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  2. 1. find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year
    200 entries . 28 cheers     		1,454 people
  3. 2. Today because I love Christian I...
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  4. 3. track what's on my zeitgeist
    21 entries . 8 cheers     		8 people
  5. 4. build
    7 entries . 1 cheer     		24 people
  6. 5. be an architect
    6 entries . 12 cheers     		88 people
  7. 6. be a good teacher
    5 entries . 9 cheers     		140 people
  8. 7. interview
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		7 people
  9. 8. write haiku on fridays
    28 entries . 15 cheers     		171 people
  10. 9. knit an afgan
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  11. 10. do yoga
    13 entries . 35 cheers     		1,688 people
  12. 11. keep a nature journal
    2 entries . 14 cheers     		4 people
  13. 12. Volunteer
    2 entries . 12 cheers     		4,992 people
  14. 13. backup my computer
    2 entries . 8 cheers     		57 people
  15. 14. be thrifty
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  16. 15. pay off my credit card
    8 entries . 17 cheers     		1,536 people
  17. 16. Collect words
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  18. 17. take 43 self portrait photographs where you cannot see my face
    23 entries . 2 cheers     		88 people
  19. 18. post really, really, really short stories.
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  20. 19. Soup Sundays
    7 entries . 6 cheers     		1 person
  21. 20. be an ethical omnivore
    4 entries . 13 cheers     		2 people
  22. 21. go mushroom hunting
    2 entries . 22 cheers     		25 people
  23. 22. Buy a bottle of Jones Soda with Ru's picture on it
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		5 people
  24. 23. send letters and packages
    8 entries . 18 cheers     		4 people
  25. 24. Fund 43 microloans through Kiva.org
    6 entries . 18 cheers     		71 people
  26. 25. boat about
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  27. 26. Create my family tree
    2 entries . 8 cheers     		118 people
  28. 27. conquer my fears
    9 entries . 40 cheers     		151 people
  29. 28. be impecable with my word
    6 entries . 28 cheers     		4 people
  30. 29. learn to ballroom dance
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  31. 30. not own a car
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  32. 31. Learn Permaculture Design
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		20 people
  33. 32. work for myself
    1 entry . 17 cheers     		456 people
  34. 33. build my own house
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  35. 34. Master biomemetic design
    2 entries . 5 cheers     		1 person
  36. 35. Contribute to Cabinet magazine
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		1 person
  37. 36. learn another language
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  38. 37. compile a vast library
    5 entries . 15 cheers     		33 people
  39. 38. read every book by steinbeck
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  40. 39. Read all of Kurt Vonnegut's novels.
    1 entry . 9 cheers     		6 people
  41. 40. become a lounge singer
    1 entry . 22 cheers     		11 people

How I did it
How to do my taxes
It took me
1 day
It made me
happy to be done

How I did it: A night of following turbo tax step by step through the number dungeons. Their searchable help features really came in hand. Especially when dealing with strange things like multiple state incomes and art sales. I was surprised to find out that we made $13k more than we did last year. Our rent was a little higher on the west coast, but where did it all go...? I am thrilled at our nice chunk of refund and looking forward to putting a good … Read how I did it…

Feb 01, 2009, 01:29AM PST | 0 comments | 4 cheers


How to make new friends
It took me
4 months
It made me
rich

How I did it: It took over four months to make any progress in LA. But the friends I did make were amazing and I feel so grateful for having met them. And so lucky that the best ones ended up heading in the same direction. Our timing with Kara and Ryan couldn't have been better. We all headed North together like the Beverly Hill Billies. And I can't wait to see Klara and Max now that they are in Portland. Now that we are in yet another new city… Read how I did it…

Jan 04, 2009, 11:00PM PST | 1 comment | 2 cheers


How to sketch
It took me
1 year
It made me
brave

How I did it: Now that I have to sketch, its gotten easier and I rely heavily on my pen when a good idea pops up. Its also been a good time passer for all the hours stuck in boring classes. I would like to do more nature sketching though. And more sketching what I see - practice the old draw what you know, not what you think you know... Read how I did it…

Jan 04, 2009, 10:49PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer


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Recent entries
Soup Sundays (read all 7 entries…)
Its been much too long 4 months ago

for soup. And for posting. But today is a Sunday of Sundays and there is split pea and ham soup bubbling away in my crock pot. Its a bit windy and cool and full of familiar autumn-ess. I can see a stripe of orange sun set over through the trees. A quiet day of work, catching up over the phone, building a new Picasa photo library, cooking over podcasts. I’m obsessed with Ingolrious Bastards after going to the movies last night and had to find Terry Gross’s interview with Tarantino.

Oct 04, 06:44PM PDT | 5 cheers | 0 comments


boat about
Just booked a cabin 5 months ago

to cross the North Sea on the Stena Britannica!

Aug 17, 08:57AM PDT | 4 cheers | 0 comments


find at least one thing each day that makes me happy and record it everyday for a year (read all 200 entries…)
200! 5 months ago

Watching a woman learn to ride a bike in Red Sq.
Good conversation as class spilled into happy hour. Even if I did get a little carried away.
From my window on the bus, I smiled down on a book titled “How to Do Just About Anything” stashed in somebody’s rear dashboard.

Aug 14, 09:30AM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


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get motivated Quit Smoking how do i register with desi torrents.com? get my learner's permit study abroad Learn Japanese write, write, write find a job i like be a great lover Nataly81 wants to Read all the books on the BBC Big Read Top 100 see my friends more often write poetry and get paid for it travel the world take a pottery class mandycandy89 wants to read books See the Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Australis travel all over the world Save $10,000 see aerosmith in concert Learn to cook wach the aurora borealis Get a job I like stop pulling my hair act write a novel _Pan_ wants to Tidy my room and keep it that way learn to read palms travel to egypt
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