I'm doing 39 things
Huge effort
8 months ago
This week I’m going to make a big effort to make a noticeable difference in the website. (I want to show people!)
shoffy's Life List
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1. run a 5K
1 cheer2,180 people -
2. start working on my website
3 entries1 person -
3. become a scjp
20 people -
4. sing karaoke
579 people -
5. lose 10 pounds
5,939 people -
6. join toastmasters
183 people -
7. take a french class
20 people -
8. take singing lessons
813 people -
9. become a pmp
3 people -
10. lose 20 pounds
6,651 people -
11. decorate the office
2 people -
12. write a business case
1 person -
13. write a short story
1,009 people -
14. write a novel
1 cheer9,669 people -
15. start a business
2,083 people -
16. become a pEng
1 person -
17. learn Ruby on Rails
1,344 people -
18. learn J2EE
46 people -
19. learn C#
618 people -
20. put hardwood in downstairs
1 person -
21. put ceramic in the kitchen and hall
1 person -
22. fix up garage
1 person -
23. paint the downstairs
4 people -
24. decorate the living room
7 people -
25. make money with my blog
3 people -
26. lose 30 pounds
5,154 people -
27. run a 10K
960 people -
28. go zip-lining
76 people -
29. Sing
2,131 people -
30. get my pilot's license
720 people -
31. go to Italy
2,461 people -
32. take a road trip east
1 person -
33. Read all the books on Time Magazine's top 100
11 people -
34. take my grade 10 practical piano exam
1 person -
35. be invited to TED
15 people -
36. go without TV for a week
3 people -
37. run a half marathon
1,916 people -
38. become a Weight Watchers lifetime member
24 people -
39. make a stained glass window
22 people
How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: I went to the music store with someone who knows more about guitars than I do. We looked at a bunch, played a few, and bought 1. I'm happy with it so far, the sound is really nice. Great beginner guitar. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: Well, I needed to use c++ for a project I am working on - so using it every day and and fixing problems really helped me familiarize myself with the nuances of the language. I bought and read a few books as well. Effective C++ was probably one of the best books I read for little C++ tips. Read how I did it…
It made me
How I did it: I went to Staples and bought a cheap file holder (like the plastic bin kind because I am cheap), and a bunch of files. Then I worked my way through the mountain of papers. The office is now mostly dedicated to office-type things - no junk in there anymore. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
It's no masterpiece, but it's a start...
8 months ago
well, i did start. Its going to be a challenge to get back into the swing of PHP programming I think. I keep wanting to use C++ syntax :S. But I’ve got my user class started. I think I’m going to start with two basic classes (users and events) and go from there.
Might seem stupid
9 months ago
Starting something really shouldn’t be a goal because if you have just started, you really haven’t achieved anything. But for this particular goal, I’m finding that starting is an insurmountable task. I’ve got a huge mental block. So getting started will be a great hurdle to overcome.
