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LunaNueva

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  2. 1. live creatively, love passionately, laugh uncontrollably, learn constantly
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  3. 2.
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  4. 3. Early to bed, early to rise
    14 entries . 32 cheers     		110 people
  5. 4. lose weight and be healthy
    1 entry . 19 cheers     		69 people
  6. 5. learn yoga
    27 cheers     		2,322 people
  7. 6. grieve the loss of my dog
    2 entries . 24 cheers     		1 person
  8. 7. learn french
    16 cheers     		10,611 people
  9. 8. complete "The Artist's Way"
    7 team members . 10 cheers     		389 people
  10. 9. write haiku on fridays
    15 entries . 9 cheers     		172 people
  11. 10. explore the city i live in
    9 entries . 20 cheers     		277 people
  12. 11. Do 43 things before I turn 43
    43 entries . 6 cheers     		7 people
  13. 12. plan my 43rd-birthday party
    4 entries . 5 cheers     		1 person
  14. 13. Get reacquainted with 43 Things and my list
    4 entries . 5 cheers     		1 person
  15. 14. Spend a little time each day outside in the garden tending to the plants
    7 entries . 5 cheers     		1 person
  16. 15. spend more time relaxing in my garden
    6 entries . 3 cheers     		2 people
  17. 16. Drink at least 2 liters of water everyday
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		1 person
  18. 17. Walk my dog twice a day
    4 entries . 6 cheers     		4 people
  19. 18. knit a sweater for my brother
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		2 people
  20. 19. make better food choices
    3 cheers     		15 people
  21. 20. eat healthier
    3 cheers     		10,142 people
  22. 21. 2009: Identify and Rid Myself of 43 Items of Überclutter
    5 entries . 4 cheers     		2 people
  23. 22. go through all my cassettes
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		2 people
  24. 23. organize my digital photos
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		97 people
  25. 24. Catapult my Photography Side-Career
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		4 people
  26. 25. Improve my posture
    1 cheer     		2,659 people
  27. 26. take better care of my hair
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		63 people
  28. 27. give myself a manicure and pedicure
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		1 person
  29. 28. Make myself some of those fabric grocery bags, but make them cooler than yours. ;)
    2 team members . 3 cheers     		3 people
  30. 29. Anillo en LunaNueva's 43.o cumpleaños con un festival de campanas 11 de noviembre
    3 cheers     		1 person
  31. 30. buy local
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		44 people
  32. 31. try sprouting again
    3 cheers     		3 people
  33. 32. throw myself a 43th-birthday party
    2 entries . 3 cheers     		1 person
  34. 33. reconnect with friends i've lost contact with
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  35. 34. Keep thinking good thoughts for Sadie
    3 cheers     		34 people
  36. 35. thank everyone for the lovely birthday wishes
    2 cheers     		1 person
  37. 36. photograph the day of the dead
    4 entries . 2 cheers     		2 people
  38. 37. Surprise Sweets73 with Twilight Birthday Wishes or Postcards on November 15
    		5 people
  39. 38. go on an artist's date every week
    3 cheers     		4 people
  40. 39. share photos with family & friends
    1 cheer     		1 person
  41. 40. go on a photo excursion regularly
    2 cheers     		1 person
  42. 41. celebrate 43 years of life
    3 cheers     		1 person
  43. 42. stop drinking soda
    5 cheers     		1,464 people
  44. 43. Write my morning pages everyday
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		3 people

How I did it
How to apply for Spanish nationality
It took me
5 months
It made me
very fortunate

How I did it: I had in order all the papers of my grandparents and my father. I got my birth certificate reprinted at the _Registro Civil_ (Civil Registry) and then I got an apostille. I filled out the required forms. I submitted them at the local consulate, along with my passport. You can also set an appointment directly on their website. They sent me an appointment at the Embassy in Mexico City. I showed up for my appointment to sign two or … Read how I did it…

Nov 08, 11:06PM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to invent a recipe
It took me
1 day
It made me
an adventurous cook

How I did it: Take out the ingredients that have been lingering in your fridge for a few days and cook them before they spoil. Have at least a little cooking background to play with a few techniques.  Be bold and daring... and ready to eat all your invention if nobody else does —or have your compost pile ready ;) Read how I did it…

Oct 30, 01:10AM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers


How to spoil my dog
It took me
1 day
It made me
a good mom

How I did it: Ingredients to spoil my dog:+ a sunny balcony in plein air+ a cork board and a weight to provide extended shade+ a comfy blanket= relaxed, happy dog :) Read how I did it…

Oct 29, 11:00PM PDT | 5 comments | 7 cheers


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throw myself a 43th-birthday party (read all 2 entries…)
Oh! And 4 more guests, please! 1 day ago

And today a friend who had RSVPed “no” tells me that they might be able to come. That’s two adults and two teenagers. My friend has done a lot for me in the past, and I’m glad he’s coming. It’s just that there will be enough food, just not everybody will be able to have second servings.

Nov 19, 05:19PM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


throw myself a 43th-birthday party (read all 2 entries…)
Two days left, 3 ingredients short, and other hurdles 1 day ago

My big dish for my birthday is “Chiles en Nogada”. It is a Mexican high-cuisine dish that is not hard to make, but it’s quite laborious (lots of chopping and peeling peppers). By this time today, I had planned to have the filling done… It’s far from started, and I’m about to leave for my artist’s date to attend a concert in the main square. So I’ll have to do everything tomorrow (!)

I just talked with my aunt, and she might be able to bring me two of the three ingredients; the other one I’ll just have to skip it. I also overspent in the ingredients, and now I’ll have to buy a smaller cake :(, and this birthday deserved a BIG one. And I would’ve liked to have a digestive liquor like Bailey’s or Amaretto, but I’ll just have to go without :S

My head is about to explode. I very much need to unwind. It’s a big working day tomorrow.

Nov 19, 05:13PM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


Get reacquainted with 43 Things and my list (read all 4 entries…)
Cheers (or lack thereof) 1 day ago
The subject of cheers has been widely discussed and debated here on 43T. Of what I know:
  • What’s the algorithm? Only one Robot knows
  • How long do they last? Supposedly 24 hrs, maybe it’s only 12, but really only the cheer goblins know
  • How many “free” do you get per day? 5
  • What are alternative ways to gain more? By getting one from other 43er and by participating in Neighborhood Watch. Other methods unknown.

OK, I can live with that, well, sort of. What really gets under me is the expiration date minute of cheers. For me, ideally cheers should last 48 hrs. That would make a good balance between 43T time and accomplishing goals. Even if you do check in every day, you might do it an hour or two later the next day, and then, oh, sorry, you just lost some cheers :S Also, I think we should deserve a cheer for the entries we write.

Anyway, today, I come to find I have 32 cheers received in the last 21 hours :), 20 of which were received in the las 12; my cheers available = 1 (one!!) Can somebody explain that? If this doesn’t change, there’s no way I’m ever going to catch up with cheers. I admit I’ve been having a rough week, but this cheer issue isn’t helping :(

Nov 19, 04:29PM PST | 1 comment


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