I'm doing 26 things
So my wife and I finally broke down and got up the courage to go to a nudist resort. After the initial trepidation it was pretty awesome. Since then, we’ve been on non-nude vacations and I have to tell you, once you’ve gone swimming nude, it is hard to go back to having soggy swimsuits!
allogenes's Life List
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1. find work I'm passionate about
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2. find a creative partner
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3. meet interesting people
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4. Publish a scientific paper
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5. learn python
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6. create a website
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7. blog more
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8. get a passport
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9. get my internet personae organized
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10. master the craft of coffee roasting
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11. improve my concentration
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12. learn more about statistics
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13. be better at math
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14. get in better shape
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15. eat healthier
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16. Improve my sleeping habits
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17. learn hypnosis
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18. make art
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19. learn to draw
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20. learn electronics
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21. study semiotics
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22. write a novel
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23. Get into the field of "Computational Science"
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24. do one thing each day that makes me feel happy or satisfied or accomplished
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25. Learn Middle Egyptian
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26. make a list of when all my friend's birthdays are so I stop missing them!
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How I did it
It made me
Meh. 
How I did it: I made many small changes. You don't have to do anything big, just little bits. It all adds up.Editing and writing is an important part of the process. If you feel weak in content, re-writing is useful if you can do it and you have the writing and language skills. If you can translate from one language to another, that is a great contribution.If you like reading the articles, you can check references or look f… Read how I did it…
It made me
Exausted 
How I did it: At a certain point you have to make it clear to the people who need to sign off on your work, that you will simply not leave unless they give you the degree. Also, come to the realization as early as you can that you are as smart as they are. They may be older and know a few more things, but you are there 'cuz your are in the same category of brains. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: Not sure, but for about a month I have done it so I am calling this goal completed. I may have to add it back if it turns out that the effect wears off. Read how I did it…
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Nothing like planning a visit to a nude resort to motivate getting back into exercise and eating right!
The area I need to learn about now is partial differential equations and the corresponding numerical methods, etc. Was waiting on a post-doc option but I think it is DOA. :-(
