 I'm doing 43 things |
| 1. |
do at least one thing each day to help reach my 43 goals
5 entries . 1 cheer |
1 person |
| 2. |
get my shit together
2 entries . 3 cheers |
90 people |
| 3. |
re-gain my self-confidence
2 entries . 2 cheers |
4 people |
| 4. |
reach my goal weight
8 entries . 3 cheers |
395 people |
| 5. |
be more creative
2 entries . 3 cheers |
1,649 people |
| 6. |
learn to ride a bicycle
3 entries . 6 cheers |
117 people |
| 7. |
learn to drive a manual
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53 people |
| 8. |
take more photographs
2 entries . 4 cheers |
1,711 people |
| 9. |
Dress better
1 entry |
1,199 people |
| 10. |
be a tourist in my own town
2 entries . 1 cheer |
89 people |
| 11. |
go to New York
2 entries . 1 cheer |
1,407 people |
| 12. |
Try new restaurants
1 entry . 1 cheer |
32 people |
| 13. |
go to more farmer's markets
1 entry . 2 cheers |
3 people |
| 14. |
Go to flea markets
1 cheer |
4 people |
| 15. |
stop procrastinating
3 entries . 1 cheer |
26,996 people |
| 16. |
have more friends
2 entries . 2 cheers |
808 people |
| 17. |
finish fixing up my house
1 entry . 1 cheer |
7 people |
| 18. |
have my parents visit more
4 entries |
1 person |
| 19. |
Host a game night
2 cheers |
10 people |
| 20. |
decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life
1 entry |
6,987 people |
| 21. |
sell something on etsy
2 cheers |
21 people |
| 22. |
stop worrying about what other people think of me
1 cheer |
183 people |
| 23. |
learn about my family history
1 entry |
48 people |
| 24. |
train my dog
3 entries |
491 people |
| 25. |
learn to speak french
1 cheer |
1,562 people |
| 26. |
live somewhere outside the Philadelphia area
1 entry |
1 person |
| 27. |
learn to screenprint
1 entry . 1 cheer |
107 people |
| 28. |
actually do what's on my to-do list
2 entries . 1 cheer |
2 people |
| 29. |
wake up when my alarm clock goes off
6 entries |
7,535 people |
| 30. |
have a tea party
1 entry . 2 cheers |
187 people |
| 31. |
make a gingerbread house
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60 people |
| 32. |
have everything ready early for Christmas next year
1 entry |
2 people |
| 33. |
toughen myself against the cold
1 entry |
1 person |
| 34. |
send more cards
1 entry |
20 people |
| 35. |
take better care of my body
1 entry . 1 cheer |
201 people |
| 36. |
be more positive
3 entries . 1 cheer |
2,134 people |
| 37. |
go camping
1 entry |
2,509 people |
| 38. |
make bread from scratch
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25 people |
| 39. |
have a garage sale
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185 people |
| 40. |
have sunday dinner every week
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2 people |
| 41. |
Complement others
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11 people |
| 42. |
keep my house tidy
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71 people |
| 43. |
be a buff in something
1 entry |
1 person |
How I did it: It's June and I'm up to 11 books so far this year, so I'm calling this goal "accomplished."I turned it into a habit to read almost every night before bed, and I allowed myself to take time at other points during the day to indulge. Now I seem to sail through books, I feel like I've become a much faster reader. Read how I did it…
How I did it: I sort of knew what to do by reading through the sewing machine manual, but I took a basic sewing class last year that really solidified it. At this point I'm far from an expert seamstress, but I have the basic knowledge to do simple projects, which is really all I want to do at this point anyway. The nice thing about sewing is that it takes a fair bit of concentration, so it's a good excuse to declutter your mind … Read how I did it…
How I did it: Sometimes I'll make a big batch of something that will last through the week, but mostly I've just been just bringing leftovers from the previous night's dinner.The problem with buying lunch is that you're pretty much forced to choose between something healthy but expensive and something cheap but fattening. I got so tired of having to make that choice. Now I pretty much go the whole week without opening my wallet (during the … Read how I did it…
“I’d love to be a Civil War buff… What do you have to do to be a buff?” “So Biff wants to be a buff? Well sleeping less than 18 hours a day would be a start.”
I wish I knew a lot about some sort of obscure subject. I’d be a hit at birthdays and bar mitzvahs. Any suggestions for things to research?
bad for this goal. I’ve been cranky and frustrated at work, and as a result I’ve been entirely too negative with everyone – venting too much about other people, annoying situations, etc. This coming week I’m going to try to stop complaining so much so I can improve my spirits from the outside in.
...the past week, rainy and generally miserable. Still, I’m trying to be strong. My parents came to visit this weekend, and my mom is super sensitive to the cold, so we put the heat on for the first time. But since then, I’ve been trying to go without it. I’ve been going out with just a sweater, no coat – I refuse to unearth my winter coat until at least November. Just trying to be very Zen about the cold. My instinct is to clench up and brace myself against it, but I find that really it’s much better to just relax and let it wash over me. Let’s face it, winter can be pretty damn long, and I don’t want to just sit under the covers for the next five months.
The problem is that it’s easy to take my mind off it when I’m outside walking the dog, but doing things around the house can be tough. My nose gets runny and I feel permanently chilled. But heating a big old house is extremely pricey, and even when I crank the temperature up, it never really gets cozy. I think I’m going to try to do some jumping jacks or something when I start to feel chilly.
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kochhas wants to Read one book per month
waste more time
be at peace
meet Shah Rukh Khan
start working out
bramblekite wants to make a stained glass panel
Learn to fly
move to barcelona
Take better care of my dog
Make new friends
learn more about astrology
party all night
finish college
love
learn to like black coffee
Create my Dream Team
decorate my apartment
never get married
learn to love
change the world
