~Julie~ in 2008

2008, so far, is 98% worth living.

In 2005, ~Julie~ did 143 things, went 17 places, met 6 people, and consumed 0 products.

Years: 2005 | 2006 | 2007 | 2008
Months: All Year | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul

January

Added to 43 Things:
  1. Wish the vibrant and beautiful Meliflower a smile filled Birthday February 2nd — completed 1 day later
  2. Send to Hauki all the best birthday wishes on February 5, along with the Cheerbomb she deserves!!! — completed 21 days later
  3. Find other quirkyalones and unconventional characters — completed 35 days later
  4. PLAY "Two Truths & a Lie"
  5. Keep Track of all the Movies I Watch in 2008
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. encourage everyone to post a picture of him/herself as a kid, to remind us of all the places we've been and all the places we've yet to be — Worth doing!
  2. Wish Alaythia A Happy 43T Anniversary on Jan.8th — Worth doing!
  3. Cheerbomb Lottie and wish her a pirate-tastic birthday on January 11th! — Worth doing!
  4. Give 7000 cheers — Not worth doing
  5. Wish Nycinephile on his Birthday on January 14th — Worth doing!
  6. join The Warehouse — Worth doing!
  7. Wish John Lee A Fantastic Birthday On Jan.20th — Worth doing!
  8. wish the one and only MollieK a Memorable, Positive and Gracious Birthday on January 21 — Worth doing!
  9. Wish Oogyboogawa...God's T-Shirt Man, a T-rific birthday on January 22 — Worth doing!
  10. Wish the sparkling, dazzling Gemmword a belated birthday because Flirt totally forgot her birthday on January 9th — Worth doing!
  11. Wish everyone a very merry unbirthday at AbbeyNormal's Week-long "Virtual" Mad Tea Party! — Worth doing!
  12. Wish Antti (also know as Hauki's boyfriend) a fantastic Birthday on January 26th, with a lot of beer, rock and cheers — Worth doing!
  13. CHEERBOMB Wiggum224 on January 26, 2008!!! here's hoping that 31 is his best year yet!!! — Worth doing!
  14. have faith that everything will be okay — Worth doing!
  15. Help Julie Jordan Scott Have The Best Birthday Ever On Jan.29th — Worth doing!
Visited on 43 Places:
  1. Smokey Mountains — Worth visiting!
Added to "wants to meet" list on 43 People:
  1. evenstar42 — met 125 days later

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February

Added to 43 Things:
  1. Wish ~*Insanitypending*~ the bestest ever Birthday on Sunday March the 9th!! — completed 8 days later
  2. Wish Schweffy a flippin' awesome birthday on March 15 (complete with penguins) — completed 17 days later
  3. Define myself A-Z — completed 29 days later
  4. take random pictures as requested by other 43T members — completed 43 days later
  5. *~ Letters To My Hearts Husband!!!
  6. Post random thoughts, observations, and events of the day...
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. make entries about what happens in my life so people who read my ramblings don't get bored when I have nothing to say about my goals. — Not worth doing
  2. Wish the vibrant and beautiful Meliflower a smile filled Birthday February 2nd — Worth doing!
  3. Tap the Brilliant Mind of HeaveeMetal for Sage Advice on his ??th Birthday February 3rd — Worth doing!
  4. Wish Blue Park a happy birthday on Feb 3rd! — Worth doing!
  5. Send to Hauki all the best birthday wishes on February 5, along with the Cheerbomb she deserves!!! — Worth doing!
  6. gather inner strength — Worth doing!
  7. Send a postcard to Postsecret — Worth doing!
  8. have a house party — Not worth doing
  9. plan an event — Worth doing!
  10. plan a charity event — Not worth doing
  11. Complete 500 Things! — Not worth doing
  12. wish DRight Part Deux a warm and wonderful birthday on February 15 — Worth doing!
  13. Write a note to my younger self about something I know now that I didn't know then — Worth doing!
  14. Find other quirkyalones and unconventional characters — Worth doing!
  15. work out at least 3 times a week — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. drop 43 pennies in random places so that people can find them and feel lucky
  2. test drive cars
  3. PLAY "Two Truths & a Lie"
Marked as "met" on 43 People:
  1. Todd Schoonover

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March

Added to 43 Things:
  1. wish Kasey. a marvellous birthday filled with lots of awesome-ness and what not on 10 april(: — completed 13 days later
  2. Give 8000 cheers — completed 37 days later
  3. enjoy the second quarter of 2008 by having one new and fulfilling experience in April, May, and June. Woo Hoo! — completed 100 days later
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. Display a Monopoly Avatar March 2nd - 8th for it's 75th Anniversary on March 7th — Worth doing!
  2. Wish ~*Insanitypending*~ the bestest ever Birthday on Sunday March the 9th!! — Worth doing!
  3. Wish MY BEAUTIFUL, AWESOME, SPECIAL, I CAN'T LIVE WITHOUT HER sister a Happy Birthday today. Tartsy. — Worth doing!
  4. Create a life plan — Worth doing!
  5. enjoy this Spring by having one new and fulfilling experience in April, May, and June — Worth doing!
  6. become better at small-talk — Worth doing!
  7. inspire change in others — Worth doing!
  8. make 2007 my best year yet — Worth doing!
  9. Wish Schweffy a flippin' awesome birthday on March 15 (complete with penguins) — Worth doing!
  10. enjoy the first quarter of 2008 by having one new and fulfilling experience in January, February, and March — Worth doing!
  11. Wish George a fabulous, beyond fabulous and very Happy Birthday on March 20th — Worth doing!
  12. Survive winter 2007 — Worth doing!
  13. Cheerbomb the lovely Anne on March 25st to show her how much she's appreciated and to give her support while she's having hard times — Worth doing!
  14. be confident and courageous, consistently. — Worth doing!
  15. Wish for the Happiest Birthday ever to the wonderful Surly on March 26th — Worth doing!

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April

Added to 43 Things:
  1. Wish Belisl-O-Max a very Happy Birthday on 28th April, with cheers and cake of course! — completed 11 days later
  2. Cheerbomb TG for Putting Up With an Unemployed (and Therefore Unhappy) Tiger — completed 3 days later
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. network more with people — Worth doing!
  2. Find a balance between the things I want to do and the things I need to do — Worth doing!
  3. cheerbomb Uncle Enore and scare the bugs out of his foot! — Worth doing!
  4. Buy a House — Not worth doing
  5. Work on my secret project — Not worth doing
  6. take my camera with me wherever I go so I can get those photos that keep getting away — Worth doing!
  7. wish Kasey. a marvellous birthday filled with lots of awesome-ness and what not on 10 april(: — Worth doing!
  8. celebrate Simon's one-year 43T anniversary on April 8th — Worth doing!
  9. Shower Nicolasc with lots of good cheers & wish her a fabulous Birthday April 23rd!!! — Worth doing!
  10. go to a baseball game at Wrigley Field — Worth doing!
  11. go to the International Quilt Festival — Worth doing!
  12. Give 8000 cheers — Worth doing!
  13. watch House MD — Worth doing!
  14. exercise — Worth doing!
  15. wish Alaythia an unbelievable, inconceivable, rhyming-for-no-reason birthday on April 17th — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. work because I want to, not because I have to
  2. Attend the Sundance Film Festival
Visited on 43 Places:
  1. Milwaukee Summerfest — Worth visiting!
  2. Wrigley Field — Worth visiting!
  3. Bristol Renaissance Faire — Worth visiting!
  4. Cotswolds — Worth visiting!

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May

Added to 43 Things:
  1. drop, push or launch gummy bears from 43 high places
  2. dance like it hurts, love like i need the money, and work when people are watching
  3. Come up with "Plan C"
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. Wish Belisl-O-Max a very Happy Birthday on 28th April, with cheers and cake of course! — Worth doing!
  2. get my passport — Worth doing!
  3. Workout at least 4 time a week. — Worth doing!
  4. Cheerbomb TG for Putting Up With an Unemployed (and Therefore Unhappy) Tiger — Not worth doing
  5. cheerbomb Elusive Sleuth and wish her a very merry super mega happy birthday, on May 3th — Not worth doing
  6. wish Iveria (aka Didem) a Happy Birthday on May 9th, despite the fact she has a lousy exam. — Worth doing!
  7. Post song lyrics that are important to me — Worth doing!
  8. Wish 'howyadoin' a carefree, fun-lovin' and best birthday yet on May 13th, with a spa-treatment and Stoli Doli on the side as she turns "20-10" :) — Worth doing!
  9. Actually meet face-to-face with someone from 43 Things — Not worth doing
  10. share quotes — Worth doing!
  11. Wish Deni H a Healthy and Focused Birthday May 10th — Worth doing!
  12. Be granted the serenity to accept the things I cannot change, the courage to change the things I can, and to have the wisdom to know the difference... — Worth doing!
  13. type with 10 fingers without looking down at the keyboard — Worth doing!
  14. wish emiliakaarina a very happy birthday — Worth doing!
  15. Pray for my dear friend Seren today! — Worth doing!
Visited on 43 Places:
  1. Buckingham Palace — Worth visiting!
  2. The Tower Of London — Worth visiting!
  3. Westminster Abbey — Worth visiting!
  4. Kensington Gardens — Worth visiting!
  5. Big Ben — Worth visiting!
  6. British Airways London Eye — Worth visiting!
  7. V&A South Kensington — Worth visiting!
  8. Kensington and Chelsea — Worth visiting!
  9. Kensington Palace — Worth visiting!
  10. London — Worth visiting!
  11. Harrods — Not worth visiting
  12. Shakespeare's Birthplace — Not worth visiting
Marked as "met" on 43 People:
  1. evenstar42
  2. Simon. +44 7932 255092
  3. mondayrowing

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June

Added to 43 Things:
  1. have synchronized walks with other 43thingers and post pictures here
  2. shop at the farmers market more
  3. enjoy the third quarter of 2008 by having one NEW and FULFILLING experience in July, August, and September
  4. find artwork that inspires me
  5. send 100 postcards via postcrossing
  6. Organize and file my papers
  7. CHEERBOMB intothebreach on july 5, 2008 and send him our best birthday wishes ! — completed 27 days later
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. Celebrate Serenity's "Magical 43" birthday on June 7th with Peace, Light & Love! — Worth doing!
  2. find a partner in crime — Worth doing!
  3. never settle for anything less than I deserve — Worth doing!
  4. Find More Kindred Spirits — Worth doing!
  5. follow my instincts — Worth doing!
  6. Postsecrets that move me — Worth doing!
  7. master the law of attraction — Worth doing!
  8. push my limits — Worth doing!
  9. live my life on my own terms, not trying to live up to the expectations of others — Worth doing!
  10. dance like nobody is watching — Worth doing!
  11. Resist purchasing items I can live without — Not worth doing
  12. Wish GoldenGirl a happey stripey birthday and cheerbomb her because she's lovable and cute and we love her — Worth doing!
  13. Wish Xiubami a wonderful birthday on June 12th, hoping this XXth year of her life will be the best so far — Worth doing!
  14. to feel what its like to have someone love you as much as you love them. — Worth doing!
  15. enjoy this Summer by having one New & Fulfilling experience in July, August, and September — Worth doing!
Marked as failed on 43 Things:
  1. Live overseas for a year
  2. Drink wine in Napa Valley
  3. Expand my culinary experience
  4. live below my means
Marked as "met" on 43 People:
  1. DoubleN
  2. nyghtsdragon

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July

Added to 43 Things:
  1. Give 9000 cheers
Completed on 43 Things:
  1. be an audience member for a TV show taping — Worth doing!
  2. show Angniks lots of LOL for her birthday on Thursday, July 3rd! — Worth doing!
  3. CHEERBOMB intothebreach on july 5, 2008 and send him our best birthday wishes ! — Worth doing!

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