 I'm doing 12 things |
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Daily: Study & Prayer
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Daily: Exercise
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Daily: Make the bed
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Clock 20 hours behind the wheel of a stick shift vehicle
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Observe the Sabbath
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Participate in the 2012 Sketchbook Project
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Take the 100 Thing Challenge
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Use up all of my random canvasses
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Read a Novel Every Month
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Learn to use people's names when addressing them
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1 person |
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Collect every David Bowie CD currently in existence
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Visit Ireland
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How I did it: Rather than force myself to spend time with kids to make myself like them, I spent time just observing my friend's kids and my youngest brother's friends & my nieces & stuff like that. I also did not avoid interacting with them, and tried to have conversations with kids when I could. I tried to keep my irritation at their noise & mess & 'rudeness' at bay and adjusted my thinking to enjoying what makes them kids instead of … Read how I did it…
How I did it: I couldn't find an address book that I liked anywhere... and while what I ended up with was not visually appealing, it's customized to my needs. I bought a plain half-sheet binder and five dividers, designed the pages I wanted, and used the copier and hole puncher at work to make them fit. For friends, penpals & close family I have a whole half-sheet for notes on their family, friends, hobbies, likes & dislikes, an… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I kept to the goal pretty strictly for the most part. I allowed myself to shop for my own wedding and the wedding that I was a bridesmaid in, and I did pick up a few unnecessary (but perfect!) finds in the course of the year (shame on me!). I started out knowing I would make exceptions for basic items and wardrobe 'necessities' like if my black shirt got ruined somehow I would replace it. And I bought as much underwear and socks as I need… Read how I did it…
I am still having trouble making this a part of my morning routine… partly because my morning routine is inconsistent. Nothing to do but keep trying I guess…
Although, I COULD make some sacrifices and get up at 5:00 am EVERY day just to ingrain a routine in my brain. But I don’t want to get up at 5:00 every day for the rest of my life… for two reasons:
1) My husband is a night owl
2) Actually, that’s the only reason I can think of.
Hrmph.
Ok, so obviously I’ve fallen behind on reporting my reviews of albums from Diamond Dogs-”Heroes”. =P So here is a five second 4-star list:
Diamond Dogs – 4
Young Americans – 1
Station to Station – 4
Low – 3 1/2
Heroes – 2
Heroes might grow on me. Young Americans did not, but I do like the title track and “Fame.”
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ComicMedal wants to drink less alcohol
be a vegetarian for a week
stop being lazy
get up on time
Learn to cook
Do NaNoWriMo
play sims online
learn to pick a lock
Let go of the past
Design and build my own house
KatyLove wants to Grow in Christ
be a good daughter
go green
grow my own vegetables
Learn to play keyboard
run with the bulls in Pamplona
stop eating fast food
learn fencing
learn to sail a sailboat
do yoga
visit every MLB stadium
See Pearl Jam live
