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Matt Jones

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I'm doing 28 things
  

Matt Jones's Life List

  2. 1. $1000.00 in savings
    2 cheers     		1 person
  3. 2. Run a marathon.
    2 entries . 9 cheers     		9,895 people
  4. 3. Run a 5k with Courtney.
    1 cheer     		1 person
  5. 4. move to another state.
    1 entry     		101 people
  6. 5. complete Livemocha.com's Icelandic 101
    4 entries . 7 cheers     		1 person
  7. 6. Plan a trip, and actually go
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		2 people
  8. 7. save 1 dollar a day
    1 entry . 13 cheers     		4 people
  9. 8. use less, waste less
    1 entry . 14 cheers     		3 people
  10. 9. eat only when I'm hungry.
    2 entries . 19 cheers     		39 people
  11. 10. volunteer at a hospital
    2 entries . 17 cheers     		134 people
  12. 11. get a passport
    1 entry . 18 cheers     		1,688 people
  13. 12. Take the Clif Bar 2 Mile Challenge
    4 entries . 3 cheers     		1 person
  14. 13. Learn how to fight
    2 cheers     		63 people
  15. 14. have six pack abs
    2 entries . 6 cheers     		219 people
  16. 15. Become a doctor.
    14 cheers     		1,572 people
  17. 16. become an orthopedic surgeon
    10 cheers     		8 people
  18. 17. Live on the west coast.
    7 cheers     		42 people
  19. 18. Get my CCAF
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		8 people
  20. 19. Visit Tokyo
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		492 people
  21. 20. play the cello well.
    1 entry . 16 cheers     		3 people
  22. 21. run a marathon on every continent
    5 cheers     		12 people
  23. 22. get in a fight.
    1 cheer     		210 people
  24. 23. be well-traveled.
    10 cheers     		3 people
  25. 24. Live in 10 major American cities.
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		3 people
  26. 25. Walk the Camino de Santiago
    11 cheers     		157 people
  27. 26. Never never never give up
    20 cheers     		2 people
  28. 27. run through a mall in tattered clothing, covered in fake blood, yelling "The zombies are coming!"
    20 cheers     		31 people
  29. 28. think before i speak
    1 entry . 9 cheers     		557 people

How I did it
How to find an apartment
It took me
1 day
It made me
over joyed

How I did it: I got a referral, called the lady, liked the first apartment, and showed my roommate.  I had the money together for all the deposits I need, so money was easy. Read how I did it…

Mar 10, 08:40AM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


How to stop eating chicken
It took me
31 days
It made me
energetic

How I did it: I built up to it.  I quit eating beef and pork, in November, and then I gave up poultry.  I did research first, and made sure I would get enough protein from the fish, eggs, and vegetables I'm still eating.  I couldn't have done it, otherwise.  Christmas was rough, but not as bad as I thought it would have been.  At least some meat had already started to look unappealing; and thankfully, no one noticed me not eati… Read how I did it…

Jan 04, 06:56AM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to get promoted
It took me
19 months
It made me
Superior!

How I did it: I stayed in for long enough. Got BTZ, and waited even longer.  I did all the stuff my supervisor said to do, and everything he suggested I do, and all the things other people suggested I do, and I kept my nose clean. Read how I did it…

Dec 20, 04:06PM PST | 0 comments


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Recent entries
run a marathon (read all 2 entries…)
OBX Marathon 4 weeks ago

Training started last week for the OBX Marathon at Kill Devil Hills, NC. I’m running it with a dude from work who’s alot faster than me. We ran 4 miles yesterday faster than I’ve ever done it.

Today…..”active recovery” I’m swimming.

Jun 01, 07:35AM PDT | 0 comments


move to another state
Untitled 2 months ago

14 months

Apr 15, 08:22AM PDT | 0 comments


start 2009 with a BANG! by doing at least one new and fulfilling thing in January, February, and March! (read all 2 entries…)
March 2 months ago

Little late for this one….....
I moved out of the freaking dorms, and now I love off base. Not exactly a BRAND NEW experience, since I’ve lived in a few apartments before, but still exciting.

Apr 15, 08:11AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


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I want to:

The world wants to...

learn to sew be on radio1 reguarly keep track of my period Mother Extroidinaire! wants to Learn Spanish kayak go to more concerts Start an NGO, which doesn't just take your money and throw it condescendingly at people, but actually does some good. see the aurora borealis See HIM again stay healthy Take more pictures learn to love myself Fall in love drink more water ain88 wants to Buy a House build a workshop Learn how to say 'Llanfairpwllgwyngyllgogerychwyrndrobwllllantysiliogogogoch' Let go of the past make the guy i love love me back Eat better Make a CD of all HAPPY SONGS! Travel route 66 get married find a house jsherry wants to watch all of Spike Lee's films run more own a house buy a new car
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