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CurlyBird

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  2. 1. Donate blood
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		2,589 people
  3. 2. Take part in a Taproot volunteer project
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  4. 3. record family's birthdays
    		1 person
  5. 4. Dig deep into research at work and innovate
    		1 person
  6. 5. Sing with a guitar accompanist in a coffee shop
    3 entries . 4 cheers     		1 person
  7. 6. write a song
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  8. 7. surrender
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  9. 8. Live in the present
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  10. 9. heal the wounds of the past
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  11. 10. have more friends
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  12. 11. Kick ass at work
    1 entry     		7 people
  13. 12. Be optimistic
    		194 people
  14. 13. Inspire others
    2 cheers     		600 people
  15. 14. Start a Cavalier King Charles Spaniel meetup
    		1 person
  16. 15. Be confident
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  17. 16. Be proud
    		32 people
  18. 17. Practice the Four Agreements: Be impeccable with my word/ Don't take anything personally/ Don't make assumptions/ Always do my best
    2 cheers     		55 people
  19. 18. take guitar lessons
    		199 people
  20. 19. Finish Step one
    		1 person
  21. 20. Get a sponsor
    		58 people
  22. 21. Meditate daily
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  23. 22. Attend at least 2 SLAA meetings a week
    		1 person
  24. 23. Yoga, at least once a week
    		3 people
  25. 24. Stay single (and not actively looking) for a year (4/26/09)
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  26. 25. Go to sleep by 10:30 each night
    		1 person
  27. 26. practice guitar everyday
    1 entry     		11 people
  28. 27. Flip my ESPP the day the stock is purchased each quarter
    1 entry     		1 person
  29. 28. donate bone marrow
    1 entry     		88 people
  30. 29. make a list of relationships you need to feed to establish good friendships
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  31. 30. finish my city painting
    		1 person
  32. 31. read vonegut in the order of the grades he gave his work
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read vonegut in the order of the grades he gave his work
Vonegut's grades 6 months ago

In Chapter 18 of his book Palm Sunday, “The Sexual Revolution”, Vonnegut grades his own works. He states that the grades “do not place me in literary history” and that he is comparing “myself with myself.” The grades are as follows:

Player Piano: B
The Sirens of Titan: A
Mother Night: A
Cat’s Cradle: A-plus
God Bless You, Mr. Rosewater: A
Slaughterhouse-Five: A-plus
Welcome to the Monkey House: B-minus
Happy Birthday, Wanda June: D
Breakfast of Champions: C
Slapstick: D
Jailbird: A
Palm Sunday: C

May 18, 05:16PM PDT | 0 comments


Take a vacation by myself. (read all 2 entries…)
I *had* given up on this 9 months ago

and then an opportunity presented itself: a yoga retreat in Tulum, Mexico. Perfect for me-time, reflective time. I leave in 5 days!!!

Feb 08, 11:18PM PST | 0 comments


practice guitar everyday
not been doing this 9 months ago

I haven’t really started getting into the swing of things with my new guitar. I’m not pushing myself. I know I will make it a priority when I can. Life has been getting in the way. When the space opens up, I know I will be disciplined about it.

Feb 08, 11:15PM PST | 0 comments


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learn chinese cgr wants to keep a cleaner house sleep better dress up for Halloween be nicer take a photography class overcome my shyness never smoke Try to be more positive Never stop learning stop gossiping see Miyavi in concert start jogging drink more water have my hip bones show Lose 40 lbs smoke marijuana set up FLYlady routines learn Russian get a flat stomach Forever_young wants to try a new recipe once a month exercise daily write more poems make a car be a princess be less lazy get my best possible results in all my school work in 2007
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