I'm doing 23 things
The first house we viewed and it just felt right :) We’re so much happier and have lots more space!
sparklybubble23's Life List
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1. Skydive
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2. learn to crochet
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3. take a photography course
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4. learn fire poi
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5. get a job I enjoy
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6. run a 5k
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7. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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8. Have a baby
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9. blog regularly
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10. apply to train as a Dental Therapist
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11. learn to play the didgeridoo
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12. keep bees
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13. Own a small holding
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14. own a B&B
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15. ride an elephant
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16. go on a road trip around Ireland
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17. Start my own business
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18. go to Carnival in Rio
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19. DO a fire walk
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20. go whale watching
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21. see the aurora borealis
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22. Go on an American road trip with my sister
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23. Buy nothing new for a year
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How I did it
It made me
spiritual 
How I did it: When my husband proposed and we started the process of planning the wedding we were faced with the pants option of a registry office for the legal part of the ceremony as we are both pagan. We planned to have the registry office as a quick 'get the legal bit out the way' ceremony and then have a non-legal handfasting and reception but this just didn't sit with me at all. We both wanted the ceremony to be the important part. A couple … Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: My husband proposed in May 2009 and the planning started from there. I'm one of the most fickle people I know so my 'theme' for the wedding changed about 50 times (which was a bit stressful for my mum and sister). The hardest part was money as we did it on a budget but at the same time I loved the challenge. I love being married and I love how our wedding was all about us. Read how I did it…
It made me
think
How I did it: I originally started off with the goal of buying nothing new for 1 year after seeing a group of people doing it in america. I ended up doing 6 months as I moved house at that point and that made it pretty impossible to continue. I allowed myself to buy new toiletries, food, work clothes and underwear. It started off easy and got harder which was a surprise. The hardest part was getting birthday presents for other people but it makes you m… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Been up all night as I have the day off tomorrow (or today as it is now) and just checked the BBC weather and they reckon it’s clear skys for sunrise in one hour so might as well seize the day! Moved down to Portsmouth a few months ago so it’s about 5mins drive to the most easterly point of the island. A tiny spit of land jetting out into the sea, should be good. Will try and take a pic.
I’ve pretty much already planned to do this in July now after my boyfriend asked me but now is the tricky part of telling my family as I currently live on my own but near my family in Portsmouth and my lovely boyfriend lives in Manchester!! Hmmm, it’s going to be an interesting few months…
