I'm doing 38 things
Going in March
2 weeks ago
Before it gets really busy. It’ll be cold but it’s car camping, so no prob.
mholik's Life List
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1. declutter
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2. get a passport
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3. learn to salsa dance
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4. make something patchwork
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5. Strengthen my core muscles
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6. make something inspired by Joseph Cornell
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7. camp at chaco canyon
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8. travel overseas in 2010
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9. knit myself a scarf
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10. take more photos
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11. draw more
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12. make at least $200 on etsy during the coming year
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13. focus on what brings me joy
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14. learn to crochet
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15. design a beautiful website
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16. Stop comparing myself to other people
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17. be a travel writer
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18. decorate my house
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19. learn Javascript
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20. learn action script
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21. trust my intuition
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22. participate in guerilla art
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23. screenprint more
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24. Be more spontaneous and creative
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25. Land a Snowboard Jump
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26. learn french
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27. see Antelope Canyon
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28. Hike to the bottom of the Grand Canyon
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29. Visit Ft. Stanton
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30. strengthen, reestablish, and nurture my existing friendships
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31. go canyoneering
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32. go vertical caving
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33. see the northern lights
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34. stay in an ice hotel
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35. see the redwood forest
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36. visit Portland
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37. Go scuba diving
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38. heal from abuse
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How I did it
It made me
triumphant! 
How I did it: I tried with books or the internet and had some luck but not quite certain or understanding it. So my friend who knits came over and showed me, we got to hang out, she could check my work and explain things. It's much easier to ask a person a question than find it in a book index when you are trying to hold knitting needles! Read how I did it…
It made me
contentedly scared 
How I did it: If something was scary and I was ready to back out of it, I just told myself it's good to do things that are scary sometimes and pushed forward. Well, anyway the things that scare me can't actually hurt me. Heights? Fine. Sharks? Fine. Karaoke? TERRIFYING. I ended up having a lot of fun and getting out of old patterns. So, I don't know if I'll ever be completely fearless, but I won't be controlled by feelings of fear even if I am experien… Read how I did it…
It made me
surprised
How I did it: Got melt and pour soap at the craft store, melted it in the microwave, added some fragrance, put in molds and done! I found a cute idea for wrapping the soap up like teabags, so I gave that to my sister in a set with sugar scrub and herbal milk bath; kind of a tea-themed bath set. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
So many many reasons to do this!
3 weeks ago
1. I sit all day and when I’ve been good about keeping my core strong I end up with less back pain
2. It will help me with snowboarding.
3. It will help me improve and maintain good posture
4. Vanity, heh.
Anybody got some good suggestions for core exercises?
Starting just before the new year
3 weeks ago
We’ve been just getting rid of stuff. Selling what we can, donating what we can’t. So far we’ve freed up an entire corner of our living room and made $270. We spent $100 on a storage bench which makes a much better use of our space. So now I’ve decided I will do one thing every day to declutter. So far I’ve already:
-gone through all the kitchen cupboards and gotten rid of food we won’t eat/is expired, donated appliances and serving ware we never use, things we have too many of, and inventoried foods that we could use up, and made a meal plant to use up those foods. Example: found a stash of dried lentils and some barley; lentil barley soup!
-gone through “the electronics” drawer where we keep old warranty cards and manuals and stuff. FOund a lot that we don’t even own anymore!
-Went through our games and donated the games we never play
-Donated books I don’t love enough to read over and over.
-Organized under the bathroom sink, put up a hook to hang my hair dryer so it’s out of the way under there.
-Went through our tools and got a little compartment box for all the random nails, screws, nuts and bolts hanging around.
-Sold the old TV, DVD, computer and monitor
-Began scanning old photos into digital format
-Eating up the leftovers out of the freezer
-Gave a bunch of stuff away for Christmas. This was a great way to declutter and deal with the bad economy over the holidays. Example: My bf’s old Nintendo 64 went to his nephew, who was really happy about it. Some of my belongings from when I was a baby went to a friend who is expecting. Before they just sat in storage, it’s better to pass them on. I don’t think anyone cares they aren’t shiny and new and wrapped in plastic if they are good items.
-Stopped putting mail aside “for later.” I pay most things online, so there are no bills in the mail. I opted out of pre-approved credit offers. There’s no real reason for me to hang onto mail… now I look through it and chuck it/respond to it right away.
Today my one thing is: Finish the current craft project so I can reclaim that table. (I only have one more step and it’s done.)
