 I'm doing 42 things |
| 1. |
let the mediocre days Fall Away and replace them with much better ones by doing at least one NEW AND FULFILLING thing in October, November, and December of 2009
1 entry . 6 cheers |
27 people |
| 2. |
43Things Film Club
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12 people |
| 3. |
watch Jim Emerson's "102 Movies You Must See"
2 cheers |
1 person |
| 4. |
get a financial advisor
10 cheers |
9 people |
| 5. |
write a song
34 cheers |
4,213 people |
| 6. |
write more poetry
35 cheers |
913 people |
| 7. |
learn how to drive a manual transmission vehicle
39 cheers |
200 people |
| 8. |
Catch a fish and eat it
41 cheers |
14 people |
| 9. |
learn a second language
42 cheers |
544 people |
| 10. |
Buy a House
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12,582 people |
| 11. |
find a hobby
1 entry . 5 cheers |
617 people |
| 12. |
find someone to trade mix CDs with - and then do it!
1 entry . 7 cheers |
6 people |
| 13. |
learn to meditate
1 entry . 5 cheers |
1,620 people |
| 14. |
Learn to play the guitar
1 entry . 5 cheers |
12,666 people |
| 15. |
Make an "101 Movies To See" list
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1 person |
| 16. |
Make MP3s from my LPs
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14 people |
| 17. |
make sushi
1 entry . 27 cheers |
209 people |
| 18. |
participate in the 3/50 project
1 entry |
1 person |
| 19. |
Play The Hitchhiker adventure game ~ by Douglas Adams
1 entry |
2 people |
| 20. |
read the CGS "Top 100 Trade Paperbacks" list
1 entry . 1 cheer |
1 person |
| 21. |
Take the Mensa test.
1 entry . 28 cheers |
973 people |
| 22. |
Do 100 situps
2 entries . 6 cheers |
77 people |
| 23. |
learn to play the harmonica
2 entries . 11 cheers |
810 people |
| 24. |
List 100 Things that piss me off, besides not having any money...
2 entries . 1 cheer |
35 people |
| 25. |
re-read some of my favorite books
2 entries . 11 cheers |
2 people |
| 26. |
watch every film in my DVD collection
2 entries . 3 cheers |
31 people |
| 27. |
Go swimming in Horseshoe Lake
3 entries . 14 cheers |
1 person |
| 28. |
learn to snowboard
3 entries . 21 cheers |
2,451 people |
| 29. |
Play a game of Axis & Allies
3 entries . 13 cheers |
10 people |
| 30. |
read Infinite Jest
3 entries . 6 cheers |
37 people |
| 31. |
Do the Couch to 5k running plan
4 entries . 8 cheers |
312 people |
| 32. |
Spend a whole day reading a great novel.
4 entries . 18 cheers |
29 people |
| 33. |
stick to a chore schedule
4 entries . 10 cheers |
8 people |
| 34. |
Do the A-Z author challenge
5 entries . 5 cheers |
146 people |
| 35. |
finish my NANO novel
5 entries . 12 cheers |
28 people |
| 36. |
wake up when my alarm clock goes off
6 entries . 8 cheers |
7,535 people |
| 37. |
learn to mix drinks
8 entries . 8 cheers |
77 people |
| 38. |
read all of my comics
8 entries . 9 cheers |
3 people |
| 39. |
Finish my "101 Movies To See" list
10 entries . 8 cheers |
1 person |
| 40. |
try 43 new recipes
11 entries . 11 cheers |
38 people |
| 41. |
complete the 999 challenge on librarything.com
17 entries . 6 cheers |
3 people |
| 42. |
Keep track of all the movies I watch in 2009
144 entries . 6 cheers |
29 people |
How I did it: Initially, I just wrote about whatever struck my fancy. I think I may have been a little too general with some of my initial goals, which made things difficult later on, but once I put some decent effort into it, the list filled up rather quickly.I think I got discouraged when it didn't come very easily. You just need to put your mind to it, and really think about it. Eventually, you might start discovering some of the l… Read how I did it…
How I did it: My friend wanted to go bungee jumping on his bachelor party, but he needed a friend to go with him. I, foolishly, said I would do it, as I had always kind of wanted to. We signed up at the bungee jumping center at The Evil Mall, and a week later I was getting strapped into a harness and walking up a long flight of stairs...100 feet in the air, the two guys working at the tower hooked a giant purple bungee cord onto my chest.&n… Read how I did it…
How I did it: My wife and I did some research on Consumer Reports about what were the best-rated cars, and settled on three models: the Toyota Camry, the Nissan Altima, the Honda Accord. Then we did some research on what to do when buying new cars: general advice, how to negotiate, tips for test drives, and general things to watch out for. Next, I shopped around for quotes and we did some test drives. The Camry was a little small for … Read how I did it…
(As a movie fan, I felt this was a good image to share with you.) Wishing you all the best and hoping that you keep dreaming amazing dreams.
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Edric_n wants to know how to solve a rubik's cube
be more focused
be less negative
join the marines
work because I like to, not because I have to
Meet Bill Clinton
win the lottery
k1dub wants to become a Fulbright scholar
Workout Plan
meet Shah Rukh Khan
take salsa lessons
Be more spontaneous and creative
go to grad school
write a novel
pay off my debts
get in shape
get muscles
learn to play poker
