 I'm doing 40 things |
| 1. |
finish my master's degree
3 entries . 52 cheers |
543 people |
| 2. |
smile more, laugh more and have more fun
13 entries . 88 cheers |
6 people |
| 3. |
accept grower older gracefully with zest, vigor, and humor
7 entries . 65 cheers |
3 people |
| 4. |
wake up each day with a feeling of awe and wonder
5 entries . 62 cheers |
0 people |
| 5. |
realize that time is irrelevant. It's how we use it that matters.
1 entry . 58 cheers |
2 people |
| 6. |
appreciate my wonderful husband more
5 entries . 52 cheers |
1 person |
| 7. |
plant a japanese garden
7 entries . 54 cheers |
4 people |
| 8. |
retire at 60 and live in endless summer
4 entries . 34 cheers |
1 person |
| 9. |
be able to ride my thoroughbred mare without getting killed
8 entries . 28 cheers |
1 person |
| 10. |
show horses in stadium jumping and hunt courses again
3 entries . 19 cheers |
1 person |
| 11. |
Daily: Reflect on 5 things for which I'm grateful
41 entries . 18 cheers |
885 people |
| 12. |
Watch all of Alfred Hitchcock's movies
1 entry . 26 cheers |
256 people |
| 13. |
be more organized
1 entry . 18 cheers |
3,510 people |
| 14. |
Do the Flylady daily missions
1 entry . 17 cheers |
50 people |
| 15. |
get rid of all my clutter
6 team members . 9 entries . 34 cheers |
1,135 people |
| 16. |
break large projects down into smaller tasks to avoid feeling overwhelmed
5 entries . 31 cheers |
2 people |
| 17. |
stop procrastinating
11 team members . 16 entries . 23 cheers |
30,012 people |
| 18. |
make a list of all the things in my house and yard that need fixing
1 entry . 11 cheers |
2 people |
| 19. |
keep reading. I've read the following books -- I am open for suggestions for new ones
5 entries . 24 cheers |
1 person |
| 20. |
Do the 2008 TBR challenge
10 team members . 6 entries . 6 cheers |
5 people |
| 21. |
become financially independent
1 entry . 16 cheers |
6,299 people |
| 22. |
track how much I spend and what I spend it on
1 entry . 9 cheers |
11 people |
| 23. |
keep in touch with people who are important to me
4 entries . 19 cheers |
60 people |
| 24. |
eat healthier and learn to cook more vegetarian dishes
2 entries . 33 cheers |
1 person |
| 25. |
prepare for red dawn
4 entries . 6 cheers |
3 people |
| 26. |
learn how to identify wild plants and mushrooms
21 cheers |
52 people |
| 27. |
be a better teacher
26 entries . 17 cheers |
235 people |
| 28. |
watch the IMDB.com top 250 movies
2 entries . 6 cheers |
370 people |
| 29. |
open a used bookstore
31 cheers |
22 people |
| 30. |
Buy a 1952 Chevy pickup truck -- just for the hell of it -- because I've always wanted an old pickup truck
3 entries . 13 cheers |
1 person |
| 31. |
learn more about Buddhism
3 entries . 20 cheers |
208 people |
| 32. |
visit all 50 states before I die
2 entries . 9 cheers |
5 people |
| 33. |
stop being depressed and regain my energy and vitality
24 entries . 32 cheers |
1 person |
| 34. |
join with humane shelters of America in shutting down all puppy mills
19 cheers |
1 person |
| 35. |
make a living working with horses
4 entries . 11 cheers |
1 person |
| 36. |
Read Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th century
2 entries . 6 cheers |
591 people |
| 37. |
win at barrel racing this summer
14 entries . 26 cheers |
2 people |
| 38. |
Share some of my random thoughts that don't fit under any particular goal
8 entries . 2 cheers |
4 people |
| 39. |
go horseback riding every day
6 entries . 4 cheers |
2 people |
| 40. |
finish my grading
13 entries . 17 cheers |
2 people |
How I did it: Duh. Go to swarmsketch. Read directions. Have fun. Okay, 43 Things is asking for more about how I did this. swarmsketch is a fun site where people add lines to create an image. The image looks like nothing when it begins, but it slowly builds to resemble something that loosely looks like whatever that particular image is supposed to be. You have to have an imagination and a willingness to be creative to participate. That's all, folks. Read how I did it…
I haven’t lost my crown yet. I should be grading papers, yet here I sit at the computer reading other people’s goals. As fascinating as that is, it doesn’t get my papers graded.
Okay, I’m going to find the calculator and get with it. Enough procrastinating!
After a whole day of fog, the sun has actually gotten brave enough to peek its head out for a short while. Sigh, Jan. 17th. It’s snowy, wet, slushy, and yucky. Spring must certainly come someday. I can hardly wait.
An hour of horseback riding is like an hour with an excellent therapist. I think the pounding of a horse’s hooves echoes the pounding of the human heart. It soothes a person’s soul. Horses are so incredibly intuitive. They sense how a person is feeling. They seem to absorb one’s worries and dispel them to the winds.
A few days ago my husband and I went riding on our property. While we were riding, we saw a red tail hawk soar down to the ground. We didn’t see the hawk for a few seconds, but then I saw him sitting in a tree with a snake hanging from his beak. It is comforting to know that as much as man tries to interfere nature continues to work as intended.
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Claytons wants to get in shape
PhD
read 12 books in 2010
februarywarrior wants to Find My Air Family
eat healthier food
make a new LJ layout
meet Westlife
become fit and healthy
be a truck driver
get better grades
regret nothing
hike the appalachian trail
be fluent in French
learn the constellations
kmom2468 wants to have my own land and be self-sufficient
find the most peaceful place on Earth
be self-confident again
write more letters
volunteer in India
keep negative people out of my life
