10 Days to Building Your Life List: Day 9

Date September 7, 2007

Be a child again

So, things turned out a little different than what you thought they would on graduation day huh? Don’t worry, it’s happened to the best of us! But take a look at where you thought you were heading, and use those ideas to shore up your ramshackle life! Thought you were going to be a veterinarian? Volunteer at the humane society! Were you supposed to be rich and famous? I hear American Idol is auditioning again…

Read previous articles in this series:

For any of you who have any experience with WordPress, you will probably recognize this list:

Be A Kid AgainBe a kid again

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1. Do a cartwheel.
2. Sing into your hairbrush.
3. Walk barefoot in wet grass.
4. Play a song you like really loud, over and over.
5. Dot all your “i”’s with smiley faces.
6. Read the funnies. Throw the rest of the paper away.
7. Dunk your cookies.
8. Play a game where you make up the rules as you go along.
9. Step carefully over sidewalk cracks.
10. Change into some play clothes.
11. Try to get someone to trade you a better sandwich.
12. Eat ice cream for breakfast.

13. Kiss a frog, just in case.
14. Blow the wrapper off a straw.
15. Have someone read you a story.
16. Find some pretty stones and save them.
17. Wear your favorite shirt with you favorite pants even if they don’t match.
18. Take a running jump over a big puddle.
19. Get someone to buy you something you really don’t need.
20. Hide your vegetables under your napkin.
21. Stay up past your bedtime.
22. Eat dessert first.
23. Fuss a little, then take a nap.
24. Wear red gym shoes.
25. Put way too much sugar on your cereal.
26. Make cool screeching noises every time you turn a corner.
27. Giggle a lot for no reason.
28. Give yourself a gold star for everything you do today.


That isn’t exactly what we’re talking about, but I thought it was funny enough to include…

Do we have any takers on the American Idol Auditions? I’m curious to here some real stories.

It’s easy to find volunteer opportunities, too. Check out Volunteer Match to see if you can start now.

After Day 10 I’ll start posting a rough draft Life List.

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