I'm doing 33 things
My goal was to visit all 50 states before age 30. Well, my 30th birthday came and I had made it to 49 so I modified the goal to “BY age 30” - and I did it! - Two months before I turn 31, I visited Alaska, my 50th state!
ruoho's Life List
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1. write a book
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2. bungee jump
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3. write a screenplay
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4. Get a new job
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5. Be in a Movie
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6. be fluent in Spanish
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7. fly in a hot air baloon
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8. Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
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9. Complete "The Artist's Way"
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10. organize my closet
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11. create art
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12. Weigh 115 pounds.
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13. travel on the Trans-Siberian Railway
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14. complete P90X
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15. visit each continent
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16. Be more stylish
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17. Hike the Inca trail to Macchu Picchu
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18. Go on a meditation retreat
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19. swim with whale sharks
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20. Invest my money
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21. volunteer in an orphanage
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22. visit an ashram
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23. Complete Jillian Michael's 30 Day Shred
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24. Have a healthy BMI
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25. Start sailing again
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26. hike the annapurna circuit
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27. lift my leg over my head
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28. listen to every This American Life show ever broadcast
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29. improve my sleep habits
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30. Hike the Tour du Mont Blanc
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31. Join an indoor- rock climbing gym
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32. Witness sea turtles hatching and running toward the sea
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33. Complete a self-help experiment
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How I did it
It made me
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How I did it: I was looking for a new adventure and saw that Americans would live in Australia or New Zealand for up to 12 months. I heard you could make more money in Australia so we decided on there. I just went online, signed up for the visa, got it a few days later in my email inbox and bought the ticket.It's difficult to find work or a place to live before arriving. In fact, it's difficult to find that after you get here. But you stick with it and… Read how I did it…
Recent entries
I found an orphanage not far from my apartment and this week I’m going to ask a co-worker to help me call about how to volunteer. I’m excited.
Yesterday I finally bought two new purses. One was 40,000 won ($26). It was more than I wanted to spend, but it was the most attractive one. It is very stylish and it beats my little Vespa tote bag, especially for going out to nice places. I also found a larger purse in the clearance bin for only 9,000 won. It will replace my bag that I take to work each day—that bag has holes in it and the cloth is faded and I was starting to feel embarrassed for taking such a dingy bag to work.
I also found a tan cardigan in a clearance bin for 4,000 won.
I’ve been trying to wear mascara everyday so my face doesn’t look totally washed out. I want to get some tinted lip gloss but I’m anxious about shopping in Korea—the salespeople swarm you everywhere, even if you don’t speak the language.
