 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 . 4 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
9 cheers |
9 people |
| 5. |
write a song
34 cheers |
4,189 people |
| 6. |
write more poetry
35 cheers |
914 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 |
542 people |
| 10. |
Buy a House
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12,536 people |
| 11. |
find a hobby
1 entry . 5 cheers |
611 people |
| 12. |
find someone to trade mix CDs with - and then do it!
1 entry . 7 cheers |
7 people |
| 13. |
learn to meditate
1 entry . 5 cheers |
1,614 people |
| 14. |
Learn to play the guitar
1 entry . 4 cheers |
12,617 people |
| 15. |
Make an "101 Movies To See" list
1 entry . 3 cheers |
1 person |
| 16. |
Make MP3s from my LPs
1 entry . 4 cheers |
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 |
972 people |
| 22. |
Do 100 situps
2 entries . 6 cheers |
77 people |
| 23. |
learn to play the harmonica
2 entries . 11 cheers |
806 people |
| 24. |
List 100 Things that piss me off, besides not having any money...
2 entries . 1 cheer |
36 people |
| 25. |
re-read some of my favorite books
2 entries . 10 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 |
2,441 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 . 17 cheers |
28 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 |
7,514 people |
| 37. |
learn to mix drinks
8 entries . 7 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 |
39 people |
| 41. |
complete the 999 challenge on librarything.com
16 entries . 6 cheers |
3 people |
| 42. |
Keep track of all the movies I watch in 2009
138 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…
So the first month (or so) of rehearsals have gone pretty well, and I’ve been enjoying myself immensely. The cast (well, most of the cast) are great and I really enjoy working with them, and it’s fun working with my pal the Ninja and making the part our own.
Today, though, I got a bit of news. The guy who is playing the male lead has thrown out his back and had been suffering with The Flu (no, not H1N1, just regular), and had been having a hard time at rehearsals. Today the director pulled him and me aside, and she said that she wanted me to be the understudy for him. Which is, let me say right off the bat, AWESOMETACULAR. Because that was the part I auditioned for in the first place, so yeah, I was thrilled. This is just a lot of stuff for me to process, and it’s going to be a lot of work. And really, learning the part in 1 month, I’m pretty sure I can do that. I just hope I can show off my hard work with at least one performance. Because that would be awesome for me. I don’t wish the guy ill, you understand. I just want to do it once. That’d be nice for me.
So yeah: big change coming for me. Lots of work for me to do. I’m really excited!
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krislibrarian wants to read every book I own
Make people laugh.
become a teacher
be charismatic
save a life
See the great wall of China
Live in Italy for a year.
Find a career i love, not just work for works sake
Be part of a flash mob
Scott wants to move to boston
Become a popstar
move to another state
fly in an airplane
breakdance
Ride a Camel
Fall in love for real
learn to identify the constellations
be happy being single
regain my confidence
take a transatlantic cruise
lose 5 pounds
go to bhutan
