Gib_l on 43 Things

Gib_l's Life List

1. stop procrastinating
3 entries . 12 cheers 26,919 people
2. Study more
4 entries . 12 cheers 1,300 people
3. keep my room clean for a whole month
1 entry . 1 cheer 5 people
4. commute by bicycle
1 entry . 4 cheers 10 people
5. get a job
1 entry 10,468 people
6. do more around the house
2 cheers 9 people
7. wake up earlier
3 entries . 7 cheers 1,876 people
8. stick to a schedule
2 entries . 5 cheers 77 people
9. brush my teeth twice a day
3 entries . 7 cheers 226 people
10. save money
4 entries . 2 cheers 14,679 people
11. Volunteer
1 entry . 5 cheers 4,872 people
12. stop lying
2 entries . 4 cheers 910 people
13. become a better conversationalist
6 cheers 226 people
14. eat healthy
1 cheer 3,010 people
15. get in shape
1 entry . 5 cheers 9,358 people
16. have better posture
2 cheers 7,689 people
17. Go on a mission trip
4 cheers 384 people
18. Learn to play the piano
1 cheer 7,409 people
19. go skiing
1 entry . 4 cheers 707 people
20. improve my tennis game
4 cheers 36 people
21. bungee jump
1 entry . 2 cheers 3,419 people
22. Skydive
1 entry . 2 cheers 10,158 people
23. learn to cook
3 cheers 8,160 people
24. Kiss in the rain
1 entry . 1 cheer 14,595 people
25. graduate from college
3 entries . 4 cheers 6,104 people
26. Study International Relations abroad
1 entry . 4 cheers 1 person
27. teach
3 cheers 806 people
28. become a foreign service officer
1 entry . 3 cheers 45 people
29. learn arabic
2 entries 2,101 people
30. learn portuguese
1 entry 1,052 people
31. take 43 photos of 43 places within 43 minutes of where I live
4 entries . 3 cheers 92 people
32. only smoke one cigarette a week
1 entry 1 person

How I did it

How to design a T-shirt

It took me

1 day

It made me

tired, but happy!!

How I did it: I wanted to enter a tshirt contest for a mildly entertaining podcast I listen to. I finally came to my school's design lab to use the latest version of Photoshop, which I do not have on my laptop (I'm stuck on CS1). It only took a bit of trial and error (I know some basic PS), and a couple of web searches to guide me on my way. I found great sites for photoshop shapes and brushes and these were infinitely helpful in making the shirt. Read how I did it…

Oct 29, 04:26PM PDT | 1 comment | 2 cheers

How to pimp my filing cabinet(s)

It took me

5 weeks

It made me

thrilled

How I did it: It had been over a month and I had not gotten started on my little project... So eventually I asked my brother (he's artsy) to do refinish my cabinet. He had it ready and delivered in less than a week, and it looks great!! I did not get the personal satisfaction of completing this on my own, but I did get several pointers and some experience for when I decide to tackle a cabinet pimpification by myself. My brother ended up painting it jus… Read how I did it…

Jul 28, 04:46AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer

How to file My FAFSA

It took me

1 day

It made me

سعيد

How I did it: I collected my parents' and my tax information and proceeded to fill out the form online.I really just wanted to fill it out and get it out of the way so that I could apply for scholarships for the summer. However, I transferred universities this semester; my new school received the information and—thank God—awarded me a handsome grant!! GO FAFSA!! (now I have to start working on this year's.... lol. I shan't put i… Read how I did it…

Jan 27, 01:04AM PST | 0 comments

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Recent entries

only smoke one cigarette a week

by 2010 1 week ago

Currently, I’m smoking 3-5 a week. I used to always smoke to bond with my workmates, but stopped when I changed jobs. I stopped for about a year and started again this summer (up to two packs per month) hanging out with friends that smoke. It wasn’t really peer pressure in either case, because I can’t say that I do not enjoy it. Right now I smoke usually at school in between classes with whomever’s around and while driving and go through a pack a month. By new year’s (and throughout next year), I plan to smoke only once a week—that’s less than 3 packs a year!

I don’t think it’ll be that hard, we’ll see how it goes

Nov 01, 09:01PM PST | 0 comments

take 43 photos of 43 places within 43 minutes of where I live (read all 4 entries…)

№ 4 — Old Glory 1 week ago