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Iain Lowe




I'm doing 34 things
  

Iain Lowe's Life List

  2. 1. get out of debt
    		10,535 people
  3. 2. grow a bonsai tree
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		256 people
  4. 3. exercise daily
    1 cheer     		1,886 people
  5. 4. Run 5 km in under 15 minutes
    		1 person
  6. 5. learn to make uilleann pipes
    4 entries     		6 people
  7. 6. meditate every day
    2 cheers     		629 people
  8. 7. Read the entire Bible
    2 entries     		2,377 people
  9. 8. read the Koran
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		147 people
  10. 9. read the Tanakh
    		7 people
  11. 10. read the Talmud
    		3 people
  12. 11. write a book
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		24,937 people
  13. 12. Learn to make double reeds
    4 entries     		1 person
  14. 13. Save up six months worth of living expenses
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		223 people
  15. 14. learn haskell
    		112 people
  16. 15. Transform people
    1 cheer     		1 person
  17. 16. learn to play the bodhran
    		59 people
  18. 17. learn to make bodhrans
    		1 person
  19. 18. get married
    		17,865 people
  20. 19. have children
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  21. 20. Completely stop cursing
    2 cheers     		39 people
  22. 21. write more songs
    		372 people
  23. 22. make $250 per month trading foreign currency
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  24. 23. try waymarking
    		1 person
  25. 24. use my words as an instrument of power
    1 cheer     		2 people
  26. 25. try geocaching
    1 cheer     		189 people
  27. 26. write anonymous, loving post-its for strangers to find
    2 cheers     		832 people
  28. 27. get my securities license
    		2 people
  29. 28. write a screenplay
    1 cheer     		2,125 people
  30. 29. Create a personal recipe book
    		605 people
  31. 30. keep bees
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		104 people
  32. 31. grow my own vegetables
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1,267 people
  33. 32. prepare for red dawn
    1 cheer     		6 people
  34. 33. raise rabbits
    		2 people
  35. 34. build an iPhone app
    		98 people

How I did it
How to learn to play the uilleann pipes
It took me
18 months
It made me
ecstatic

How I did it: The basics are always practice, practice, practice. I think I did a couple of other things that usually help me to learn. I visualized the final result, I immediately adopted the physical attitudes of better players, I switched between the Yin and the Yang forms of a tune while practicing and I immersed myself in a ton of reading about pipes and piping in general.I can't say that I'm the best player, but most people would agree I can wran… Read how I did it…

Dec 02, 03:08PM PST | 0 comments | 1 cheer


Recent entries
Read the entire Bible (read all 2 entries…)
The Gospels 7 months ago

I’ve been spending a lot of time with the Gospels in the past little while, occasionally dipping into Paul’s letters.

I find it fascinating how the different authors have completely different takes on Jesus’ life and the lessons he taught. I like the epic aspect of John, how everything seems larger than life and Jesus is fulfilling prophecy with each breath he takes, I like how Matthew’s depiction of Christ is so human and frail. I like how Luke showcases Jesus’ divinity but I find he makes Him a bit inaccessible. Finally, I love the mystery in Mark at the end when the women don’t tell anyone of Christ’s rising. If your version of the Bible has Jesus appearing in Galilee afterwards, check out some of the versions based on the older scriptures.

I have been reading more about the historical origins of the different books of the Bible and have found it really exciting to discover the nuances of the interpretations and translations. Paul’s letters can be seen as the first attempts at distance education! It totally changed my view of these texts when I realised how they were initially transmitted and copied.

Fun stuff…

Dec 02, 03:21PM PST | 0 comments


grow a bonsai tree (read all 2 entries…)
Almost time 12 months ago

My little dogwood is doing nicely. The leaves keep growing and the trunk seems nice and solid. I potted it last weekend and added some root food to make sure that transplant takes properly. I trimmed back the tops of the branches to encourage it to grow laterally a bit more. I hope I can actually bring it home soon and start to keep a closer eye on it.

Jun 28, 2008, 11:36PM PDT | 0 comments


keep bees
Too late this year 12 months ago

We’re going to postpone the bees until next year. I convinced Mom that we should get some so we’ll start the process of acquiring and placing the hives this fall/winter. In the spring, we’ll contact one of the local beekeepers and get a nuc from him. Sometimes good things come to those who wait…

Jun 11, 2008, 03:47PM PDT | 0 comments


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