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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 . 40 cheers     		70 people
  3. 2. work because I like to, not because I have to
    8 entries . 24 cheers     		3,441 people
  4. 3. lose 100 pounds
    7 entries . 13 cheers     		1,755 people
  5. 4. sell, give way or throw away 111 things I don't need any more
    21 entries . 11 cheers     		2 people
  6. 5. implement GTD
    6 entries . 4 cheers     		462 people
  7. 6. Tear down my garage and build a 12 seat theatre
    2 team members . 13 entries . 23 cheers     		2 people
  8. 7. finish more knitting projects
    42 team members . 2 entries . 13 cheers     		134 people
  9. 8. improve my health
    5 entries . 9 cheers     		248 people
  10. 9. do a one-handed push-up
    2 entries . 7 cheers     		78 people
  11. 10. Run a mile without stopping
    4 entries . 11 cheers     		310 people
  12. 11. Learn Japanese
    6 entries . 8 cheers     		9,752 people
  13. 12. finish writing my book
    1 entry . 14 cheers     		456 people
  14. 13. play the cello more
    4 entries . 12 cheers     		12 people
  15. 14. memorize some poetry
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		29 people
  16. 15. Get my PhD
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		788 people
  17. 16. finish the quilt i started
    5 entries . 10 cheers     		18 people
  18. 17. get a tattoo that has a significant meaning
    2 entries . 12 cheers     		653 people
  19. 18. get a rabbit
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		44 people
  20. 19. Learn to spin wool
    4 entries . 9 cheers     		99 people
  21. 20. Run a 5k race
    5 entries . 7 cheers     		170 people
  22. 21. get better at DDR
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		182 people
  23. 22. Create a personal recipe book
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		636 people
  24. 23. Send random postcards
    2 entries . 13 cheers     		15 people
  25. 24. Ride my motorcycle more
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		31 people
  26. 25. Learn to take apart my Harley down to the bolts and re-assemble it blindfolded
    3 entries . 2 cheers     		1 person
  27. 26. catalogue and organize my library
    3 cheers     		36 people
  28. 27. make a pinhole camera
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		136 people
  29. 28. read all of Plato's dialogues
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		14 people
  30. 29. learn to make stained glass
    10 cheers     		141 people
  31. 30. Read Faust in German
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		11 people
  32. 31. Write 10 songs
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		11 people
  33. 32. walk on stilts
    2 entries . 3 cheers     		44 people
  34. 33. use "this spot" as a holding ground for those goals ON HOLD.
    3 entries . 2 cheers     		1 person
  35. 34. hike the appalachian trail
    14 cheers     		1,651 people
  36. 35. Eat food thoughtfully and appreciate every mouthful
    2 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, 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, 06:08PM PDT | 0 comments


Recent entries
build an excellent piece of furniture out of wood (read all 3 entries…)
A Great Book Shelf 4 months ago

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, 06:14PM PDT | 0 comments


submit my writing for publication (read all 10 entries…)
Done and Done 4 months ago

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, 05:59PM PDT | 0 comments


implement GTD (read all 6 entries…)
I can't believe I've been struggling with this for so long 15 months ago

I’ve settled into a relatively productive rut that’s not truly GTD compliant but generally works for me.

- a pack of 3×5 cards and a pen go with me constantly for immediate capture;

- I’m using the application “Things” (beta, for Mac) to track projects and such. This app will require purchase in October and I’m still deciding whether it’s the best tool. They keep fixing things and adding features so it might be. The only thing that would make it better is if I could enter from multiple workstations… I think that’s at least a potential of their app due to it’s file structure but I don’t think it’s implemented yet.

- I have absolutely no mechanism for weekly review though. I just am doing all the immediate tasks with no larger picture – or actually, the larger picture remains only implicit;

- The work table I have at home is a shameful mess. There are “in” boxes there somewhere!

- the worst confession is that currently, I store my “work” lists on my work computer and my “home” lists on my home computer. For the most part, this works because both contexts are physically and functionally separate but when I’m entering info for “home” sometimes I remember items for work and vice versa.

Aug 23, 2008, 10:49PM PDT | 0 comments


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Create my Dream Team get on birth control kochhas wants to Read one book per month decorate my apartment Get out more study at MIT Learn Ruby Swim in a bioluminescent bay start a non-profit read the Bible daily go on a mission Spring Clean and get rid of the stuff I don't need get a four pack learn to screenprint learn french Own a nightclub meet hilary duff in person and hang out, because i know i am her biggest fan no matter what anybody else says Live a more Healthy Life Greg wants to save $500 patent an invention upload a song buy a camera get a husky meet Jack Sparrow meet Hugh Laurie learn piano make friends all over the world
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