 I'm doing 42 things |
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follow through with things
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11 people |
| 2. |
be more creative
4 entries . 5 cheers |
1,746 people |
| 3. |
re-gain my self-confidence
2 entries . 8 cheers |
7 people |
| 4. |
reach my goal weight
16 entries . 6 cheers |
515 people |
| 5. |
learn to ride a bicycle
7 entries . 11 cheers |
128 people |
| 6. |
learn to drive a manual
2 cheers |
63 people |
| 7. |
take more photographs
5 entries . 5 cheers |
1,754 people |
| 8. |
Dress better
2 entries . 1 cheer |
1,325 people |
| 9. |
be a tourist in my own town
6 entries |
94 people |
| 10. |
go to New York
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2,096 people |
| 11. |
go to more farmer's markets
2 entries . 3 cheers |
3 people |
| 12. |
Go to flea markets
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5 people |
| 13. |
have more friends
4 entries . 4 cheers |
883 people |
| 14. |
finish fixing up my house
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8 people |
| 15. |
Host a game night
5 cheers |
10 people |
| 16. |
decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life
7 entries . 2 cheers |
7,241 people |
| 17. |
sell something on etsy
3 entries . 3 cheers |
40 people |
| 18. |
stop worrying about what other people think of me
1 entry . 4 cheers |
194 people |
| 19. |
learn about my family history
1 entry |
71 people |
| 20. |
train my dog
3 entries . 2 cheers |
499 people |
| 21. |
learn to speak french
1 cheer |
1,802 people |
| 22. |
learn to screenprint
1 entry . 1 cheer |
105 people |
| 23. |
actually do what's on my to-do list
2 entries . 3 cheers |
3 people |
| 24. |
send more cards
3 entries |
26 people |
| 25. |
take better care of my body
1 entry . 1 cheer |
223 people |
| 26. |
go camping
3 entries . 2 cheers |
2,917 people |
| 27. |
make bread from scratch
1 cheer |
23 people |
| 28. |
Complement others
2 cheers |
14 people |
| 29. |
Complete "The Artist's Way"
5 entries . 2 cheers |
399 people |
| 30. |
be a buff in something
1 entry |
1 person |
| 31. |
keep my house tidy
2 entries . 1 cheer |
78 people |
| 32. |
go to the movies more often
6 entries |
62 people |
| 33. |
Send a message in a bottle
1 cheer |
4,139 people |
| 34. |
meditate daily
2 entries . 1 cheer |
4,733 people |
| 35. |
smoke more pot
1 entry . 1 cheer |
32 people |
| 36. |
watch all movies on AFI's 100 Best movies list
2 entries |
444 people |
| 37. |
Stop being so hard on myself
1 entry . 1 cheer |
159 people |
| 38. |
write a short story.
1 cheer |
1,170 people |
| 39. |
volunteer at an animal shelter
1 entry . 3 cheers |
702 people |
| 40. |
set small weekly goals
4 entries . 1 cheer |
1 person |
| 41. |
Be more green
1 entry |
291 people |
| 42. |
create a morning ritual
2 entries . 1 cheer |
5 people |
How I did it: I kept a running list of all the restaurants I saw or heard about that sounded good. Whenever it came time to go out and we were tempted to hit up the same old haunts, we'd consult the list. Obviously a goal like this can never truly be considered "complete" but at this point I feel like I've adopted this as a lifestyle and something I feel pretty confident that I'll keep up with. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I used to spend every last possible second in bed. My snooze hand seemed to operate independently of the rest of my body so that I barely even knew that my alarm had been going off for 45 minutes. I would wait until the last second, fall out of bed, sleepwalk through getting dressed and walk out the door, barely awake and certainly not refreshed and ready for the day ahead.A couple of months ago I started doing The Artist's Wa… Read how I did it…
How I did it: I just tried to ignore the cold as much as possible. Having a dog is helpful, because no matter how cold it is, you gotta go out there. Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not joining the Polar Bear Club anytime soon, but I'm not as miserable and cranky outside as I was. Read how I did it…
This has actually been happening for me. I mean, sure, I still have lonely and depressing evenings, but I’ve made a fair amount of friends at work recently, a few of whom I actually feel comfortable calling up to hang out on a weekend. Big step!
The downside is that all of these people are single girls who are younger than me, which means Greg gets left out in the cold, and I probably am acting less mature than I should. So now to find some couples friends….
Instagram has really helped me with this goal, but I’m not sure if that counts, as my poor DSLR is sitting there literally collecting dust. I guess snapshots are better than no shots though.
I haven’t quite developed a “ritual” or routine yet, but I have been getting up much earlier. I usually go day by day – sometimes I’ll do some cleaning in the morning, or sit and do some writing and contemplating. I’d like to get more into a routine as far as what I spend my morning doing, but I can’t quite decide whether that time should be spent on doing “me” stuff, or getting chores out of the way to free up my evening. Still though, at least waking up in the morning has become less of a dreadful prospect.
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Claytons wants to get in shape
PhD
read 12 books in 2010
februarywarrior wants to Find My Air Family
eat healthier food
make a new LJ layout
meet Westlife
become fit and healthy
be a truck driver
get better grades
regret nothing
hike the appalachian trail
be fluent in French
learn the constellations
kmom2468 wants to have my own land and be self-sufficient
find the most peaceful place on Earth
be self-confident again
write more letters
volunteer in India
keep negative people out of my life
