I'm doing 26 things
I'll give it a shot
3 months ago
I’m not sure that I want to spend a lot of time with it, but I would like to be able to look in on a few people from time to time.
russellviii's Life List
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1. host a murder mystery dinner party
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2. see an active volcano
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3. learn 10 constellations
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4. get a masters degree
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5. visit disneyland for my birthday
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6. take pictures of funny or interesting signs wherever i go
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7. See a total solar eclipse
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8. Engage in a tidying zone for 15 minutes daily
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9. Watch a space shuttle launch
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10. see the northern lights
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11. Post pictures I've taken
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12. go to the gym at least three times a week
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13. Increase the size of my real estate holdings
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14. Watch 43 Really Bad Sci-Fi Movies
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15. launch model rockets
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16. List my 100 favorite movies (movies you'd watch over and over again)
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17. do first things first
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18. take a photo daily
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19. find out who's subscribing to me :)
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20. Watch every episode of MST3K ever made, at least once.
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21. express gratitude daily
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22. PLAY "Two Truths & a Lie"
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23. reconnect with my cousins
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24. Figure out how many 43-er's are happy with the new look of 43 Places
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25. celebrate our anniversary
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26. learn how to use facebook
1 entry . 7 cheers8 people
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It made me
laugh a lot
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It made me
Awestruck 
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