I'm doing 28 things
9) Quesada: terrible food! never again!
Kaivalya's Life List
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1. Become a better Scrabble player
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2. Watch 43 documentaries
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3. Learn to juggle
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4. learn to play the recorder
150 people -
5. keep a watercolour journal
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6. knit hand-warmers
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7. read all of Jane Austen's novels
182 people -
8. knit socks
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9. Learn entrelac knitting
1 cheer10 people -
10. meditate every day
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11. read 52 books in 2010
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12. learn how to do the Scorpion pose in yoga
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13. Learn Sanskrit
280 people -
14. learn to play the kalimba
1 entry . 1 cheer5 people -
15. learn bike repair
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16. learn how to play the Djembe
10 entries . 8 cheers83 people -
17. play guitar
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18. Visit every station of the TTC
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19. write anonymous, loving post-its for strangers to find
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20. Complete the Anatomy Colouring Book
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21. do the splits
4 entries . 1 cheer2,271 people -
22. Practice C.R.O.N.
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23. learn how to do a backbend from a standing position
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24. Play the shruti box
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25. Try 10 different recipes in my slow cooker
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26. Try 43 new restaurants this year
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27. learn hooping
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28. be able to stand up from a backbend
4 people
How I did it
It made me
centred 
How I did it: I made a New Year's Resolution for 2009 to practice yoga daily for at least 15 minutes. Every day, I unrolled my mat and practised - even if I just did 15 minutes of sun salutations or restorative yoga.As my practice became more routine, I found that my 'short practices ' were often at least 30 minutes and most of the time, I was practising yoga for at least one hour.Practising every day strengthened my practice, but it also made it possi… Read how I did it…
It made me
accomplished
How I did it: I took a four hour class (two evenings) at a local knitting shop. The class included four hours of instruction, a simple pattern, and all the wool and tools we needed to finish the project. The cost was $80 (Canadian).The instructor showed us how to cast on 'in the round'. I learned a new cast on technique. I followed up by watching that same technique demonstrated on YouTube to make sure I was doing it correctly (in fact, I wasn't).Most … Read how I did it…
It made me
un-lonely
How I did it: I first made a list of people I wanted to get in touch with. I revised this list as I discovered that some people were no longer find-able, adding new people. Whenever had chanced upon the memory of an old friend, I would add them to my list and try to find them. Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Wow, I’m actually way ahead of the count for a change! According to my schedule, I’ve already finished all my books for February.
1) The House of the Scorpion by Nancy Farmer
2) As Ever, Booky by Bernice Hunter
3) The Petty Details of So-and-so’s Life by Camilla Gibb
4) The Future is Now by GKOT Dorje
5) With Love From, Booky by Bernice Hunter
6) The Five Love Languages by Gary Chapman
7) The Way the Crow Flies by Ann-Marie MacDonald
8) Meet the Austins by Madeline L’Engle
9) That Scatterbrain Booky by Bernice Hunter
10) A Girl Named Disaster by Nancy Farmer
