How I did it: I tried once in, like, the fourth grade; (I didn't get the girl), and didn't think about it again... [Edit: then again, there was the 8th-grade 'something or other' about "shaking the darling buds of May"{?}] ...till a 12th-grade English assignment, (I borrowed a line from The Muppets).One of my favorites is http://allpoetry.com/poem/7176449-My_Light__My_Color__My_Love-by-barenakedteeth As I remember writing it, it came out fairly easily … Read how I did it…
How I did it: I played with the coworkers late at night after shift. It's where I made up a game called "ding pong, (which is more fun). (And if you don't have a dinged-up ball, just put a few pennies on the table, and every once in awhile, the ball will hit a penny & ping-off in a wild direction - FUN!) Read how I did it…
How I did it: *(edited)* I was on vacation, driving nowhere fast & passed a sign about an open gun range (or something like that). I thought, "why not"? And turned around. Went in and asked about shooting one of their guns. I think I picked a 12-guage. Went out and shot some skeet (from left to right.) I think I got 3 out of 10. I thought I shoulda got a few more, but I kept flinching just as I was pulling the trigger, and I couldn't stop it. Then … Read how I did it…
How I did it: The other guy broke and made nothing. Then I took over!Unfortunately I don't remember any specifics, (other than the final ball dropping, and the pretty girl wearing my favorite college sweater)!It takes a lot of planning - you've got weave around 15 balls in a virtual morass (position play)! Which balls to move, which balls to leave alone, how to make your ball & move an opponent's well-placed ball.It definitely has a lot of skills t… Read how I did it…
How I did it: mmm "borrowed" the book, for a time & let it lay around until I thought it important to read.Took lots of notes: (First installment:) pg 18 A lot of the "success books" were focusing on shallow, quick fixes about one's social image, & "techniques." Whereas the older books rocused on integrity, courage, justice, industry, & the Golden Rule.[-small edits-]A couple of pages later he talks about his son having his problems growing… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I heard that walking after eating would help to digest.After eating lunch I would go on a walk. I would walk around here, & the next day I will walk there. So I got to know the areas around the places I worked.Or I would walk to a place to buy lunch, then walk back.. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Mom saw them & called them over. Then after they talked a bit, I said, "...Star Wars is not future-tense."They said something like, "OK." And then went on their way. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Read, & keep an eye out for quotation marks.Pretty much every page on this site has a quotation on it.I do searches here for "quotes," then read them.When I find one I like, I cheer it and respond with a few favorite / relevant quotes from my master list or from my smaller lists of recently-found useable quotes. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Walking home late one night, looked up at the right moment, & saw the most amazing green streak of light!Up till then I thought I was basically an "outdoor" guy. Then it occurred to me, "man, it took me twenty-some years to see that? I don't get out much." Read how I did it…
How I did it: I got bored enough, sitting around watching my smart friends play it again and again; I finally decided to give it a try - despite the despising assumption that one has to be a smart/jerk to "play chess."My friends taught me the basics, waited for me to work my way through my "ski-slope defence," and when I won my first game, I was hooked! Read how I did it…
How I did it: I typed "extol the benefits (of tasting) shoo-fly pie" and entered the text on-line.Then I copied & pasted it.Then I did it again. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I just planted more than I would have normally. Made some extra garden space; a little landscaping. And tried to get myself out there more often.Next year I will try to garner more cooperation with local churches. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Wherever you go, look around and pay attention to things you're not usually paying attention to, little nooks you're not used to looking into. And it is there.Then roll, fold, or tape your bill there. Attach a little note to it saying congrats on finding your dollar, and to "Spend it wisely!" Read how I did it…
How I did it: Walking through the woods, looked left, saw a box on a stump about 15-feet off the trail. Thought an artist forgot their colored pencils or something, walked over to take a look, and discovered geocaching!Left my mark, and left it behind..I'm not sure "how long" it took me, since I had done it before I knew it. I tried entering "many years." But that wasn't an acceptable answer. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Piled the family into the car anddrove to a place I found when I was lost several years ago where the trees on both sides bend in over the road. (We found it on the second road tried!)It ws nice for me, as I was on the lookout for edible weeds and landscaping ideas. The kids however were not as excited.The idea was to take them around and tell them about some of the places we'd been & hadn't seen in a long time. Read how I did it…
How I did it: once I got around to it, it only took a couple of minutes to scrounge-up a pie pan, and a couple of minutes to get the sand, and a minute to get it into place.It's supposed to be buried level with the ground. But it's in the flower box that's not completely full, so the dirt will be brought up to it.I may add a little salt to attract male butterflies.I put a couple of small nice-looking rocks and a couple small bits of broken blue glass i… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Went through my master list of favorites.Picked out the ones in bold font.Went back through to pick up a few extra, then weeded-out the ones that didn't make the cut.99% of the process only took about an hour. Read how I did it…
How I did it: It was hard to break into the "busy-time" and just take some "me-time" just to think about it. Life seems so much like an assembly-line; even for the simple things (and "43" things doesn't even begin to meaure how many things "need done"). Even the sub-routines are just another routine. They are hard to crack into for that insight or alteration. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I am fairly pleased at this stage. And I'm sure I'll be happier when I see it filled with flowers and Grandma sitting out in the sun again. Hopefully I can use one small part of it for my own plant, that plant will be for one of my bigger landscaping goals for my Mom. Read how I did it…
