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Max

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I'm doing 42 things
  

Max's Life List

  2. 1. become financially solvent
    3 entries . 6 cheers     		12 people
  3. 2. be punctual for one year
    4 entries . 13 cheers     		1 person
  4. 3. reach shodan in go
    5 entries . 12 cheers     		8 people
  5. 4. Memorize the Games of Go Seigen
    4 cheers     		1 person
  6. 5. work out daily
    9 entries . 11 cheers     		119 people
  7. 6. run a marathon
    6 entries . 18 cheers     		10,408 people
  8. 7. do 10 pull ups
    7 entries . 7 cheers     		34 people
  9. 8. stretch every day
    3 entries . 8 cheers     		544 people
  10. 9. raise alarms about the fuel crisis
    20 cheers     		1 person
  11. 10. get a six pack
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		2,778 people
  12. 11. be able to touch the floor with the palms of my hands while standing up
    5 entries . 33 cheers     		119 people
  13. 12. write more letters
    22 cheers     		1,522 people
  14. 13. learn Korean
    12 cheers     		1,122 people
  15. 14. Learn Japanese
    13 cheers     		9,720 people
  16. 15. get a degree
    20 cheers     		1,083 people
  17. 16. reconnect with my extended family
    1 entry . 25 cheers     		3 people
  18. 17. get certified as an actuary
    2 entries . 5 cheers     		1 person
  19. 18. Volunteer
    2 entries . 12 cheers     		4,870 people
  20. 19. Climb a 5.9 without hangdogging.
    1 cheer     		1 person
  21. 20. do a backflip
    12 cheers     		826 people
  22. 21. Learn to play the guitar
    11 cheers     		12,622 people
  23. 22. type 70 wpm
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		51 people
  24. 23. learn to sing
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		2,592 people
  25. 24. write and publish fiction
    16 cheers     		1 person
  26. 25. scuba dive
    5 cheers     		2,184 people
  27. 26. Learn to surf
    9 cheers     		7,349 people
  28. 27. find friends to spend time with
    2 entries . 11 cheers     		1 person
  29. 28. Get organized
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		6,057 people
  30. 29. organize my files
    5 cheers     		56 people
  31. 30. meet interesting, smart people
    1 entry . 16 cheers     		3 people
  32. 31. give to charity
    10 cheers     		91 people
  33. 32. juggle 4 balls
    4 cheers     		8 people
  34. 33. get a unique tattoo
    6 cheers     		16 people
  35. 34. learn to draw
    7 cheers     		1,985 people
  36. 35. solve a rubiks cube
    9 cheers     		452 people
  37. 36. prove a nontrivial mathematical theory
    7 cheers     		1 person
  38. 37. learn to sew
    14 cheers     		3,632 people
  39. 38. expand my culinary repertoire
    12 cheers     		1 person
  40. 39. Skydive
    9 cheers     		10,159 people
  41. 40. Learn the Napoleon Dynamite dance
    6 cheers     		1,208 people
  42. 41. Master this shirt-folding technique
    5 cheers     		163 people
  43. 42. pose nude
    9 cheers     		417 people
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be punctual for one year (read all 4 entries…)
Almost a week 1 week ago

Been doing fine at work. Went to give a friend a birthday dinner and arrived early so I took a nap in the car. Got woken up by her calling me at 3 minutes past 9. Woops.

Sleep will be my downfall. The bitch.

So back on the wagon I go.

Oct 31, 10:07AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


Volunteer (read all 2 entries…)
Only thing positive to report recently 1 month ago

I helped out at the 7th annual Carderock Adopt-a-Crag organized by Mid-Atlantic Climbers, the Access Fund, and the National Park Service. In addition to pouring mulch as usual, the work on the retaining wall by the river started last year was finished. I spent most of the time hauling timbers. Going down wasn’t too bad as even the pressure treated timbers weren’t too heavy with their weight spread 4 ways (we had timber carriers which also helped). What really killed was hauling up the old creosote filled timbers. Those were some heavy sumbitches.

Interestingly, what hurt the most was not my arms or my grip (though both those got a good workout) but my core muscles, specifically around the hips and pelvis. So there is some concern for how this will affect my running.

Afterwards we were fed hot dogs and hamburgers and snacks and swag was handed out. I have a coupon for 15% off a purchase from REI and a free day pass to Earthtreks Rockville. I also won a t-shirt in the raffle (I was the last to enter and they didn’t shake it enough).

All in all a fun day. That’s the thing about volunteering. It’s hard to make time, but it’s always worth it.

Sep 29, 10:36PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


be punctual for one year (read all 4 entries…)
Back to square one 1 month ago

On time for work two days in a row. Overslept this morning, but some little panicky part of me dragged me awake in time to throw on some clothes and get going. Almost made it too, but a dump truck had smashed some car on the offramp I usually take and I had to detour (looked like passengers of crumpled car were ok). Ended up being two minutes late. Would have had time to get plenty of sleep tonight as I don’t have to be in until 3 pm tomorrow, but I have errands to run and a long run to attempt. Wish me luck. At least I have Wednesday off and am only on call Thursday.

Sep 28, 11:10PM PDT | 0 comments


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