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rlinson

is enjoying New Year's Day and setting goals for himself



I'm doing 37 things
  

rlinson's Life List

  2. 1. Learn French
    		10,612 people
  3. 2. have more friends
    1 entry     		808 people
  4. 3. Start my own business
    2 cheers     		8,605 people
  5. 4. be a great dad
    1 entry . 4 cheers     		203 people
  6. 5. see a Broadway show
    1 cheer     		372 people
  7. 6. be at Times Square on New Year's Eve
    1 cheer     		1 person
  8. 7. prepare my older son for the future
    1 entry     		1 person
  9. 8. Eliminate 2/3 of my credit card debt in 2009
    		1 person
  10. 9. Start a profitable side business
    		1 person
  11. 10. Go to a Euchre tournament
    		1 person
  12. 11. Have $100,000 in retirement savings by 2014
    		1 person
  13. 12. Open a stock trading account in 2009
    		1 person
  14. 13. Lose 20 pounds
    		6,655 people
  15. 14. Keep my 43things list updated every other week
    		1 person
  16. 15. take 200 pictures of family and events in 2009
    		1 person
  17. 16. Write a book
    2 entries     		26,124 people
  18. 17. keep a daily journal
    2 entries     		202 people
  19. 18. get a new laptop
    1 entry     		130 people
  20. 19. learn XML
    1 entry     		111 people
  21. 20. become proficient in CSS
    2 entries     		2 people
  22. 21. learn to program in Java
    		29 people
  23. 22. learn to use JavaScript
    		1 person
  24. 23. learn linux
    		412 people
  25. 24. help my younger son learn to manage his life
    		1 person
  26. 25. become proficient in HTML
    		1 person
  27. 26. learn how to use Gimp
    		1 person
  28. 27. learn how to use Bryce
    		2 people
  29. 28. learn to drive a motorcycle
    		305 people
  30. 29. go camping in the summer
    		2 people
  31. 30. see Rockefeller Plaza at Christmas time
    		1 person
  32. 31. found a charitable organization
    		1 person
  33. 32. have my own website
    		204 people
  34. 33. learn a song on the piano
    		8 people
  35. 34. jog 3 miles in 30 minutes
    1 entry     		1 person
  36. 35. visit my brother in Germany
    2 entries     		4 people
  37. 36. eat mostly vegetables
    6 entries     		2 people
  38. 37. learn to make a homemade Cherry Pie
    1 entry     		1 person

How I did it
How to fix up my grandfather's mustang
It took me
365 days
It made me

How I did it: Replaced carburator, tires, brakes, spark box, tune up and belts. Still need new radiator, a/c compressor, heater but hey it drives and I owe nothing on it. Read how I did it…

Jan 01, 2009, 10:27AM PST | 0 comments | 2 cheers


Recent entries
prepare my older son for the future
1.1.09 10 months ago

I have to say, this is going well. Aaron is making plans and thinking about a career now. I keep giving him tips and advice and I know that he listens some of the time at least. I am feeling more confident about his future.

Jan 01, 2009, 10:29AM PST | 0 comments


fix up my grandfather's mustang (read all 3 entries…)
12.31.07 23 months ago

Need a new carburetor – will be ordering one next week.

Jan 01, 2008, 12:02PM PST | 0 comments


Save $3000 (read all 5 entries…)
12.31.07 23 months ago

I had to use the savings money for Christmas, but have 2400 in the 401K. Now to set new goals for next year…

Jan 01, 2008, 12:01PM PST | 0 comments


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