I'm doing 41 things
Toastmasters
1 week ago
I finally joined Toastmasters, and after attending my first meeting, I think it was the right decision. My club seems friendly, laid-back, and fun so I think it’ll be a good match for me. More to come later..
upallnight's Life List
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1. Celebrate being single while I'm single
14 cheers38 people -
2. decorate my apartment
274 people -
3. Have a totally different life by this time next year
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4. find a job i love
2 cheers1,939 people -
5. Do something...anything in the fight against RACISM
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6. be more organized
1 cheer3,239 people -
7. get better at speaking in public
3 entries . 3 cheers312 people -
8. go to museums in Chicago
1 entry . 2 cheers8 people -
9. Exercise at least 3 times a week
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10. stick to a budget
2 cheers1,298 people -
11. determine my own life philosophy
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12. Put my photos in albums
104 people -
13. stop homophobia
2 cheers122 people -
14. stop worrying so much about what i look like
3 entries . 21 cheers41 people -
15. identify 101 things that make me happy
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16. make real friends that share my interests
1 entry . 7 cheers271 people -
17. Payoff my credit card debt
1 entry . 4 cheers6 people -
18. build a new wardrobe
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19. Take a cooking class
1 entry . 2 cheers703 people -
20. Host a dinner party
1 cheer362 people -
21. improve my Spanish speaking ability
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22. learn how to make cocktails
17 people -
23. eat vegetarian for a week
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24. ask someone out on a date
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25. Learn neat ways to do my hair
2 cheers13 people -
26. recover from co-dependency
3 cheers10 people -
27. go hiking
2 cheers580 people -
28. stand up for myself
1 entry . 14 cheers908 people -
29. Learn to be less critical of myself and others.
5 cheers44 people -
30. learn world geography
16 people -
31. Leave flowers on Zora Neale Hurston's grave
9 cheers7 people -
32. Make a list of 43 things I know very little about, & then learn at least 3 things about each of them
3 cheers128 people -
33. create a vision board
227 people -
34. have interesting conversations
2 cheers12 people -
35. stop gossiping
480 people -
36. live life fearlessly
2 entries . 4 cheers44 people -
37. Be a better friend
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38. see The Oprah Winfrey Show live
1 entry . 2 cheers5 people -
39. change my career
87 people -
40. Plant basil and make my own pesto
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41. Own my own place
1 cheer90 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I talked before about "stalking" this person on various social networking sites. So, imagine my surprise when he found me, and requested to add me on one of these sites. I accepted his request, but then immediately regretted my decision. Why move backwards, you know? I have no interest in keeping in touch with him, it seems. I wish him well, but this experience made me realize that I'm over him and over being "friends" with someone who tr… Read how I did it…
Recent entries
DuSable Museum and Museum of Science of Industry
3 months ago
Sad to say that it took nearly a year of living here before I got around to going to any museums.
1. DuSable Museum of African American Culture – I went here when my Dad and step-mom came to visit back in June. The museum is small-ish, but I really enjoyed the exhibits. I especially liked “Blacks in the Military” which showcased the contributions of African-Americans in every major American war. It was quite interesting.
2. Museum of Science and Industry – A friend and I went to the Museum of Science and Industry, and I was kind of underwhelmed by the exhibits I got to see. Still, I want to go back to check out the Harry Potter and Smart House exhibits.
I get annoyed when certain friends of mine seem to be obsessed with achieving coupledom. But, in spite of that annoyance, I remember that they never question me or make me feel less about my single status. I’m very happily single, and although I think it would do good for some of my friends to single, I try to keep that particular thought to myself.
