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Tawny

whispers promises in the dark.



I'm doing 28 things
  

How I did it
How to see "Wicked" on Broadway
It took me
2 months
It made me
Defy Gravity

How I did it: My two dearest friends surprised me with a trip to Chicago and tickets to "Wicked" for my 21st birthday. We had the best time, and I think that evening changed my life. Read how I did it…

Feb 09, 11:44PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to volunteer for something
It took me
14 years
It made me
SO Happy

How I did it: I started volunteering for various things when I was around 14 years old. It started with church stuff (food drives, clothing drives, outreach things), but now I'm an active participant in my college's chapter of Habitat for Humanity. Every Saturday, I wake up early and travel to a job site with fellow students and work on houses that will someday be homes for families in the area. It is such an amazing feeling to leave a worksite and be … Read how I did it…

Feb 09, 11:35PM PST | 0 comments | 3 cheers


How to donate blood
It took me
16 years
It made me
Useful

How I did it: Being at college makes it easier to donate blood - the blood drives come to me. Every couple of months (or however long they have to wait), a blood drive is established in the basement of a local church, and I just head over after class. I've only had one bad experience there (and I've probably given about 7 times) - the lady kept moving the needle and eventually went through the vein, which resulted in a monstrous bruise. I only regret i… Read how I did it…

Feb 09, 11:27PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer


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learn photography
It Starts Tomorrow 9 months ago

I’m enrolled in a Photography class that begins tomorrow. I’m looking forward to the class immensely.

I hope that I’ll develop skills that are adequate to take my cousin’s Engagement pictures. I’m told I have a great eye, so we’ll see. :)

Feb 10, 01:10PM PST | 3 cheers | 2 comments


make a difference in someone's life
I want to see him happy. 9 months ago

There’s this man that my mom works with whom I had the opportunity to chat with for a couple of hours one day. He told me his life story, and in doing so, he claimed a piece of my heart. He’s lived a tough life, and now, at 43, he’s not letting himself live at all – it’s like he’s given up. I want to show him that life isn’t over.

At one point during our conversation, he mentioned that he wanted to skydive. I looked up the number to a nearby skydiving agency and left it in his mailbox (along with my e-mail address). I hope he e-mails and says that he went—and that it was amazing.

Feb 09, 11:13PM PST | 5 cheers | 0 comments


Get a tattoo
Tattoo Please? 9 months ago

I just got my second tattoo about three weeks ago, and both mean the world to me. I have three birds behind my right ear (the first) and four cat paws plus a star on my left wrist (the second). The first was inspired by a very life changing sentiment – defy gravity. I feel, sometimes, during my darkest moments that the birds are there, whispering in my ear that I can defy gravity, just like they do. The paws are both a memorial (to the most amazing, quirky, and douchebaggy cat in the world) and an empowerment symbol. They provide a feeling of confidence when I’m reaching out for something I’m not entirely sure of.

I do adore my art, and though I’ve been stereotyped for my more visible tattoo, I just remember that the meaning belongs to me. If a graduate program or future employer can’t accept me because I have made a mark on my body, then that isn’t the place for me.

Feb 09, 09:11AM PST | 4 cheers | 3 comments



 

I want to:

The world wants to...

Learn another language dancingmystery wants to Fall in love make the world a better place watch Veronica Mars season 2 Believe in myself create the ultimate playlist Read all the books in my "must read" pile watch a wwe event live travel around the world GET JONas brothers phone number finish all the books I've started have a long term relationship Fernweh wants to stop eating meat buy a watch attract abundance Be a size 9 learn to swordfight see how i will look when im older dye my hair blonde Do the A-Z author challenge do a backflip lose 20 pounds in two weeks Kim N wants to clean out the garage fly in a hot air baloon visit Iceland learn to shoot a gun Get more sleep visit New Zealand
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