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Waterfall Nymph

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I'm doing 38 things
  

Waterfall Nymph's Life List

  2. 1. list three things every day that made me happy
    4 team members . 1253 entries . 83 cheers     		384 people
  3. 2. Tell a Chum story every day
    35 entries . 11 cheers     		1 person
  4. 3. do first things first
    38 entries . 8 cheers     		94 people
  5. 4. Finish writing in my Japan journal before all the memories slide away
    1 entry . 65 cheers     		1 person
  6. 5. Complete 10 goals before the end of 2009
    8 cheers     		1 person
  7. 6. be photographed nude
    41 cheers     		28 people
  8. 7. make a will
    2 entries . 35 cheers     		158 people
  9. 8. Create and practice 3 'picture faces'
    3 entries . 10 cheers     		1 person
  10. 9. Listen to all the music on the "Not Yet Loved" and "Not Since the Crash" playlists
    6 entries . 2 cheers     		1 person
  11. 10. do 50 push ups
    40 entries . 30 cheers     		27 people
  12. 11. Do 200 situps
    17 entries . 7 cheers     		21 people
  13. 12. Always keep a LIVING flower in the vase by the sink
    60 entries . 70 cheers     		3 people
  14. 13. Deal with my VHS tapes. Burn, watch, replace.
    16 cheers     		2 people
  15. 14. Find and buy some Japanese canned coffee.
    3 entries . 11 cheers     		1 person
  16. 15. lose one pound per week
    36 entries . 21 cheers     		4 people
  17. 16. Send a letter or card to Grams monthly
    2 entries . 28 cheers     		1 person
  18. 17. Make 2009 My Best Year Yet
    8 entries . 25 cheers     		110 people
  19. 18. Celebrate the big and small holidays of 2009
    21 entries . 20 cheers     		1 person
  20. 19. Keep track of all the books I read in 2009
    28 entries . 23 cheers     		40 people
  21. 20. Watch 20 movies in 2009
    13 entries . 5 cheers     		3 people
  22. 21. Make one change every month towards a greener life
    10 entries . 28 cheers     		4 people
  23. 22. Run five races in 2009.
    11 entries . 20 cheers     		1 person
  24. 23. Put an ee cummings poem on stones in my garden
    33 cheers     		1 person
  25. 24. read all of my comics
    23 entries . 28 cheers     		3 people
  26. 25. Read all the Caldecott winners and honor winners to/ with my child
    124 entries . 43 cheers     		2 people
  27. 26. Exercise 6 x Week
    37 entries . 7 cheers     		3 people
  28. 27. Do all I can to support Bumble and her little girl
    8 entries . 6 cheers     		1 person
  29. 28. Lost and found. Want and need.
    6 entries . 2 cheers     		1 person
  30. 29. Do 43 things before I turn 43
    2 entries . 5 cheers     		7 people
  31. 30. Do a 2009 holiday card exchange with my 43Things friends
    2 cheers     		49 people
  32. 31. Buy half the Christmas gifts before December 1st
    2 entries . 5 cheers     		1 person
  33. 32. Fall Cleaning - time yet again to rake the house and compost what we don't need or love
    7 entries . 13 cheers     		1 person
  34. 33. Find the next chapter. Finish What Should I Do with my Life? and write on it.
    2 entries . 23 cheers     		1 person
  35. 34. Keep household routines above 80%. Reorganize the kitchen.
    7 cheers     		1 person
  36. 35. Lose 5 pounds by Dec. 31 so I can start the New Year in a smug, self-satisfied fashion.
    7 entries . 20 cheers     		1 person
  37. 36. Zonino! Celebrate with LL and Fishboy as they live together finally!
    		26 people
  38. 37. Celebrate Flirt's birthday with chocolate, flirtinis and anything purple on Nov 11th
    2 cheers     		52 people
  39. 38. Take care of myself. Stop touching my face.
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person

How I did it
How to cook 43 things
It took me
21 months
It made me
glad GG cooks

How I did it: Pulled recipes from magazines, saved them from the CSA newsletter, and tried to make things that sounded good.I tried to find bliss in  cooking, I really did! And I do still really enjoy baking but day to day food just takes too long and is too much drudgery for me - much lik I think many people feel about cleaning. I have found some things I like to make, but really, if I had to cook most nights, we'd be eating rice-a-roni and brocc… Read how I did it…

Jul 18, 09:34PM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers


How to run easily
It took me
6 months
It made me
Sweaty

How I did it: I ran 3 days a week. And I signed up for races so I had accountability and a deadline. Then I ran and ran and ran.The most important part is to listen to your body. Some days you can't do as much and that's OK.Your body knows what's up and you have to realize you're working together, not against each other. Read how I did it…

May 31, 10:00PM PDT | 0 comments | 12 cheers


How to list 40 things to do before I turn 40 and do 2 things towards them every week
It took me
3 years
It made me
satisfied

How I did it: I started making the list 3 years ago. I tried to vary the goals across many areas of life rather than just focus on one. It took me about 2 months to make the list and then I just tried to make small steps towards them all the time - planning stops on vacation, taking opportunities to practice skills, and so on. Read how I did it…

Feb 21, 11:15AM PST | 5 comments | 23 cheers


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Recent entries
Take care of myself. Stop touching my face.
Been working on this for a bit 1 day ago

As seems to be the way I approach these sorts of goals – I think about them and make a bit of progress and then announce them to myself.

I know this is a small but important part of the endless disease cycle. You rub your eye, scratch your mouth and then…. hello virus! So I’m trying to be conscious about it and break the habit.

Nov 06, 09:23AM PST | 2 cheers | 0 comments


join a book club (read all 2 entries…)
A return from the "I give up" files! 1 day ago

I have joined a book club now. Sarah, the nice mom of one of the chum’s buddies, invited me to join so I did. I’ve made one meeting and have all intention of continuing.

They read only “award-winning” books – a significant push for my lacking mental faculties but it’s exciting too.

Nov 06, 09:20AM PST | 3 cheers | 1 comment


Lose 5 pounds by Dec. 31 so I can start the New Year in a smug, self-satisfied fashion. (read all 7 entries…)
2 years later 1 day ago

The enticing wording of Stacey’s goal makes me reopen this goal rather than recrafting something new. Plus I’m trying to complete some on my given up on goals.

5 pounds puts me at 162.0 which is really doable and would be a nice point to push on from rather than digging out. So I’m almost well, I’m motivated. Let the mindful eating begin.

Nov 06, 09:17AM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


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