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Micah




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Micah's Life List

  2. 1. record an album with a bunch of different musicians on it
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  3. 2. Rebuild my personal website
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  4. 3. save money for a 5-month rainy day fund
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  5. 4. solder LEDs
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  6. 5. paint a picture
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  7. 6. cold-brew coffee
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  8. 7. parade through town in a melodica marching band
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  9. 8. learn and record a French impressionist piano piece
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  10. 9. stencil my melodica
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  11. 10. make a songbook of my original music
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  12. 11. make a music video
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  13. 12. get a bicycle
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  14. 13. start a retirement fund
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  15. 14. create a diy music publication
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  16. 15. go on vacation by myself
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  17. 16. build a fountain
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  18. 17. get a business license
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  19. 18. plant a garden
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  20. 19. request a copy of my driving record
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  21. 20. make awesome christmas cards for everyone
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  22. 21. get a piano
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  23. 22. create a mechanical keyboard instrument
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  24. 23. get paid to write
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  25. 24. help my dad around the house
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  26. 25. write a book
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  27. 26. find out my blood type
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  28. 27. volunteer at a food bank
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  29. 28. have at least five music students
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  30. 29. Give blood
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  31. 30. make a documentary film
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  32. 31. sleep under the stars
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  33. 32. take jazz piano lessons
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  34. 33. give regularly
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  35. 34. start a sensation
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  36. 35. live a sustainable lifestyle
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  37. 36. grow tomatos
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  38. 37. Get a digital SLR camera
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  39. 38. acquire and learn to play a violin, viola, or cello
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  40. 39. play a jazz show
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  41. 40. do a bossa nova set
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How I did it
How to pay off my car loan
It took me
3 years
It made me
relieved

How I did it: I bought a car right before starting the most high-paying job I'd ever had. I figured that after a couple months of working, I'd double or triple my payment and have it paid off in no time.Well, as is generally the case in life, things didn't go as I'd planned. After hopping across a few towns and careers over the next couple years, I still had a ton left to pay off. I'm a bit settled into my current job, so I finally started increasing m… Read how I did it…

Sep 28, 04:24PM PDT | 1 comment | 1 cheer


How to go on a solo tour
It took me
1 year
It made me
Rock your socks off!

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…

Nov 28, 2008, 10:55AM PST | 0 comments


Recent entries
learn and record a French impressionist piano piece
I've decided! 4 months ago

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.

Jul 06, 10:25PM PDT | 0 comments


parade through town in a melodica marching band
Here we go! 7 months ago

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.

Apr 16, 11:34AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


pay off my car loan
Finally have set a timeline for getting this done early 7 months ago

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!

Apr 16, 11:27AM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


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I want to:

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learn arabic Drive Route 66 enjoy Fill up my sketchbook Lolidalene wants to Be decisive buy a car write a book and have it published STOP TURNING RED lower my blood pressure get my teeth fixed Lose 150 pounds Tarklandoura wants to schedule daily goals I can accomplish not be shy go to China Donate blood learn to cook healthy vegetarian dishes Run the Boston Marathon Become Financially Independent Learn to fly get a bachelor's degree Be more green hang out with jonas brothers ride dressage to music Go to Nashville Tennessee! learn to play blues guitar read one book per week. never get married
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