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Jimbo37

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Jimbo37's Life List

  2. 1. Live in gratitude & be happy even if the rest of the things on this list never happen
    3 entries . 39 cheers     		57 people
  3. 2. work because I like to, not because I have to
    8 entries . 23 cheers     		3,485 people
  4. 3. lose 100 pounds
    7 entries . 12 cheers     		1,945 people
  5. 4. implement GTD
    6 entries . 4 cheers     		430 people
  6. 5. Tear down my garage and build a 12 seat theatre
    2 team members . 13 entries . 23 cheers     		2 people
  7. 6. finish more knitting projects
    41 team members . 2 entries . 12 cheers     		120 people
  8. 7. improve my health
    5 entries . 10 cheers     		309 people
  9. 8. do a one-handed push-up
    2 entries . 6 cheers     		76 people
  10. 9. Run a mile without stopping
    4 entries . 8 cheers     		335 people
  11. 10. Learn Japanese
    6 entries . 8 cheers     		10,755 people
  12. 11. finish writing my book
    1 entry . 14 cheers     		519 people
  13. 12. play the cello more
    4 entries . 11 cheers     		10 people
  14. 13. memorize some poetry
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		29 people
  15. 14. Get my PhD
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		887 people
  16. 15. finish the quilt i started
    5 entries . 10 cheers     		18 people
  17. 16. get a tattoo that has a significant meaning
    2 entries . 9 cheers     		635 people
  18. 17. get a rabbit
    1 entry . 9 cheers     		47 people
  19. 18. Learn to spin wool
    4 entries . 8 cheers     		109 people
  20. 19. Run a 5k race
    5 entries . 6 cheers     		205 people
  21. 20. get better at DDR
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		171 people
  22. 21. Create a personal recipe book
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		724 people
  23. 22. Send random postcards
    2 entries . 13 cheers     		11 people
  24. 23. Ride my motorcycle more
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		34 people
  25. 24. Learn to take apart my Harley down to the bolts and re-assemble it blindfolded
    4 entries . 2 cheers     		2 people
  26. 25. catalogue and organize my library
    3 cheers     		32 people
  27. 26. make a pinhole camera
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		136 people
  28. 27. read all of Plato's dialogues
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		14 people
  29. 28. learn to make stained glass
    8 cheers     		139 people
  30. 29. Read Faust in German
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		11 people
  31. 30. Write 10 songs
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		11 people
  32. 31. walk on stilts
    2 entries . 3 cheers     		46 people
  33. 32. use "this spot" as a holding ground for those goals ON HOLD.
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  34. 33. hike the appalachian trail
    13 cheers     		2,076 people
  35. 34. Eat food thoughtfully and appreciate every mouthful
    3 cheers     		2 people

How I did it
How to build an excellent piece of furniture out of wood
It took me
2 days
It made me
Reject Emoticons

How I did it: I started with leftover wood so I couldn't complain about wasting new materials. I sketched out the plans until I liked the proportions and the angles. The project was to build a bookshelf, and I've built fully functional bookshelves in the past that weren't much to look at. This one was intended to be remarkable so I spent a fair amount of time planning. Read how I did it…

Jul 01, 2009, 06:22PM PDT | 0 comments


How to submit my writing for publication
It took me
12 months
It made me
(Emoticons=Stupid)

How I did it: I already had a stockpile of manuscripts so I just set myself the goal of sending one out a week. At several points this year, I've had a half dozen manuscripts under consideration. This strategy allowed me to keep hoping for my other submissions even when I got a rejection for any given submission. Read how I did it…

Jul 01, 2009, 06:08PM PDT | 0 comments


Recent entries
Learn to take apart my Harley down to the bolts and re-assemble it blindfolded (read all 4 entries…)
Taking a class...

I’m taking the first of the Motorcycle Service Technician classes at the local community college. I’m way out of my comfort zone and it’s hard dragging my tail to class after working a full day but I’m going to be VERY glad I did this.

Jun 02, 2010, 06:54PM PDT | 0 comments


build an excellent piece of furniture out of wood (read all 3 entries…)
A Great Book Shelf

I just made a great bookshelf earlier this week. I had some leftover 12” cedar planks and since I never do anything easy, I made a shelf whose case cants inward at a 7 and 1/2 degree angle. I was originally going for a “coffin” feel since I was going to story my ghost stories in this shelf but it looks so modern and chic with just the parallelogram portion I decided not to add the top.

Jul 01, 2009, 06:14PM PDT | 0 comments


submit my writing for publication (read all 10 entries…)
Done and Done

I’ve had upwards of a half-dozen manuscripts out at any given point so far this year and I’ve had three pieces either accepted or published so far this year.

So, I’m marking this done. The secret is just to drop the envelope in the mail or click on “Send.” If you get comments, actually read them before sending the mss. out again but, honestly after the first acceptance, the rejections are a LOT easier to take. And while you’re waiting for the first acceptance, just keep sending out your work.

Jul 01, 2009, 05:59PM PDT | 0 comments


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