I'm doing 43 things
Book 23: The Hobbit
2 days ago
Finally! I’ve been meaning to read this for about 10 years! I was never a big LoTR fan, but after reading the Hobbit I definitely need to read it. Good stuff!
calypsatic's Life List
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1. Lose 10 pounds
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2. Read 50 books in 2009.
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3. memorize five pieces on the piano
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4. read a whole manga series in Japanese
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5. Save money
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6. finish cross stitch projects
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7. run 5 miles
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8. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
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9. pay off my credit card
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10. Read my Bible more
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11. read a novel in japanese
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12. be fluent in French
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13. learn jazz piano
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14. get a black belt in a martial art
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15. write a book
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16. get my bellybutton pierced
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17. learn about the stock market
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18. Visit the Galapagos Islands
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19. do a backflip
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20. paint a masterpiece
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21. Stand on the equator
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22. get a motorcycle license
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23. learn Korean
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24. learn to crochet
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25. keep a daily food log
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26. learn the thriller dance
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27. do 50 pushups
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28. learn pole dancing
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29. feel beautiful
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30. be confident in a bathing suit
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31. make wire jewelry
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32. be ambidextrous
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33. Listen to 25 audiobooks
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34. draw something every day
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35. memorize poetry
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36. Make my bed every day
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37. Do the A-Z author challenge
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38. do a cover song
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39. pass the JLPT 2 test
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40. complete one year of shuttercal
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41. learn more about politics
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42. write a kids book
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43. learn guitar
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How I did it
It made me
feel energized 
How I did it: I have had this goal for a LONG time. I always hated to say I "completed" it because I'd go through phases where I'd eat a lot of junk food and then stop for a while. Over time, I've learned the importance of moderation though. Also, when I crave sweet things, I'll grab some fruit or eat a small piece of candy. Overall, eating less junk food has made me feel a lot better about myself! Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Book 22: Perfume
1 week ago
Perfume by Patrick Suskind: It seems like I either pick up depressing books… or just really bizarre. This one would go under the “really bizarre” category. The novel is about a man with an amazing sense of smell. He ends up becoming a murderer in order to achieve his goal of acquiring the perfect smell.
There’s a movie based on the novel—but I don’t think I’ll even bother with it (unless someone recommends it). The thing that made the book good was the way that the author described smells so well. It just seems like so much would be lost in a movie.
C: The Stranger by Albert Camus
4 weeks ago
A: The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
B: The Good Earth by Pearl Buck
C: The Stranger by Albert Camus
I’m so glad I decided to do this challenge! I probably would have never read books by these authors… and I’ve enjoyed the three I’ve read so far! =)
