russellviii

has plans that will bag him a new airport



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russellviii's Life List

  1. 1. host a murder mystery dinner party
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    18 people
  2. 2. see an active volcano
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    170 people
  3. 3. learn 10 constellations
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    11 people
  4. 4. get a masters degree
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    2,788 people
  5. 5. visit disneyland for my birthday
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    2 people
  6. 6. take pictures of funny or interesting signs wherever i go
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    1 person
  7. 7. See a total solar eclipse
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    249 people
  8. 8. Engage in a tidying zone for 15 minutes daily
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    3 people
  9. 9. see the northern lights
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    16,369 people
  10. 10. Watch a space shuttle launch
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    949 people
  11. 11. Post pictures I've taken
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    6 people
  12. 12. go to the gym at least three times a week
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    13 people
  13. 13. Increase the size of my real estate holdings
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    1 person
  14. 14. Watch 43 Really Bad Sci-Fi Movies
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    1 person
  15. 15. launch model rockets
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    2 people
  16. 16. List my 100 favorite movies (movies you'd watch over and over again)
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    73 people
  17. 17. take a photo daily
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    4 people
  18. 18. find out who's subscribing to me :)
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    86 people
  19. 19. Watch every episode of MST3K ever made, at least once.
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    27 people
  20. 20. do first things first
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    75 people
  21. 21. PLAY "Two Truths & a Lie"
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    11 people
  22. 22. express gratitude daily
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    7 people
  23. 23. reconnect with my cousins
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    5 people
  24. 24. Figure out how many 43-er's are happy with the new look of 43 Places
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    1 person
  25. 25. celebrate our anniversary
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    2 people

How I did it
How to wISH A HAPPY CANADA DAY TO ALL MY CANADIAN FRIENDS
It took me
1 day
It made me


How to watch every episode of Get Smart
It took me
3 months
It made me
laugh a lot


How to go whale watching
It took me
6 months
It made me
Awestruck


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express gratitude daily (read all 17 entries…)
Hard Work and Dedication 1 day ago

Several members of my staff have worked with me for the past six months on a presentation that we will be giving on Monday in Washington, DC.

Today we gave our final practice brief to some of the people who will be attending the DC meeting to help advocate our position. It went extremely well. We spent a few hours in the afternoon putting just a few finishing touches on the charts. They are ready to go. What we have is what we have. We are beyond the point of no return.

Our presentation looks great and tells the story that we need to tell. I’m grateful to my staff who helped work on this issue almost ceaselessly for the last six months, at great personal expense to themselves. I’m also greatful for my upper management, which has backed me, unwaiveringly in this effort, and for other allies who have crawled out of the woodwork to support us.

I think we’re ready now.



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Killing Two Birds with One Stone (Don't Worry, It's Just a Metaphor) -or- Chocolate Cheesecake 2 days ago

About two months ago there were about three or four wedding receptions held in my neighborhood, all in the same week. I saw a lot of the same people at these receptions. At one of them I talked to a friend of mine. He left just a few minutes after I arrived. A few minutes after leaving, he sent me a text, asking me to try to bring home an extra piece of chocolate cheesecake (for him).

I sent him a text back saying that I brought home a piece of cheesecake for him. I told him that it was sitting out on the porch by where the cat likes to sleep. He was welcome to come by and pick it up.

Since that time we’ve had a running gag about chocolate cheesecake.

Yesterday Mrs. viii wasn’t feeling too well. I stopped by the grocery store on the way home and saw that they had a chocolate cheesecake on sale. I bought it to cheer Mrs. viii up a bit.

Then I decided to call my neighbor. When he answered the phone, the first words out of his mouth (before “Hello” even) were, “Have you got my chocolate cheesecake?”

I told him that I had one and to bring his family over so that we could enjoy it together. Of course he didn’t believe that I had one. After a few minutes of talking about it he said, “You really have a cheesecake, don’t you?” I told him that I did, and that I wanted them to come over.

A little while later he showed up with his wife and son. We enjoyed the cheesecake and a lot of good conversation.

Mrs. viii enjoyed it too.



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Physical Therapy 1 week ago

Since her surgery last Monday, Mrs. viii has spent the last several days in bed, recuperating. She has gotten up only to make a follow-up visit with the doctor and to take care of certain neccesities.

Today she had her first appointment with the physical therapist. She ended up having the same therapist that I had a couple of years ago after I broke my arm. I thought that Jen was a great therapist. She worked with me for quite a while, but eventually helped me to get back to the point where my arm was pretty much back to normal.

I was so pleased that Mrs. viii was able to have Jen. From the very beginning Jen was able to instill a feeling of confidence in Mrs. viii, and let her know that she was healing nicely, that everything will be fine, and the best thing that she can do at this point is start to use it again.

Mrs. viii has started walking on her foot again and is now confident that she’ll get better. She’s no longer afraid to use her foot.



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