I'm doing 39 things
So, I’m considering that attending the Acadia National Park night sky festival counts toward this goal. It’s too early yet to view the northern lights, but going up there to spend a lot if time viewing the night sky, the milky way, and everything else I can see unaided (no telescope), that feels like a step towards my goal. ;)
Margaret's Life List
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1. lose weight
8 entries . 1 cheer40,805 people -
2. flatten my belly
2 entries . 2 cheers18 people -
3. complete my portfolio
6 entries . 1 cheer24 people -
4. finish my sister's quilt...
2 entries . 1 cheer4 people -
5. Have my own studio
2 entries61 people -
6. Hike Mt Katahdin
2 entries10 people -
7. live on a houseboat
2 entries . 4 cheers108 people -
8. take up archery.
1 entry . 3 cheers90 people -
9. get certificate in Botany
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10. GIS certifications
1 entry1 person -
11. take up Kyudo
1 entry1 person -
12. hike the appalachian trail
1 entry . 2 cheers1,954 people -
13. write a book and have it published
4 entries . 2 cheers2,727 people -
14. hike the himalayas
1 entry11 people -
15. get a masters degree
2 entries . 1 cheer3,101 people -
16. Learn to surf
3 entries . 2 cheers8,068 people -
17. Climb Mt. Kilimanjaro
1 cheer507 people -
18. go back to China
1 cheer55 people -
19. sail around the world
1 cheer932 people -
20. see the northern lights
1 entry . 2 cheers18,962 people -
21. attend a Noh theatre performance
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22. walk the GR (Grandes Randonnee) in Europe
1 person -
23. attend the Paris-Roubaix leg of Tour de France
1 person -
24. Visit Australia
2,776 people -
25. Ride a freight train
1 cheer12 people -
26. Visit Japan
1 entry5,983 people -
27. design a dress
1 entry . 1 cheer327 people -
28. travel to Nepal
1 entry66 people -
29. live on an island
1 entry . 1 cheer201 people -
30. Hike the Inca trail to Macchu Picchu
2 entries72 people -
31. live in a yurt
3 entries113 people -
32. paint a mural
317 people -
33. change careers
193 people -
34. go sea kayaking
1 entry65 people -
35. travel to New Zealand
1 entry . 1 cheer411 people -
36. run a 5k
1 entry2,714 people -
37. run a marathon
12,472 people -
38. Surf off the coast of Donegal
1 person -
39. Visit Easter Island
161 people
How I did it
It made me
sleep better 
How I did it: I worked with my MD on this; among other things, it was stress related. Suffice to say, it's a long term process, and until you address the environmental factors in your life that are causing your subconscious mind to trigger that grinding-teeth compensation behavior, it's not going to just go away. Interim measures I found help: work with your dentist to get a nice "night guard" - although you can usually get one for like, $6 from a spor… Read how I did it…
It made me
better now.
How I did it: It just took diligence, pretty much. I tried reading books, and I can't stand videos. Getting to classes was a logistical nightmare (time to get there, etc.) but eventually I found just a silly looking cheesy set of little magnets - yes, a sheet of magnets that go up on your fridge. They show the poses/movements, and name the movements. I can order & reorder them at need. It's goofy, but it works for me! Read how I did it…
It made me
feelin' great!
How I did it: I'd been wanting to get back into my taiji routine for years, but wanted a good instructor who knew the long-form of Yang style taiji. I liked the guy at a friend's gym, but they were in downtown Boston (chinatown district) - so that meant impossible parking after work. This spring/summer they moved to a new, renovated space in another district where I can easily get to after the office, and that helped with the logistics. Once I'd been t… Read how I did it…
