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[...] My wish list- for birthday or any other occassion that you feel like giving me something.
[...] Photo interview.
[...] My lifelist. I'd say goal list, but no one says that anymore, because of Oprah.

This is a photo interview of myself, in case you were interested in getting to know me better. All of the photos were taken by me unless otherwise credited and aren't to be reproduced. The interview was found here. NOTE (03.15): This is in need of some serious updating. I'll try and get to it sometime.

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twenty.
my life is ___________________




An adventure that I wish to take full advantage of.
Taken in the Great Barrier Reef.
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This is my life list. All the things I want to get accomplished before I die, assuming I live a long and lasting life. The list will be constantly updated as I achieve the goals or think up new ones.

1. See the Great Barrier Reef.
2. See the Great Barrier Reef.... again. But dive this time.
3. Learn how to surf.
4. Swim with wild dolphins.
5. Fall in love.
6. Do an European tour.
7. Road trip across the U.S.
8. Drink delicious coffee and eat amazing pasta in Italy.
9. Tailgate at a game.
10. Get drunk once to see how I'd act.
11. Sleep under the stars on a beach.
12. Skinny dip.
13. Meet Matt Damon.
14. Trek in the Amazon Rainforest.
15. White-water raft on the Colorado River in the Grand Canyon.
16. Build a house for charity.
17. Attend a hockey game.
18. Learn how to drive stick shift.... well.
19. Learn how to ride a motorcycle.
20. Get a tattoo.
21. Get lost in a corn maze.
22. Drink hot cider at a cider mill.
23. Stick my hand into a cow's rumen.
24. Watch a Broadway musical on Broadway.
25. See Elton John and Tim Rice's Aida.
26. Watch Disney on Ice.
27. Ride a tandem bicycle.
28. Go paintballing.
29. Eat in a Japanese restaurant where they do cool cooking tricks in front of you.
30. Do a campout on Black Friday.
31. Celebrate New Years in Times Square and Sydney's Harbour Bridge
32. See the Blue Man Group
33. See the Aurora Borealis on an Alaskan cruise.
34. Hear "Rhapsody in Blue" played by a national philharmonic orchestra.
35. Sip coffee outside in a cafe on the Champs-Elysées.
36. Visit the Galapagos Islands.
37. Stay in an ice hotel.
38. Be in a mosh pit.
39. Have a pedicure.
40. Have "Your Song" by Elton John played to me on the piano.
41. Participate in a Japanese tea ceremony.
42. Drive along a twisting road in a convertible with a long scarf billowing behind me.
43. Make pasta (ravioli and linguine) from scratch.
44. Practice shooting a gun at a shooting range.
45. See a meteor shower.
46. Do a sunset tour at the Wilds in Ohio.
47. Go to all seven continents: North America, South America, Europe, Asia, Australia, Antarctica, Africa.
48. Do an old-fashioned photo shoot with complete outfits.
49. Dance in the summer rain.
50. Watch a filming of Iron Chef.
51. See a concert at the Hotel Cafe.

MSU List of To-Dos Before Graduation:

1. Paint the Rock.
2. See a show at MAC's Bar.
3. Eat at Magledena's Tea House
4. Eat at Ukai, the Japanese steak house.
5. Canoe down the Red Cedar.
6. Shop in Flat, Black, and Circular.
7. Take a picture with Sparty.
8. Hit up all the coffee shops in downtown Lansing.
9. Take a walk on campus at night.
10. Visit the MSU Museum.
11. Attend a free concert sponsored by the College of Music.

Chicago List of To-Dos:

1. Watch the Magnificient Mile Lights Festival.
2. Lollapalooza.
3. Go to the Chicago Botanical Gardens.
4. Visit the Threadless store.
5. Jazz bar!
6. Eat a Chicago hot dog.
7. Eat a dessert in Greektown.
8. Attend Coffee Fest.
9. Eat at Atwood Cafe.
10. See the river dyed green for St. Patrick's.

This is an ongoing list of things I want and/or need.

-Rhapsody in Blue sheet music Actually I'm still considering buying it. Only $14 with shipping! I mean, come on! I bought it for myself at the giant music store... $15 splurge. Yayness!
-mugs (preferably a cool mug like this one)
-Aida the musical piano score Starting to see a trend here? This was something else I was SO close to buying. But piano books are just too damn expensive.
-coffee cruise This is amazing. It'll be the best present ever, even though I know I'll never (at least not anytime soon) be going on it.
-anything coffee-related.
-a straightener... and curler...in one! You may ask why I'd want a straightner when my hair's straight in the first place. For pure styling reasons only, that's why.
-blankets and pillows. The softer the blanket the better, and the more huggable the pillow the better.
-the following t-shirts (from the actual show, not just some commercial production): Les Miserables, Spamalot, Relient K, The Hush Sound, Motion City Soundtrack, Local H
-cash
-tumblers. I'm partial to Starbucks, because they're good quality and are unique enough.. ask me [subtly] which one, because I don't like girly ones. I want a Border's one, too! After I get a Starbucks one, of course.
-an Australia Socceroos jersey. The one they wore at the World Cup 2006 in Germany- yellow background with green lettering. Specifically, I'd like Harry Kewell's name and number on the back.
-GRE prep book. Yes, I'm a nerd.
-a fedora! More specifically, a black, pinstriped one (but don't get me one, cause hats are personal, just give me the money for it)
-a Time magazine subscription
-a National Geographic subscription
-professional tote bag
-any gift card from the following places: Border's, Forever 21, Espresso Royale, The Body Shop, Victoria's Secret, iTunes, Barnes & Noble, World Market
-a Mac, black with the Leopard (come October!).
-adopt a dolphin
-or an adopt a wild animal of any kind (non-profit organization, though)
-external hard drive
-leg warmers!! colorful ones to keep me happy AND warm
-the musical Les Miserables in French in CD form.
-an espresso machine!
-a professional massage
-peppermint syrup for espresso drinks
-multiple picture frames frame (example)
-hoodies and sweatpants
-a tea set

And I'll just continuously update this when I think up more stuff.