I'm doing 43 things
This weekend I forgot my Plans and Ideas book at the office. I missed it, and I was kind of afraid that things would go wrong.
I guess that’s a sign that I’m improving at planning and preparation.
Niel's Life List
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1. Get a PhD
2 team members . 48 entries . 187 cheers2,973 people -
2. keep a good laboratory notebook
22 entries . 49 cheers5 people -
3. plan and prepare
28 entries . 29 cheers1 person -
4. make a list of three good things that happened today
48 entries . 2 cheers1 person -
5. schedule events as if I'm a busy man
9 entries . 33 cheers1 person -
6. suffer Maughamian inspiration
4 entries . 1 cheer1 person -
7. try an unschedule
3 entries . 21 cheers1 person -
8. quit eating sugar
34 entries . 23 cheers114 people -
9. weigh 88 kg
10 entries . 3 cheers1 person -
10. be as buff as Yul Brynner in the Magnificent Seven
18 entries . 19 cheers1 person -
11. read
5 entries . 31 cheers677 people -
12. 'cleansweep' my life up to 100% (http://betterme.org/cleansweep.html)
8 entries . 4 cheers119 people -
13. become the world's worst procrastinator
14 entries . 2 cheers1 person -
14. fix my car
31 entries . 26 cheers250 people -
15. live in a tidy, spacious environment
40 entries . 43 cheers2 people -
16. be an adventurer
27 entries . 88 cheers16 people -
17. count my pennies every day
50 entries . 38 cheers1 person -
18. have an emergency fund
9 entries . 21 cheers46 people -
19. die with an up-to-date will
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20. discover motivation through enjoyment
38 entries . 59 cheers3 people -
21. Make new friends
8 entries . 36 cheers13,789 people -
22. visit old friends
8 entries . 17 cheers51 people -
23. be an eligible bachelor
9 entries . 31 cheers1 person -
24. Make a list of 43 reasons why you want to be my girlfriend
46 entries . 50 cheers1 person -
25. fall in love with someone who loves me too
12 entries . 29 cheers1,080 people -
26. write a Linux device driver
3 entries . 21 cheers4 people -
27. Learn WinForms well
5 entries . 1 cheer0 people -
28. hike the Fish River Canyon
6 entries . 29 cheers5 people -
29. learn zulu
10 entries . 34 cheers69 people -
30. own a home
2 entries . 29 cheers1,160 people -
31. start my own company
12 entries . 40 cheers969 people -
32. create my own Happiness Project
24 entries . 31 cheers11 people -
33. photograph my slides
3 entries . 4 cheers1 person -
34. update my website
1 entry . 3 cheers273 people -
35. develop squeaky clean sleep hygiene
4 entries . 5 cheers1 person -
36. what should I do about writing?
11 entries . 3 cheers1 person -
37. Listen to 3 TED talks a week
3 entries . 8 cheers7 people -
38. set goals
1 entry . 3 cheers77 people -
39. visit Lundy
1 cheer3 people -
40. want something
5 people -
41. fail
1 entry . 1 cheer17 people -
42. write a personal development plan
1 cheer2 people -
43. Visit the Grand Canyon with Snickerdoodle
6 team members . 1 entry . 3 cheers6 people
How I did it
It made me
Deeply happy 
How I did it: I built my own dinghy. My brother and I loaded it on to his little bakkie's roof rack. We drove to the sailing club where I have been member for the past seven years. We rigged the dinghy. We launched it. I got in and sailed away. I let her drift and got stranded. I got unstranded and sailed away. After an hour or two on the water I got tired and sailed in again. We beached her, and I got out. Read how I did it…
It made me
feel acknowledged
How I did it: I discovered that I could register as professional scientist, and that it is a prerequisite to doing scientific consultation work. I went to the website, and downloaded all the forms and the information. I discovered that I needed two references of superiors, so I contacted two people to ask if they would be willing to act as references to me, and fill in the report. I collected all the documentation. I wrote a job experience report… Read how I did it…
It made me
feel hurt 
How I did it: I found someone interesting and let the situation develop. We developed a nice regular schedule of seeing each other. I got hooked, and as soon as I knew this, I opened my heart a little. The setting wasn't very romantic, but I was determined to say things as I saw them.I got rejected, sweetly but firmly. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
1. I smelled some really good coffee. Perhaps I had some mild hyperosmia because of the approaching migraine, but I can report that it caused a feeling that was almost orgasmic. This happened because I’m sharing the office with some wonderful people.
2. I had some headache pills left at home, and they worked. This happened because I know my symptoms and how to take care of them.
3. I discovered that the GLOBE at Night campaign is still running and I made my contribution. I can make some more over the next few days. This happened because I left the page open on my browser.
