my 40th b'day gift to myself.
2 years ago
in a year and a half or so…
i’ve wanted to do this since i was 13 and saw them down at beach on vacation.
| 1. |
live with compassion
2 entries . 15 cheers |
20 people |
| 2. |
live simply
1 entry . 16 cheers |
3,260 people |
| 3. |
live well
1 entry . 4 cheers |
58 people |
| 4. |
give away all my cheers every day
7 entries . 14 cheers |
5 people |
| 5. |
figure out one thing that i'm really really good at
1 entry . 10 cheers |
2 people |
| 6. |
articulate my thoughts more clearly
2 entries . 17 cheers |
39 people |
| 7. |
create small pieces of art, and leave them for people to find
2 entries . 23 cheers |
493 people |
| 8. |
volunteer at the science museum again
1 entry . 8 cheers |
1 person |
| 9. |
identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
19 entries . 3 cheers |
7,170 people |
| 10. |
visit all 7 continents
1 entry . 6 cheers |
1,301 people |
| 11. |
become fluent in a language other than English
2 entries . 11 cheers |
13 people |
| 12. |
live to be 100 years old
2 entries . 8 cheers |
81 people |
| 13. |
paint my house
1 entry . 2 cheers |
220 people |
| 14. |
get a masters degree
13 cheers |
2,975 people |
| 15. |
take a yoga class
1 entry . 10 cheers |
515 people |
| 16. |
run a 10k
1 entry . 6 cheers |
960 people |
| 17. |
learn to sing
2 entries . 5 cheers |
2,602 people |
| 18. |
play the piano again
1 entry . 7 cheers |
467 people |
| 19. |
read more books
1 entry . 8 cheers |
11,008 people |
| 20. |
experience microgravity in space
2 entries . 3 cheers |
1 person |
| 21. |
get in 30 minutes of vigorous activity every day
3 entries . 9 cheers |
3 people |
| 22. |
learn to draw
1 entry . 6 cheers |
1,987 people |
| 23. |
develop a personal style
5 entries . 10 cheers |
18 people |
| 24. |
register some books on BookCrossing.com and release them
5 cheers |
62 people |
| 25. |
memorize more poetry
1 entry . 9 cheers |
26 people |
| 26. |
start fencing again
1 entry . 9 cheers |
39 people |
| 27. |
write a sestina
1 entry . 7 cheers |
20 people |
| 28. |
clean my basement
9 entries . 3 cheers |
76 people |
| 29. |
Make new friends
20 team members . 4 cheers |
12,789 people |
| 30. |
Do the best pumpkin carving 43Things has ever seen
10 team members |
2 people |
| 31. |
make a list of my favorite words
3 entries . 6 cheers |
5 people |
| 32. |
compose a 43things about me list
10 entries . 3 cheers |
6 people |
| 33. |
ride in a biplane
1 entry |
4 people |
in a year and a half or so…
i’ve wanted to do this since i was 13 and saw them down at beach on vacation.
i rarely sit at the desk and use my desktop anymore—it’s all about using the laptop now!