I'm doing 23 things
long before I can do this
2 months ago
I’ll probably have upgraded to Logic 9, so giving up.
Chris Cooke's Life List
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1. get in shape
21 entries . 5 cheers9,357 people -
2. lose weight
10 entries36,278 people -
3. Manage my money better
4 entries . 8 cheers489 people -
4. improve my piano skills
3 entries . 6 cheers64 people -
5. get rid of all my clutter
8 entries . 8 cheers1,141 people -
6. gather all the original songs covered in Moulin Rouge!
3 cheers1 person -
7. earn my black belt
7 entries . 5 cheers73 people -
8. Go for a midnight picnic
9 cheers71 people -
9. Keep in closer contact with friends (regularly)
5 entries . 4 cheers161 people -
10. stop biting my nails
6 entries . 2 cheers7,037 people -
11. take a dance class
6 entries . 3 cheers807 people -
12. get better at estimating web development projects
2 entries . 1 cheer1 person -
13. compose a symphony
8 entries . 13 cheers99 people -
14. go on a road trip with no predetermined destination
4 cheers18,535 people -
15. Contribute to an open source software project
1 entry . 7 cheers801 people -
16. be a tourist in my own town
1 entry . 3 cheers91 people -
17. Watch all 6 Star Wars movies, in order, on one day.
1 entry . 5 cheers186 people -
18. spend an entire day watching the extended version of all three Lord of the Rings movies back-to-back-to-back
4 cheers1,107 people -
19. learn the thriller dance
3 entries . 2 cheers2,716 people -
20. host a sing-along of kid TV show themes and songs for pre-K parents, WITHOUT the kids.
4 cheers1 person -
21. start a photo journal - take at least a photo a day to represent my life
1 entry . 3 cheers963 people -
22. learn guitar
1 entry3,059 people -
23. see the northern lights
7 cheers16,851 people
How I did it
It made me
Ecstatic 
How I did it: I started making connections with chamber music meetups. So far that has not yielded any fruit, but it may by the by. Ultimately, my wife decided she wanted to give me this experience as a 40th birthday present. She contacted a local music school, that in turn put her in touch with the Head of Chamber Music Studies at a local university. He organized and coached a chamber ensemble of students and recent graduates. I had to provide the sco… Read how I did it…
It made me
more stable
How I did it: Basically I got off my butt and started exercising. I really started seeing progress when I worked with a trainer for 4 months, strengthening my core. Then I took up Kung Fu, which continues to strengthen the core and provides a whole body workout 3 times a week. Kung Fu also requires focus on form, and increased awareness of what every part of your body is doing at each instant.Most recently, we got a Wii Fit, and I started doing y… Read how I did it…
It made me
healthier
How I did it: Assessed what I wanted out of lunch to make me happy, and balanced it with what I wanted nutritionally. Found I liked hot food, but wanted to avoid fast food and lots of fat. Now I hit the store every Monday and get the stuff for turkey sandwiches, which I then heat in the microwave. A side of carrot sticks or rice cakes, and some fruit for snacks during the day. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
a little more done in the basement
2 months ago
More organizing than eliminating, but I gathered a pile for Saturday’s dump run, and gave an item away to a co-worker.
Good improvement for a while, then backslide
2 months ago
I had been exercising for a while, but when I started to watch what I eat, the weight really started to come off at a nice healthy rate. Unfortunately, before I could really establish the healthy eating habits, my auto accident threw me out of whack. I gained back some, but not all.
So, time to gear it back up again.
