Frannie




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Frannie's Life List

  1. 1. Download to my MP3
    5 entries . 42 cheers
    1 person
  2. 2. learn to cook - and enjoy it
    21 entries . 141 cheers
    9 people
  3. 3. Be proud of myself
    30 entries . 184 cheers
    505 people
  4. 4. identify 100 things that make me happy
    50 entries . 62 cheers
    2,249 people
  5. 5. update my wardrobe
    23 entries . 72 cheers
    392 people
  6. 6. Call my friends more often
    16 entries . 76 cheers
    239 people
  7. 7. Buy a house on the beach
    5 entries . 75 cheers
    41 people
  8. 8. Find that special someone
    2 entries . 63 cheers
    116 people
  9. 9. Learn more about my parents
    8 entries . 69 cheers
    18 people
  10. 10. Trace my family tree
    3 entries . 52 cheers
    2,220 people
  11. 11. Find my inner child
    12 entries . 71 cheers
    9 people
  12. 12. work FOR myself
    7 entries . 68 cheers
    455 people
  13. 13. learn basic handyman skills
    7 entries . 41 cheers
    4 people
  14. 14. Practice random acts of kindness
    15 entries . 68 cheers
    759 people
  15. 15. post random thoughts
    63 entries . 33 cheers
    22 people
  16. 16. convert my records to mp3s
    3 entries . 27 cheers
    1 person
  17. 17. be a great aunt
    15 entries . 36 cheers
    22 people
  18. 18. Declare the 8th of every month "Get in touch with your inner child day" and invite others to join in.
    16 entries . 27 cheers
    6 people
  19. 19. Start a Buddy Check 12 team here on 43things, in support of Breast Cancer awareness. Do your self-exam the 12th of every month.
    11 entries . 7 cheers
    163 people
  20. 20. Make the 14th of every month the day I backup my computer
    10 entries . 13 cheers
    3 people
  21. 21. Review my investments and finances on the 28th of every month
    23 entries . 20 cheers
    2 people
  22. 22. Exercise to break a sweat, at least 2x a week (5/09)
    25 entries . 24 cheers
    1 person
  23. 23. Fund 43 microloans through Kiva.org (5/09)
    3 entries . 24 cheers
    1 person
  24. 24. Finish my Den (5/09)
    7 entries . 8 cheers
    1 person
  25. 25. List ways I can be more green.
    6 entries . 27 cheers
    4 people
  26. 26. FlyLady: Complete Beginners' BabySteps
    10 entries . 13 cheers
    34 people
  27. 27. buy 10 "just because" gifts.
    5 entries . 24 cheers
    2 people
  28. 28. Notice and make note of life's simple pleasures
    7 entries . 17 cheers
    1 person
  29. 29. Step out of my comfort zone
    3 entries . 10 cheers
    225 people
  30. 30. Do a 2009 holiday card exchange with my 43Things friends
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    49 people
  31. 31. 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
    2 entries . 8 cheers
    27 people
  32. 32. Learn to change a tire
    10 cheers
    84 people
  33. 33. Go to Graceland
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    40 people

How I did it
How to find Feddle
It took me
1 day
It made me
jump for joy!


How to find a good hair stylist
It took me
3 months
It made me
look and feel good!


Recent entries
Step out of my comfort zone (read all 3 entries…)
Physically testing myself 1 day ago

I’ve learned in the last year that even though I don’t mind exercising, my mind has a habit of stopping my body from pushing itself. If my mind says “you’ve had enough”, I stop. I realize I need someone else to be in charge of my body.

Last week, I got a 7-day pass to a woman’s only gym and I went to 4 different classes this week. Track, cardio, ball and Pilates. I’m happy to say I didn’t quit. I pushed myself, even if I wasn’t comfortable. During a step/dance exercise, I must have said “I can’t do this” outloud because the instructor said “Yeah, you can – and you are”. Everyone heard because she had her little microphone on….I sure couldn’t quit after that!

Last night, I did Pilates for the first time. My mind was fighting it – in my head I heard “you can’t sit up, your legs are weak” – but my body wasn’t listening. My body was doing (or trying to do) what the instructor was telling it to do – not me. Just what I was hoping for.

This entry could go under a few different goals but the end result of it is that my physical comfort zone is expanding. My body is learning it can do things my mind never thought it could do.
Here’s hoping someday my mind will take the lead.



learn basic handyman skills (read all 7 entries…)
The caulking went well 2 days ago

Althought I did have some trouble with the tube at first. The instructions on the tube said to puncture the inner seal. I knew what that meant but I didn’t understand HOW to do it. And puncture it with what? I’d read instructions on-line which mentioned some tubes had inner seals and some didn’t, but it too didn’t say how to get to the seal. Typical. Instructions written by someone who already KNOWS WHAT TO DO.

I found the 800 # on the tube and it said “Got a question?”. Why, yes I do…so I called…and proceeded to spend 10 minutes on hold with Muzak before being disconnected. Ugh! But I was determined. I called again, and finally got someone. I explained my question to the woman who clearly did not understand.
“You need to puncture the inner seal” she said. Think she was reading the tube?
“Yes, I know that, but how? How do I get to the seal?”
“Maybe a nail?” she said hesitantly. Way to sound like an expert….
“A nail is too short”.
She responded with silence…then “Please hold”....then Muzak….then dial tone.

I could’ve gotten mad and called back but why bother? I sat at my desk and stared at the tube. Maybe unbending a paper clip? I grabbed a big one, stretched it out and pushed it into the nozzle. Pop! Inner seal punctured!

Next I practiced with the gun until I was comfortable with the amount of pressure to exert on the trigger. It was kind of like icing a cake (funny how my thoughts still go to the food). Armed with my gun, water and rags, I started. I did pretty well, keeping it light and straight, using my finger to smooth it out. I got a little sloppy in some spots but it was clear so who cares,right?

When I saw my friend to return his caulking gun, I told him about my calling the 800 #. His response? “That is such a chick-thing to do”. I had to laugh because THAT was SUCH a guy-response.

All in all, the caulking helped but I’ve got one more step. Plastic around the air conditioners. Thankfully, I know how to do this…no 800 # needed.



be a great aunt (read all 15 entries…)
Plans made...sort of 2 days ago

Tomorrow my sister and I are going to take the kids to the movies. We’d planned to see “Where the Wild Things Are” but the kids really want to see the MJ movie. So…that’s what we’re going to do.



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