I'm doing 35 things
moved to austin, tx in august 2009. the city’s bike trails, infrastructure (bike lanes, bike laws), and cycling community made it easy for me to choose bike commuting over taking the bus, walking, or driving. it’s not only fun and healthful, but cheaper than maintaining a car and doesn’t leave a carbon footprint.
in short, i lost about 15lbs and gained muscle. i became confident in my body, and started pushing myself to ride faster, harder, and farther.
i’m in love with my bike, and how riding makes me feel, physically and mentally. i recommend bike commuting to everyone considering it, and even to those who aren’t.
disconsolatelove's Life List
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1. backpack through Europe
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2. improve my handwriting
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3. have better posture
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4. keep in touch with friends
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5. stay young
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6. always remember that i can afford to be generous
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7. register to vote
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8. exhibit my photography
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9. win an alleycat
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10. go on a hot air balloon ride
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11. learn how to do a cartwheel
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12. practice love daily
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13. build my own tall bike
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14. start and finish "infinite jest" by david foster wallace
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15. fall in like
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16. visit israel
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17. complete every assignment on learning to love you more
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18. speak louder
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19. learn sign language
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20. see the northern lights
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21. think before i speak
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22. take a picture every day
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23. see beauty in everything
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24. lead a life worth living
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25. learn the names of the stars
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26. expand my vocabulary
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27. write daily
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28. have my poetry published
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29. send in a postcard to PostSecret
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30. house my own library
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31. journal more
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32. go for walks when the world is quiet
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33. write a collection of poetry
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34. become fluent in Latin
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35. create my own tag
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How I did it
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How I did it: gathered a couple old classmates and set aside a date to visit our old teachers around lunch break. reminisced with friends before and after. the teachers really enjoyed seeing old students. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: bought a train ticket on a whim, headed for indianapolis. took a bus from indianapolis to independence, kansas. drove with a friend to oklahoma city, then dallas. friend from dallas drove me to austin, tx. taking a bus from dallas to grand rapids, michigan just in time for christmas. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
rode my first tall bike at punk week IX. i was a little nervous at first since it was a triple stack, brakeless, and i wouldn’t be pedaling (the chain broke the day before). made good friends with my tandem buddy, cliff. he put me at ease with his confidence in my abilities. had a great time, but we definitely hit a few branches on the ride!
