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japes

How long have you had a weak back? Oh, about a week back.



I'm doing 34 things
  

japes's Life List

  2. 1. be content
    4 entries . 29 cheers     		626 people
  3. 2. Grow old gracefully
    2 team members . 2 entries . 22 cheers     		170 people
  4. 3. buy my wife more flowers
    3 entries . 53 cheers     		5 people
  5. 4. Glorify God and enjoy him forever
    19 cheers     		87 people
  6. 5. be a good father and husband
    11 cheers     		36 people
  7. 6. teach my daughters to sail
    4 entries . 22 cheers     		1 person
  8. 7. write letters to friends
    1 entry . 14 cheers     		42 people
  9. 8. follow christ
    3 entries . 12 cheers     		47 people
  10. 9. take a real vacation
    6 cheers     		102 people
  11. 10. read more and watch tv less
    1 entry . 16 cheers     		16 people
  12. 11. start a technology conference
    1 cheer     		1 person
  13. 12. plan a trip with friends and make it happen
    2 cheers     		1 person
  14. 13. make friends in my new city
    2 entries . 6 cheers     		21 people
  15. 14. Improve my French
    4 entries . 8 cheers     		1,353 people
  16. 15. edit my home movie footage
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		2 people
  17. 16. enjoy my spouse
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		2 people
  18. 17. Learn AJAX style programming
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		533 people
  19. 18. learn to better serve others
    4 cheers     		2 people
  20. 19. appreciate my life
    10 cheers     		25 people
  21. 20. be selfless
    5 cheers     		108 people
  22. 21. start saving money
    5 cheers     		421 people
  23. 22. make a short film
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		608 people
  24. 23. stay in touch with old friends
    5 cheers     		154 people
  25. 24. be a better listener
    3 cheers     		752 people
  26. 25. get my pilot's license
    11 cheers     		723 people
  27. 26. Take my family to New Zealand
    1 cheer     		1 person
  28. 27. Become Apple Certified Technician
    3 cheers     		6 people
  29. 28. be content with the things I should be
    4 cheers     		1 person
  30. 29. Underpromise and Overdeliver
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		101 people
  31. 30. own a Vespa
    2 entries . 7 cheers     		169 people
  32. 31. patent an invention
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		134 people
  33. 32. be more generous
    5 cheers     		152 people
  34. 33. rebuild an engine
    4 cheers     		19 people
  35. 34. drink more water
    1 cheer     		18,981 people

How I did it
How to develop a financial plan (budget/savings) for my family
It took me
5 years
It made me
feel mature?

How I did it: Crown Financial.  We took a class at our church.  We met once a week and had daily homework.  The class really helped to reorient the value of money, of debt, of God's role in all of it.  It was really valuable.  On a smaller note, mint.com helps - it's a pretty nice way to organize your financial state. Read how I did it…

Apr 16, 01:58PM PDT | 0 comments


How to learn Adobe Flex
It took me
9 months
It made me

How I did it: I tried every way I knew how.  I bought and read books.  I did online training videos.  Taught bits that I learned to others. Read dozens and dozens of blog posts.  Took an abbreviated class.  Worked on a project side-by-side with an expert.  I think a few times I even listened to a couple episodes of 'the flex show' podcast while driving on a road trip! Read how I did it…

Feb 16, 07:59PM PST | 0 comments


Recent entries
be content (read all 4 entries…)
Thankfulness 5 months ago

When I look at my life, I have so much to be thankful for. Listing all the ways would be an exercise in narcissism. I know things are good, as they are for many around me.

The trick is to believe it. To live in the thankfulness. To count my blessings instead of looking at all the things I strive for. Just stating it helps to master that trick, but I have miles to go before I sleep.

If you’re struggling like I am, spend a minute or two and think of all the things going your way. Look back over the years and see all the ways that you’ve been cared for. I think it helps to turn pity into gratitude. What do you think?

May 26, 09:57PM PDT | 0 comments


Pay for the next car at the toll booth
maybe frivolous, but fun 7 months ago

I did this a bunch of times. Maybe 20, 30, who knows. The best part was trying to ‘escape’ and get so far ahead in traffic that the person for whom I paid had zero chance of catching up to see who it was.

Apr 16, 01:50PM PDT | 0 comments


stop saying "like"
It's even like, in my thoughts 19 months ago

forget this. I have bigger fish to fry than worry about saying ‘like’ too much. I’m not the biggest ‘like’er ever known to the valley anyway!

Apr 16, 2008, 03:01PM PDT | 3 cheers | 0 comments


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Learn to whistle with my fingers read the satanic bible Travel the Silk Road have conversations late into the night with fascinating people take a cooking course get a laptop get a bachelor's degree CLManchester wants to remodel my bathroom Build a Retreat get green colored contacts grow an herb garden travel around the world make a free rpg game Go to Dubai Tigerlilli0 wants to Get fit and stay fit legalize marijuana document my life better Join the Peace Corps Keep a daily journal get in shape become a morning person. TONE MY ABS get more tattoos budget my money to be a mermaid meet another crossdresser or transvestite to play with Read more books
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