I'm doing 12 things
Putting this one on hold for a few weeks until summer vacation starts. With all the grading and end of year crap I just can’t find the time to read something this heavy. Coming back at it in three weeks though.
desangel's Life List
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1. learn to play the ukulele
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2. learn latin
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3. read War and Peace
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4. learn to work on bikes
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5. learn to ride a unicycle
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6. have a flat stomach
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7. bike a century
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8. learn to cook
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9. read one professional book every quarter
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10. buy a house
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11. get out of debt
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12. Build a Ukulele
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How I did it
It made me
proud 
How I did it: This was really just one of those things that took willpower. It was really hard at first. My fingers felt WRONG with fingernails. Eventually though it got easier, and now I really very seldom have the compulsion to bite my nails. Read how I did it…
It made me
stoked!
How I did it: It was all just a matter of practicing... a lot. I used the Klutz juggling book to get started and I found it to be very useful. It had a good mix of useful information and humor, which you need. I also tried to always stop a juggling session on a high note. It's more fun if you are proud of yourself when you finish up the session. I practiced pretty much every day, even if it was only for 15 minutes or so. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Started it a couple days ago. I’m an English teacher and was an English major in college so I figured it was about time that I read this book. I’m giving myself permission to read it in parts if I have to.
So I’ve been spending a fair amount of time at Ukulele Underground. I’ve been lurking at the forums there for a while and the site inspired me to try my hand at posting my first ukulele video there. I did a cover of New Slang by The Shins. It’s nothing to write home about I guess, but I think it’s a pretty decent first effort.
Good times. Check it out, comment if you want. Just remember I’m a newbie at this, so be gentle. :)
Hope people enjoy it.
