 cheers1 person -
30. learn photography
2 cheers2,898 people -
31. Be on the lookout for another job
5 entries . 1 cheer1 person -
32. Learn 43 knots
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
33. Reorganize my cd changer
1 cheer1 person -
34. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
2 entries . 47 cheers21,504 people -
35. Beat my depression
10 entries . 4 cheers1,963 people -
36. Take advantage of Coursera.com
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
37. Make huge bubbles with a cheap hula hoop and a kiddie pool!
1 cheer1 person -
38. Take some kind of fitness class with Boyfriend
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
39. Go on a road trip with Boyfriend
1 cheer1 person -
40. complete all Spanish lessons on Duolingo
1 cheer2 people -
41. Go hiking with my mom
3 cheers1 person
How I did it
It made me
do other things. 
How I did it: Facebook really tries to guilt trip you when you deactivate your account. First they ask you if you're sure you want to do it. Then they show you pictures of your friends telling you that they'll miss you. They they ask you again if you're sure. They make you tell them why you're going. Then they ask you about five more times if you're certain you want to do something so life altering and drastic as deleting your account. Then they send y… Read how I did it…
It made me
drunk!
How I did it: Like I said in my last entry, I realized I didn't like Skittles or vodka, so I took the idea and made Jolly Rancher rum instead. I bought a big bottle of Bacardi, four one-liter jugs, and a big bag of delicious Jolly Ranchers. I divided the Jolly Ranchers by flavor, and put about 13 in each jug. Then I filled each jug about halfway with Bacardi and shook em up. The candy took about half an hour to dissolve. Once they were completely melte… Read how I did it…
It made me
shiny
How I did it: I cheated. I chopped it all off. BUT to keep it healthy after all the choppage, I tried using a variety of different shampoos and conditioners. I find that natural products worked the best for me, like Burt's Bees, Avalon Organics, or just plain baking soda and vinegar. I make my own leave in conditioner with a mix of coconut oil, jojoba oil, and grapeseed oil. Buying everything separately was a little expensive (about $10 a bottle, so $3… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Today I filed for unemployment for the first time. Wooo…
In all straight up honest to god honesty, this layoff was a good thing. I can use this time to seriously seriously think about a career and not just a job.
