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brickhorse

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I'm doing 42 things
  

brickhorse's Life List

  2. 1. Accomplish ONE thing each day that will enhance my life or the life of another
    44 entries . 39 cheers     		1 person
  3. 2. Get my PhD.
    33 entries . 29 cheers     		782 people
  4. 3. Visit my uncle's grave in Florence, Italy
    31 entries . 22 cheers     		1 person
  5. 4. Work on my place.
    18 entries . 7 cheers     		1 person
  6. 5. Be debt free
    50 entries . 22 cheers     		2,028 people
  7. 6. Grow a garden
    9 entries . 30 cheers     		781 people
  8. 7. Declutter.
    29 entries . 16 cheers     		763 people
  9. 8. Live simply.
    14 entries . 12 cheers     		3,258 people
  10. 9. Practice the Four Agreements: Be impeccable with my word/ Don't take anything personally/ Don't make assumptions/ Always do my best
    4 entries . 22 cheers     		54 people
  11. 10. Ride my horse more.
    7 entries . 14 cheers     		26 people
  12. 11. Compost.
    8 entries . 11 cheers     		178 people
  13. 12. Save money.
    20 entries . 2 cheers     		14,675 people
  14. 13. Wear a simple and elegant wardrobe.
    43 entries . 14 cheers     		1 person
  15. 14. Downsize.
    7 entries . 1 cheer     		24 people
  16. 15. Visit an international city for every letter of the alphabet
    2 entries . 3 cheers     		1 person
  17. 16. spend more time in silence
    3 entries . 2 cheers     		2 people
  18. 17. Get 2009 vaccinations for the cats
    5 entries     		1 person
  19. 18. lift weights twice a week
    		4 people
  20. 19. Do yoga 3 times a week
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		53 people
  21. 20. walk 30 minutes a day
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		25 people
  22. 21. Find a unique, cute little travel mascot to take with me on all trips and photograph "him" next to touristy sites wherever i go...(kind of like the traveling gnome).
    5 entries . 8 cheers     		137 people
  23. 22. get rid of unnecessary possessions
    5 entries . 1 cheer     		808 people
  24. 23. Go through phase 1 of South Beach diet
    10 entries     		83 people
  25. 24. dropping two dress-sizes as a team :) will you join us?
    7 entries     		17 people
  26. 25. Be a good daughter, good sister, good aunt, good niece, and good friend.
    3 entries . 4 cheers     		1 person
  27. 26. Write my dad chapter letters about how much and why I love him.
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		1 person
  28. 27. Meet Cesar Millan
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		2 people
  29. 28. List 43 women that I admire
    2 entries . 6 cheers     		6 people
  30. 29. Re-embrace a nomad's life (in some areas)
    2 entries     		1 person
  31. 30. Get rid of the broken refrigerator taking up space on my back porch
    1 entry     		1 person
  32. 31. Buy a La-Z Boy
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  33. 32. Get rid of the couch taking up space on my back porch
    2 entries     		1 person
  34. 33. Live green
    20 entries . 4 cheers     		132 people
  35. 34. Plant fruit trees.
    2 entries . 11 cheers     		11 people
  36. 35. Identify and eliminate low-value activities
    21 entries . 10 cheers     		1 person
  37. 36. Work smarter, not harder
    6 entries . 1 cheer     		36 people
  38. 37. Worm all the dogs and all the cats
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  39. 38. Read at least one Jane Austen book.
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  40. 39. Remember to take deep breaths: Observe and be still.
    1 entry     		3 people
  41. 40. Travel at home and abroad
    19 entries . 4 cheers     		1 person
  42. 41. Write my mother chapter letters about why I love her so much and all the ways she has inspired me to be the person I am.
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		1 person
  43. 42. Meet Beau Obama
    1 entry     		1 person

How I did it
How to go North and See the Monarch Butterfly Mirgration
It took me
1 day
It made me
Humbled and happy

How I did it: I was camping near Bodega Bay in northern California with friends, and we were driving down a back road when we saw trees covered in monarch butterflies. Of course we stopped and went to see them. The trees became giant butterflies. A few insects even landed on us. That was magical! Read how I did it…

Oct 31, 10:02AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
It took me
1 year
It made me
Happy

How I did it: I had to think about what to substitute or add in the way of vegetables into everything else I cooked. It required creative thinking and some crazy food combinations, most that worked out. Well worth the effort. Read how I did it…

Oct 20, 09:29AM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers


How to set up my dog run
It took me
1 day
It made me
Happy!

How I did it: I didn't do anything. My fiance was very sweet and did it for me. I am amazed that he was able to move those heavy panels and set them up. I'm impressed! Read how I did it…

May 08, 12:26PM PDT | 0 comments


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Recent entries
dropping two dress-sizes as a team :) will you join us? (read all 7 entries…)
Lost 1 more lb. this week 1 day ago

This a.m. I tried on my jeans that 2 weeks ago were too tight to wear. I’m wearing them as I type this. They’re still tight, but not uncomfortably. I want them loose by New Year’s. It’s a scary goal because I wonder if losing the weight is real or a fluke. I still can’t believe I lost 11 lbs. Time will tell.

Nov 07, 11:56AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


Go through phase 1 of South Beach Diet (read all 10 entries…)
1 lb. lost 1 day ago

Weighed myself this a.m. and I lost 1 lb. this week. I didn’t feel slimmer, as I had last week. Last week I FELT slimmer when I weighed myself and saw I lost 3 lbs. Still, I’ll take 1 lb. lost over 1 lb. gained. I’ll stick to Phase 1 for another week, but keep the apple in, add a grapefruit now and then, berries as called for, and oatmeal. Next week will be a transition from Phase 1 into Phase 2. Carbs cravings have not been a major issue for me, except the apple, which I decided to add to my Phase 1. It helped keep me from straying from the plan. I still won’t eat rice, potatoes, and bread. Bread is no issue because I really only like it to keep the stuff in my sandwich together. I can let white potatoes go because I know they are not good for me, and I eat rice only a couple times a month, and pasta less than that – maybe a few times a year – so I’ve not missed them. I think this is one reason my weight loss has been small compared to the stories in the book: I ate few carbs before, mostly fruits, veges, beans, whole grains, and lean meats. The main thing is I’ve cut out sweets. I don’t even eat that ricotta dessert, but instead have a cup of Good Earth tea (no sugar or sweetener) for my dessert. It’s sweet enough and satisfies that craving. I think about it during the day when I’m presented with sweets, and can resist because I’ll get my cup of tea at the end of the day.

Nov 07, 08:15AM PST | 0 comments


Get my PhD (read all 33 entries…)
Clean the office 2 days ago

To finish, that office needs to be cleaned enough so I can get in there to work. I can start that tonight. My problem is that I get home and forget that I was going to do it! I get distracted by other things, and then another day goes by. Somehow, tonight, I need to remember. Once I get started, it will go quickly and could be cleaned within a couple of hours, well enough to do the work I need to do.

Nov 06, 11:16AM PST | 0 comments


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stop eating out of boredom Not speak a word for 24 hours learn how to drive stick-shift exercise Mystic898 wants to Save money be rich make my own clothes become more organized Maintain a healthy weight I want him to fall in love with me. make a corkboard out of wine corks bungee jump have a picnic on the beach learn ruby on rails see 'Avenue Q' karatekidIV wants to pass the JLPT 2 test make friends support my local co-op build a trellis I want to learn English! Play squash be happy find love Kiss in the rain learn to sail learn guitar Visit the desert
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