I'm doing 27 things
I have a hard time doing almost anything with my left hand, but this didn’t seem too difficult.
Mark Gallagher's Life List
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1. get my CCNP
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2. get my CISSP
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3. Read at least one book for pleasure per month
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4. Do not use curse words
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5. Take one semester online this year
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6. Learn to use TCL scripting
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7. Plan and take a family vacation this year
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8. Walk 20 minutes each day
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9. Attend a tasting to learn about wine
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10. Twenty minutes cardio and twenty minutes weight training three days per week
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11. Shop only according to a grocery list
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12. Avoid fast food entirely
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13. Make one technical and one personal blog post per week
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14. Participate in a new culture once per month
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15. Hike the Glacier Gorge Trail in Estes Park, Colorado
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16. Limit coffee to once per day, alcohol to once per week
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17. Obtain and learn how to use a DSLR
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18. Floss Every Day
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19. See the grand canyon
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20. Go to bed at a consistent time
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21. Track my personal and professional projects
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22. Vacation in Costa Rica
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23. Model good behavior for my kids
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24. Cook at home more often
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25. Eat breakfast every day
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26. Set up automatic savings
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27. Manage my weight downward to 185 pounds
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: Out of necessity. We found that the amount of money that we spent eating out was unsustainable. By being creative, shopping smarter, and not buying fast food unless it could not be avoided, we have really learned to enjoy family dinners at home together and brown-bagging it at work. I have become accustomed to bringing easy breakfast items with me to work in the morning, bringing nice lunches with, and looking forwa… Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy then Sad 
How I did it: We stopped by several days in a row to get a feel for the different dogs and hopefully find a perfect match. Unfortunately, our family could not agree on how to integrate the little guy into our living space and we returned him to the shelter to find a family. Our specific issue was that one half of the home management team insisted on keeping the dog locked in a cage all day and night and the other half felt that he should live in … Read how I did it…
Recent entries
We spent a few hours making our way to the trailhead for The Crags, all the while being passed by cross-country skiers heading for more challenging territory and other, more fit snowshoers. A fair number of hikers willing to stomp around in the deep snow were present as well.
We made it about halfway on the out-and-back, and turned back because of time constraints, but we were not as energetic as we would have liked. In any case, the weather was super spiffy and the scenery was great even though we missed most of the good stuff by turning around early. Next time…
We rented a set of nice MSR shoes from REI, but will in all liklihood buy a set for next season.
We’re pretty evenly matched, and each game is a cliffhanger.
Now we need to get one of those Scrabble-specific dictionaries…
