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ElspethOllie Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 7:50 PM |
I found this website called 43 things where you can list all of the things you want to do in your life, they can range from the practical (graduate college, save money, stop worrying) to life ambitions (bungie jump, sky dive). You can add more then 43 things to your list. I started my list yesterday on this website because I've had a list in my head forever but it's good to keep it written down somewhere. When you complete one of your tasks you can say, 'I've done it.' and share with others who share the same goal how you achieved it. It's a pretty cool networking place.
Here's a sample of some of the things on my list:
- Dance Onstage with the Flaming Lips
- watch a space shuttle launch
- start a food fight
- dine and dash
- graduate from college
- jump in a taxi and yell, 'follow that car!'
- become an NBC page
- do the Monopoly pub crawl
- see the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)
- crowd surf
What do you guys want to do before you croak?
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weirdmom Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:06 PM |
When I lived in Florida I could see the space shuttle launch from my house.
Not that I could see it on the ground but once it was in the air I could look up in the sky and see it going up. It was pretty cool.
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Moray Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:08 PM |
Hey Lauren, post the website link if you can - I like the sound of this!
Off the top of my head
- Be an extra in a movie
- Write a song
- Travel to Japan & China
- Play in an Orchestra again
- Own a shed
- Have kids
- Learn to Cook properly
- Work abroad for a while
- run onto the pitch after a major sporting event
and probably loads more! |
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minnmess Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:10 PM |
Moray wrote: Hey Lauren, post the website link if you can - I like the sound of this!
Off the top of my head
- Be an extra in a movie
- Write a song
- Travel to Japan & China
- Play in an Orchestra again
- Own a shed
- Have kids
- Learn to Cook properly
- Work abroad for a while
- run onto the pitch after a major sporting event
and probably loads more!
own a shed? wow..living large Moray!
i'll post my list later. |
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Moray Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:12 PM |
| Oh, also, I've done one on your list - I've dined and dashed before! |
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:15 PM |
Moray, what instrument do you play?
P.S. You may want to learn to cook BEFORE you have the kids. They like to eat.
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Moray Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:21 PM |
| Trumpet. Used to play it at school and absolutely loved playing in Orchestras & Concert Band's. Never found the time since leaving school but would love to get back into it. |
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dee Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:22 PM |
Moray wrote: Oh, also, I've done one on your list - I've dined and dashed before!
i've done this before too...accidentally though.
i have a 43 things account somewhere too...haha i bet i've done nothing on my list yet! |
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:24 PM |
- visit all 50 states (I think I've been to 17)
- write (and hopefully publish) a children's book
- move at least once, just for fun
XX complete a do-it-yourself project without having to call my step-dad to bail me out
XX have lasik eye surgery
- grow a garden
- get in better shape
- have the whole house clean at the same time for more than an hour
- I've always wanted to have a tree house...am I too old?
- learn to like vegetables
- take a hot air balloon ride
- live long enough to see my grandchildren
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ElspethOllie Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:28 PM |
Here's the website
43 Things
Here's my list
Lauren's 43 things (it's actually 34 at the moment)
I second your orchestra thing Moray. I loved playing in the wind section of orchestra at school. I miss it a lot too. |
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Turtleneck Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:30 PM |
ElspethOllie wrote:
I second your orchestra thing Moray. I loved playing in the wind section of orchestra at school. I miss it a lot too.
What did you play?
I played clarinet. I've played a little at church here and there, but it's not the same as playing in a big group. Oh, how I miss playing a raucous rendition of Stars and Stripes Forever with a big ol' band! |
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minnmess Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:36 PM |
lauren i love that half of yours are bands you want to see.
And maybe Wendy can find you a nice quiet corner in her library! lol |
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dee Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:37 PM |
just made a new account and cheered your flaming lips dream(excellent btw:)
thanks for reminding me of this website...gonna have to actually make an effort to do this stuff now |
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lilly Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:39 PM |
- graduate from college
- manage to get a visa and finally go to Iran
- learn farsi (and turkish)
- learn sign-language
- buy a house with a rose-garden for my mum
- write a book about my dad (and get it published)
- work for a charity/NGO
- run my own café
- have kids
- live in the UK for some time
- write for a newspaper
- get rid of my German accent when speaking English
- play the piano & guitar perfectly
- be confident in front of a large audience
- learn to draw a human face properly
- be financially independent
- ... |
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Moray Posted Tue 28 Oct, 2008 8:41 PM |
Ah Stars & Stripes Forever, classic John Philip Sousa! I loved playing that.
Lauren, what did you play in the wind section?
I enjoyed your list! 1, 15, 19, 20, 30, 32 & 33 are all awesome feelings! |
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