I'm doing 20 things
randylynne's Life List
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1. pay off all my debts
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2. read complete Standard Works
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3. keep the house clean
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4. raise happy children
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5. eat healthy foods
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6. learn to belly dance
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7. go to Ireland
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8. get a master's degree in library science
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9. grow a vegetable garden
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10. get corrective eye surgery or lasik
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11. learn Spanish
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12. learn ancient greek
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13. learn to play piano
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14. join the Crochet Guild of America, complete masters certification
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15. learn woodworking
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16. explore Mammoth Caves
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17. decorate my home
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18. learn to play guitar
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19. take a course in interior design
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20. volunteer for Make-A-Wish Foundation
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How I did it: I followed the Couch to 5k program, which I was pleased and amazed to discover took me from struggling to keep up a slow jog for 60 second increments to being able to jog a solid 45 minutes. Every week when the plan added time to the running, I worried that I wouldn't be able to do it, but I just tried my best. And each time I was astonished to find the I actually could do it. As I went, I blogged about the experience at Sparkpeople. Read how I did it…
How I did it: Dive into the project. Research like a crazy person. Write, write, write. Revise endlessly. Pick a market (this can come first), and then send in the polished manuscript. Wait, wait, wait. Get my hopes up and dashed a few times. Wait, wait, wait. Acceptance and final revisions. Wait for illustrations...beautiful! Double, triple check EVERYTHING Wait for finished product. Big box of author copies comes. Bask in … Read how I did it…
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