I'm doing 25 things
I am going to close out this goal but will always keep learning and posting pieces in my “create more art” goal.
epp_dog's Life List
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1. be healthier
14 team members . 20 entries . 32 cheers875 people -
3. Inventory my house
1 entry . 6 cheers13 people -
4. clean out the garage
12 entries . 22 cheers198 people -
5. quit eating "brown bananas"
7 entries . 12 cheers1 person -
6. write and share a "This I Believe" essay
11 team members . 12 cheers30 people -
7. Identify 10 new ways for me to save money.
6 entries . 25 cheers17 people -
8. 43things TEAM PROJECT: support fellow artists in their artistic projects
17 team members . 2 entries . 11 cheers14 people -
9. Figure "ME" out and be truly happy with my life
1 entry . 29 cheers13 people -
10. recycle more
3 entries . 17 cheers439 people -
11. read and implement Getting Things Done
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12. Well Hung: A 43T Gallery. Located at the intersection of Dreams & Reality
5 team members . 2 cheers3 people -
13. clean out my email inbox
6 entries . 12 cheers50 people -
14. Make MP3s from my LPs
11 entries . 6 cheers13 people -
15. ride my motorcycle to key west
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16. obtain explanations of their usernames from the 43Ters who cheer me.
1 entry . 10 cheers0 people -
17. read AnnieDee's entries
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18. eliminate the stuff from my life which doesn't fulfill me spiritually, emotionally or creatively
1 entry . 12 cheers10 people -
19. clean out my briefcase
2 entries . 4 cheers2 people -
20. Identify and Rid Myself of 43 Items of Überclutter
13 entries . 15 cheers19 people -
21. create an etsy store page
2 entries . 7 cheers2 people -
22. Have 43people help Flirt's 43things Teddy Bear travel around the world!!!
43 team members . 9 cheers18 people -
23. donate more to charity
5 entries . 34 cheers101 people -
24. Complete a triathalon
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25. Read more
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How I did it
It made me
Fulfilled 
How I did it: I made a list of all the people for whom I wanted to make gifts. Then I decided upon the appropriate gift to make them. With a week vacation from work I made great progress but in the end having 9 people for whom I was making individual gifts was a bit of a stretch. Read how I did it…
It made me
cool
How I did it: LOTS of research. There really is nothing about the quality of different heat pumps so the research fell to the installers. I got several different quotes and in the end went with an 18 SEER heat pump that had a $1700 manufacturer rebate, $350 electric company credit and $1500 tax credit. It was interesting how different companies quoted the same job differently. No one would do a "load calculation" on the house (the dual stage heat p… Read how I did it…
It made me
happy and anxious
How I did it: I had a pen that I had selected for this goal many months ago. I kept planning to leave the pen at my favorite coffee shop and they ended up closing before I managed to do this. Well, I found a new coffee shop with wonderful outside seating. (http://purplemooninc.com/ ) On Christmas eve I was sitting outside with my pen and I felt uneasy about just leaving it without knowing it had a chance of finding a home. I was trying to work up … Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
With 4 of the 6 positions that report to me now open-to-hire, I have not had time for internet browsing. Today is just a rare slow afternoon. My boss would like me to spend more time internet surfing/shopping to help me be more aware of retail practices to help me in my work but I just can’t seem to turn on a computer when I get home.
Less than 2 months to go. I have started working on the running. I can easily make my body move 5K but doing so without having to stop and walk during that is a bit of a challenge. So far I can jog about 2 miles without needing to walk. If I can get up to the 3 miles then I can start putting the bike ride with the run.
