I'm doing 34 things
Go Me!
2 years 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 cheers698 people -
3. pay off my student loans
1 entry . 15 cheers2,845 people -
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 cheers59 people -
6. write a science fiction novel and have it published
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7. publish a science fiction story in Asimov's
10 cheers7 people -
8. get out of debt
3 entries . 16 cheers11,042 people -
9. learn illustrator
1 entry . 9 cheers104 people -
10. Save up six months worth of living expenses
4 entries . 23 cheers228 people -
11. master CSS
1 entry . 5 cheers769 people -
12. revise and submit short stories
13 cheers19 people -
13. Swim in a bioluminescent bay
11 cheers277 people -
14. Promote/Enter Writers of the Future Contest
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15. go to SXSW Interactive
2 cheers72 people -
16. Win the Hugo or Nebula award (or both!)
1 entry . 5 cheers9 people -
17. master Ruby
1 entry . 8 cheers179 people -
18. Write more
9 cheers3,500 people -
19. build a CSS Zen Garden style sheet
5 cheers44 people -
20. Sell the yarn I'm not going to knit
4 entries . 4 cheers1 person -
21. Play with 43Things rss feeds
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
22. Complete "The Artist's Way"
1 entry . 4 cheers389 people -
23. Finish crafting my story about Ken Kesey
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24. Learn Irish Gaelic
1 entry . 15 cheers269 people -
25. apply to an MFA program
4 cheers2 people -
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 cheers7,155 people -
29. Learn Middle Egyptian
8 people -
30. Make Those Dining Room Chairs
4 entries . 13 cheers2 people -
31. Write every day
2 cheers875 people -
32. lose weight
2 entries . 11 cheers36,390 people -
33. learn music theory
1 cheer242 people -
34. learn more javascript
5 people
Recent entries
So far, it's been really helpful
2 years ago
I’ve been getting acupuncture for a little over two months now. I wish I had a session today.
He came through well
2 years 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.
