brickhorse

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I'm doing 42 things
 

brickhorse's Life List

  1. 1. Accomplish ONE thing each day that will enhance my life or the life of another
    44 entries . 39 cheers
    1 person
  2. 2. Get my PhD.
    33 entries . 29 cheers
    782 people
  3. 3. Visit my uncle's grave in Florence, Italy
    31 entries . 22 cheers
    1 person
  4. 4. Work on my place.
    18 entries . 7 cheers
    1 person
  5. 5. Be debt free
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    2,028 people
  6. 6. Grow a garden
    9 entries . 30 cheers
    781 people
  7. 7. Declutter.
    29 entries . 16 cheers
    763 people
  8. 8. Live simply.
    14 entries . 12 cheers
    3,258 people
  9. 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
  10. 10. Ride my horse more.
    7 entries . 14 cheers
    26 people
  11. 11. Compost.
    8 entries . 11 cheers
    178 people
  12. 12. Save money.
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    14,675 people
  13. 13. Wear a simple and elegant wardrobe.
    43 entries . 14 cheers
    1 person
  14. 14. Downsize.
    7 entries . 1 cheer
    24 people
  15. 15. Visit an international city for every letter of the alphabet
    2 entries . 3 cheers
    1 person
  16. 16. spend more time in silence
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    2 people
  17. 17. Get 2009 vaccinations for the cats
    5 entries
    1 person
  18. 18. lift weights twice a week
    4 people
  19. 19. Do yoga 3 times a week
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    53 people
  20. 20. walk 30 minutes a day
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    25 people
  21. 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
  22. 22. get rid of unnecessary possessions
    5 entries . 1 cheer
    808 people
  23. 23. Go through phase 1 of South Beach diet
    10 entries
    83 people
  24. 24. dropping two dress-sizes as a team :) will you join us?
    7 entries
    17 people
  25. 25. Be a good daughter, good sister, good aunt, good niece, and good friend.
    3 entries . 4 cheers
    1 person
  26. 26. Write my dad chapter letters about how much and why I love him.
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    1 person
  27. 27. Meet Cesar Millan
    2 entries . 1 cheer
    2 people
  28. 28. List 43 women that I admire
    2 entries . 6 cheers
    6 people
  29. 29. Re-embrace a nomad's life (in some areas)
    2 entries
    1 person
  30. 30. Get rid of the broken refrigerator taking up space on my back porch
    1 entry
    1 person
  31. 31. Buy a La-Z Boy
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    1 person
  32. 32. Get rid of the couch taking up space on my back porch
    2 entries
    1 person
  33. 33. Live green
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    132 people
  34. 34. Plant fruit trees.
    2 entries . 11 cheers
    11 people
  35. 35. Identify and eliminate low-value activities
    21 entries . 10 cheers
    1 person
  36. 36. Work smarter, not harder
    6 entries . 1 cheer
    36 people
  37. 37. Worm all the dogs and all the cats
    3 entries . 1 cheer
    1 person
  38. 38. Read at least one Jane Austen book.
    2 entries . 1 cheer
    1 person
  39. 39. Remember to take deep breaths: Observe and be still.
    1 entry
    3 people
  40. 40. Travel at home and abroad
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    1 person
  41. 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
  42. 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 to eat food. Not too much. Mostly plants.
It took me
1 year
It made me
Happy


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


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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.



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.



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.



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