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quirkysmirks

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  2. 1. Visit Stonehenge.
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  3. 2. decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life
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  4. 3. get caught up on the office
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  5. 4. Become fluent in French.
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  6. 5. See Tenacious D in concert.
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  7. 6. Read the Bible
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  8. 7. Take more pictures.
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  9. 8. Open up to people.
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  10. 9. Learn to use a sewing machine.
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  11. 10. Have more confidence.
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  12. 11. Learn how to talk to people.
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  13. 12. Read the complete works of Shakespeare
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  14. 13. Swim faster.
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  15. 14. Stop being late.
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  16. 15. learn how to blow glass
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  17. 16. Have a best friend.
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  18. 17. Find Atlantis.
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  19. 18. Make some scrapbooks
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  20. 19. Make a latch hook rug
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  21. 20. Make a gingerbread house.
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  22. 21. Weigh 115 lbs.
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  23. 22. Learn to tango.
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  24. 23. Travel to Greece.
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  25. 24. Discover a hidden talent.
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  26. 25. Ride in a hot air balloon.
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  27. 26. Go to a Gorillaz concert.
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  28. 27. Make a family tree.
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  29. 28. Walk on the Great Wall of China.
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  30. 29. Watch a World Cup game
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  31. 30. See the Olympics live
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  32. 31. Learn to wakeboard.
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  33. 32. Learn to play the piano.
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  34. 33. Swear less.
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  35. 34. Graduate from college.
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  36. 35. Grow out my bangs.
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  37. 36. Go to Mardi Gras in New Orleans.
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  38. 37. Complete at least 25 observation hours this year.
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  39. 38. Visit a psychic
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  40. 39. Travel to Japan.
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  41. 40. Go parasailing.
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  42. 41. Learn photoshop.
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  43. 42. Finish 20 books this year.
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  44. 43. Get better grades this semester.
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How I did it
How to carve a pumpkin
It took me
1 day
It made me
Nostalgic

How I did it: I carved a pumpkin last weekend but I carved too much out of the bottom & it rotted through!  I ended up carving the same thing for my replacement pumpkin - Jack the Skeleton!  I don't give myself many opportunities to be creative, so it was fun to craft something with my hands again.  I plan on roasting the pumpkin seeds tonight. =) Read how I did it…

Oct 26, 02:49PM PDT | 0 comments | 7 cheers


How to make my own 'Get Psyched' mix
It took me
3 days
It made me
AWESOME

How I did it: Inspired by Barney Stinson from How I Met Your Mother (See Season 1 Episode 11). Mine's not "All Rise" & it's a little lengthy, but it works for me. Lo Fidelity All Stars - Battleflag The Chemical Brotherrs - Galvanize Rob Zombie - Dragula Electric Light Orchestra - Fire On High Kevin Rudolf f. Lil Wayne - Let It Rock Survivor - Eye Of The Tiger Dropkick Murphys - I'm Shipping Up To Boston Apollo Four Forty - Stop The Rock … Read how I did it…

Oct 23, 04:21PM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to find a job for the school year
It took me
2 months
It made me
Relieved

How I did it: I checked craigslist, the local newspaper, and mall websites obsessively.  I applied to at least ten places - and that's really half-hearted when you think about all of the college students around looking for a job...luckily places are hiring for the holiday season and I got a headstart on that at least!  I just finished training for Bath & Body Works last night, I can't wait to use my discount! =D  It'll be really conv… Read how I did it…

Oct 15, 01:06PM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers


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Recent entries
Read the complete works of Shakespeare
Plays 2 weeks ago
List of Shakespeare’s Plays:
  1. Henry IV: Part One
  2. Henry IV: Part Two
  3. Henry V
  4. Henry VI: Part One
  5. Henry VI: Part Two
  6. Henry VI: Part Three
  7. Henry VIII
  8. Richard II
  9. Richard III
  10. King John
  11. All’s Well That Ends Well
  12. As You Like It
  13. The Comedy of Errors
  14. Love’s Labour’s Lost
  15. Measure for Measure
  16. The Merchant of Venice
  17. The Merry Wives of Windsor
  18. A Midsummer Night’s Dream
  19. Much Ado About Nothing
  20. Pericles, Prince of Tyre
  21. The Taming of the Shrew
  22. The Tempest
  23. Twelfth Night
  24. The Two Gentlemen of Verona
  25. The Two Noble Kinsmen
  26. The Winter’s Tale
  27. Romeo and Juliet
  28. Coriolanus
  29. Titus Andronicus
  30. Timon of Athens
  31. Julius Caesar
  32. Macbeth
  33. Hamlet
  34. Troilus and Cressida
  35. King Lear
  36. Othello
  37. Anthony and Cleopatra
  38. Cymbeline

Blue have been read, 10/38 so far!

Nov 08, 05:24PM PST | 0 comments


get caught up on the office
Season Five 2 weeks ago

Just finished season five last night. Jim in the last episode made me melt. Jim + Pam are SO cute! =)

Nov 08, 05:05PM PST | 0 comments


Make a gingerbread house
Bought one! 2 weeks ago

I picked one up at the grocery store today, now all I need to do is assemble it! Not til Thanksgiving at the earliest though, but I’m excited!

Nov 08, 05:00PM PST | 0 comments


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