I'm doing 40 things
Finally at age 38
14 months ago
What the heck was I waiting for?
2 weeks of pain afterward but I’m so glad they’re gone.
ericeric's Life List
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1. work because I like to, not because I have to
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2. give my parents as much as they have given me
1 entry . 35 cheers410 people -
3. Find a balance between the things I want to do and the things I need to do
2 entries . 8 cheers2,369 people -
4. Keep in closer contact with friends (regularly)
1 entry . 9 cheers161 people -
5. Buy a grand piano
3 entries . 14 cheers44 people -
6. improve my handwriting
2 entries . 7 cheers868 people -
7. Make a family scrapbook on DVD
1 entry . 5 cheers9 people -
8. Chirp exactly like a cricket
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9. Design and build a house
1 entry . 6 cheers259 people -
10. Write down my stories
1 entry . 5 cheers67 people -
11. See the Cubs win the World Series
2 entries . 11 cheers120 people -
12. start investing
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13. Run a marathon
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14. reduce my belly size
2 entries . 10 cheers111 people -
15. Write a will
1 entry . 2 cheers774 people -
16. Visit my Sister in Arizona more
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17. become a much, much better digital photographer
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18. get corrective eye surgery
2 entries . 6 cheers178 people -
19. Get and use a safety-deposit box
1 entry . 3 cheers27 people -
20. Drop 15 strokes off of my handicap
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21. Eliminate verbal acne
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22. Ski The Rockies.
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23. make a documentary
1 entry . 2 cheers554 people -
24. Play poker like a pro
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25. watch the IMDB.com Top 100 movies
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26. celebrate my 100th birthday
1 entry . 8 cheers10 people -
27. Volunteer
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28. Write a Screenplay
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29. Contact Adam Sandler about a movie opportunity
2 entries4 people -
30. see a ghost
1 entry . 7 cheers571 people -
31. see a tornado
2 entries . 4 cheers301 people -
32. Visit the Louvre
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33. Read all the books in my "must read" pile
2 entries . 5 cheers1,106 people -
34. Go to Mardi Gras
1 entry . 5 cheers630 people -
35. download myself into a computer
1 entry . 7 cheers17 people -
36. Be an organ donor when I die
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37. Greet each day with an outstanding attitude
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38. Start doing crunches every day
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39. Aaaaaand dance by the light of the mooooon
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40. Network With Nerds
1 entry . 2 cheers1 person
Recent entries
If you take the time,plan well, do your homework, avoid cutting corners, and use the right tools for the job, it’s fully worth doing.
The reward? Well, my estimates for expenses are around $7,500 for all materials and equipment.
In the end, I ended up with a driveway that would have cost me closer to $30,000 to have a contractor install it for me.
It was miserable work. And totally worth it.
Awesome! First round results
3 years ago
Ok, it may not seem like much, but I started off this season with a 98. Remember now that I am as honest a player as you will find. I don’t take ANY mulligans, fluff my ball, or improve my lie outside of regulation rules. When I knock a ball OB I rehit for my third stroke. etc. I think you get the point. I don’t cheat!
So anyway I hit the course with no idea what my game will be like and I birdie the first hole! Woo Hoo! I then his hole number 2 which is Par 4 ranked the hardest hole on the course and I get a 6 double bogey. Not bad (I often walk away from that hole with a 7 and so do a lot of other good golfers) Next hole? PAR! (3) In fact I complete the front nine with another birdie and an overall 44, (yes I had a few hiccups but overall things were going well.
I’m very excited. I expect to have a round in the 80s for the first time in my life and that will mean that I have achieved my goal. I can do this!
