I'm doing 42 things
Using Spend to monitor my book buying budget
3 months ago
I’m doing this with the help of an iPhone app call Spend. It really helps me keep my book buying budget under control.
bakari's Life List
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1. Make sure my family knows I love them
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2. Get my prostate checked
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3. Help someone get one of their 43 things done
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4. Complete a marketing activity each week for 3 months
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5. Finish reading one novel in the next 3 months
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6. Submit 3+ photographs to a magazine(s)
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7. Complete my 365 days portrait project
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8. Complete my daily photo project for 2009
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9. Finish writing Aperture 2.0 guide
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10. Writes a book proposal
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11. Read 3 novels this year
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12. Do a family movie project
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13. Do a photo walk outside of Sacramento
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14. Write an article for a photography magazine
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15. Purge the garage of more books
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16. Create a website using CSS code
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17. Complete my daily blog for 2009
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18. Pay taxes on time
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19. Re-read the "The God Delusion."
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20. Purchase a bike
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21. Complete a song on GarageBand
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22. Produce a book of my self-portraits
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23. Learn to use MacSpeech for my writing activities
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24. Learn Objective-C
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25. Cleanup and organize my office again
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26. Create a system for my file drawers
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27. Do 15 days of not using the computer this year
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28. Create another wedding portfolio for my business
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29. Produce a photo book of my children
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30. Go walking at least three times a week for three months
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31. For an entire week, go to bed before 12 o'clock
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32. Attend at least one jazz concert in 2009
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33. LEARN CSS
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34. Read 10 non-technical books this year
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35. Complete my 100 street portraits project
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36. Cook five new dishes for my family
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37. Reduce my book buying budget to $30/month
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38. Shoot a good sunrise photo
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39. Visit new york
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40. Take a boat ride somewhere
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41. Attend 5+ business networking meetings this year
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42. Pay off my camera by December
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How I did it
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How I did it: Though I attended Macworld when the first iPhone was announced, I promised myself that I would not purchase the first generation iPhone, and I would not pay for an early renewal of my AT&T contract (something like $200!) in order to get the Apple phone. I did purchase the 1st generation iPod touch, though, but I really wasn't using it because it didn't have 3G and I didn't feel like carrying it around with my… Read how I did it…
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How I did it: I keep a compact camera (Caonon Powershot G9) with me almost everywhere I go. I mainly shoot micro and outdoor shoots of buildings, flowers, and just interesting objects and scenes that are interesting to me. Read how I did it…
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How I did it: You go to the post office and fill out an application. Be sure to have your birth certificate and other required papers. Also don't wait until the last minute to apply before your trip. You need to start the process at least three months before your trip. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
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5 months ago
Cleaned up and back in my office today and dusted off the lamp and printer. Now I just need to organize the magazines, the file drawer, and the closet.
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5 months ago
The most difficult parts of the God Delusion are trying to understand Dawkins’s explanation of Darwinian evolution. Without some background in the subject, I don’t think most readers can appreciate or understand his analysis of evolution and his arguments against theism. The education system in this country no doubt is not doing a good job and helping students be scientifically literate, thus we can see why so many people still cling religious beliefs.
