I'm doing 34 things
Go Me!
23 months ago
I didn’t have six months saved, but I did have some saved when I got laid off. What this meant was that I could afford to pay my bills at the same rate—even though I don’t have as much coming in right now.
Deirdre Saoirse Moen's Life List
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1. get regular acupuncture treatments
2 entries . 1 cheer2 people -
2. Practice yoga regularly
50 entries . 24 cheers685 people -
3. pay off my student loans
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4. Travel to 100 countries or more (join the Travelers' Century Club)
1 entry . 10 cheers4 people -
5. do my morning pages every morning
2 entries . 8 cheers56 people -
6. write a science fiction novel and have it published
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7. publish a science fiction story in Asimov's
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8. get out of debt
3 entries . 17 cheers10,535 people -
9. learn illustrator
1 entry . 9 cheers103 people -
10. Save up six months worth of living expenses
4 entries . 24 cheers223 people -
11. master CSS
1 entry . 5 cheers772 people -
12. revise and submit short stories
13 cheers19 people -
13. Swim in a bioluminescent bay
11 cheers272 people -
14. Promote/Enter Writers of the Future Contest
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15. go to SXSW Interactive
2 cheers74 people -
16. Win the Hugo or Nebula award (or both!)
1 entry . 5 cheers9 people -
17. master Ruby
1 entry . 8 cheers176 people -
18. Write more
9 cheers3,409 people -
19. build a CSS Zen Garden style sheet
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20. Sell the yarn I'm not going to knit
4 entries . 4 cheers1 person -
21. Play with 43Things rss feeds
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22. Complete "The Artist's Way"
1 entry . 4 cheers369 people -
23. Finish crafting my story about Ken Kesey
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24. Learn Irish Gaelic
1 entry . 15 cheers268 people -
25. apply to an MFA program
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26. get published in analog magazine
1 cheer2 people -
27. Publish a Story in F&SF
2 cheers1 person -
28. visit all 50 states
1 entry . 5 cheers6,880 people -
29. Learn Middle Egyptian
7 people -
30. Make Those Dining Room Chairs
4 entries . 13 cheers2 people -
31. lose weight
2 entries . 11 cheers35,236 people -
32. Write every day
2 cheers848 people -
33. learn music theory
1 cheer231 people -
34. learn more javascript
5 people
Recent entries
So far, it's been really helpful
23 months ago
I’ve been getting acupuncture for a little over two months now. I wish I had a session today.
He came through well
23 months ago
Given that the cancer Scruffy had rarely metastizes, the amputation should cure his cancer once and for all.
He’s been hiding under dressers and beds a lot, but he is eating, and he is learning how to walk on three legs. In other words, his prognosis is good.
So I’m checking this off, as it’s now DONE.
