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Michael

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I'm doing 37 things
  

Michael's Life List

  2. 1. shoot an elk
    1 entry     		5 people
  3. 2. Run Holy Cross trail
    1 entry     		1 person
  4. 3. Explore new trails
    1 entry     		1 person
  5. 4. Do more portrait photography
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  6. 5. Go four-wheeling in Ouray, CO
    2 entries     		1 person
  7. 6. shoot a deer
    2 entries     		13 people
  8. 7. Sporterize my Swedish Mauser
    		1 person
  9. 8. learn woodworking
    1 entry     		82 people
  10. 9. Tidy up my office
    1 entry     		6 people
  11. 10. Hang curtain in office
    		1 person
  12. 11. Fix reel to reel tape deck
    		1 person
  13. 12. Build a record cleaning machine
    		1 person
  14. 13. Improve my marksmanship skills
    1 cheer     		1 person
  15. 14. jar my own pickles
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		4 people
  16. 15. Get published in a magazine
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		29 people
  17. 16. catch a huge pike
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		2 people
  18. 17. go camping
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		2,507 people
  19. 18. Finish Jeep Systems Engineering article
    1 entry     		1 person
  20. 19. Rewire garage
    1 entry     		1 person
  21. 20. Invent something useful
    1 entry     		146 people
  22. 21. catch a bass
    1 entry     		5 people
  23. 22. Complete things
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		23 people
  24. 23. write a book
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		25,991 people
  25. 24. make a short film
    1 entry     		603 people
  26. 25. win a regional robotics competition
    1 entry     		3 people
  27. 26. Build a CNC mill
    1 entry     		4 people
  28. 27. build metal sculptures
    1 entry     		2 people
  29. 28. Watch Pirates of the Caribbean "At World's End"
    		128 people
  30. 29. Install a doubler in my Jeep
    1 entry     		1 person
  31. 30. Learn about Hidden Markov Maps
    		1 person
  32. 31. Learn about Fast Fourier Transform
    		1 person
  33. 32. Install home security lighting
    		1 person
  34. 33. Finish landscaping
    		5 people
  35. 34. Hunt pheasants
    1 entry     		1 person
  36. 35. Dove hunting
    1 entry     		1 person
  37. 36. Pursue urban art photography
    1 entry     		1 person
  38. 37. exercise regularly
    1 cheer     		10,490 people

How I did it
How to get rid of weeds in my garden
It took me
2 days
It made me
very very relieved

How I did it: Hired a great landscaper and they got the MASSIVE weeds knocked out in two days.We selected a landscaper based on personal recommendation.  They used a combination of gas powered weed wackers and hand tools.  They're going to spray certain areas to try and keep it under control. They're going to til the soil by hand and with a gas tiller to help keep the big weeds from coming back. Then they're going to mulch the areas to help k… Read how I did it…

Jun 27, 10:18AM PDT | 0 comments


How to turn spare bedroom into nursery
It took me
6 weeks
It made me
Happy!

How I did it: With help from friends, we removed the rug and trim, masked and painted the room, then installed laminate flooring, reinstalled new trim, and my best friend painted a beautiful mural for our soon-to-arrive daughter.  We picked out some furniture, assembled and put in place : book case, changing table, crib, and rocking chair + ottoman. Finished hanging curtains yesterday. It's a totally transformed space! Read how I did it…

May 15, 10:23AM PDT | 0 comments


How to earn a masters degree
It took me
3 years
It made me
Very satisfied

How I did it: My employeer paid for everything so that is what set me on the path. I had wanted an advanced degree.  It was a question of a lot of extra work, understanding how I learn best and using that to maximize my learning abilities in class, and just applying myself as needed to get the good grades. I had a desire to learn the material which helped a lot too. Taking classes at night, every other week, a single class at a time, made it easie… Read how I did it…

May 15, 10:20AM PDT | 0 comments


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Recent entries
Remodel my office
Done did it 11 months ago

Basement office, was already finished, but tore out carpet, replaced with laminate engineered flooring (easy to install), painted a nice deep matte hunter green.

Moved mission desk down here, wired up computers/internet, hung new closet door, new knobs on both doors, laminate flooring on stairway & landing.

Installed music cd cabinet on wall, apothecary to hold misc cd-roms, vintage stereo system for awesome tunes, 3 tall bookcases behind desk from Target give place a studious look. All wood is cherry walnut or espresso giving a rich look, hung pictures of vintage full size jeep advertisements, and best friend’s art.

Only problem is that it’s a cluttered mess! Need to get rid of crap, and get more storage space for desk type items.

Nov 25, 2008, 12:30PM PST | 0 comments


Tidy up my office
Messy! 11 months ago

I tend to clutter things up. “A place for everything and everything in its place” is a saying I need to put into action here.

Nov 25, 2008, 12:25PM PST | 0 comments


successfully cook a pan of cornbread
Dunnit 11 months ago

Just baked my first pan of cornbread to go along with a pot of my chili. The cornbread turned out great. I simply got a container of cornmeal and used the recipe on the back. Was a hoot to see it turn out as I don’t consider myself a ‘baker’ :)

Nov 25, 2008, 11:40AM PST | 0 comments


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I want to:

The world wants to...

be the wife my husband deserves be less critical learn to identify the constellations open a business Stop caring what other people think of me cucumber_melon8 wants to get a job Sleep more kiss stop wasting time see how i will look when im older Keep my bedroom clean and organized woodstockdc wants to surf more often play the sims life stories online for free live on an island go to law school Learn Flemish draw anime Save money, not waste money! hike the entire appalachian trail Play Strippoker Learn to speak Spanish Visit the National Portrait Gallery find my great love be scene get over my fear of public speaking take a photography class Live in France
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