I'm doing 31 things
get an IUD
9 months ago
i have an appointment to get Paragard today…i’m excited but nervous. hopefully i’ll be able to update soon with good news!
Lindsay's Life List
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1. move out
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2. weigh 95 pounds
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3. dye my hair red.
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4. sleep regularly
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5. Become Financially Independent
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6. Make a duct tape dress form
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7. learn Latin
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8. learn calligraphy
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9. Learn to play the piano
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10. Learn to speed read
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11. learn morse code
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12. paint my dresser
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13. refinish my chair.
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14. stop eating processed foods
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15. get sterilized
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16. get a car
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17. learn to garden
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18. learn braille
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19. get laser hair removal
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20. learn cpr
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21. learn to sew
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22. become ambidextrous
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23. improve my handwriting
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24. be perfect
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25. commit suicide
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26. learn sign language
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27. finish my AA degree
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28. sleep on my back
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29. be hypnotized
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30. go paragliding
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31. be more punctual
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How I did it
It made me
dizzy 
How I did it: i finally got a Paragard. it took awhile between the ob/gyn consult, insurance approval, and insertion, but i'm done (i think) and happy so far. dilation and insertion were a bit painful and i felt sick immediately afterward, with lightheadedness, nausea, and low BP. i had pretty intense cramps for the three nights post-insertion. assuming i don't encounter any future problems like expulsion or intolerable periods,… Read how I did it…
It made me
happy 
How I did it: it took a good hair day and forty minutes waiting at the DMV, along with a week and a half waiting patiently, but i got my new license in the mail yesterday! my picture isn’t Vogue-worthy or anything, but i won’t be ashamed to show people my ID anymore. what a relief! Read how I did it…
It made me
happy
How I did it: i actually decided to do it myself. i just cut them off. i wasn't worried about cancers because i've had the moles since i was born. but i'll continue to watch the areas anyway. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
sleeping on my back
9 months ago
there are a bunch of reasons i dethere are a bunch of reasons i decided i want to do this. the main reason was because sleeping on my stomach/side often made my neck and joints sore. another reason was because i don’t want wrinkles from putting pressure on my face all night. intially, it was really hard to sleep on my back. i wasn’t getting into that ‘zone’ where my consciousness starts to drift before falling asleep. however, i persisted, and i think i can almost say i’ve completed this goal. i only sleep on one pillow, so what i did was lay my normal pillow over a second pillow i placed longways along on the side of my mattress. this created a little hill at the overlap that i could lean my head against when sleeping on my back. being able to lean my head a little has definitely helped me fall asleep. however, i think i’ll be able to wean myself off the second pillow soon.
i can also say that i don’t wake up sore anymore and i think i get better quality sleep with this new sleeping position.
laser hair removal
10 months ago
i got my first treatment yesterday! i started with my underarms. it stung a little and smelled bad but it was over quickly. i found out i’m a good candidate for the treatment since i have very light skin and darker hair. i can’t wait to start seeing my hairs fall out of their follicles. i’ll return in 6 weeks for another treatment.
i’m going to Urban Allure in San Francisco, CA.
