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Smartkookie

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I'm doing 42 things
  

Smartkookie's Life List

  2. 1. stop procrastinating
    15 entries . 21 cheers     		26,904 people
  3. 2. Improve my posture
    7 entries . 39 cheers     		2,659 people
  4. 3. Learn Adobe Indesign
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		8 people
  5. 4. Write more
    39 cheers     		3,492 people
  6. 5. pay off my debt
    9 entries . 50 cheers     		2,082 people
  7. 6. take a dance class
    3 entries . 36 cheers     		807 people
  8. 7. fall in love with someone who loves me too
    5 entries . 51 cheers     		1,060 people
  9. 8. Daily: Reflect on at least 5 things for which I'm grateful (Happiness Manifesto #2)
    14 team members . 88 entries . 8 cheers     		159 people
  10. 9. take more chances
    4 entries . 39 cheers     		343 people
  11. 10. Become fluent in more than one language
    5 entries . 36 cheers     		1,309 people
  12. 11. Manage my money better
    6 entries . 17 cheers     		489 people
  13. 12. Learn how to paint with oil paints
    4 entries . 22 cheers     		110 people
  14. 13. travel the world
    10 cheers     		18,487 people
  15. 14. learn Adobe Photoshop
    2 entries . 12 cheers     		138 people
  16. 15. get another stamp in my passport
    3 entries . 27 cheers     		31 people
  17. 16. survive as a freelancer
    30 cheers     		50 people
  18. 17. identify 100 things that make me happy.
    70 entries . 11 cheers     		2,249 people
  19. 18. take some classes at mediabistro
    2 entries . 10 cheers     		1 person
  20. 19. improve my credit score to 700
    2 entries . 10 cheers     		92 people
  21. 20. Go to graduate school
    13 cheers     		1,188 people
  22. 21. be more globally aware
    1 entry . 17 cheers     		4 people
  23. 22. Act in a play
    1 entry . 18 cheers     		344 people
  24. 23. Be on The Amazing Race
    1 entry . 10 cheers     		309 people
  25. 24. live in a house with hidden rooms and secret passageways
    1 entry . 16 cheers     		438 people
  26. 25. glamourbomb someone
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		25 people
  27. 26. Attend the olympics.
    1 entry . 13 cheers     		267 people
  28. 27. create the soundtrack to my life
    16 cheers     		1,810 people
  29. 28. legally change my name
    2 entries . 9 cheers     		124 people
  30. 29. restore politeness, refinement, tact and other old-fashioned niceties
    1 entry . 24 cheers     		68 people
  31. 30. Find a job I'll love
    4 entries . 34 cheers     		24 people
  32. 31. join Mysterious Sexy Brunette Club
    1 entry . 17 cheers     		50 people
  33. 32. create an altered book
    12 cheers     		70 people
  34. 33. Know when to hold 'em, know when to fold 'em, know when to walk away, know when to run
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		7 people
  35. 34. sew a skirt
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		80 people
  36. 35. be the change i wish to see in the world
    4 entries . 13 cheers     		47 people
  37. 36. get to know my new neighborhood.
    2 entries . 6 cheers     		1 person
  38. 37. Plant basil and make my own pesto
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		3 people
  39. 38. take a vacation
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		471 people
  40. 39. Stop overcomplicating things
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		1 person
  41. 40. find 10 ways to be more green
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		3 people
  42. 41. Congratulate Michael on his new arrival
    2 cheers     		1 person
  43. 42. revamp and recommit to this list
    		2 people

How I did it
How to have a 43T meetup in Chicago on Feb 22, 2009
It took me
1 day
It made me

How I did it: After a late night out, the last thing I wanted to do was get up in the morning, but then I remembered that it was the day of the 43Things meetup. Since I had been looking forward to it for a while I made myself get ready and out the door. Very glad I did as it was a great time getting to know my fellow 43thingers a bit better. Read how I did it…

Mar 12, 08:25PM PDT | 1 comment | 1 cheer


How to be an extra in a movie
It took me
1 day
It made me
intrigued

How I did it: One of my friends sent me a posting calling for extras for the Dark Knight movie when it was filming in Chicago. She and I both volunteered through a nonprofit which meant our pay would go to the nonprofit. We were cast for an outdoor crowd scene. We got an email letting us know what to wear (dark clothes befitting a cool autumn day), and where and what time to show up (unbelievably early). We spent 12 hours on the set, most of it on… Read how I did it…

Feb 07, 11:51PM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers


Recent entries
Daily: Reflect on at least 5 things for which I'm grateful (Happiness Manifesto #2) (read all 88 entries…)
April 20, 2009 6 months ago

Things I’m grateful for today:
1. Co-workers that I get along with and like. It definitely makes work much more enjoyable when people are friendly and respectful to one another. I’ve worked in places where that was not the case and the atmosphere was horrid.
2. My years of French classes. While I’m by no means fluent, my general knowledge of the language is helping me recognize similar words in Italian. They’re not super similar, but enough that it’s a help for me.
3. Mass transit. The stars aligned this morning and I had perfect timing for the bus and el. Pretty excellent for a rainy day.
4. Clearance sales at bookstores.
5. Snuggly kitties. There’s one purring on my lap right now.

Apr 20, 09:05PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


Stop overcomplicating things
I construct my own roadblocks 7 months ago

I’m struggling a bit with this right now. I think I’m noticing it now mostly because I’m trying to make a few changes and take more chances on things. I need to find more effective ways of dealing with my stress instead of letting it snowball until I’m a bundle of nerves.

Mar 26, 09:55PM PDT | 3 cheers | 0 comments


get another stamp in my passport (read all 3 entries…)
Ticket bought, Accomendations booked 7 months ago

And in about six weeks I’ll be visiting Rome! Perhaps in the meantime I’ll do some planning and try to learn a little Italian.

Mar 26, 09:34PM PDT | 1 cheer | 2 comments


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learn to navigate by the stars Watch all episodes of "Jackass" ever made Become a pirate travel more Quilt more create a website take guitar lessons change my top 8 to top 16 Help my daughter have better self esteem sarita1119 wants to to read all one hundred books on ala's frequently challenged book list age photos of people learn to write with my left hand be happier meet Dougie Poynter learn gaelic Try something new every week Whistle really loud with no fingers lindsey8218 wants to master cleanse open a coffee shop see 'Avenue Q' learn how to make my own shoes go to tokyo get thin travel the world find a creative hobby Make the world smile one person at a time have an opinion
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