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Kate L

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I'm doing 42 things
  

Kate L's Life List

  2. 1. do at least one thing each day to help reach my 43 goals
    5 entries . 1 cheer     		1 person
  3. 2. get my shit together
    2 entries . 3 cheers     		92 people
  4. 3. re-gain my self-confidence
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		4 people
  5. 4. reach my goal weight
    8 entries . 3 cheers     		394 people
  6. 5. be more creative
    2 entries . 3 cheers     		1,645 people
  7. 6. learn to ride a bicycle
    3 entries . 6 cheers     		116 people
  8. 7. learn to drive a manual
    		53 people
  9. 8. take more photographs
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		1,704 people
  10. 9. Dress better
    1 entry     		1,197 people
  11. 10. be a tourist in my own town
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		92 people
  12. 11. go to New York
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		1,399 people
  13. 12. Try new restaurants
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		32 people
  14. 13. go to more farmer's markets
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		3 people
  15. 14. Go to flea markets
    1 cheer     		4 people
  16. 15. stop procrastinating
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		26,905 people
  17. 16. have more friends
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		805 people
  18. 17. finish fixing up my house
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		7 people
  19. 18. have my parents visit more
    4 entries     		1 person
  20. 19. Host a game night
    2 cheers     		10 people
  21. 20. decide what the hell I would like to do with the rest of my life
    1 entry     		6,962 people
  22. 21. sell something on etsy
    2 cheers     		20 people
  23. 22. stop worrying about what other people think of me
    1 cheer     		183 people
  24. 23. learn about my family history
    1 entry     		48 people
  25. 24. train my dog
    3 entries     		489 people
  26. 25. learn to speak french
    1 cheer     		1,558 people
  27. 26. live somewhere outside the Philadelphia area
    1 entry     		1 person
  28. 27. learn to screenprint
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		107 people
  29. 28. actually do what's on my to-do list
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		2 people
  30. 29. wake up when my alarm clock goes off
    6 entries     		7,511 people
  31. 30. have a tea party
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		188 people
  32. 31. make a gingerbread house
    		58 people
  33. 32. have everything ready early for Christmas next year
    1 entry     		2 people
  34. 33. toughen myself against the cold
    1 entry     		1 person
  35. 34. send more cards
    1 entry     		19 people
  36. 35. take better care of my body
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		198 people
  37. 36. be more positive
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		2,131 people
  38. 37. go camping
    1 entry     		2,507 people
  39. 38. make bread from scratch
    		25 people
  40. 39. have a garage sale
    		186 people
  41. 40. have sunday dinner every week
    		2 people
  42. 41. Complement others
    		11 people
  43. 42. keep my house tidy
    		71 people

How I did it
How to read one book per month
It took me
5 months
It made me
literary

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…

Jun 10, 05:26PM PDT | 0 comments | 4 cheers


How to learn to sew
It took me
1 year
It made me
crafty

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…

Jun 08, 08:09AM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers


How to pack my lunch
It took me
2 months
It made me
healthy AND wealthy

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…

May 07, 07:15AM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers


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be more positive (read all 3 entries…)
this week has been... 19 hours ago

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.

Nov 07, 03:11PM PST | 0 comments


toughen myself against the cold
it's been unseasonably cold... 2 weeks ago

...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.

Oct 20, 11:47AM PDT | 0 comments


Learn About My Family History
i finally... 2 weeks ago

...sort of brought this up to my mom this weekend. She’s always a little closed-lipped about her family history, but every once in a while I hear some sort of little fascinating tidbit and I want to know more. Her cousin recently passed away, and she’s been in contact with a few of her other cousins as a result, so I think she’s been thinking about her family more. So this weekend I said, “One of these days I’m going to sit you down and interview you about all this stuff, I feel like I don’t know anything about anything.” She acted surprised and thought about it for a second and said, “Yeah, that’s a neat idea, to record it…hmmmm….” So I think that’s my “in”. Now I need to do it before I lose my nerve.

Oct 19, 03:15PM PDT | 0 comments


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