Somehow, they didn’t teach me very well in middle school, because, although I remember the unit, I don’t actually remember much about most countries in the world. It’s time for a little self-education!
portablepassion's Life List
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1. Make presents this year
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2. Improve my posture
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3. Learn to wax myself
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4. Develop a good skin care routine
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5. Keep a journal
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6. Become an early riser
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7. Go on a juice fast
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8. Lose 20 pounds
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9. Get my timing belt replaced
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10. Get dental veneers
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11. Touch my toes without bending my knees
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12. Learn to like exercise
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13. Take up yoga
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14. Relearn world geography
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15. Graduate with honors
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16. Save $3500 to move
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17. Get my cavities filled
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18. Get my wisdom teeth removed
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19. Shave my head
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20. Get out of debt
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21. Become fluent in Spanish
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22. Learn to touch-type
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23. Learn French
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24. Learn German
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25. Get a Ph.D. in Linguistics
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26. Learn to knit
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27. Develop a green thumb
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28. Get a new bike
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29. Find out what my blood type is
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30. Learn to walk in heels
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31. Learn to sew
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32. Get new dishes
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33. Learn to make yogurt
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34. Get braces
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35. Learn Italian
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36. Learn Portuguese
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37. See the world
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38. Live in Central America
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39. Get a motorcycle
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40. Buy a house
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41. Have a personal library
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42. Have children
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43. Write a book
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How I did it: My dear friend convinced me to send an e-mail to a guy whose profile on a dating site caught her eye -- she thought he'd be perfect for me. We met and spent the next 18 hours together, enthralled. He asked me to marry him after four months of dating, and a year later we wed! He's the best guy on the planet (for me), and married life couldn't be better. Read how I did it…
Well, realistically, I mean get out of revolving debt, since I am aiming for more college, and so getting out of college debt is probably pretty far down the line. Less than $7000 to go…
I’ve NEVER been flexible enough to touch my toes. Even in high school, when I took the Presidential Fitness Test or whatever, I was only in the 1-percentile for the sit and reach. I am not sure how I will ever do it, except for to keep stretching—but stretching HURTS!

