I'm doing 42 things
Finished Eye of the World. Engaging: Great Hunt.
ira_pacifist's Life List
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1. Beat my depression
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2. Write (at least) 400 words a day, every day, for a month
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3. draw mandalas
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4. learn guitar
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5. Learn to play the Irish tin whistle
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6. Write more
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7. do the dishes
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8. exercise regularly
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9. read robin hobb
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10. become less enraged at instances of stupidity
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11. go to a fantasy convention
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12. finish reading all the books I've bought
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13. be courageous
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14. catch up on my reading list.
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15. forgive my mother
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16. Learn to speak Gaelic
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17. Learn to identify plants, flowers, and trees
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18. fight injustice
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19. Write for a living
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20. write a book
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21. learn German
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22. read through Rory's book club
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23. be a publisher
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24. back up and then defragment my head
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25. drink less
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26. list 43 things I'm glad I'm not
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27. remain my own boss (not have to find an office job)
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28. Make a list of 43 things I know very little about, & then learn at least 3 things about each of them
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29. List 43 strange things about me
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30. list 43 things that make me, me
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31. List 43 of my favorite things
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32. list 43 things I like
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33. post 43 insightful quotes
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34. list 43 things I don't want to be forced to do EVER again
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35. Make a list of 100 songs that apply to me
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36. learn to sing better
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37. Finish all the stories I begin writing
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38. Write five new songs on my guitar
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39. Write five tunes on my whistle
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40. Repair the clothes that need repairing
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41. Answer the "50 Questions That Will Free Your Mind".
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42. read the whole Wheel of Time series
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How I did it
It made me
amused 
How I did it: Well, in the beginning I thought it would be many of them, but eventually I found out it was pretty difficult to think of 43 of them. Also, many of them seem to be from the same books/movies/shjows. I guess I rather fall for the way certain people create characters than a certain type of characters... Read how I did it…
It made me
okay 
How I did it: As I've said a million times before, I hate when a pleasure turns into obligation. All the things on this list used to be a pleasure, but this turned them into obligation. Sometimes it helped - when you are depressed, it helps having a 'to do' list to stick to no matter what (especially if it prevents you from spending the whole day staring at a wall). And to begin with, I was very meticulous, but then I started skipping things … Read how I did it…
It made me
slightly irritated
How I did it: Well, I just did. I missed a day, but I'm choosing to ignore the said fact. There's nothing much to it... You just find 30 or 40 minutes a day and do it. Read how I did it…
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“If you would wed, wed,” the Red Viper had told his own daughters. “If not, take your pleasure where you find it. There’s little enough of it in this world. Choose well, though. If you saddle yourself with a fool or a brute, don’t look to me to rid you of him. I gave you the tools to do that for yourself.” – George R. R. Martin, A Feast for Crows
