I'm doing 28 things
But my new goal is “during 2012,” which is only 7 months extra and I think still doable. It was nice having this semester off.
change everything's Life List
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1. Read the entire Bible
14 entries . 49 cheers2,599 people -
2. Balance
14 entries . 1 cheer34 people -
3. declutter my life
82 entries . 77 cheers596 people -
4. clean my desk (for real this time)
10 entries . 12 cheers2 people -
5. clean the garage
15 entries . 24 cheers94 people -
6. make getting dressed easy
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7. keep in better touch with friends
8 entries . 8 cheers106 people -
8. go birding
3 entries . 10 cheers4 people -
9. Organize my 72 Hour Kit for Emergency Preparedness
6 entries . 32 cheers34 people -
10. Play the piano more
12 entries . 38 cheers256 people -
11. memorize the verses from my wedding
2 entries . 5 cheers1 person -
12. finish the quilt that I'm making as a gift
5 entries . 19 cheers1 person -
13. volunteer for the Nature Conservancy
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14. organize my photos
11 entries . 16 cheers1,280 people -
15. learn cpr
4 entries . 9 cheers325 people -
16. read all the books I own
12 entries . 15 cheers1,279 people -
17. finish my wedding album
1 entry . 8 cheers28 people -
18. Read The brothers Karamazov
6 entries . 17 cheers71 people -
19. Make a positive and specific daily pledge to take at least one action on my goals
3 entries . 3 cheers1 person -
20. move all my quotes to evernote
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21. achieve Christmas-carol proficiency on the concertina
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22. establish an after-work routine
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23. Finish my master's degree while I'm 30
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24. drink 4 glasses of water each day
1 entry4 people -
25. make my office a haven
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26. do 100 pushups
2 entries . 3 cheers555 people -
27. listen to every This American Life show ever broadcast
1 entry . 1 cheer7 people -
28. Take transit once a week
1 entry1 person
How I did it
It made me
icily satisfied 
How I did it: Found a recipe online (the New York Times article I referenced in my first post). Followed it. It's perfect. There's not much more to say about it, despite 43things insisting I say more. Read how I did it…
It made me
aware of what I had
How I did it: Our deep freeze was a disaster. Because it's in our garage, it was especially hard in the winter to spend the time digging around out there, because it would be so cold. I made a list of everything we had out there. Then, I put it all in extra canvas bags I had, organized by type. I tied a different color of fabric to each bags handle to list on my spread sheet. Now, from the kitchen, we can see what is out t… Read how I did it…
It made me
richer
How I did it: I decided to have a separate savings account where I was saving for nothing in particular. I just called it my "squirrel" account (like squirrels putting away acorns). It is separate from my insurance account, my indulgence account, my tuition account, etc. I set a goal and started transferring amounts in there, little by little, anywhere from $35 to $200. Often, though, my big transfers were made up of several sma… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I like knowing how many I’ve read and looking over the variety. It does take some effort…I need to spend time reading, but I am doing that a lot more. Taking the bus once a week has helped me get some positive time in with my Kindle. For the forseeable future, this is going to be my goal, I think: 30 each year. 2 1/2 per month…seems like a good clip while still having a life.
Tons of progress made here…moved all my music and podcasts off my computer to an external hard drive so it runs much faster, then cleaned up my horribly messy desktop. I feel calmer every time I look at the screen.
