Wednesday, January 7, 2009

101 by 30 - The Ones I've Already Done

The wonderful fabulous Miss Sarah gave me a book she no longer needed after last spring. It has kind of languished on my desk for a while as time has ticked down, but it's time to dive into it while I still have time. So make it feel a little less daunting, I started by going through and finding the things I've already done, and as it turns out, I'm already halfway done. I'll try to keep up with posting the other half (with stories) as I get them done, but for now - 
  • Swim naked.
  • Break all your parents' arbitrary rules.
  • Dump toxic friends.
  • Speak a foreign language.
  • Buy a kick-ass mattress.
  • Create your own sisterhood. 
  • Travel solo.
  • Know your friends' family trees.
  • Embrace your inner eight-year-old.
  • Make the first move.
  • Master a signature family recipe.
  • Quit something.
  • Google yourself.
  • Hold your booze.
  • Masturbate.
  • Claim your granny panties.
  • Make brownies from scratch.
  • Exorcise the words "like" and "you know" from your vocabulary.
  • Find your religion.
  • Write thank-you notes for everything.
  • Declare your birthday a national holiday.
  • Minimize pointless drama.
  • Own your mistakes.
  • Get health insurance.
  • Hook up something high-tech by yourself.
  • Be a gracious guest.
  • Invest in earplugs.
  • Walk in heels.
  • Have a mantra.
  • Do it somewhere risky.
  • Open a bottle of champagne.
  • Make more money than you spend.
  • Eat soy.
  • Kick one habit.
  • Defy gravity (have a bra fitting).
  • Own a cashmere sweater.
  • Sleep in a hammock.
  • Own a toolbox with all the basics.
  • Jettison your "skinny" jeans.
  • Get a massage.
  • Fall in love (or lust) without blowing off your friends.
  • Care about where your food comes from.
  • Carry something to read, a notebook, and a pen at all times.
  • Be a dork.
  • Make a killer cocktail.
  • Read your old diaries.
  • Cry often.
  • Learn how not to be a flake.
  • Give yourself a make-under.
  • Be notorious for something.
  • Bounce back.
How many have YOU done?

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