I'm doing 26 things
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7 months ago
i just dont have money for a camera right now :[
Melissa's Life List
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1. get a passport
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2. take a personality test
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3. expand my vocabulary
1 entry2,612 people -
4. take the stairs
1 entry35 people -
5. stop junk email from coming
2 people -
6. pick up trash jerky people drop instead of walking over it
1 cheer2 people -
7. write a sonnet on a bathroom stall
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8. create a family newsletter.
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9. take more pictures
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10. become a teacher
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11. save up for a laptop
10 people -
12. start a family
715 people -
13. live to see America's tricentennial
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14. have a barbecue in the middle of a snowstorm
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15. learn the constellations
563 people -
16. learn first aid and CPR
1 cheer14 people -
17. do a cartwheel
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18. love my flaws
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19. learn how to drive stick-shift
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20. find the perfect tattoo
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21. be a queen of etiquette
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22. do more yoga
642 people -
23. live in my own apartment
37 people -
24. study abroad
2,368 people -
25. have clear, beautiful skin again
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26. Be the most organized person I know
2 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I went to a manicurist and got my nails painted. They looked so pretty I just couldn't bring myself to damage them. Now I paint them myself (even though they don't look quite as pretty). The polish seems to act as some kind of warning sign for the mouth to stay away. Maybe because it tastes bad?I also started carrying around a nail file in case I broke one. And if I find my hands anywhere near my mouth, I tend to swear to myself … Read how I did it…
It made me
...purified.
How I did it: I bought a bottle of water from this vending machine. It cost me $1.25. The whole day I carried it around, keeping it less than an arm's length away at all times. And what do you know, I would subconciously sip from it all day until it was gone. The next day, I refilled it (using a water fountain) and repeated the cycle. I had to pee like a pregnant race horse the first few days, but now I get the thirsty feeling if that water isn't right… Read how I did it…
It made me
stronger!
How I did it: First of all, I got up one day and went to the gym. I had no idea where anything was or how to use the crazy machines and felt like a complete idiot, but I went. Then I watched what other people were doing, and I mimicked them. I started running on the treadmill every Tuesday and Thursday morning before class. I signed up for group classes and went with my gym buddy (who is turning out to be a great best friend) as often as our … Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
helllllllo stairs!
9 months ago
i gave up the elevator for lent! it is hard work climbing to 9th floor about 6 times a day!
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9 months ago
hahaha! i tried to do one in the hallway the other day. apparently it wasn’t a very good one…
