I'm doing 26 things
Yes, definitely 2012.
papergirl's Life List
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1. spend the night in the desert under a star-filled sky.
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2. Decrease my debt and rebuild my credit.
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3. acknowledge and accept that he's gone.
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4. try bikram yoga
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5. find another job
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6. Appreciate the beauty in life, everyday.
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7. ice skate
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8. Overcome my insecurities. Be confident. Smile more and worry less.
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9. learn to drive a stick shift
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10. Run a 5k charity run
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11. Be more ACTIVE. Start rollerblading and running again.
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12. Go rock climbing.
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13. Stop trying to impress others, just let go and LIVE.
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14. Put a message in a bottle and throw it out to sea
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16. Simplify.
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17. build a house with habitat for humanity
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18. Love without fear
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19. learn the constellations
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20. skinny dip...at night
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21. read all the books I haven't read that are sitting on my bookshelf
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22. see fireflies
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23. grow a garden
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24. commit 5 random acts of kindness
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25. Get a tattoo
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26. Get my motorcycle license so I can get my very own SCOOTER!
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I tend to over think things, but this time I tried not to worry about the fact that I had never been snowboarding before, or that I could end up hurt, or that I wasn't going to be warm enough... Instead, I let go and ended up enjoying every moment. I tried to let my body control the board; I found that the more I thought about the technicalities of turns or whatever, the worse I did. I think most people instinctively know how to con… Read how I did it…
It made me
proud
How I did it: I thought I wasn't cut out for chopsticks-ever. Seriously, no matter how many people tried to teach me I couldn't get it. I gave up even trying, then I decided to go to China and realized I had to learn. So, I started practicing more and more despite many failed attempts, not holding the sticks right, dropping my food, etc., I got a little better. Then, I went to China, ate only with chopsticks (because I refused to use a f… Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I read. A lot. For school, for fun, out of curiosity... etc.I fill post-its with words I don't know so I can look them up. I write interesting words on my mirror, (with dry erase markers) I frequent dictionary.com :) This is an on-going process. Read how I did it…
