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valliegal




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  2. 1. learn to use a sewing machine
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  3. 2. find my voice
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  4. 3. create a work of art
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  5. 4. make a close, lifelong friend
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  6. 5. Learn to sew my own clothes!
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  7. 6. Make homemade bread
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  8. 7. see more live music
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  9. 8. have conversations late into the night with fascinating people
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  10. 9. identify 100 of my Favorite songs.
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  11. 10. know how to solve a rubik's cube
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  12. 11. go to the Iceland Airwaves festival
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  13. 12. learn the piano intro to "Year of the Cat" by Al Stewart
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  14. 13. Go to Comic Con
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  15. 14. become a "regular" somewhere
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  16. 15. earn money from something that isn't my primary job
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  17. 16. get a passport
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  18. 17. Grow my hair out
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  19. 18. lose weight
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  20. 19. practice meditation
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  21. 20. learn Icelandic
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  22. 21. dress like an art student
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  23. 22. donate blood
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  24. 23. master Dance Dance Revolution
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  25. 24. Become a CGA
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  26. 25. make machinima movies
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  27. 26. Fill my house with furniture from IKEA
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  28. 27. become an accountant
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  29. 28. Become a vegetarian
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  30. 29. make a scrapbook
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  31. 30. graduate from college
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  32. 31. acquire a Yamaha digital piano
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  33. 32. travel alone
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  34. 33. have a 4.0 gpa
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  35. 34. hang art on the walls
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  36. 35. eat special brownies
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  37. 36. surprise my husband with a surprise party
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  38. 37. go to Tofino
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  39. 38. learn to tell a joke well
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  40. 39. pay off my student loans
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  41. 40. Play the Sims 3
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  42. 41. buy a condo
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How I did it
How to fit into my clothes again
It took me
3 months
It made me

How I did it: July 2008 - Decided to start losing weight: not only for health reasons, but also so I could wear cute clothes again :P  At the time I was a size 16 and had a drawerful of size 12 "skinny" clothes. I would swear up & down that "one day" I would fit back into them.October 2008 - After 2 months of diet and exercise, I was able to fit into one of my old suits (jacket size 12, pants size 14) for a job interview.November 2008 - At las… Read how I did it…

Nov 07, 2008, 01:44PM PST | 1 comment


How to buy DDR Hottest Party 2 for the Wii
It took me
1 day
It made me

How I did it: Back in the spring of '08 I got DDR Hottest Party for the Nintendo Wii.  After spending the whole summer learning all the songs in Workout Mode, memorizing the steps, and unlocking as much as I could - I ended up losing 15 pounds (woohoo!!)  Decided to reward myself by purchasing DDR Hottest Party 2. It was $69.99 CDN at Best Buy and came with both the game and the mat.For those new to DDR, here is a quick summary on Wikipedia: … Read how I did it…

Oct 01, 2008, 09:38AM PDT | 0 comments


Recent entries
lose weight (read all 2 entries…)
20 lbs in 3 1/2 months 12 months ago

Starting weight:
July 26/08 = 187 lbs
Current weight:
Nov. 7/08 = 167 lbs—> 20 lbs! Amazing!!

Still playing DDR … my skills have improved from Basic to Difficult and I’m burning about 400 calories/hour.
Still tracking calories on SparkPeople: averaging between 1300-1600 calories/day. Lots of whole grains, fruits & veggies, and low-fat dairy.

Next goal: to reach 160 lbs by Christmas 2008.

Nov 07, 2008, 01:26PM PST | 1 cheer | 1 comment


go to the Iceland Airwaves festival (read all 2 entries…)
One upside to the current economy - cheaper flights to Iceland? 13 months ago

Why Now Is The Time To Visit Iceland
Article from the Times, Oct 11, 2008

“Iceland’s economy may be on the brink of collapse, but there has never been a better time to visit what was previously one of the most expensive destinations in Europe…. There has also been a sharp drop in the price of flights offered by Icelandair, the national carrier, and Iceland Express, a budget airline, as cash-strapped Icelanders have been booking fewer flights than usual. Icelandair holidays start from as low as £199 for three nights at a three-star hotel in Reykjavik, a fall of almost £100 on recent prices.”

Oct 11, 2008, 03:15PM PDT | 0 comments


know how to solve a rubik's cube
Pursuit of Happyness 13 months ago

Here is a Youtube video [link] from “Pursuit of Happyness” featuring Will Smith as Chris Gardner, solving a Rubik’s cube. “It looks like it works around a swivel – the center pieces never move.”
Also features “speed cubers,” including Leyan Lo, who can solve the cube in 2 minutes…blindfolded.

As for me I just want to know how to finish the puzzle in the first place (without rearranging the stickers on the cube!) :)

Oct 06, 2008, 02:16PM PDT | 0 comments


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I want to:

The world wants to...

Scream MCR lyrics in the middle of the street. trace my family tree back at least 6 generations Finish what I start study physics Own a Ferrari spend more time with my son See a Broadway show Lou wants to have a garden visit New Zealand Overcome my eating disorder. Become fluent in more than one language cross country roadtrip to make friends Jamieleeee. wants to Grow in Christ meet courtney love live passionately get rid of my belly watch all the episodes of the L Word be a good friend go to a britney spears concert preorder a playstation 3 start a record label meet someone famous dance like nobody's watching watch family guy episodes Lori wants to read every book I own learn how to blow glass Go to church on a regular basis
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