 I'm doing 41 things |
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Get back to Bible reading virtually every day
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2 people |
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Get outside and active 3x a week
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1 person |
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run 3 miles in 30 minutes or less
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1 person |
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learn chinese
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2,656 people |
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clean/organize my apartment
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2 people |
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keep to weekly schedule for next week + 1/2 then evaluate
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1 person |
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Read 2 1/2 shelves of books by June 2012
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1 person |
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Study math for the GRE
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1 person |
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Prepare my lessons days ahead of time
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1 person |
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go to bed before midnight
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126 people |
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wake up when my alarm clock goes off
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| 12. |
drink more water
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20,235 people |
| 13. |
stop drinking soda
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wake up early
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Write a practice essay in prep for the GRE
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1 person |
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perform with guitar and voice in public
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1 person |
| 17. |
apply to grad school
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161 people |
| 18. |
study Chinese history
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13 people |
| 19. |
run 6 miles in 60 minutes straight
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1 person |
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run a 10K
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1,207 people |
| 21. |
be a renaissance woman
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38 people |
| 22. |
re-learn calculus
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52 people |
| 23. |
Learn to play guitar WELL
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46 people |
| 24. |
learn and use the guitar warm-up/practice routine in Pumping Nylon
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1 person |
| 25. |
Become a Polyglot
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166 people |
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read all the books I own
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memorize a poem a month
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4 people |
| 28. |
cook once a week
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37 people |
| 29. |
Make a quilt
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1,234 people |
| 30. |
pay off credit cards
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1,433 people |
| 31. |
start saving money
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464 people |
| 32. |
Find a nearby place to go trailrunning
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1 person |
| 33. |
rock climb
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794 people |
| 34. |
start fencing again
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40 people |
| 35. |
go camping in China
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1 person |
| 36. |
wilderness camping
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2 people |
| 37. |
visit Tibet
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372 people |
| 38. |
visit Xinjiang
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2 people |
| 39. |
go to Turkey and actually use my (extremely limited/half forgotten) Turkish
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1 person |
| 40. |
go to Sudan
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4 people |
| 41. |
visit all 7 continents
1 entry . 11 cheers |
1,519 people |
How I did it: With great trepidation I signed up for a fencing class my first semester in college in order to fulfill a physical education requirement, but before the class started I ran into one of the Fencing Club members in the dorm and he encouraged me to come to the club which started before the class. Never sat in on the official class sessions in the end, but got an 'A' because of my club participation. When I went abroad the next year, the fenc… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Spent a semester in Wales during university and then several years later joined some friends working in a development org in southwestern China where I still am, teaching English - a lot easier than one might expect and truly an adventure every day! Read how I did it…
How I did it: stopped being afraid it wouldn't look like I imagined and just started putting it together using the bklet I got the original granny square patterns from.The entire time on the afghan was, I think, over the course of 6 months, obviously not full time. I did the assembly during my free time in 2-4 days - whip-stitch so really easy. Read how I did it…
wa hey! it’s finished!
I thought I had ~15 more lessons, but those turned out to be culture notes from the booklet that accompanies the hard copy.
on to Phase 2 of Pimsleur Chinese.
still (still still) need to sit down to some character study, but definitely appreciating the oral/aural learning.
C25K-1 60/90*20min+walk
youch my legs are feeling it this morning. I was all excited b/c the last couple days my glutes have been telling me they got a real workout last week. Today I’m feeling less of the ‘my muscles have gotten a workout’ feeling and more a serious discomfort in the way of agonized ‘how could you torment me in this fashion’ deep fatigue-y ache and it’s my quads mostly with a bit in my calves. Maybe I pounded the pavement harder today? I think I went pretty well overall and in terms of working on pushing from legs and hips instead of upper body, but I didn’t get into that wonderfully flow-y/glidey feeling run really. I took a side trip to loop through a park that has some ally-oops (how /do/ you spell that?) – quick up-and-down’s – and the walks there were all tile – maybe that affected things? or it could just be the more running. Now I’m trying to decide if I need to leave an extra day for my legs to rest, or if I can aim to go again on Wednesday. Guess I’ll see.
oh, and the ‘people’ note – I was out on the road 5 minutes earlier than last time and for some reason, there were a lot more cars and people out today – not even the excuse of the turn of the month… maybe just the Monday thing. I really do need to try for closer to 6 than 6:30. But the sunshine with the turn of the season has been soooo nice. ahhhh. here’s to the mysteries, small and big, of tomorrow.
oh, and feeling lovely and wide awake (other then the ow-my-legs! feeling), just in time to shower, do some schoolwork and then go teach
so… I missed Tuesday… and Wednesday… and Thursday…
made it out this morning though
and early enough to go on the streets, roaming about. Had to retrace a bit at the end, but finished on the road past the veggie stand again – picked up peppers, cucumbers, broccoli (ish), tomatoes.
C25K-1 60/90+walk
Started the day out well – even made it to the bank and out before lunch (miracle!)... don’t quite have the work in the bag, but it started well. :) and it’s not over yet.
indigostrings wants to run 10 miles
Buy a motorcycle
start a blog
learn calligraphy
become a magazine editor
learn to walk in heels
see the Daily Show live
control my jealousy
wear sunscreen
MEET VALENTINO ROSSI
find my dad
become fit and healthy
Discover secret coves of wholesome fun in Vancouver (and area).
learn to draw
Fall in love
Read all the books in the Warriors Series by: Erin Hunter
write a novel
latenitewanderer wants to Learn to dance Argentine tango
go to amsterdam
visit all 50 states
be hot
learn to swing dance
how to make a friendster layout using my picture?
stop being such a packrat
watch invader zim episodes
Micky wants to Read all the books on the BBC Big Read Top 100
Visit 50 of the world heritage sites
