I'm doing 28 things
I need to clean out the clutter so that the current carpeting can be removed and a wooden floor put in. This, along with finishing the pair of socks, is the other thing I really, really want to complete in January 2012.
KayBellKnitter's Life List
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1. finish knitting A's socks
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2. make my spare room into a yoga room
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3. Learn Sanskrit
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4. Maintain a clutter-free, inviting, warm, inspiring home
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5. practice yoga daily
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6. design and knit a hooded sweater
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7. keep a commonplace book
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8. finish all of my homework for knitting class
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9. make a whole quilt, start to finish, for the bedroom.
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10. plant a lavender garden
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11. Identify and Rid Myself of 43 Items of Überclutter
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12. weave in my studio for at least two hours a week
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13. read 43 classics
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14. visit every Japanese garden in Washington state
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15. find all those objects that have gone missing
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16. Finish knitting current sweater
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17. Get a tattoo to celebrate finishing yoga teacher training
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18. Stop holding on to the things that clutter my home and my life
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19. knit the Rose of England tablecloth
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20. Conquer Urdhva Dhanurasana (Wheel Pose)
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21. Pledge NOT to like, tweet or share anyone on 43T!
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22. Write a page a day of my novel.
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23. chant the Gayatri mantra daily for 108 days
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24. kayak the San Juans
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25. start a podcast
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26. Knit a baby surprise jacket
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27. Regain my sense of humor.
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28. study anatomy
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How I did it
It made me
incredibly happy 
How I did it: I've been doing viniyoga for the past 3 or 4 years. The studio that I attend offers teacher training, and that seemed like a logical next step. I like to learn new things, AND it's good for my brain! I look back at what I thought I knew, 10 months ago ... and I did not know then that I had so much to learn.When I started the training, I was not sure that I wanted to teach. Now that the training is over, I am convinced that … Read how I did it…
It made me
Balanced.
How I did it: My yoga teacher says that yoga is about linking the body and breath and stilling the mind ... NOT about performance. Now that I'm becoming a yoga teacher myself, I completely understand that sentiment. But I have secretly harbored this goal for lo these many months. I have succeeded in being able to stand in tree pose and sway with the breeze for a minute-plus, on each side.Now, I am going to practice some nonattachment and put this goal … Read how I did it…
It made me
feel well-read
How I did it: About two-and-a-half years ago, I wrote in my journal that I could not find a currently-written novel that would hold my interest. I thought contemporary literature was in deplorable shape. When I found this goal on 43T, I thought, Well, it can't hurt to broaden my reading horizons. I limited myself to reading novels published in the year 2000 or more recently, and I read them in alphabetical order (by author's last name). Havin… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Nothing like wool socks for warmth and comfort in a snowy January. I am shaping the toe of sock 1 for her; just need to finish that up and get sock 2 finished. My goal is to get these done by Jan 31.
Here’s my insight into learning Sanskrit: Sanskrit is difficult. Very complex grammar rules. In the Autumn quarter of Intro to Sanskrit (a year long course) we learned only approx 300 vocabulary words. Most of our time in the 10 weeks of the quarter was spent on grammar rules.
I really, really liked my classmates; I felt I was among “my people” in class. The coursework was very challenging, but the professor was an easy grader, so it all balanced out. :-)
I ended up with an A-.
Winter quarter starts in 3 days, so I better start reviewing NOW.
