oceangopher

overcoming adversity.



I'm doing 40 things
  

oceangopher's Life List

  2. 1. run a half marathon
    4 entries . 9 cheers     		2,013 people
  3. 2. get to work on time
    1 entry . 10 cheers     		219 people
  4. 3. read 52 books in 52 weeks
    2 entries . 11 cheers     		154 people
  5. 4. Quit drinking diet coke
    2 entries . 14 cheers     		11 people
  6. 5. see the Wicked broadway show
    1 entry . 9 cheers     		6 people
  7. 6. get rid of my credit card debt
    8 cheers     		13 people
  8. 7. paint the living room
    2 cheers     		24 people
  9. 8. make a weekly menu
    3 entries . 5 cheers     		4 people
  10. 9. See the Disney Exhibit at NOMA
    2 cheers     		1 person
  11. 10. run a 5k
    2010 resolution . 4 cheers     		2,265 people
  12. 11. run a 10K
    2010 resolution . 1 entry . 1 cheer     		991 people
  13. 12. Reduce the amount of sugar I eat
    5 cheers     		1 person
  14. 13. learn to play golf
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		452 people
  15. 14. Complete a half Ironman Triathlon in 2011
    1 entry . 5 cheers     		1 person
  16. 15. Visit Ireland
    2 entries     		2,484 people
  17. 16. Learn to Salsa
    4 cheers     		1,350 people
  18. 17. compete in a triathlon
    2 entries     		252 people
  19. 18. reach my goal weight and maintain it
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		3 people
  20. 19. Have a baby
    1 cheer     		5,794 people
  21. 20. Complete the 52 pictures in 52 weeks challenge
    1 cheer     		1 person
  22. 21. run a marathon
    2010 resolution . 1 entry . 2 cheers     		10,739 people
  23. 22. drink more water
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		19,289 people
  24. 23. Practice yoga regularly
    6 cheers     		709 people
  25. 24. appreciate my friends more.
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		15 people
  26. 25. keep my house clean
    3 entries     		1,283 people
  27. 26. visit new york city
    1 cheer     		882 people
  28. 27. see a show on Broadway
    1 cheer     		128 people
  29. 28. Enter a photograph in a competition
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		3 people
  30. 29. get involved in my community
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		31 people
  31. 30. Ride the "City of New Orleans"
    		1 person
  32. 31. Learn to knit
    2 cheers     		3,581 people
  33. 32. Watch all the movies in AFI's 100 best movies
    		1 person
  34. 33. Learn My Mom's Gumbo Recipe
    1 cheer     		1 person
  35. 34. Make and Edible landscape
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  36. 35. learn to play the guitar
    2 entries . 2 cheers     		12,779 people
  37. 36. find the perfect bra
    3 cheers     		205 people
  38. 37. Try 12 new restaurants by the end of 2010
    2010 resolution . 1 entry . 3 cheers     		1 person
  39. 38. Learn Chi Running
    2 entries . 1 cheer     		6 people
  40. 39. Go indoor rock climbing
    		46 people
  41. 40. get laser hair removal
    1 entry     		484 people

How I did it
How to give to Haiti
It took me
1 day
It made me
supportive

How I did it: I texted the word "Haiti" to 90999.  Authorizes the your phone provider to pay $10 dollars to the Red Cross on your behalf. It will make you feel amazing if you decide to do this! Read how I did it…

Jan 18, 09:49PM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers


How to join a Masters Swim Team
It took me
3 weeks
It made me
Happy!

How I did it: I googled the name of my town and Master's Swim Team and it turns out that the gym I belong to had a team.  So I waited until the gym started the winter/spring program and then I joined!  It cost $90 for 2 1/2 months of coached swim workouts (12 different workouts a week and I can go to as many as I'd like).  Tomorrow night is my first workout! Read how I did it…

Jan 18, 05:01PM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers


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Recent entries
Try 12 new restaurants by the end of 2010
One down,eleven to go 2 weeks ago

I was about 45 minutes away from home today getting a replacement birth certificate from the State’s nearest vital statistics office (I lost my previous one in a flood). Anyway, at the suggestion of the lady who helped me get my new birth certificate, I decided to check out a greek restaurant for lunch. It was really good. I got the chicken Schwarmas. It was so good.

This is going to be a really fun goal to complete.

Jan 22, 09:22PM PST | 0 comments


See a fabulous Ballet
Don't know if it will be fabulous but I'm going anyway... 2 weeks ago

“Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlos” are performing next week here. It is an all male ballet, the women’s parts are performed by men in drag. It looks like it can be fabulous and a HOOT if they don’t take themselves too seriously. I got tickets for me and 6 of my best girlfriends to go! Hopefully it will be a fabulous and I can mark this one ‘done’!

Jan 22, 09:12PM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


Register with the Bone Marrow Donor Program (read all 2 entries…)
I was inspired... 2 weeks ago

I was inspired by Kelliethewhat here at 43things.com. I’ve always wanted to do this but sort of just kept it at the back of my mind. She posted an entry that inspired me and had info on how to do it, so I’ve sent in a request. The information should arrive in a week and I’ll be able to send in a sample. I hope that I will actually be able to help someone by being a match or do like Kelliethewhat and inspire someone else here to become a donor and maybe they can be a match.

http://www.marrow.org/JOIN/index.html

Jan 20, 03:44PM PST | 2 cheers | 0 comments


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Learn to program in C maeganr wants to lose 15 pounds help someone pass the bar graduate college Swim with dolphins Take a photo every day be a more positive person learn telekenisis see my friends more often Watch all 692 episodes of Prisoner: Cell Block H get a brazillian wax Learn Japanese create my own music lyrics and perform my own lyrics ride my bike more often improve spoken english fourpointo wants to overcome depression and loneliness take a pottery class Send something to post secret study abroad get my license knit own a hybrid car pray more remodel bedroom cp621 wants to visit all 50 states Paint the exterior of my house volunteer more
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