I'm doing 40 things
Three classes this summer, then two in the fall, and I’ll have my Bachelor’s in Liberal Studies!
taniaallen's Life List
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1. complete the 'New Year's Dreams' workbook from School of the Seasons
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2. complete each of the Seasons workbooks from School of the Seasons
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3. habits: wake up and be out of bed by 9am every day
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4. fit back into my wedding dress
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5. habit: WiiFit exercise 3x a week
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6. habits: write in my journal/blogs more often
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7. habits: make a daily "to do" list that i actually follow
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8. habits: take a photo every day
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9. habits: make the bed every day
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10. habits: list three things every day that made me happy
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11. habits: drink more water
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12. perpetual: be more organized
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13. perpetual: stick to a schedule
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14. perpetual: enjoy a life of ritual
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15. knit more yards than I buy
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16. habits: practise meditation at least twice a week
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17. keep lists of things (quotes, songs, works of art) that inspire me
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18. try two new recipes from my cookbooks every month
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19. keep a cookbook of my favorite recipes
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20. habit: bring reusable bags to the store and use them
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21. identify 100 things that make me happy.
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22. organize my craft space/office
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23. get corrective eye surgery
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24. keep my house presentable for unexpected guests
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25. stop holding on to the things that clutter my home and my life
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26. see the northern lights
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27. get the charm-bracelet tattoo that I want
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28. become a better photographer
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29. be fluent in Italian
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30. be fluent in French
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31. visit the Louvre
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32. go on a cruise
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33. swim with dolphins
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34. long-term goal: own a horse
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35. long-term goal: live in another country
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36. long-term goal: visit four continents - Australia, Europe, South America and Africa
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37. long-term goal: learn to belly dance
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38. long-term goal: publish a book of my poetry
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39. long-term goal: complete my masters
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40. long-term goal: complete my doctorate
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How I did it
It made me
Free 
How I did it: When I moved to the South in 1996 I had my license. But in 1998 when my NH license lapsed, I had not yet gotten a SC drivers license. I was going the same places as my husband because we worked together, so I didn't really need it.But a few years ago I really needed to be able to drive myself places, and so I finally broke down, took the written exam and relearned how to parallel park so I could pas the driving exam, and got my SC license. Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy!
How I did it: At the same zoo where I fed the tiger cub, they later had lion cubs born there. Because they knew me by then ... we were regular visitors .. they let me hold Nala while a friend of mine held Elsa, two of the little lion cubs when they were cleaning their enclosure. It was amazing. Read how I did it…
It made me
Ecstatic!
How I did it: Not far from where I live was a small 'zoo' where the owners took in rescued animals of all kinds. One time when we went they had a six-month-old tiger, and were allowing pictured to be taken with him. We were there at closing, and I was so awed by the handsome little guy that they asked if I wanted to feed him. Well .. duh! So I held the bottle for him as he greedily suckled on his. Hits giant paaws were in my lap and on my shoulder .. h… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I’m still working towards this. I’m down to around 185, though my loss has tapered off some. Still working though. Need to get better exercise habits.
Well, I’ve managed to visit Europe, though I’d like to do it again. Spain was amazing, but I want to see Germany and Italy and Greece.
