I'm doing 39 things
On my way to work one morning the sun was barely coming up over the clouds and the moon was so bright I had to stick my camera out the window of the car and catch it. This was about 6:30am in early October 2009.
redsoxrockmysox's Life List
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1. take 43 photos of 43 places within 43 minutes of where I live
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2. get a tattoo
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3. have more self control
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4. Be on time
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5. exercise more
2 entries5,131 people -
6. get motivated
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7. try bookcrossing
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8. finish my needlepoint
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9. improve my vocabulary
1 entry1,066 people -
10. save money
2 entries14,713 people -
11. improve my memory
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12. stop procrastinating
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13. learn sign language
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14. visit all 50 states
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15. be financially stable
210 people -
16. lose 60 pounds
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17. Skydive
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18. Read the, "100 most meaningful books of all time"
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19. be free of debt
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20. decorate my own space
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21. get my MBA
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22. see a Red Sox game in every ballpark
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23. get married (someday)
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24. visit all 7 continents
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25. make a difference
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26. become the person i've always wanted to be
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27. spend less time at the computer writing these lists and more time going out and doing the things on these lists
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28. Write a wish... tie to a balloon... let it go
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29. host a BBQ
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30. get at least 7 hours of sleep each night
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31. identify 100 things i'd like to do before i die
1 person -
32. identify 100 things that make me happy (besides money)
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33. stick to a budget
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34. be on wheel of fortune
75 people -
35. learn irish
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36. resolve my back problems
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37. Get a bike and start bike riding
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38. learn the thriller dance
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39. do a scrapbook on my cats
5 people
How I did it
It made me
helpful. 
How I did it: I've done it three times now, last one was a few weeks ago. Every 2 years I cut off 11 inches (my lucky number) although this time I distracted my mother and it was actually 12 inches on one side and 11 on the other. Ooops. I love getting it cut off, so much so I find it hard now to wait until it's long enough because I have so much fun with it short plus I get so much joy out of knowing someone will benefit from me… Read how I did it…
It made me
accomplished.
How I did it: almost 2 years, 60+ houses, 2 agents, 2 home inspections, 3 failed purchases, days upon days of stress and perseverance and finally some good karma. Read how I did it…
It made me
free
How I did it: i started my taking out a 2 year low interest personal loan when they cut the rates in half for a christmas special and then overpaid on that every month right out of my paycheck so i wasn't even used to having the money. then i just prioritized what was important, tried to cut even the small amounts wherever i could and (the biggest to me) stopped eating out as much. instead of making the minimum payment i paid as much as i could w… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
6 down, 24 to go!
2 months ago
I’ve been to:
1. Atlanta Braves – Turner Field
2. Baltimore Orioles – Camden Yards
3. Boston Red Sox – Fenway Park
4. Minnesota Twins – Metrodome
5. Texas Rangers – Rangers Ballpark
6. Toronto Blue Jays – Rogers Centre
I need to go to:
1. Arizona Diamondbacks – Chase Field
2. Chicago Cubs – Wrigley Field
3. Chicago White Sox – U.S. Cellular Field
4. Cincinnati Reds – Great American Ballpark
5. Cleveland Indians – Progressive Field
6. Colorado Rockies – Coors Field
7. Detroit Tigers – Comerica Park
8. Florida Marlins – LandShark Stadium
9. Houston Astros – Minute Maid Park
10. Kansas City Royals – Kauffman Stadium
11. Los Angeles Angels – Angel Stadium
12. Los Angeles Dodgers – Dodger Stadium
13. Milwaukee Brewers – Miller Park
14. New York Mets – Citi Field
15. New York Yankees – Yankee Stadium
16. Oakland Athletics – Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
17. Philadelphia Phillies – Citizens Bank Park
18. Pittsburgh Pirates – PNC Park
19. San Diego Padres – PETCO Park
20. San Francisco Giants – AT&T Park
21. Seattle Mariners – Safeco Field
22. St. Louis Cardinals – Busch Stadium
23. Tampa Bay Rays – Tropicana Field
24. Washington Nationals – Nationals Park
visited 36 states (72%)Create your own visited map of The United States or website vertaling duits?
I’ve been to: favorites are starred
1. Alabama
2. Arizona
3. Arkansas
4. California
5. Colorado*
6. Connecticut
7. Deleware
8. Florida
9. Georgia
10. Illinois
11. Indiana
12. Iowa
13. Maine
14. Maryland
15. Massachusetts
16. Minnesota*
17. Mississippi
18. Nebraska
19. Nevada
20. New Hampshire
21. New Jersey
22. New Mexico*
23. New York
24. North Carolina
25. Ohio
26. Oklahoma
27. Pennsylvania
28. Rhode Island
29. South Carolina
30. Tennessee*
31. Texas
32. Utah
33. Vermont
34. Virginia
35. West Virginia
36. Wisconsin
I’m missing, on this side of the Mississippi:
1. Kentucky
2. Michigan
I’m missing, on the other side of the Mississippi:
1. Alaska
2. Hawaii
3. Idaho
4. Kansas
5. Louisiana
6. Missouri
7. Montana
8. North Dakota
9. Oregon
10. South Dakota
11. Washington
12. Wyoming
