 I'm doing 40 things |
| 1. |
beat Hodgkin's lymphoma
20 entries . 435 cheers |
2 people |
| 2. |
infuse my daily dealings, toils, and triumphs - no matter what - with grace
2 entries . 39 cheers |
1 person |
| 3. |
make room and time in my life for spirituality
7 entries . 50 cheers |
1 person |
| 4. |
do some sort of exercise every day of 2009
5 entries . 10 cheers |
2 people |
| 5. |
wake up when my alarm clock goes off
2 cheers |
7,514 people |
| 6. |
finish writing my current short story
1 entry . 33 cheers |
1 person |
| 7. |
no texting or tweeting while driving!
5 cheers |
1 person |
| 8. |
quit caffeine
2 cheers |
68 people |
| 9. |
go to the Verizon store - get a new phone?
1 cheer |
1 person |
| 10. |
by November 2009 - untangle my finances with DSA's
1 entry . 1 cheer |
1 person |
| 11. |
empty out my life of stuff I don't want and don't need
5 entries . 17 cheers |
1 person |
| 12. |
eat well on a daily basis
16 entries . 24 cheers |
3 people |
| 13. |
dress well on a daily basis
1 entry . 5 cheers |
1 person |
| 14. |
save a 3 month emergency fund
1 entry . 5 cheers |
1 person |
| 15. |
write something every week
11 entries . 5 cheers |
12 people |
| 16. |
donate regularly to causes I believe in
7 entries . 5 cheers |
1 person |
| 17. |
encourage others to be on the national bone marrow donor registry
6 cheers |
1 person |
| 18. |
throw a wellness party for myself
15 cheers |
1 person |
| 19. |
get a third tattoo
1 cheer |
24 people |
| 20. |
stretch and meditate often
4 entries . 26 cheers |
1 person |
| 21. |
Get (or renew) a passport
2 entries . 7 cheers |
359 people |
| 22. |
learn more about Buddhism
5 entries . 37 cheers |
186 people |
| 23. |
make mix CDs for my pals
6 entries |
1 person |
| 24. |
make my feet all soft and smooth and sexy
1 entry . 1 cheer |
2 people |
| 25. |
make beer bread
1 entry . 7 cheers |
1 person |
| 26. |
plan an awesome vacation to reward myself for completing six months of chemo
4 entries . 31 cheers |
1 person |
| 27. |
reminisce
8 entries . 1 cheer |
5 people |
| 28. |
make lists of fives
29 entries . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 29. |
reward myself with things other than food
3 entries . 12 cheers |
2 people |
| 30. |
lose 40 pounds
29 entries . 12 cheers |
1,670 people |
| 31. |
rebuild my body image
14 entries . 19 cheers |
2 people |
| 32. |
use it up, wear it out, make it do, or do without
1 entry . 12 cheers |
29 people |
| 33. |
read 43 literary classics that I haven't read yet
10 entries . 13 cheers |
2 people |
| 34. |
fund 43 microloans through kiva.org
33 entries . 19 cheers |
72 people |
| 35. |
make my sister a beautiful and unique wedding record
2 cheers |
1 person |
| 36. |
make Ryn and Christi a wedding cross-stitch
3 entries . 3 cheers |
1 person |
| 37. |
make Lance and Christina a wedding cross-stitch
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1 person |
| 38. |
make Ryn's Matrix coat
2 entries . 13 cheers |
1 person |
| 39. |
finish Benny's wedding cross-stitch
12 entries . 33 cheers |
1 person |
| 40. |
learn to knit and crochet
2 entries . 40 cheers |
28 people |
How I did it: I tried to think of every potential problem before we could possible run into it. I tried to make things easier for her by doing them myself, and just put in a lot of time, some extra money, and have I mentioned a lot of time?The picture is of me veiling her up just before the aisle walk. =) Read how I did it…
How I did it: Once I'd decided on my attorney, I met with him and left his office with a list of all the paperwork he would need. Pretty basic stuff - statements from all loans/credit cards/debts, plus pay stubs and bank statements. The attorney put together the petition, and I signed it and made sure it was correct.A couple months later was my hearing with the trustee. You testify as to your name and address and that everything in yo… Read how I did it…
How I did it: Don't give up - lots of programs have lookback periods of up to a year. I signed up with a number of organizations, probably twelve or fifteen different ones. The Leukemia and Lymphoma Society ended up helping me the most, and Children's Leukemia Foundation helped too. So many different cancer organizations offer scholarships or co-pay reimbursement or help for the uninsured. Read how I did it…
I broke down and bought myself a Ped Egg, since the Gold Bond foot cream I have is wonderful but doesn’t do the whole job. I have tried to be more religious about using it every night, and I think the ped Egg definitely helps. I’m getting there!
Weighed myself this morning – 294.4 lbs. Yay! Lost 2.2 lbs in the past couple months without trying. It’s slow, but it’s the right direction. 9.4 pounds to go!
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krislibrarian wants to read every book I own
Make people laugh.
become a teacher
be charismatic
save a life
See the great wall of China
Live in Italy for a year.
Find a career i love, not just work for works sake
Be part of a flash mob
Scott wants to move to boston
Become a popstar
move to another state
fly in an airplane
breakdance
Ride a Camel
Fall in love for real
learn to identify the constellations
be happy being single
regain my confidence
take a transatlantic cruise
lose 5 pounds
go to bhutan
