I'm doing 30 things
For example, what is a White Russian? Or a Fuzzy Navel? I want to learn how to make these things before college.
memmem17's Life List
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1. publish a book
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2. Live in France
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3. work for a major newspaper or magazine
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4. re-trace Hemingway's steps through Spain
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5. camp and dance barefoot at outdoor concert
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6. mosh and crowd surf
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7. Faithfully keep a journal
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8. date an artist or musician
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9. skydive
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10. Lose 10 pounds
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11. appear on tv, not by accident or chance
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12. learn arabic
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13. have a Ferris Bueller day
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14. go to a club
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15. get a sidekick III
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16. Be a better vegetarian
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17. pull a senior prank
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18. learn tennis
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19. learn how to make drinks
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20. see The Smashing Pumpkins live
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21. Read Lolita
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22. go camping
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23. report from a war zone
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24. shake hands with a president
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25. Date a guy with a foreign accent
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26. run a marathon
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27. Learn to knit
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28. learn to play a song on a guitar
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29. put pictures on facebook
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30. Learn to rollerblade
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How I did it
It made me
relaxed 
How I did it: My friends and I are all 18, so we went to a place called House of Hookah in Chicago. It's a small cafe with Arabic pop music playing, pillows on the floor, and mostly indie college kids. We tried two flavors, Strawberry Daquiri and Sex on the Peach. I had never smoked hookah before then, and it was pretty relaxing. Hookah doesn't get you high, it just gives you a little buzz, so it was nice that we didn't have to worry about driving… Read how I did it…
It made me
proud 
How I did it: I used to lie about everything, even little things. For the past few months, however, I have been forcing myself to tell the truth about everything. Some things have been harder than others, but overall I felt much more at peace with myself. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Two of my friends are the high school state champions in Illinois for tennis, so I think I’m going to ask them for a lesson sometime.
I live in Chicago, and my friends and I are all seniors in high school. Right now it’s still really cold here, but as soon as the weather gets nice, we’re taking the day off and driving to the city, just like Ferris.
