I'm doing 40 things
I don’t know if I’d really say I totally defeated comment spam per se, but it’s well under control and not really bothering me any more, mostly thanks to Akismet.
phildo's Life List
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1. Say I love you to my family members
1 cheer77 people -
2. have normal sleep hours
5 cheers728 people -
3. be happy
3 cheers24,434 people -
4. get my degree
1 entry . 6 cheers526 people -
5. be a good son and brother
1 entry . 3 cheers12 people -
6. Have the courage to let it all go
2 cheers59 people -
7. make peace
3 cheers35 people -
8. survive depression
12 cheers12 people -
9. fall in love again
4 cheers1,920 people -
10. stop wasting time
1 cheer3,708 people -
11. Clean the litterbox more often
3 cheers36 people -
12. see a tornado
3 cheers334 people -
13. get back in shape
671 people -
14. stop procrastinating
1 cheer30,013 people -
15. get a masters degree
4 cheers3,101 people -
16. work because I like to, not because I have to
3 cheers3,516 people -
17. learn PHP
2 cheers1,509 people -
18. spend less time screwing around on the web
1 cheer211 people -
19. defeat the republicans
8 cheers254 people -
20. get a better job
1,366 people -
21. rock
1 cheer184 people -
22. take back America from the jerks
5 cheers124 people -
23. save the world
1 cheer1,368 people -
24. meet my soulmate
3 cheers696 people -
25. change U.S. politics for the better
2 cheers2 people -
26. learn Tagalog
2 cheers520 people -
27. drink more water
1 cheer20,323 people -
28. Keep in touch with people
2 cheers183 people -
29. Never eat McDonald's again
1 entry . 7 cheers136 people -
30. Learn to dance better
2 cheers119 people -
31. go to the Farmer's Market more often
6 cheers38 people -
32. play my guitar more often
1 cheer31 people -
33. Take more pictures
3 entries . 3 cheers15,356 people -
34. recycle more
439 people -
35. become internet famous
1 cheer52 people -
36. Get my picture taken with Bucky Badger while surreptiously sneaking a mushroom and a snake into the frame
1 entry . 2 cheers1 person -
37. Stop the ban on civil unions and gay marriage
1 cheer2 people -
38. Get published in Rolling Stone Magazine
1 cheer4 people -
39. be published in the New York Times
6 people -
40. Have a photo published in National Geographic
14 people
How I did it
It made me
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How I did it: I told my father that for his birthday, I was quitting smoking. Two birds with one stone there - super cheap, and super meaningful. I threw away all my ashtrays, told my friends I was quitting, smoked my way through one last pack, then never bought another. Read how I did it…
Recent entries
Well, I’ve finally snagged enough external hard drive space to run regular on-site backups. I think I should still probably sign up for Mozy or something, though, for another layer of protection in off-site backups.
