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fycarr

is going to the lake tomorrow! Ready for R & R!



I'm doing 43 things
  

fycarr's Life List

  2. 1. Exercise regularly. 3x weekly
    10 entries . 3 cheers     		1 person
  3. 2. Eat Healthier
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		10,081 people
  4. 3. Floss everyday
    4 entries . 3 cheers     		174 people
  5. 4. Loose 40 pounds
    3 entries . 2 cheers     		122 people
  6. 5. Read 50 books this year.
    5 entries . 3 cheers     		175 people
  7. 6. Reflect daily on those things for which I'm grateful.
    17 entries . 6 cheers     		1 person
  8. 7. Be more computer literate
    3 entries . 1 cheer     		6 people
  9. 8. Practice yoga
    2 cheers     		4,097 people
  10. 9. Recycle
    3 entries . 7 cheers     		434 people
  11. 10. Never Stop Learning
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		3,958 people
  12. 11. Have enough money saved to retire when the time comes.
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  13. 12. Do 43 things i've never done before!
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		17 people
  14. 13. Make a list of 43 things I know very little about, & then learn at least 3 things about each of them
    4 entries     		128 people
  15. 14. Volunteer in my community.
    2 cheers     		50 people
  16. 15. Donate Blood
    1 cheer     		2,572 people
  17. 16. Get out of debt
    3 entries     		10,986 people
  18. 17. Earn a Masters Degree
    4 cheers     		256 people
  19. 18. Grow a garden
    6 cheers     		781 people
  20. 19. be more assertive
    2 cheers     		644 people
  21. 20. Be less defensive
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		41 people
  22. 21. manage my time better
    1 cheer     		1,422 people
  23. 22. Keep my house clean
    4 entries . 1 cheer     		1,279 people
  24. 23. overcome depression and anxiety
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		370 people
  25. 24. Attend a Jimmy Buffet concert
    		2 people
  26. 25. Finish my scrapbooks
    2 cheers     		168 people
  27. 26. visit all 50 states
    1 entry     		7,113 people
  28. 27. Research my family tree
    		823 people
  29. 28. Write a memoir
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		314 people
  30. 29. see a space shuttle take off
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		4 people
  31. 30. Learn to speak Spanish fluently.
    		721 people
  32. 31. Go on another archaelogical dig.
    1 cheer     		1 person
  33. 32. learn to swim
    1 cheer     		2,952 people
  34. 33. Visit Europe
    1 cheer     		1,397 people
  35. 34. read all the books I own
    4 entries     		1,138 people
  36. 35. Learn pattern making
    1 cheer     		7 people
  37. 36. Hike in an inactive volcano
    1 cheer     		1 person
  38. 37. Hike in a rain forest
    		2 people
  39. 38. Spend New Year's Eve in Times Square
    		245 people
  40. 39. Spend more time writing creatively.
    2 entries     		1 person
  41. 40. Preserve my own Fruits and Vegetables.
    1 cheer     		1 person
  42. 41. Read my Bible everyday
    6 entries . 5 cheers     		80 people
  43. 42. Memorize scripture
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		185 people
  44. 43. Get married.
    5 entries . 1 cheer     		18,542 people

How I did it
How to get up when the alarm goes off
It took me
6 months
It made me
happy!

How I did it: I tried everything from an annoying electric alarm clock to a Big Ben clock.  The electric was off a few times in the winter due to ice and that prompted me to use a Big Ben but I'd fail to wind it or wind it enough.  Now I use the alarm on my cell phone.  It's loud and I can leave the phone on the charger all night so the battery is charged and if the electric goes off the battery works.  But I found the best way to g… Read how I did it…

May 02, 01:39PM PDT | 0 comments


How to pray daily
It took me
1 month
It made me
happy.

How I did it: I set my computer calendar to send me a reminder each day and when I read my email and saw the reminder, I stopped everything and prayed.  Then I just found myself sending up a prayer at various times throughout the day without a reminder.  That spontaneity was what I was hoping to achieve by getting in the habit of praying daily.  I am still going to keep using the email reminder as a crutch until I know it is no longer ne… Read how I did it…

Mar 14, 10:59AM PDT | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to read 100 books this year
It took me
11 months
It made me

How I did it: I love reading and although I doubt I ever read 100 again (on purpose) in a year's time I enjoyed every minute of this achieving this goal.  I am on Shelfari and GoodReads and really gained support from my online friends for this project.  They were able to steer me toward books I enjoyed through their reviews and the discussion posts.  I also read some of these books as group reads or buddy reads with my online friends.&nb… Read how I did it…

Jan 28, 12:20PM PST | 2 comments | 3 cheers


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Recent entries
see a space shuttle take off
See a Space Shuttle Take Off 4 months ago

Since I have to go to FL one of these days (soon), I decided to go to the site and sign up for updates and the schedules. Currently, the shuttle takes off tomorrow and it’s sold out. The next date is in August, which suites my schedule and time just fine. I am unable to tell if the event is sold out or not. It’s not real clear. There is one in May that sounds good too. If I do that one, then I have an excuse to go back to FL in the spring…. hmmmm. Sounds good.

Jul 10, 01:06PM PDT | 0 comments


write a memoir
Write a Memoir 4 months ago

Although I’ve not “settled down” and officially started this project, I am using my blog “Ranting and Raving: A Single Mom’s Story as my “notes” on the subject. My family is full of interesting tidbits and neurotic behaviors and my blog is a way for my to not forget any of their antics!

Jul 10, 12:18PM PDT | 0 comments


Spend more time writing creatively. (read all 2 entries…)
Creative Writing 4 months ago

I’m working on this one. I copied the June and the July list from C.M. Mayo’s website and have selected some topics that I will write on. It’s fun. I enjoy it so far. I have a new topic for my Ranting and Raving blog on blogger. I hate to admit it but I’ve neglected that blog as of late. Computer problems have been a hindrance in this area…. but the journal… ahhhh. Nothing like the written page!

Jul 10, 12:17PM PDT | 0 comments


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I want to:

The world wants to...

go to a great college SLEEP...sleep better, sleep longer, sleep more, sleep earlier be a mom speak spanish become more social with interesting people become more confident remodel kitchen SallyCinnamon wants to spend more time on my art wake up earlier Make a best friend become a musician wake up when my alarm clock goes off stop picking my skin Quinquin wants to try new things exercise regularly improve my spelling do a backbend talk to him become a working actress sell a photograph Go to Ireland draw more learn to play bass get out of debt complete a triathlon live on a deserted island be a size 12
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