I'm doing 35 things
Here’s what I did in 2006. I put together an excel spreadsheet and tried to pay at least $5 or MORE dollars over the amount owed every single month. The spreadsheet tracked what I paid off in terms of principal and what was owed totally and what was paid in interest. For the past few years as a single person I was able to deduct at least some of the interest paid – in 2006 since we got married, I doubt I’ll qualify for the interest deduction, but at least I’ve got the info if I want it. I’ll post what the principal paid off in 2006 was very soon, once I get the information from Wells Fargo (the loan servicer). It feels good to have paid a chunk off!
Laura Thomas's Life List
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1. set up FLYlady routines
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2. Finish what I start
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3. drink more water
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4. go to bed earlier
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5. clean out my email inboxes
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6. knit all the yarn I've bought
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7. identify 100 things that make me happy.
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8. Keep a journal
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9. work from home
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10. exercise 3X a week
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11. pay off my student loans
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12. Write every day
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13. create a personal travel map
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14. dance
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15. love my body
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16. Hike more
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17. have conversations late into the night with fascinating people
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18. cook more
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19. identify 100 things that make my partner happy
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20. be a better wife
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21. Make new friends
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22. wake up early and enjoy my mornings
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23. develop my own style
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24. make mosaics
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25. practice pronoia
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26. have multiple streams of passive income
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27. Read Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
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28. Read Radcliffe Publishing Course's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
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29. learn to knit 2 socks on 2 circular needles
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30. knit a lace shawl
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31. be financially independent
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32. become a Master Knitter
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33. start letterboxing
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34. learn Adobe Photoshop
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35. learn to make stained glass
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I got a B-job instead. But it’s worked out to about 30 hours a week on average, of work, so a bit more than part time and not yet full time, either. A great compromise and more $$ for us.
and a good one at that. In March 2006 I got the call for a temporary job in downtown Los Angeles which I took – I’m still here! And it’s December 29. Yay… it’s been great. Gotten lots of flexibility, a decent wage, and nice people to work with. It’s supported all my good and bad habits very nicely all year.
