I'm doing 30 things
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12 months ago
i collect them. i’m facinated by the symbolism. i’ll get so much out of making my own.
orangeplanner's Life List
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1. Master the Primary Series of Ashtanga
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2. Research My Family Tree
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3. Create a Website / Album for my Family Tree
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4. Travel to Scotland
139 people -
5. Make Kimchi
7 people -
6. Design a Tarot Deck
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7. Learn Spanish
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8. keep a journal for one year
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9. renew our wedding vows in hawaii
1 person -
10. tend an herb garden
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11. do one pull up
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12. help build a house for Habitat for Humanity
9 people -
13. go on an 'active' vacation
1 person -
14. read all the 'great books'
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15. publish a novel
960 people -
16. do a book signing
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17. learn how to do a flip-turn in the pool
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18. get another tattoo
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19. visit japan
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20. make a wedding ring quilt
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21. make a log cabin quilt
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22. get a master's degree
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23. participate in a political campaign
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24. teach a creative writing class
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25. swim a mile
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26. meet steven king
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27. camp in yosemite
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28. write a screenplay
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29. write a novel
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30. paint my bedroom
288 people
How I did it
It made me
warm and fuzzy 
How I did it: Wish, but do the work. We asked around for recommendations for agents. We met with the guy, and felt good. We took his advice, but also read books about the process so we knew the kinds of questions to ask. We took time every weekend to move forward in the process - see homes or make an offer or scout areas or see a lender. That's important to make a big process not feel like it's too much - constant forward momentum. And... we made a lis… Read how I did it…
It made me
So giggly happy
How I did it: I picked a dress I knew looked good on me - a classic wrap. I went online and looked at pattern reviews to find one that got good reviews and had pictures of other people's success. I got that exact pattern and some fabric I loved at a local sewing shop (and got my ancient sewing machine fixed) and set to work. It took a while, and I measured everything twice before I cut the pattern out. The result is something I… Read how I did it…
