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epp_dog




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  2. 1. be healthier
    17 team members . 18 entries . 30 cheers     		790 people
  3. 2. actively create more art even though i hate putting this down in goal form since i know if it stares me in the face everyday i will feel the need to actually make some progress on it
    28 entries . 32 cheers     		7 people
  4. 3. Inventory my house
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		12 people
  5. 4. Spend less time fooling around on the net and more time actually working
    4 entries . 11 cheers     		5,443 people
  6. 5. clean out the garage
    11 entries . 24 cheers     		192 people
  7. 6. quit eating "brown bananas"
    5 entries . 11 cheers     		1 person
  8. 7. write and share a "This I Believe" essay
    12 team members . 12 cheers     		33 people
  9. 8. Identify 10 new ways for me to save money.
    5 entries . 24 cheers     		21 people
  10. 9. 43things TEAM PROJECT: support fellow artists in their artistic projects
    19 team members . 2 entries . 11 cheers     		15 people
  11. 10. Figure "ME" out and be truly happy with my life
    1 entry . 29 cheers     		11 people
  12. 11. recycle more
    3 entries . 17 cheers     		463 people
  13. 12. read and implement Getting Things Done
    7 cheers     		117 people
  14. 13. Well Hung: A 43T Gallery. Located at the intersection of Dreams & Reality
    6 team members . 2 cheers     		6 people
  15. 14. clean out my email inbox
    6 entries . 15 cheers     		52 people
  16. 15. Make MP3s from my LPs
    11 entries . 6 cheers     		14 people
  17. 16. ride my motorcycle to key west
    2 entries . 18 cheers     		1 person
  18. 17. obtain explanations of their usernames from the 43Ters who cheer me.
    1 entry . 10 cheers     		4 people
  19. 18. learn how to use my wood lathe
    12 entries . 11 cheers     		3 people
  20. 19. read AnnieDee's entries
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		1 person
  21. 20. eliminate the stuff from my life which doesn't fulfill me spiritually, emotionally or creatively
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		8 people
  22. 21. clean out my briefcase
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		2 people
  23. 22. Identify and Rid Myself of 43 Items of Überclutter
    13 entries . 17 cheers     		23 people
  24. 23. create an etsy store page
    2 entries . 10 cheers     		2 people
  25. 24. Have 43people help Flirt's 43things Teddy Bear travel around the world!!!
    48 team members . 10 cheers     		33 people
  26. 25. donate more to charity
    5 entries . 37 cheers     		92 people

How I did it
How to buy a new heat pump for my house
It took me
2 weeks
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…

Apr 28, 06:52PM PDT | 0 comments | 3 cheers


How to create small pieces of art, and leave them for people to find
It took me
1 year
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…

Dec 25, 06:31PM PST | 1 comment | 10 cheers


How to list something for sale on Craigslist
It took me
1 day
It made me
mildly happy

How I did it: I had just too many things in my garage.  It took me a while to truly decide to run with this but when I did my first item was sold less than 12 hours later. Read how I did it…

Sep 30, 04:36PM PDT | 2 comments | 1 cheer


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Recent entries
be healthier (read all 18 entries…)
purchased a new bicycle 3 weeks ago

I had started riding my old college mountain bike several weeks ago. I just LOVE bicycling. It is the most fun I have ever had exercising. Anyway, my old bike began to show the effect of years of neglect as the chain snapped, the rear freewheel (cogs) needed to be replaced, the rear wheel was cheaper to replace than fix the bent axle and new tubes and tires. I decided that instead of fixing that one right now (I still plan to fix it up) I would just get a new bike. I went a bit overboard but it is only 6 months membership to the gym so I think I will get my money’s worth. Now the wait until my size/color/model arrives next week!

Jun 13, 03:40PM PDT | 2 cheers | 1 comment


actively create more art even though i hate putting this down in goal form since i know if it stares me in the face everyday i will feel the need to actually make some progress on it (read all 28 entries…)
hollow form 4 weeks ago

I made this for our club challenge. The body is made from eucalyptus. It is just about 5” tall. I have been asked to make several other. The inside is actually hollowed out wider than the opening – that was the challenge for the club.

Jun 07, 07:13PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


actively create more art even though i hate putting this down in goal form since i know if it stares me in the face everyday i will feel the need to actually make some progress on it (read all 28 entries…)
new pens 4 weeks ago

This is from a kit and took me several nights to glue everything together. The guy who sells these has a laser to cut all the tiny wooden pieces.

Then turning it was nerve racking! The kit was $50 and here I was putting a sharp knife to it while it was spinning @ 2000 rpm!

Jun 07, 07:10PM PDT | 2 cheers | 0 comments


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