I'm doing 18 things
To Kill a Mockingbird
9 months ago
Hadn’t read this book since middle school and decided to give it another try. It is absolutely masterful. Timeless. Really makes you think about how you judge people and modern race relations.
shellbell9561's Life List
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1. Lose weight
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2. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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3. Stop biting my nails
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4. Win trivia night
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5. walk my dog more
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6. Finish my scrapbook
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7. Learn to let go of the past
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8. Volunteer
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9. Go to Oktoberfest
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10. Attend one cultural event a month
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11. Visit one historical site a month
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12. To live instead of exist
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13. Play piano 3 times a week
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14. Read 3 books a month
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15. Get a master's degree
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16. leave my city once a month, leave my country once a year
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17. visit all 7 continents
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18. Take a picture every day in 2010
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How I did it
It made me
overjoyed 
How I did it: I always said if he did another U.S. tour, that I would go no matter how much it cost. Low and behold, he did a few US dates this summer with one in Atlanta (about 4 hours away). I got a ticket immediately, the priciest ticket I have ever bought. I had grown up listening to the Beatles, thanks to my dad who is a big fan. When Paul came out and started playing, it was truly an emotional experience. It was like… Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Civil War Saturday
9 months ago
Last Saturday I went to various Civil War sites around Nashville. I went to Shy’s Hill, where the Confederates were driven back by the Union army when they tried to retake Nashville in 1864. I also visited the remains of an earthen Confederate fort called a Redoubt. It is in the middle of a residential neighborhood, but still very cool. Also right down the street was the city’s monument to the Union and Confederate armies.
First for February 2009
9 months ago
Angels and Demons by Dan Brown. I had read the Da Vinci Code and thought it was okay, but not great. My brother insisted I try Angels and Demons and I loved it. The plot is similar, but I think it’s better written and more suspenseful. Not very thought provoking or anything, just a great read.
