I'm doing 42 things
#18 -- James Purefoy
3 months ago
Sigh!
FlyGirl's Life List
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1. ride a bike to work
1 entry . 2 cheers16 people -
2. Find more people who enjoy the inane and celebrate the nonsensical
1 entry . 4 cheers87 people -
3. work because I like to, not because I have to
1 entry . 7 cheers3,432 people -
4. become strong in faith
2 entries . 14 cheers1 person -
5. not finish books, movies, televisions shows, or anything in any media that proves to be poorly done and not worth the time investment it would take to finish it.
4 entries . 4 cheers1 person -
6. finish my book(s) and get it published.
2 entries . 16 cheers2 people -
7. find more people who have an affection for the absurd
3 entries . 16 cheers13 people -
8. spend an entire day watching the extended version of all three Lord of the Rings movies back-to-back-to-back
2 entries . 9 cheers1,107 people -
9. find my bliss, then follow it (has anyone seen my bliss?)
2 entries . 13 cheers3 people -
10. Read my Bible every day
1 entry . 10 cheers232 people -
11. list 43 men i wouldn't kick outta bed
14 entries . 3 cheers57 people -
12. Perform deliberate acts of kindness.
3 entries . 34 cheers18 people -
13. once a month, read one of the books I have acquired, but never gotten around to reading.
27 entries . 7 cheers5 people -
14. Fall in love with a godly man
2 entries . 36 cheers4 people -
15. dance like nobody's watching
1 entry . 12 cheers426 people -
16. make a movie (write screenplay, direct it, act in it)
1 entry . 10 cheers119 people -
17. show up at the airport with a bag & a passport & take the first flight available.
1 entry . 26 cheers541 people -
18. practice pronoia
12 team members . 4 entries . 11 cheers91 people -
19. create a plant-filled courtyard at my house.
9 entries . 34 cheers1 person -
20. learn how to deal with pet odor in fabrics and around the house.
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21. Speak French ... and Italian and Spanish and ...
1 entry . 28 cheers5 people -
22. drive Route 66 from start to finish.
1 entry . 13 cheers10 people -
23. try a new recipe once a month
1 entry . 17 cheers166 people -
24. be part of a team that donates 1 million grains of rice through freerice.com
6 entries . 3 cheers6 people -
25. Learn to fly
1 entry . 15 cheers2,135 people -
26. Clean my house from top to bottom
4 entries24 people -
27. Live every day like it's my last
1 entry . 16 cheers147 people -
28. Clean out my storage unit
2 entries . 7 cheers8 people -
29. Learn Flash
1 entry . 3 cheers995 people -
30. Improve my health using SparkPeople.com
2 entries . 1 cheer20 people -
31. play the piano
1 entry . 24 cheers1,126 people -
32. Own only the clothes and shoes that make me feel great
1 entry . 14 cheers72 people -
33. be awesome
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34. make mosaics
2 entries . 6 cheers41 people -
35. buy an old house and fix it up
1 entry . 31 cheers46 people -
36. Be overfilled with the joys of life, daily, and have the good sense to know
1 entry . 10 cheers8 people -
37. Make the most of my 50s
1 entry . 7 cheers2 people -
38. make entries for all my places, things, and people.
1 entry . 4 cheers1 person -
39. toilet train my cat
14 cheers159 people -
40. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
1 entry . 8 cheers18,533 people -
41. Be happy alone. Then find someone else to be happy with.
1 entry . 2 cheers88 people -
42. learn javascript
2 entries . 1 cheer358 people
How I did it
It made me
Relieved and happy 
How I did it: I got started making covers for the sofas and that sort of worked, only the fabric I bought shrank after I washed it and the covers got to be too small and then started pulling apart at the seams. AAAACK! For someone who has sewn since I was a pre-teen, this is a shambles! AAACK!So I gave it all up and went to Overstock.com and bought cotton duck covers. And you know what? If I use the little twist pins and the tricks they show you on Hou… Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy!
How I did it: We don't usually do this, but we signed up to go with a group out to the Sahara camel riding and camping with a Berber tribe while we were in Morocco and the way to get to the campsite was by camel. Getting on the camel is easier than getting on a horse since the camels get down on the ground, but when they stand up, it can be unsettling to say the least -- maybe like riding a small earthquake. However, since I did a lot of horseback ridi… Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: Without thinking about it. I just went where I was taken -- or where I wanted to go -- and ended up visiting capital cities. The cities I have visited:National capitals:Washington D.C./Bogota, Colombia/London, UK/Madrid, Spain/Paris, France/Prague, Czech Republic/Roma, Italia/San Jose, Costa Rica/Tel Aviv, Israel/Vatican CityState/Provincial/Regional capitals:Austin, TX, USAAguascalientes, Aguascalientes, MexicoAtlanta, GA, USABelém, Pará… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
But first ...
6 months ago
I need to get a bike. I’ve been riding a stationary bike at the gym, but am looking for a bike to ride around the neighborhood and, eventually, to work. Right now, I only live about five miles from work, so the task of riding a bike there isn’t too daunting and if it is too hot in the afternoon to ride home again, the city buses have bike racks on front.
It's not that I am unwilling...
10 months ago
But if you need help accomplishing this goal, you need more help than I can give.
