 I'm doing 41 things |
| 1. |
make a sembazuru (1,000 origami cranes)
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8 people |
| 2. |
Win The Alan Bunn Memorial Chapbook Prize
1 entry . 1 cheer |
1 person |
| 3. |
complete my thesis
1 entry . 1 cheer |
20 people |
| 4. |
Graduate with my BFA in Creative Writing
1 entry |
3 people |
| 5. |
Make the most of my 20's
4 entries . 22 cheers |
611 people |
| 6. |
eat ethically
4 entries . 2 cheers |
7 people |
| 7. |
Maintain a healthy weight
7 entries |
87 people |
| 8. |
stop using sodium laureth sulfate
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1 person |
| 9. |
learn geography
2 entries . 1 cheer |
27 people |
| 10. |
watch 100 movies in 2009
10 entries . 2 cheers |
53 people |
| 11. |
Write 100 words each day
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20 people |
| 12. |
submit poetry for publication
5 entries . 5 cheers |
8 people |
| 13. |
Memorize all the words to REM's "It's the End of the World as We Know It"
1 cheer |
32 people |
| 14. |
Improve my posture
3 entries |
2,659 people |
| 15. |
meditate
5 cheers |
2,763 people |
| 16. |
Do the Couch to 5k running plan
1 entry . 1 cheer |
312 people |
| 17. |
turn my blog into a book
1 entry |
4 people |
| 18. |
have a job writing about food
1 cheer |
2 people |
| 19. |
stop multitasking
1 entry |
9 people |
| 20. |
manage my depression
2 entries . 5 cheers |
66 people |
| 21. |
make a list of recipes to try and then try them
18 entries . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 22. |
Learn to cook 10 excellent crockpot meals
2 entries . 1 cheer |
2 people |
| 23. |
hack my Canon so I can shoot RAW
1 entry |
2 people |
| 24. |
Clean up the documents on my computer
3 entries . 1 cheer |
37 people |
| 25. |
Catalog my books with librarything
3 entries . 1 cheer |
49 people |
| 26. |
take good care of my beautiful jewelry
3 entries . 2 cheers |
2 people |
| 27. |
sew pillows
1 entry |
7 people |
| 28. |
carry a poem in my pocket
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2 people |
| 29. |
Collect my favorite poems into a handmade book
6 entries . 4 cheers |
7 people |
| 30. |
archive family photos
7 entries . 3 cheers |
2 people |
| 31. |
create the soundtrack to my life
6 entries . 2 cheers |
1,812 people |
| 32. |
list 100 things I love about me
11 entries . 8 cheers |
39 people |
| 33. |
compile a personal health record
1 entry |
1 person |
| 34. |
list 43 people i wouldn't kick outta bed
36 entries . 1 cheer |
14 people |
| 35. |
make a list of the top 5 people who have positively influenced you and write them all letters
2 cheers |
31 people |
| 36. |
eat every dessert at the Dessert Gallery
5 entries . 4 cheers |
1 person |
| 37. |
launch a literary magazine by the time I turn 30
1 cheer |
1 person |
| 38. |
read every book on Time Magazine's all-time 100 list
8 entries . 2 cheers |
3 people |
| 39. |
become insanely well-read
3 entries . 20 cheers |
22 people |
| 40. |
learn French
2 cheers |
10,611 people |
| 41. |
learn Swahili
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201 people |
How I did it: I looked at several different aspects of my life and tried my best to improve them. I tried to minimize the amount of harmful substances I was ingesting, as well as the amount of physical and emotional stress I was dealing with. I went off birth control. I cut back on processed foods and caffeine, and I eliminated MSG and artificial sweeteners entirely. I started stretching before bed to minimize tension in my neck an… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I purchased my first bottle of perfume on a cruise ship. Not an ideal way to go about it, but I still managed to find a spicy winter scent that I really loved.While Christmas shopping last year, I stumbled on a light floral scent that I enjoyed. I wasn’t even shopping for perfume, but I wore it for the rest of the day and fell in love with it. I bought myself a bottle for Christmas. It’s a nice crisp spring scent. Read how I did it…
How I did it: After reading an alarming story on Lifehacker about a hacked gMail account, and then after dealing with my Pay Pal account being compromised--to the tune of $1,500--I decided it was time to do this.Using registration e-mails I had saved and the list of stored passwords from Mozilla, I made a list of the websites that I needed to change.I used the NATO alphabet to make up a sentence and used the letters as my new password. Then I devised a… Read how I did it…
We did my graduation audit—lots of paperwork, lots of math to calculate my GPA within my major—and I turned it in.
All I have to do is finish my courses this semester, do exit counseling for financial aid, and defend my thesis.
I can’t wait to be finished!
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CountessCupcake wants to become a burlesque dancer
be a size 7
Spend wisely
find the perfect man
yogadogy wants to get rid of unnecessary possessions
learn how to twirl drumsticks
be fluent in Japanese
tone my body
Have a romantic date in Paris
learn to play poker
lose 80 pounds
Stick with and achieve my WEEKLY fitness goals, which I KNOW make me happier and healthier
work for the CIA
Swim in a bioluminescent bay
learn to drive
stop buying things i dont need.
watch Saw 1 & 2
be more social
have fun in college
Learn Java
