I'm doing 37 things
3 July 2009
13 hours ago
1. Really busy days – that old adage about idle hands being the devil’s workshop is true
2. A great night’s sleep
3. Earl Grey Iced Tea
4. Holiday Weekends
5. Samantha Who
~ John Lee ~'s Life List
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1. create my own stimulus plan by doing at least one NEW AND FULFILLING thing in July, August, and September 2009
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3. convince Matt Maldre to repost the cheer post-its
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4. start a Plant a Row for the Hungry campaign
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5. Live The Secret
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6. list five ( 5 ) self-help / self improvement books I've read that I think others might enjoy
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7. have an online Bible study group.
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8. Share 43 of my favorite websites
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9. take 43 photos of 43 places within 43 minutes of where I live
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10. list 43 things I love about the Constitution of the United States
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11. Words I love
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12. grow an herb garden
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13. PRESERVE marriage rights in California
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14. find myself in a situation where it makes sense and is in fact absolutely necessary to say "frankly my dear, I don't give a damn"
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15. track the books I read
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16. Make a list of 10 things I would like to purchase at a later date in time
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17. 43Things Cookbook
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18. go to a dollar shop or pound shop and ask for a price check
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19. make a habit of bringing my own bag to the grocery store
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20. List 43 accomplisments in 2009
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21. renew my Toastmaster's membership
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22. start up with toastmasters again!
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23. illuminate awareness of climate change by spending Earth Hour 2010 in the dark on 27 March 2010
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24. Buy Hopped's novel
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25. write haiku and post them on my blog on a regular basis
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26. include a regular feature of websites I love on my blog
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27. Review my temporarily postponed goals regularly.
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28. work to elect Gavin Newsom the next governor of California
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29. Wish the Hawaii-Bound Carm an Unstressful, Uncluttered, and Well-Organized Birthday on May 28
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30. wish the lovely landscaping bluepark a cheerful and cheery birthday weekend on May 24
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31. Wish LLong a Meditative Birthday June 13th
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32. use my cheers daily
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33. celebrate shoemakers 46th birthday (june 5th) by posting lawyer jokes here
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34. encourage other 43Ters on Twitter to mark their Tweets with #43T
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35. vote Jon Corzine for governor
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36. Wish Flutterbyflyby3 an awesome birthday on 10th June.
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37. Wish Hawkmeister the naughtiest of birthdays and a year of adventure June 25
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How I did it
It made me
Fulfilled 
How I did it: Ask. First ask yourself if you would eat it, then ask if you think your friends and family would eat it, then buy it and donate it.Of course calling the local food pantry and soup kitchen and asking specifically what they really, really want is a great way to go. The first reply from any organization is usually "anything" as they are so glad to receive help, but with a little prying you can find out those things they know their guests wou… Read how I did it…
It made me
Reflectively Joyful
How I did it: Asking questions about daily and weekly tasks is the best way to reduce the enivironmental footprint of our lives. We've all heard the big ideas an infinitum, but its those little things that we do, that are often very easy to do, that can make a huge difference.Simple things like composting reduce trash and improve the ecological balance in our gardens. Avid recycling, even taking an extra "doogy bag" to the part to pick up recycleable b… Read how I did it…
It made me
Grateful
How I did it: After establishing the goal, I knew that I had to follow through, but then realized that some months are more conducive to growth than others. (so I allowed myself some leeway and averaged just a little).There have been several times when I knew that something would work for me eventually, but not right away, so they were added to the "client vision board." There were a few times in the last several months in which the timing was rig… Read how I did it…
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