name ten things you wanna do before you die and then go do them:  

1. become a fashion photographer. 2. have children. 

3. get married. 4. go to a wedding. 

5. have my work featured in a prestigious gallery. 

6. buy my own manhattan apartment. 7. have my own puppy.

8. work for a major fashion designer or publication. 

9. find a sand dollar. 10. repay my parents.

name ten places you really wanna be before you die and then go to them: 

1. africa. 2. israel. 3. india. 4. london. 5. peru.

6. australia. 7. greece. 8. mexico. 9. france.

name ten books you wanna read before you die and then go read them: 

1. catch 22. 2. animal farm. 3. farenheight 451 

4. midnight in the garden of good and evil.

5. anna karenina. 6. the book of questions. 

7. not without laughter. 

8. i know why the caged bird sings. 9. walden pond.

10. the electric kool acid acid test. 

list ten songs you want to hear again before you die, 

get all of your friends together and scream them: 

1. with arms outstretched - rilo kiley. 

2. no children - the mountain goats 

3. american hearts - piebald. 

4. private radio - the bouncing souls. 

5. born to run - bruce springsteen. 

6. clacivle - alkaline trio. 

7. baby i'm an anarchist - against me. 

8. ten things - paul baribeau. 

9. chad's favorite song - defiance ohio.  

10. the new year - death cab for cutie. 

think of all the things that are wrong with your life and then fix them:

i need to try harder to keep in touch 

with those who mean so much.

i need to believe in myself better. 

i need to learn to talk to strangers. 

i need to learn not to get so 

dependent on the people i love. 

i need to consume less. i need to talk 

less about other people. 

i need to not get so discouraged,

 and self-conscious. 

i need to go a day without taking medicine.

 i need go outside and enjoy the morning. 

think of all the things that you love about your life, be thankful you are blessed with them:

family. friends. pet's that have been loyal 

to me. new jersey. the financial security in which i have 

lived my life. love that has taught me strength.

being adopted by the right people at the right time. the sun.

 trees. cameras. my talent. my red hair.

 my ability to stand up for myself. the beach. jenny lewis. music. 

art. education. judaism. food. the activism i have been

 surrounded with. the place i work. the places i have called home. 

think of all the things that hold you back and realize that you don't need them:

broken hearts. fear of change. fear of being alone. 

self-consciousness. intimidation. intimidation. intimidation. 

think of all the mistakes you have made in your life, make sure that you never repeat them:

dependancy in relationships. lying to those who love me. 

taking out my anger onfamily and friends.

 letting fear hold me back. letting a broken heart take 

control of my life. not allowing myself to calm down 

while frustrated. not appreciating what i have. 

taking things for granted. hurting other people when i am hurt. 

because right now all you have is time time time.
but someday that time will run out. 
that's the only thing you can be absolutely certain about.