I'm doing 38 things
- my education
- my opportunities
- my beautiful home
- my fantastic roommates
- my loving gf
- a beautiful day for a drive!
A Messenger's Life List
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1. Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful.
50 entries . 13 cheers897 people -
2. stop biting my nails
6 entries . 18 cheers7,313 people -
3. be a size 8 again
6 entries . 13 cheers6 people -
4. write a book
2 entries . 17 cheers31,072 people -
5. identify 43 things that make me happy.
7 entries . 3 cheers17 people -
6. play the trumpet again
22 cheers26 people -
7. speak with far more circumspection
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8. Get a PhD
7 cheers2,972 people -
9. Practice compassion for myself and others
3 cheers2 people -
10. Read 43 books in 2013.
5 cheers5 people -
11. see the Sabres win the Stanley Cup
3 entries . 5 cheers7 people -
12. donate blood regularly
15 cheers301 people -
13. Be seen waving from such great heights
1 entry . 16 cheers20 people -
14. accept myself
2 entries . 17 cheers648 people -
15. complete the Seven Mile Bridge Run
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16. organize a holiday brass group
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17. list 43 women i wouldn't kick outta bed
22 entries . 3 cheers11 people -
18. Get a tattoo
1 entry . 4 cheers21,975 people -
19. go to coachella
2 cheers181 people -
20. do work that I LOVE
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21. Understand the human condition
4 cheers5 people -
22. learn french
4 cheers12,762 people -
23. Establish the Richard G. and Eleanor Taylor Biesecker Foundation
1 entry . 3 cheers1 person -
24. learn about nutrition
2 entries . 1 cheer8 people -
25. Compete in the Xterra Sport Triathlon
2 entries2 people -
26. stuff a car full of people and drive to The Maple Tree Inn for unlimited buckwheat pancakes and maple syrup
1 entry . 4 cheers1 person -
27. list my 43 reasons to run
1 entry . 4 cheers2 people -
28. commit to a relationship
1 entry . 2 cheers6 people -
29. be vegan for a month
1 cheer36 people -
30. help girlfriend to stop smoking
1 entry . 5 cheers3 people -
31. sign up for the New Yorker Festival
1 cheer0 people -
32. Watch 43 TED talks
8 entries . 1 cheer28 people -
33. build an iPhone app
1 cheer161 people -
34. have multiple streams of passive income
3 cheers416 people -
35. Floss Every Day
1 cheer1,241 people -
36. learn how to type fast without looking at the keyboard
2 cheers3,371 people -
37. Meet Katy Perry
1 cheer29 people -
38. list 43 beautiful things to own and enjoy to life's fullest, if circumstances allow
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: After two years of dealing with a daily onslaught of email, I noticed that I was really slacking off on email during a transitional period of my life. I had a far less hectic schedule, but still I dawdled with an inbox full of unanswered emails that were giving me massive anxiety just by lurking in my inbox. I decided to get my act together using the tools listed below. Seven months later, I am answering 83% of my emails within three… Read how I did it…
It made me
Stoked!
How I did it: I gave my thousandth cheer to the person who cheered my first entry 4+ years ago! Thanks, 43Things, for helping me become the person I want to be. :) Read how I did it…
It made me
smart
How I did it: As soon as I find myself thinking I'd be just fine with dating a girl who already has a boyfriend or girlfriend, I've learned that it's time to walk away. Ultimately, knowing not to go after Ms. Unavailable has come down to knowing and trusting myself. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
- cloudy skies, good for yard work!
- dog park with the babies
- another Hangout with my gf, now in Copenhagen
- a visit from AAA, always fun to chat with
- a day of reading and thinking and relaxing
- dinner out with friends
- Google Hangout w my gf today! Was amazing!!
- the stooges, as exasperating as they are at times
- a great meeting this morning
- an evening of Arrested Development and reading
