I'm doing 37 things
I got a job as a run coordinator, building a team for my organization’s charity running program! It’s a dream, I absolutely love it, and it sort of fell right into my lap. It’s still a nonprofit salary-not the best-but the enjoyment I get out of it makes it MORE THAN WORTH IT!
yo_steedgirl's Life List
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1. travel the world
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2. Live life like a fairy tale
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3. Fall Ridiculously and Wrecklessly, head-over-heels in Love
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4. Have a book dedicated to me
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5. go fishing
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6. Learn to pick locks
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7. Practice yoga regularly
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8. eat breakfast daily
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9. have a go at cheese rolling
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10. Start my own portrait photography business
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11. ride in a hot air balloon
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12. live my life by answering this question every day: "what would you do if you knew you could not fail?"
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13. Do NaNoWriMo
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14. Run a Marathon for the Cure
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15. practice the sun salutation every morning
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16. Complete a sprint triathlon
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17. write "morning pages"
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18. run up the "rocky steps" in philly
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19. go to a World Series game
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20. visit all 50 states
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21. write a book
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22. Learn to surf
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23. hike the Appalachian Trail from start to finish
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24. run a marathon in the 90 and over age group
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25. Become fluent in more than one language
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26. Read Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
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27. Read the entire Bible
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28. be a superhero
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29. Read the complete works of Shakespeare
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30. take a photography class
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31. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
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32. learn how to drive stick-shift
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33. Spend New Year's Eve in Times Square
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34. Have an eleventy-first birthday
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35. hug a stranger
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36. meet Eddie Izzard
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37. learn to paddle board
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How I did it
It made me
Proud! 
How I did it: So, first let me say that the race was a blast. I had the time of my life, and the on-course entertainment was probably a little TOO good! When it comes to asking "Should I run this race?", you've gotta look at it from two perspectives:1) If you're running your first half, and your goal is simply to complete a half and have fun doing it, this is THE race for you. I started in the last of 5 corrals. I finished in the top half, with several… Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: I've only recorded 70-odd things, but since I started this goal in the fall I can safely say that I experienced at least 30 other new things during the earlier part of the year. I'm definitely doing this again for 2010!Just make an effort to think about the things you've done over the day or week and post them. Having this as a goal also really makes you look forward to the things on your calendar that you know are going to be new experiences! Read how I did it…
It made me
Beastmode
How I did it: I ran the Jingle All The Way 10K in Washington DC this morning, rain and 35 degree weather and all. :D It was my first 10K and it was an absolute *blast!* I loved it. I used the Hal Higdon 10K Training Plan to prepare and I felt great. I even had a great kick my last mile. I finished in 1:12 (unofficial time). I'm so ready for my half marathon training now! Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I worked at Starbucks while I was job-hunting for a salary job, and I LOVED it. Well, not entirely true—I hate retail and the hours in general, and the customers who think they know everything. But on the whole it’s a great company to work for. I loved my coworkers, and I loved my regular customers even MORE! I like knowing how to make the good drinks… and I want my own milk steamer and espresso machine. (;
A real one, a Gold Wings motorcycle! A fellah that I work with at the Census Bureau is this endearing old hippie from New York who works as Santa during the Christmas season, if that gives you a better mental image. He learned that I’ve never ridden a motorcyle, and he insisted that I come for a ride! We went to McDonald’s for lunch today and then he drove me around. It was fun! I like riding as a passenger, but I don’t know if I’d want to drive my own bike. He said his bike weighs like 900 lbs, but the smaller bikes don’t have little trunks or comfy, sofa-like seats.
