I wrote this entry after participating in the 2005 Chinese New Year Treasure Hunt in San Francisco.
Rachel's Life List
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1. Do something new every month
5 entries . 11 cheers705 people -
2. figure out in what city each of my great grandparents was born
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3. write a novel
2 cheers9,666 people -
4. exercise
2 cheers1,605 people -
5. see the northern lights
2 cheers16,851 people -
6. work because I like to, not because I have to
4 cheers3,432 people -
7. take better care of my teeth
4 cheers595 people -
8. have more energy
1 cheer902 people -
9. write more letters
3 cheers1,522 people -
10. write more love letters
4 cheers137 people -
11. Write more thank you notes
3 cheers456 people -
12. finish writing our thank you cards from our wedding
2 cheers2 people -
13. eat more plantains
2 cheers7 people -
14. Tidy my room and keep it that way
2 cheers260 people -
15. be more organized
1 cheer3,228 people -
16. Minimize existing clutter and excess possessions
1 cheer405 people -
17. Be more polite
4 cheers41 people -
18. be a great mom
4 cheers484 people -
19. Practice Yoga
1 cheer4,098 people -
20. Give away a bunch of clothes I've been meaning to give away for a long time
1 cheer154 people -
21. design one, just one, awesome poster. okay okay, *at least* one awesome poster. more than one would be even more awesome.
1 cheer9 people -
22. start a magazine
3 cheers321 people -
23. finish my personal projects
1 cheer45 people -
24. become known as an expert in my field
2 cheers100 people -
25. Learn to speed read
2 cheers471 people -
26. learn to paint
1 cheer1,154 people -
27. Learn to surf
7,349 people -
28. Remember names
1 cheer156 people -
29. celebrate my 100th birthday
1 cheer10 people -
30. build my own furniture
2 cheers32 people -
31. remodel my kitchen
1 cheer229 people -
32. re-learn french
428 people -
33. watch the IMDB.com Top 100 movies
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34. watch the IMDB.com Top 250 movies
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35. save someone's life
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36. Have an underground lair
430 people -
37. watch the AFI Top 100 American movies
1 cheer364 people -
38. attend the 2012 Floriade
1 person -
39. have nice abs
585 people -
40. make and send my own circle journals
4 people -
41. Be a stay at home mom
167 people -
42. unpack everything in my second bedroom
2 people -
43. give away 30 things i don't need
60 people
Recent entries
I tried Romanesco
3 years ago
We went to an Italian restaurant that doesn’t offer much I (a vegan) can eat, so I asked them to make me something. “What?” asked that server. “A surprise,” I replied. I got a great stir fry complete with Romanesco, also known as Italian cauliflower. I didn’t even know such a thing existed.
relief
4 years ago
I bought an external drive and it came with automatic backup software. Now I don’t have to worry about losing my data.

