I'm doing 36 things
I somehow got suckered into going to a chiropractor (not that that’s the crazy part), but one of those chiropractors who believe in it like it’s the one true religion and DD Palmer is their only prophet.
But… as crazy at they are (and they are crazy) I think my posture has improved and it no longer hurts to get adjustments. Once I’m through with my appointments there, I’m going to find someone covered by my insurance and who isn’t trying to indoctrinate me.
Lisa's Life List
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1. be a renaissance woman
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2. compile a list of 100 facts about myself
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3. make a disaster kit for me and my pets
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4. participate in a sleep study
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5. write a book about my cats in the form of "Old Possums Guide to Practical Cats"
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6. Work with Habitat for Humanity
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7. learn the constellations
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8. lucid dream
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9. Tie a cherry stem in a knot with my tongue
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10. train myself to be ambidextrous
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11. Correct my posture
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12. Read all the books in my "must read" pile
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13. Learn the metric system
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14. Learn all the words to Blue Oyster Cult's "Burnin' For You" and sing it at karaoke
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15. do push ups every day
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16. Explore the Quabbin reservoir
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17. make a mirror that doesn't reverse images
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18. make my own underwear out of old T-shirts
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19. be happy
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20. Ride on all and major Transit Systems in the World
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21. be an expatriot
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22. win a vegan eating contest
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23. make more art
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24. complete everything on every list I've ever made
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25. start a community garden in an underprivileged neighborhood
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26. form a volunteer green team for all the Chicago festivals
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27. learn about bicycles
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28. see Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis
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29. knit a bikini out of plastic bags
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30. go skinny dipping
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31. find out if I can sing or not
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32. learn Spanish, Spanish Sign Language, German, Arabic and a Chinese dialect.
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33. live sustainably
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34. take a road trip with friends
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35. be more confident
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36. Learn how to roller skate
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How I did it
It made me
Capable 
How I did it: Filled out an application for a working holiday visa. Received an approval. Started packing up my life, getting rid of my apartment and putting everything else on hold. I bought a ticket and plunged into the unknown. Read how I did it…
It made me
TWO-WHEEL FUN!
How I did it: I have no idea how I did it, I've been trying to learn for years and it seems like it should have worked several times before, but this time... it just all came together. Read how I did it…
It made me
Stretchy!
How I did it: I had a morning routine: wake up and deal with the cats, then roll out the yoga mat and do some stretches. After stretching, do Sun Salutes and Warrior poses. As I got more and more used to this routine I looked up poses online to add to my repertoire so I wouldn't get bored with it. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I’ve been doing yoga on and off for a while now, and I thought I knew what it felt like to open my chest and stand tall, but jeez Louise, now I know I’ve been doing it wrong this entire time at boy is it hard.
Now I’m trying to keep my shoulders back ALL THE TIME and constantly thinking to myself, “tuck, tuck, tuck” to keep my tail under and feel my chest, stomach and lower front opening, stretching and strengthening. I just hope I don’t look so stiff that people think I’m wearing a back brace.
I want to help a rural community build and sustain itself, but I don’t want it to be under the banner of the American Government. I have also realized that if helping people is something I really want to do, then I should start with my own community instead of traveling to find them.
