I'm doing 15 things
Fifty eight days left! We’ve got the wedding license. The invites are going out today! We’re flying along!
Dan's Life List
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1. reduce my debt
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2. marry Kate!
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3. get back in shape
671 people -
4. Start a Roth IRA
93 people -
5. learn to raise one eyebrow
281 people -
6. learn krav maga
251 people -
7. build a house with Habitat for Humanity
1 cheer311 people -
8. write a complete novel
8 people -
9. learn Japanese
10,616 people -
10. Learn Ruby
1,850 people -
11. climb a 5.11 route
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12. learn to snowboard
1 cheer2,615 people -
13. join Toastmasters
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14. repair my credit rating
1 entry . 2 cheers7 people -
15. learn to build bicycle frames
2 entries1 person
How I did it
It made me
Happy! 
How I did it: I buckled down -- hard. Started reading the nutrition labels for everything I ate. Much more fiber, huge reduction in saturated fats. Started taking heart-healthy supplements. Read how I did it…
It made me
Pleased
How I did it: I went ahead and made the switch to a SonicCare toothbrush, which is just as effective as flossing, as far as I can tell. I started off on the gentle cycle for the first week to ten days, then I switched to the "vigorous" cycle. Pretty awesome. Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy!
How I did it: Signed up for adult private lessons at the school my girlfriend teaches at. Intentionally requested her as an instructor because I knew it would help me get over my fear of the water, and because she would not let me goof off during my time in the water. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Kicking ass. No late payments in the last two years, and that’s thanks to auto-pay. Paid down huge on several of my outstanding balances, and have actually seen increases in my credit limits for the first time since I started using credit cards in the mid-90’s. A few more things to do to clean things up, and I can call it “all good”...
Man, I love this. Next build after the 29’er: lugged steel commuter frame to replace my Surly Cross-Check.
