A pretty good collection of the this great author’s work. Made for an excellent introduction.
jaspurlin's Life List
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1. renovate my house
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2. observe my attachments
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3. find a satisfying job
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4. Volunteer
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5. eat more raw food
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6. Write a resume
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7. Discover myself
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8. give away everything I don't use
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9. brew kombucha
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10. Meditate more often
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11. Juice fast for 30 Days
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12. improve my spanish
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13. learn more constellations
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14. give in to the ecstacy of music
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15. forage more often
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16. go to mexico again
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17. learn the edible and medicinal uses of plants
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18. give more compliments
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19. do 20 pushups
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20. be more politically aware
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21. Do 50 situps
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22. be a bum in Hawaii for a season or two
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23. share quotes
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24. Buy local, used, or not at all
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25. Read 50 books in 2009.
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26. get my driver's license
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27. hike the AT
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28. brew beer
1 entry . 5 cheers98 people -
29. keep chickens
1 entry . 7 cheers67 people
How I did it: I'd just started really getting into bike riding last year, and not really had the opportunity to ride a lot in the last year. After I got back in the country this year I hitched out to Portland, spent a couple weeks rummaging through parts bins, looking for ways to make my old 10-speed a touring machine. After the conversion, I went on one 50 mile ride fully loaded with my touring gear, and was on my trip two days later. … Read how I did it…
but so, so much more to do. I’ve nearly got it gutted, and most of the bad plumbing is removed. As soon as I get the place watertight, I’m probably going to take a bit of a break.
With certain of my friends, it’s very easy to fall into a cycle of hanging out till sunup and then crashing most of the morning away. Really, though, I’m a creature that needs sun, and the best way to catch more sun is to wake up earlier. Usually I’m up by 7, even after a late night out.
