I'm doing 39 things
Re-committing
22 hours ago
There are approximately six weeks between now and the end of the year. My goal is to accomplish this with the half-pushups, and perhaps a good percentage of full pushups.
oemal's Life List
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1. finish my master's degree
14 entries . 31 cheers537 people -
2. finish all the tea on my tea shelf
15 entries . 25 cheers1 person -
3. see the Grand Canyon
2 entries . 16 cheers876 people -
4. use up my greeting cards before buying more
10 entries . 7 cheers1 person -
5. go a month without wearing jeans to work
1 entry1 person -
6. do one hundred consecutive push-ups
7 entries . 3 cheers297 people -
7. use my pinhole cameras
2 entries . 5 cheers1 person -
8. rid my house of cat fur
5 entries . 1 cheer1 person -
9. use up my toiletries (before buying more)
23 entries . 12 cheers3 people -
10. visit one hundred museums
18 entries . 21 cheers2 people -
11. do a scrapbook on my cats
4 entries . 5 cheers5 people -
12. get back into photography
1 entry . 5 cheers114 people -
13. improve my uphill cardio strength
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
14. volunteer regularly
2010 resolution . 1 entry . 1 cheer171 people -
15. weigh less than my drivers license weight
2 entries . 4 cheers2 people -
16. go indoor skydiving
8 cheers44 people -
17. run a 10K
2010 resolution . 1 entry960 people -
18. ride a zipline
3 cheers33 people -
19. read every book I own
4 entries . 10 cheers2,122 people -
20. learn how to play chess
1 entry . 6 cheers342 people -
21. make a tintype
4 cheers1 person -
22. take a printmaking class
1 entry . 11 cheers3 people -
23. learn to knit
1 entry . 7 cheers3,511 people -
24. go camping
13 cheers2,509 people -
25. read the Bible
7 cheers3,233 people -
26. learn to read German
7 cheers22 people -
27. visit the Spiral Jetty
2 cheers6 people -
28. do yoga, since I apparently have a yoga mat
3 entries . 1 cheer1 person -
29. participate in a Crystal Cave cleanup weekend
2 cheers1 person -
30. buy a sewing machine
5 cheers111 people -
31. make a quilt out of my favorite t-shirts
8 cheers30 people -
32. see a horse race
3 cheers8 people -
33. help my husband find a job he loves
3 entries . 9 cheers2 people -
34. go up the down escalator and down the up
4 cheers14 people -
35. move the rest of my stuff out of my parents' house -- and get rid of anything I don't need
3 entries . 8 cheers1 person -
36. see a bald eagle in the wild
5 cheers5 people -
37. see the Rolling Stones
2 cheers28 people -
38. have a nice yard
1 entry9 people -
39. stop having all my best adventures alone, but not at the expense of adventures
1 entry1 person
How I did it
It made me
unimpressed 
How I did it: I went into a Bare Minerals store at a large mall near me and started talking to one of the sales people. I raised some concerns I had about reactions to the product, and he invited me to try it out. About twenty minutes later, the demo was done and although I liked how my skin looked, I did not like how it feels or smells. The products he showed me cost about $100 total, so if I ever decide to take the plunge I'll know … Read how I did it…
It made me
proud 
How I did it: When I added this goal to my list it was a huge reach for me. I was never a runner, never liked running, but wanted to do something more to get myself fit and running was free. I used the Couch to 5K plan and Robert Ullrey's podcast and got really into it within a couple of weeks. I kept with my goals and changed up where I ran to keep myself from getting bored. Before I knew it, I was running 3.5 miles - so the 5K… Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: My mom sent me directions on how to do a blanket stitch, which she xeroxed from a book. It looked simple enough, so I started by practicing the stitch on some extra fabric. After I felt like I had it down, I moved on to the real thing. As I wrote previously, I'd been meaning to do this project since before I even moved into my very first apartment - and I've been living in a house I own for over two years now. It w… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Woohoo!
22 hours ago
I just did 200, and although I feel like I might be a little sore/tight feeling tomorrow, I’m proud to have finished this goal! Now just to keep this up! :)
Been working on this
4 days ago
I hatched this idea at the beginning of November, and so far have kept the goal up. We have a fairly casual dress code at work, but as one of the younger people there, dressing up can’t hurt! My only problem is that I own a lot more flattering jeans than other pants, as the weight I’ve lost running has reduced my wardrobe a bit.
With all the holidays between now and the end of the year, I’m also thinking of extending this goal until December 31. We’ll see if I can make it through November first…
