Jimbo37

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I'm doing 35 things
 

Jimbo37's Life List

  1. 1. Live in gratitude & be happy even if the rest of the things on this list never happen
    3 entries . 40 cheers
    70 people
  2. 2. work because I like to, not because I have to
    8 entries . 24 cheers
    3,441 people
  3. 3. lose 100 pounds
    7 entries . 13 cheers
    1,755 people
  4. 4. sell, give way or throw away 111 things I don't need any more
    21 entries . 11 cheers
    2 people
  5. 5. implement GTD
    6 entries . 4 cheers
    462 people
  6. 6. Tear down my garage and build a 12 seat theatre
    2 team members . 13 entries . 23 cheers
    2 people
  7. 7. finish more knitting projects
    42 team members . 2 entries . 13 cheers
    134 people
  8. 8. improve my health
    5 entries . 9 cheers
    248 people
  9. 9. do a one-handed push-up
    2 entries . 7 cheers
    78 people
  10. 10. Run a mile without stopping
    4 entries . 11 cheers
    310 people
  11. 11. Learn Japanese
    6 entries . 8 cheers
    9,752 people
  12. 12. finish writing my book
    1 entry . 14 cheers
    456 people
  13. 13. play the cello more
    4 entries . 12 cheers
    12 people
  14. 14. memorize some poetry
    1 entry . 8 cheers
    29 people
  15. 15. Get my PhD
    2 entries . 4 cheers
    788 people
  16. 16. finish the quilt i started
    5 entries . 10 cheers
    18 people
  17. 17. get a tattoo that has a significant meaning
    2 entries . 12 cheers
    653 people
  18. 18. get a rabbit
    1 entry . 8 cheers
    44 people
  19. 19. Learn to spin wool
    4 entries . 9 cheers
    99 people
  20. 20. Run a 5k race
    5 entries . 7 cheers
    170 people
  21. 21. get better at DDR
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    182 people
  22. 22. Create a personal recipe book
    1 entry . 7 cheers
    636 people
  23. 23. Send random postcards
    2 entries . 13 cheers
    15 people
  24. 24. Ride my motorcycle more
    1 entry . 6 cheers
    31 people
  25. 25. Learn to take apart my Harley down to the bolts and re-assemble it blindfolded
    3 entries . 2 cheers
    1 person
  26. 26. catalogue and organize my library
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    36 people
  27. 27. make a pinhole camera
    1 entry . 8 cheers
    136 people
  28. 28. read all of Plato's dialogues
    1 entry . 5 cheers
    14 people
  29. 29. learn to make stained glass
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    141 people
  30. 30. Read Faust in German
    1 entry . 3 cheers
    11 people
  31. 31. Write 10 songs
    1 entry . 6 cheers
    11 people
  32. 32. walk on stilts
    2 entries . 3 cheers
    44 people
  33. 33. use "this spot" as a holding ground for those goals ON HOLD.
    3 entries . 2 cheers
    1 person
  34. 34. hike the appalachian trail
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    1,651 people
  35. 35. Eat food thoughtfully and appreciate every mouthful
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    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
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How to submit my writing for publication
It took me
12 months
It made me
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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.



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.



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.



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