I'm doing 21 things
Books are dear friends, and they have the power to teach, allow an escape, or shape someone’s life. I am a hoarder, gathering books to me and refusing to let them go. This isn’t healthy and I’m depriving people of enjoying all these great stories. There are two ways to do this:
1) Giving people books for gifts, sending more copies of stories that I love out into the world
2) Letting go of my collection, returning the books to where I got them, thrift shops, used book stores, etc.
kfedwards's Life List
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1. meditate 15 minutes a day, five days a week
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2. reflect daily in a 'one sentence' journal
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3. Do one thing each month for a year to live lighter on the world
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4. join mensa
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5. release books into the world
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6. be a consistent blogger
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7. increase the amount of vegetarian/vegan food I cook by adding one new recipe to my cookbook every two weeks
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8. Write one letter a month
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9. Be in a performance of the Vagina Monologues
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10. Go to North Carolina
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11. Go to Australia
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12. see the Ten Tenor's Nostalgica tour
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13. Return to Oxford, UK
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14. Be a part of a knitting group
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15. Donate squares to Warm Up America
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16. Volunteer for CASA
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17. Finish my screenplay
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18. Get a short story published
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19. become a freelance writer
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20. Run a writing workshop
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21. Get an MFA
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How I did it
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How I did it: After discovering a wheat-sensitivity, I embarked on the difficult journey of living well without wheat, which is in about everything, especially everything tasty (pizza, donuts, cookies, twizzlers). While the term "master" is a bit strong, I can make just about everything that I once enjoyed. The key was getting Bette Hagman's cookbooks. I have only had one of her recipes flop, as opposed to many of the other cookbooks that left me frust… Read how I did it…
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How I did it: I took a few hours over Christmas break to file all the differnt documents that I have added to my computer this year. I deleted duplicate files, as well as a whole bunch of things I no longer needed (like blurry pictures!). It freed up space on my hard drive, and now I can find the things I need easily. Take the time to develop a system and file everything away. I hope to stay on top of everything in the coming year! Read how I did it…
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How I did it: I was looking into back-up plans for if I didn't get into graduate school. I started googling and I applied for one program, Public Allies, aimed at training future nonprofit leaders. I did get into a wonderful MPA program in Indianapolis, so I didn't have to do a year of service. There are moments where I wish I went into one of these programs, but I'm loving what I am learning and the people I am meeting. This is where I am supposed to … Read how I did it…
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I think letters should be sent more often, giving the USPS a reason to stick around. This being said, I have a ridiculously hard time following through. I’m better at e-mail, although often I fail to reply in a timely manner. So to accomplish this task here are a few more guidelines:
1) Time period:6 months. Six months, six letters, surely I can do this!
2) The letters must be sent through the US Post, not electronically.
3) These don’t have to be long, epic epistles. A short card or note is all it takes. Sending articles and little trinkets is also acceptable!
1. Friends
2. Baseball
3. Kittens
4. Research
5. Writing of all kinds
6. Knitting
7. Crocheting
8. beading
9. Science fiction
10. Comic books
11. Random facts
12. Weeds, the garden variety, not the smoking kind
13. Singing along to the radio at the top of my voice
14. Driving fast
15. Reading runes
16. Reading in general
17. Organizing, alphabetizing, cleaning, and chucking things
18. Exploring and wandering aimlessly
19. England
20. Getting mail
