How I did it: You should read the book "Your Money Or Your Life". It totally changed the way I think about money, and helped me realize that I'll only need paid employment for a finite period of time. After that I can "work" on whatever I want.The main points of the plan are based on the abbreviation "FI":Financial Intelligence: Figure out my real hourly wage, after taking into account every work related expense (in either time or money) s… Read how I did it…
How I did it: First of all, this is the Jewish 10 Commandments. I think they differ slightly from religion to religion. Here's how to remember them in order.The first five can be remembered with ABCDEI Am the Lord you God...You shall have no other Gods B-fore meYou shall not Carry (i.e. take) the Lord's name in vain (This one's a stretch) Remember the Sabbath Day and keep it holyHonor your mothEr and fathEr (Also a stretch)The las… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I started planing over a year in advance. Things like accommodations and transportation allow you to book one year in advance, so I knew where and when I wanted to be at the Games by then.These are the things you need to book in advance: Lodging Transportation to the Lodging Tickets to events Transportation to the events Read how I did it…
How I did it: Yesterday, some friends and I sweded the movie Beauty and the Beast.You can watch it here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mvnVeYE093gIt took about 8 hours to make the 10 minute film, and we learned a lot as we went along: Get a diverse team. We had males and females, some were close friends and some just met. Everyone contributed original ideas, and we didn't fall into a rut of familiar or inside jokes, which would… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Get a ball that's the right size for you. You can find sizing charts online.Don't give up your desk chair right away. You'll need to ease into using the ball.The first day, sit on it for 1 hour in the morning and 1 hour in the afternoon. Do that for a week or so, until the hour goes by without you thinking "damn this stupid ball hurts my butt and back."Then up it to 2 hours twice a day, etc. It will probably take a… Read how I did it…
How I did it: For a week or so, make a list of every ingredient in every thing you eat.Next to each thing mark whether or not it's local. You can define local however you want. I live in Seattle, so I defined it as Washington, Oregon, Idaho, and southern BC. It's about a 400mile radius (that's pretty lenient).If you eat prepared food (frozen entrees) or restaurant food, you can assume it's not local unless you know for sure that it is… Read how I did it…
