 I'm doing 17 things |
| 1. |
do 20 chin ups
3 entries . 1 cheer |
6 people |
| 2. |
write a book
6 entries . 1 cheer |
31,072 people |
| 3. |
go mountain biking
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70 people |
| 4. |
luge
2 cheers |
10 people |
| 5. |
learn spanish
1 entry |
18,156 people |
| 6. |
learn to play flamenco guitar
2 cheers |
88 people |
| 7. |
play "while my guitar gently weeps"
1 entry . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 8. |
present at a conference
1 entry . 1 cheer |
48 people |
| 9. |
go hanggliding
1 cheer |
127 people |
| 10. |
learn to fly a plane
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1,162 people |
| 11. |
fly to the edge of space
1 entry . 1 cheer |
2 people |
| 12. |
look up at the earth
1 entry |
1 person |
| 13. |
get a motor bike licence
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11 people |
| 14. |
do a roadtrip through central america
2 cheers |
2 people |
| 15. |
visit iceland
1 cheer |
880 people |
| 16. |
go skinny dipping
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3,230 people |
| 17. |
kayak through a rainforest
1 cheer |
1 person |
How I did it: I was sitting on the couch with my wife, eating a tiny custard tart. She stuck her finger in it and then went for a bite. It was a simple decision to up-end it. The memory of her laughing so hard tears came down, while picking custard out of her nose, is going to stay with me for life. Pure gold. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Took a stand-up course run by an actual comedian, read a whole bunch of books and over a period of 6 weeks wrote a number of 2 minute mini-sets which I put together. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Grew a 3 day stubble, outlined the tache with my fingers and shaved around. After that it's a matter of trimming and grooming. My mates at work loved it! Read how I did it…
With what seem like neverending deadlines, and no respite to take a breather, it is getting to feel like hard work. Coming home after a day’s work, just enough time to do the evening routine, have dinner and off to “the second job”. It’s a marathon, make no mistake about it. Chapter 6 due next week.
I knew that this was going to be tough. It’s just some evenings it feels tougher than others. Grit teeth, push on.
It’s been a huge effort to get the book’s second chapter out of the way. Writing a technical book is a painstaking process, especially when you know that each sentence is going to be scrutinised. Checking, double-checking, writing, and rewriting. Mostly a lot of rewriting. I was struggling with the dealine towards the end, but one last push over the weekend and it’s out with the editors.
I expect to get a lot more rewriting to do as a result, but in the meantime, I’m looking forward to having a beer to celebrate. Just as soon as I review my co-author’s other chapter, and then it’s 3 done and 9 to go. Woohoo!
Just sent it off to the editors. Celebrations are in order. According to http://www.universityreviewsonline.com/2005/10/20-distinguished-writers-and-their-drink-of-choice.html I should probably be considering something exotic :)
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Tara Anderson wants to complete the tkga master knitter hand knitting program, level 1
volunteer in India
find a song I only know a few lyrics to
Take more pictures
write a novel
be less arrogant
i want to talk to people online just to talk
Change my car
Watch a Joan of Arcadia Episode
write a book
win a poker tournament
inspire someone
Go see Third Day in Concert
be hot
make more money
Send a postcard to Postsecret
Get out more
run a marathon
Weph wants to visit all 50 states
write a play
learn to play golf
Learn Spanish
love my family
be more confident
Italygirl wants to move out
travel
triple my reading speed
Have life experiences that make interesting stories
