I'm doing 41 things
if all goes well, then my daughter and i will be moving to england. i was going to get married in December of this year and move over there next summer… but we have to speed up our plans because i will be giving birth to my second child in december :)
maredith's Life List
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1. lose 30 pounds
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2. Keep doing strange, impulsive, irrational things!
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3. stop letting people take advantage of me
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4. create a virus that brings on the zombie apocalypse.
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5. write a love letter once a week
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6. have a secret underground lair
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7. become a professional tattoo artist
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8. Kiss in the rain
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9. tell a taxi driver to "follow that car!"
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10. get out of debt
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11. declutter my life
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12. learn sign language
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13. have another art show
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14. slap someone
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15. visit my aunt
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16. paint 100 paintings
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17. save 6000usd
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18. create a tattoo portfolio
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19. identify 100 things that make me happy.
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20. be comfortable with my body
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21. win the lottery
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22. Get down to a size 10
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23. build a ship bed
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24. make a glass garden
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25. send a postcard to postsecret.com
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26. create small pieces of art, and leave them for people to find
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27. weld more sculptures!
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28. love like I've never been hurt
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29. move to England
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30. Actually meet face-to-face with someone from 43 Things
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31. be myself and not care what others think
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32. Find more time to be alone
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33. go back to school
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34. be more creative than ever
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35. wake early for morning walks
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36. Sell something on Etsy.com
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37. be a better partner to the man I love
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38. Go for a midnight picnic
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39. stop wasting money on things I don't need
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40. At least half an hour of excercise each day, that way I am actually doing something about my body rather then just getting depressed about it.
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41. Be mysterious
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How I did it
It made me
insouciant 
How I did it: i have been a smoker for 20 years. i quit once, for a year, when i was pregnant with my daughter. that was 14 years ago....i didn't think it was possible for a book to help me.... but i read this book called "The Easy Way" by Allen Carr. it really is a great book.... it helped me quit without feeling like i was going to kill someone! i read it, smoked my last cigarette and that was that.no cutting down, no patches, no gums, no spray… Read how I did it…
It made me
Beyond Happy!
How I did it: It took me only three weeks. I saved almost every penny that I made, and sold some things. When I told my daughter, her response was "Mom, you just made me the coolest kid in school!" She was so excited to be able to tell her friends that for spring break she was going to London. I cannot wait to take her over and show her my favourite places! Read how I did it…
It made me
super happy
How I did it: i did a big job for SxSW and was paid with 2 wrist bands that give entrance to all the events for the week. they are worth $250 to 300 a wrist band. I sold both of them on craigslist for $300 and went out the next morning to buy my welder, gloves, a really nice helmet, a spool of flux core, and an angle grinder.i am happy and making art! Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
i am moving to England in September. so i am getting rid of almost everything. i hope to have everything gone by the end of July.
i am giving things away and selling things.
all my welding sculptures, my derelict motorcycle, and many of my other cool odds and ends have been gifted to my friend Vince, who is the owner and creator of The Cathedral Of Junk.
my antique furniture is being given away to other friends.
i hate to part with these things, but it feels good to purge everything and start anew.
we leave for London on the 10th.
we have our Eurostar tickets booked for the 16th to Paris!
my daughter’s birthday was Feb 18th, and the look on her face when she opened and read a card that said “A Day In Paris” was the best thing i have seen in a long time…. she couldn’t believe it and cried she was so happy!
i haven’t been able to give her very many things over the past three years, it’s been a difficult time for us. but things are looking up and i really wanted to make her 13th birthday special.
i am so excited for the london and paris adventures for her… only a couple more weeks!
