I’m going to learn the third movement of Debussy’s Children’s Corner. It’s called “Serenade for the Doll” and it sounds awesome. I can hear ideas in it that sound like influences for other music I’ve liked, like the soundtrack for the Royal Tannenbaums, or the soundtrack to the old SNES game Chronotrigger.
Micah's Life List
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1. cold-brew coffee
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2. parade through town in a melodica marching band
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3. learn and record a French impressionist piano piece
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4. stencil my melodica
1 person -
5. record an album with a bunch of different musicians on it
1 person -
6. make a songbook of my original music
1 person -
7. save money for a 5-month rainy day fund
1 person -
8. Rebuild my personal website
6 people -
9. make a music video
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10. solder LEDs
1 person -
11. get a bicycle
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12. pay off my car loan
1 entry123 people -
13. start a retirement fund
35 people -
14. create a diy music publication
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15. go on vacation by myself
44 people -
16. build a fountain
6 people -
17. get a business license
5 people -
18. plant a garden
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19. request a copy of my driving record
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20. make awesome christmas cards for everyone
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21. get a piano
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22. create a mechanical keyboard instrument
1 person -
23. get paid to write
412 people -
24. help my dad around the house
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25. write a book
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26. find out my blood type
1 cheer506 people -
27. volunteer at a food bank
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28. have at least five music students
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29. Give blood
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30. make a documentary film
542 people -
31. sleep under the stars
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32. paint a picture
479 people -
33. take jazz piano lessons
3 people -
34. give regularly
1 cheer1 person -
35. start a sensation
1 cheer2 people -
36. live a sustainable lifestyle
6 people -
37. grow tomatos
5 people -
38. Get a digital SLR camera
1 cheer774 people -
39. acquire and learn to play a violin, viola, or cello
1 person -
40. play a jazz show
1 person -
41. do a bossa nova set
1 cheer2 people
How I did it: I planned a route, made a budget, e-mailed my friends along the route, scoured the Internet for contacts, booked a bunch of shows, confirmed them, re-confirmed them, got an oil change, hopped in the car, drove 2500 miles and played around 10 shows. Tada! Tour. Read how I did it…
First practice is in a couple days. It’s going to be amazing. I have a few awesome friends that are interested. I’m going to try to solidify a core group in the next week or two, then send out broader invites to my city’s community.
It’s amazing how much money you can save by throwing money down a little bit earlier. I’ve set up my auto bill pay on my checking account to pay almost triple my regular monthly payment and plan to be done by the end of the year. If I had done something like this, even for a few months, a couple years ago while my car loan was newer, it would be ridiculously easier to do this now.
Still, the main motivating factor for me is not saving a few hundred bucks on interest, but rather removing this burden from my life sooner than later. Let’s just hope this aging bucket of bolts on wheels stays in decent shape for years to come!
