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Looking back at the list of things I wanted to do a year ago seems rather stupid. Here's what I listed:

1) Learn how to swim
2) Knit a whole scarf
3) Learn how to French braid properly
4) Bake bread perfectly (baguettes preferably)
5) Skateboard somewhat properly
6) Rollerblade/ice skate sufficiently
7) Maybe get another piercing (ears)
8) Ride in a hot air balloon
9) Learn how to twirl a pen/writing utensil between my fingers
10) Make a souflee/pear almond tarte
11) Double dutch jump rope
12) Learn a new instrument
13) Get a new pet (for college)
14) Build up CD collection
15) Drive the freeway (seriously, man)
16) Organize pictures and print them out
17) Scrapbook or at least finish filling up an album

Well a few are practical and I managed to manage one thing and that was taking up the challenge of a pet turtle. Here's a more plausible list instead.

1) Keep cilantro and basil plants alive
2) Roast a chicken properly
3) Bake a pie
4) Ride hot air balloon at Great Park
5) Ride ferris wheel at Spectrum
6) Swing on the swings at Mason Park
7) Photo shoots at park, school, beach, etc.
8) Picnic in Aldrich Park
9) Watch a few more indie films at the theater across campus
10) Take more photos of staff and peers I've worked with all year
11) Get people to sign my overpriced yearbook
12) Find a job (should have been first on the list)
13) Get letter of recs (should have been the second on the list)
14) Get straight As this quarter
15) Keep a happy and stress-free quarter