#90 Nim's Island (2008)
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Way too bright, shiny and bouncy to be very engaging for this grown-up.
Zero Stars
| 1. |
exercise 5 times a week
20 entries . 20 cheers |
118 people |
| 2. |
Rewrite my NaNoWriMo 2006 Novel
41 entries . 68 cheers |
1 person |
| 3. |
List 43 books or writers that have influenced me, and say why
38 entries . 78 cheers |
1 person |
| 4. |
Write about writing and the writing life
32 entries . 41 cheers |
1 person |
| 5. |
share quotes
13 team members . 47 entries . 37 cheers |
121 people |
| 6. |
thank people
49 entries . 76 cheers |
11 people |
| 7. |
Publish a novel
4 entries . 69 cheers |
792 people |
| 8. |
STOP correcting people when they mispronounce Ralph Fiennes' name
8 entries . 38 cheers |
1 person |
| 9. |
Redo our master bathroom
6 entries . 26 cheers |
1 person |
| 10. |
Tell about 43 shots that got away
22 entries . 10 cheers |
4 people |
| 11. |
take a whitewater rafting trip
1 entry . 29 cheers |
19 people |
| 12. |
take 43 photos of people
42 entries . 14 cheers |
4 people |
| 13. |
Take 43 Photographs of Doors
20 entries . 23 cheers |
11 people |
| 14. |
Take 43 Photographs of Hands
20 entries . 19 cheers |
2 people |
| 15. |
Follow the "Four Day Win" plan, noting my thoughts and experiences as I go.
3 team members . 32 entries . 10 cheers |
4 people |
| 16. |
Design and create my own ugly doll.
2 entries . 16 cheers |
21 people |
| 17. |
Document some of the adorable stuff my parrot says.
13 entries . 8 cheers |
1 person |
| 18. |
Put all my book lists onto Good Reads
4 entries . 14 cheers |
1 person |
| 19. |
organize my photographs
3 entries . 8 cheers |
103 people |
| 20. |
try another 43 new recipes
22 entries . 11 cheers |
1 person |
| 21. |
Write to 12 People I Don't Know but Whom I Admire in 2008
7 entries . 10 cheers |
1 person |
| 22. |
Keep Track of all the Movies I Watch in 2008
90 entries . 4 cheers |
35 people |
| 23. |
Keep track of all the books I read in 2008
2 team members . 33 entries . 10 cheers |
21 people |
| 24. |
Visit 10 Cultural Institutions in 2008
4 entries . 19 cheers |
2 people |
| 25. |
put a positive spin on everything
6 entries . 15 cheers |
2 people |
| 26. |
make a daily "to do" list that i actually follow
70 entries . 7 cheers |
101 people |
| 27. |
Remain open to the possibilities which the universe presents
10 entries . 22 cheers |
1 person |
| 28. |
re-gain my self-confidence
5 entries . 14 cheers |
4 people |
| 29. |
take 43 self portrait photographs where you cannot see my face
10 entries . 9 cheers |
84 people |
| 30. |
volunteer on a presidential campaign
2 entries . 8 cheers |
5 people |
| 31. |
Do 43 random acts of kindness in 2008.
9 entries . 9 cheers |
23 people |
| 32. |
Average One Submission a Month in 2008
5 entries . 12 cheers |
1 person |
| 33. |
Cook ahead for the week
19 entries . 10 cheers |
1 person |
| 34. |
Sing 12 "new" songs in public this year.
8 entries . 10 cheers |
1 person |
| 35. |
find a new job
3 entries . 4 cheers |
886 people |
| 36. |
Make MP3s from my LPs
4 entries . 7 cheers |
15 people |
| 37. |
Visit Santa Fe
2 entries . 7 cheers |
8 people |
| 38. |
reflect daily in a 'one sentence' journal
24 entries . 5 cheers |
42 people |
| 39. |
Convince Romantic Rosie to come back to 43Things!
1 entry . 2 cheers |
14 people |
| 40. |
Elect Barack Obama president
2 entries . 4 cheers |
186 people |
| 41. |
Wish Todd Schoonover another happy year of goals met, marathons run, and memories treasured on September 15th
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27 people |
Way too bright, shiny and bouncy to be very engaging for this grown-up.
Zero Stars
I used the recipe in Russ Parsons’ _How to Pick a Peach.” Except I used plums and almonds rather than pears and pistachios. I’ll do this again! Simple and yummy.
Wed – 1 hour spinning class
Thu – 1 hour spinning class – the instructor didn’t show up, so one of the other participants got some running music out of her car and another led the class. We win!
Sat – 2 hour 10 minute hike