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SJ

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SJ's Life List

  2. 1. keep track of all the books I read in 2009
    69 entries . 35 cheers     		40 people
  3. 2. do the 2009 TBR challenge
    5 entries . 9 cheers     		15 people
  4. 3. Keep track of all the movies I watch in 2009
    145 entries . 3 cheers     		29 people
  5. 4. eat 75% raw
    8 entries . 7 cheers     		5 people
  6. 5. start a blog
    4 entries . 22 cheers     		969 people
  7. 6. explore the city i live in
    5 entries . 44 cheers     		277 people
  8. 7. explore my crafty side
    5 entries . 43 cheers     		1 person
  9. 8. knit a sweater
    1 entry . 21 cheers     		773 people
  10. 9. try my hand at non-fiction writing
    26 cheers     		1 person
  11. 10. be in the best shape of my life
    1 entry . 34 cheers     		46 people
  12. 11. Identify and Rid Myself of 43 Items of Überclutter
    17 entries . 34 cheers     		23 people
  13. 12. attend some literary events
    6 entries . 34 cheers     		4 people
  14. 13. become a tea expert
    42 cheers     		4 people
  15. 14. Freeze, Can & Pickle Food
    4 entries . 18 cheers     		2 people
  16. 15. weigh 125 pounds again
    7 entries . 20 cheers     		3 people
  17. 16. learn to meditate
    3 entries . 24 cheers     		1,620 people
  18. 17. spend less money
    8 entries . 15 cheers     		936 people
  19. 18. procrastinate less
    3 entries . 12 cheers     		1,654 people
  20. 19. destroy my debt
    3 entries . 36 cheers     		220 people
  21. 20. read every book I own
    3 entries . 12 cheers     		2,122 people
  22. 21. attend a clothing swap
    16 cheers     		2 people
  23. 22. be less socially awkward
    3 entries . 20 cheers     		31 people
  24. 23. take better care of myself
    10 entries . 14 cheers     		1,325 people
  25. 24. shred all old documents
    6 cheers     		2 people
  26. 25. make a pair of earrings
    10 cheers     		4 people
  27. 26. eat 43 different kinds of soup
    10 entries . 13 cheers     		2 people
  28. 27. live a "life less trashy"
    4 entries . 9 cheers     		1 person
  29. 28. be a responsible adult
    5 entries . 10 cheers     		4 people
  30. 29. Photograph answers to 20 questions about me
    7 entries . 14 cheers     		40 people
  31. 30. look more "put together"
    1 entry . 11 cheers     		8 people
  32. 31. maintain a list of smaller monthly goals
    14 entries . 4 cheers     		2 people
  33. 32. get my kombucha culture brewing again
    2 entries . 3 cheers     		1 person
  34. 33. spend less time online
    3 entries . 6 cheers     		565 people
  35. 34. Make a list of 43 things I know very little about, & then learn at least 3 things about each of them
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		128 people
  36. 35. disclose 43 random THINGS about myself
    6 cheers     		77 people
  37. 36. focus focus focus!
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		4 people
  38. 37. Wear more dresses
    5 cheers     		160 people
  39. 38. Win NaNoWriMo 2009
    3 entries . 4 cheers     		20 people
  40. 39. be unapologetically listy
    3 entries . 3 cheers     		5 people
  41. 40. make my own kefir
    1 cheer     		4 people
  42. 41. Practice Yoga
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		4,105 people
  43. 42. start a side business
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		6 people
  44. 43. make my apartment "home"
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		5 people

How I did it
How to walk instead of drive whenever possible
It took me
9 months
It made me
accomplished and fit

How I did it: It took my car being slightly under-the-weather for me to really kick this goal in gear, but now I've gotten so used to doing everything on foot, on bike, or on transit, that I'm considering getting rid of the damn thing entirely. Next month, I'm moving into an apartment that is so close to my job that all I have to do is walk across the hall to get there, which will further decline my need for an automobile. Read how I did it…

Aug 31, 08:50PM PDT | 3 comments | 4 cheers


How to cultivate Sprouts
It took me
14 days
It made me
Accomplished!

How I did it: Soaked some seeds and beans for awhile (how long depends on what you are working with), rinsed everything really well, placed in a mason jar with some nylon cloth over the mouth, sat them on a shelf in the kitchen and watched them grow! You need to rinse once in awhile to keep the moisture going (every 6 to 8 hours or so) and you just keep doing this until the sprouts are to your desired growth. A final rinse, and they are ready for eatin… Read how I did it…

May 23, 05:29PM PDT | 1 comment | 6 cheers


Recent entries
Keep track of all the movies I watch in 2009 (read all 145 entries…)
145 - Love and Other Disasters (2006) 3 days ago

This would’ve been a great movie had Brittney Murphy not been in it. She is an awful actress, and her portrayal of this Audrey-Hepburn-like character was just abysmal. It had the potential to be a quirky British romantic comedy, and she totally ruined it.

Nov 17, 09:04PM PST | 0 comments


Keep track of all the movies I watch in 2009 (read all 145 entries…)
144 - Into Temptation (2009) 3 days ago

Have I mentioned before that I love Jeremy Sisto? This was an odd role for him, as a Catholic priest. A woman confesses to him that she’s going to kill herself on her birthday, and his search to help her leads him into the seedy underbelly of the city. Four out of five stars.

Nov 17, 09:00PM PST | 0 comments


be unapologetically listy (read all 3 entries…)
Things To Do This Week 4 days ago

1. Exercise somehow – either go on a bike ride or use the gym in K’s building.
2. Backup music files on external drive.
3. Go back on diet! (I was bad bad bad the last few days…oops.)
4. Catch up on writing the NaNoWriMo novel (should be somewhere around 27,000 by Wednesday).
5. Go through and unpack remaining boxes in living room.
6. Grocery shopping at Whole Foods – make list before going.
7. Design a simple business card and find out about getting them printed.
8. Take out compost and recycling.
9. Set up a filing system.
10. Clean the floors in the bathroom and kitchen.
11. Fix shower curtain.
12. Organize the kitchen cabinet where I just threw in all the random stuff that didn’t have a home.
13. Go through bedside drawer and re-organize.
14. Go through CDs again (sell, sell, sell!) and set up stereo.

Oh, is that all?

Nov 16, 11:12PM PST | 4 cheers | 1 comment


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