I'm doing 21 things
I’m missing Alaska, Hawaii, and three chunks of the lower 48:
North Dakota, Montana, Idaho
Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama
New Hampshire, Vermont, Maine
svf8528's Life List
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1. visit every continent
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2. speak truth to power
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3. watch the AFI Top 100 American movies
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4. stop biting my nails
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5. get a dog
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6. Be a better friend
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7. become known as an expert in my field
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8. go to a world's fair
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9. see the northern lights
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10. teach
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11. Read Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
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12. attend every state fair
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13. speak another language fluently
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14. raise a horse
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15. be happy with my body
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16. buy a house
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17. visit all 50 states
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18. run for office
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19. take a houseboat down the Mississippi River
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20. commit civil disobediance
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21. learn to play the cello (again)
6 people
Recent entries
In the past year, I’ve come a long way on this. My body has changed, but I have.
Some thoughts:
- My body is not open for comment or judgment from others. I’m not obligated to look a certain way.
- It’s nearly impossible to make a permanent change to one’s body. Nearly everyone who loses a significant amount of weight gains it back within three years. It’s next to impossible for people who are naturally slim to maintain weight gain, even if they eat huge amounts of food. So if this is the body I’m going to have, why put energy into trying to change it?
My Dad was born in England. That makes me (born in the US) a British subject by birth. So I have dual citizenship, and I always choose the shorter line when crossing borders!
