I'm doing 42 things
I want to go through my goals and replace them with ones that can actually be completed. Since this will take decades, I’m considering it done. I’ll find more quantifiable child-related goals.
Nhoj's Life List
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1. Early to bed, Early to rise
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2. Read more books
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3. declutter
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4. study algorithms
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5. learn Spanish
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6. master the guitar
6 entries . 27 cheers489 people -
7. learn Python
1 entry . 9 cheers804 people -
8. treat my GERD
8 entries . 4 cheers1 person -
9. learn bike repair
1 entry . 18 cheers23 people -
10. make a smaller ecological footprint
2 entries . 69 cheers1,029 people -
11. Become a better programmer
1 entry . 24 cheers905 people -
12. be a scientist
2 entries . 53 cheers106 people -
13. learn to garden
1 entry . 53 cheers259 people -
14. run my house on solar power
1 entry . 81 cheers92 people -
15. spend less money
2 entries . 21 cheers975 people -
16. Get better at chess
1 entry . 24 cheers203 people -
17. Learn how to play bridge
1 entry . 21 cheers39 people -
18. learn Mandarin
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19. Learn Arabic
1 entry . 19 cheers2,316 people -
20. start a business
1 entry . 25 cheers2,385 people -
21. be prepared
3 entries . 14 cheers31 people -
22. take better pictures
3 entries . 17 cheers480 people -
23. be in a rock band
2 entries . 35 cheers204 people -
24. relearn the piano
2 entries . 32 cheers252 people -
25. write an iphone app
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26. Design and build a beer brewing robot
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27. write a good novel
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28. get better at doing mathematical proofs
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29. NaNoWriMo 2012
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30. learn assembly language
11 people -
31. Learn to play the drums
2,032 people -
32. learn to play bass
731 people -
33. Make a ten minute evacuation plan
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34. master Vim
25 people -
35. learn to cook several delicious meals for 10 people
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36. take voice lessons
773 people -
37. become an expert in my field
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38. be a polymath
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39. learn to cook better
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40. Learn ASL
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41. Do one comic a week
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42. resume martial arts training
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How I did it
It made me
satisfied 
How I did it: I went to the SF Fire Department web site and found out when the next class was. Then I just showed up at the class for six Thursday evenings. It's free! Read how I did it…
It made me
super joyful happy
How I did it: The first time I saw Barack Obama was back in March, 2007. I had a feeling he would be president someday, but obviously it wasn't certain. The people were involved in the political process, and it worked! Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Go to the next Maker Faire and learn to solder for a dollar. Maker Faires happen all over the US and elsewhere at different times of the year.
Also, you get a little blinky pin.
Soldering is easy and well worth learning.
