I'm doing 28 things
Yes, my “roommate” and I are still living together. But he drives me crazy and I’ve tried to get him out several times. However, he is unemployed right now and can’t afford to get his own place. What I need now is another bed…
amyina68's Life List
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1. drink more water
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2. lose 15 pounds
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3. stick to a writing schedule
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4. eat a real truffle
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5. meet Martha Stewart
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6. become a columnist
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7. fall in love again
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8. grow pumpkins
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9. go back to Penland
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10. become enlightened
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11. see Saturday Night Live live
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12. Visit Australia
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13. understand quantum physics
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14. experience peyote
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15. perfect my low-carb recipes
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16. get involved with the Ferndale government
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17. write for Salon.com
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18. learn Tai Chi
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19. attend the Breadloaf conference
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20. dream lucidly
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21. learn how to lay ceramic tile
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22. attend the burning man festival
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23. learn to like tea
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24. defeat the republicans
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25. make more money
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26. finish in-progress novels
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27. Have a baby
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28. Minimize existing clutter and excess possessions
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Recent entries
As of yesterday I had 71500 words on my novel. There’s still a little more to write, but I should have a solid draft by the end of November. Four years in the making, this novel is my dream. Who knows what will happen with it, but at least it has been written now.
For anyone out there who has a novel hanging over his/her head (you know who you are) I can tell you that it’s a hell of a lot of work. The old annoying advice about working on it every day is true.
Well, I haven’t been on 43 Things in a while. The reason? I have been sticking to my writing schedule, working on the novel that has been hanging over my head for the past four years. And yes, I almost have a draft! So far, it’s 71500 words. Not the heft of Gone With the Wind, but still longer than The Bell Jar and Less Than Zero. Not that size matters…
