I'm doing 40 things
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18 months ago
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fuzzyorb's Life List
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1. draw for at least fifteen minutes everyday
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2. spend a summer on the road in a camper van
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3. see a game at Yankee stadium
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4. see a movie at a drive-in theater
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5. maintain an emergency fund
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6. quit being a slacker and get more ambitious goals
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7. make the perfect running mix for my ipod
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8. be more creative
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9. Give blood
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10. learn how to fry an egg
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11. visit all 50 states
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12. see a bear in the wild
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13. cook dinner every Monday and Wednesday
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14. 100 push up challenge
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15. learn to play guitar
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16. analyze The Hold Steady's Separation Sunday
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17. give myself monthly breast exams
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18. sun salutations every morning
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19. make 1000 paper cranes
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20. take more baths
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21. learn a foreign language
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22. get Christmas shopping done early
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23. read a book a week
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24. take my dog to the dog chapel in vermont
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25. keep my house clean
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26. redecorate our office
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27. eat more fruits and vegetables
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28. get a scooter and use it to get to work
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29. get down to 145 lbs
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30. buy a new bed and mattress
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31. find work I love
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32. cook through The Zuni Cafe Cookbook
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33. learn to roll sushi
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34. cook through Simple to Spectacular
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35. travel abroad
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36. learn more about wine
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37. dress better
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38. section hike the AT
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39. find the perfect bag
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40. Write 50,000 words during National Novel Writing Month.
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How I did it
It made me
more smarter. 
How I did it: Slowly, but surely, I got through it. Some of the sections about boats and whaling were REALLY slow, but other sections were absolutely incredible. If you're not sure if Moby Dick is for you, try reading chapter 87 - The Grand Armada, Chapter 94 - A Squeeze of the Hand, or Chapter 113 - The Forge. Weird and wonderful! Read how I did it…
It made me
Yum!
How I did it: For produce, a local CSA (at least during the season). For animal products, I get beef, lamb, and pork from a local sustainable farmer who pasture raises his animals. Most dairy is from Organic Valley, who utilize local pasture raised animals. I also choose locally grown/produced bread, beer, cheese, etc., as often as possible. Read how I did it…
It made me
woo-hoo!
How I did it: Here is how we did it:1. Credit freeze - not using credit cards for anything (to be fair, I did use my credit cards a couple times for things like renting a car, but only because we had the money to pay it immediately.)2. Being frugal and reducing regular expenditures as much as possible - no cable tv, no gym membership, keep driving our paid-off, 11 year old station wagon, strictly limit meals out/travel expenses, etc.3. Set up a plan to… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
origami
19 months ago
I would like to start with making enough paper cranes to decorate a christmas tree next year. Then, who knows…
Over half way there
19 months ago
I’ve visited 27 or 28 states. I think three or four monster road trips could do it.
