I'm doing 26 things
139 pounds this morning, so this summer I’ve lost about 17 pounds. Would like to reach 130.
ratbaby's Life List
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1. own a thrift store
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2. wake up when my alarm clock goes off
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3. Pose nude for an art class
2 cheers334 people -
4. stop being jealous
722 people -
5. give up smoking
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6. keep a diary
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7. eat more local food
1 cheer13 people -
8. learn to ride a motorcycle
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9. read all the books I own
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10. sketch more often
1 cheer16 people -
11. ride in a hot air balloon
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12. visit Norway
1 cheer250 people -
13. Be a Regular at a Bar
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14. catch a fish and gut it and eat it
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15. play piano (again)
131 people -
16. dance burlesque. in public.
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17. go to the aleutian islands
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18. publish a collection of poetry
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19. do volunteer work
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20. make my own clothes
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21. Fire a gun
2 cheers174 people -
22. visit a psychic
105 people -
23. live simply
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24. Practice random acts of kindness
1 cheer760 people -
25. Save money
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26. live with nico
1 cheer1 person
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: After failing Speedo Hike junior year, I took my last chance and headed up the mountain around 9 am witih buddies and a bunch of wiley underclassmen, all of us in our bathing suits. I was at the front of the gang for a while thanks to a particularly intrepid friend, but fell behind, and was pretty much gasping by the time we reached the top. But worth worth worth it. Sore for days afterwards. Read how I did it…
It made me
oh my goodness
How I did it: When my grandmother died, I inherited some money from her, and upon receiving it, I almost immediately wrote my mother a check. It feels brilliant to finally have a clean slate, and I was glad to give my mother money at a time when she's not working. Read how I did it…
It made me
pleased as hell
How I did it: Slowly and painfully, with practice and lots of fighting with my mother. Two tests: 27 points off last winter, 8 this summer! Why on earth does this have a character minimum? Read how I did it…
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