I'm doing 43 things
No more excuses this year. I’ll specifically take fewer classes in the fall semester. I’ve been really improving with my short fiction, and by the time November rolls around I should be ready to carve out something more substantial.
Delphi's Life List
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1. pay off my credit card
2 entries . 5 cheers1,541 people -
2. try new foods
8 entries . 6 cheers195 people -
3. learn to do shadow puppets
2 entries . 7 cheers3 people -
4. cook more
5 entries . 6 cheers2,078 people -
5. loosen up
7 entries . 14 cheers91 people -
6. see the terra cotta warriors
1 entry . 4 cheers3 people -
7. see a live armadillo
6 cheers2 people -
8. Visit 15 of my 43 Places before I'm 30
1 cheer1 person -
9. Do NaNoWriMo
1 entry652 people -
10. learn to appreciate literature
2 entries1 person -
11. learn to whistle
1 entry . 3 cheers588 people -
12. be more spiritual
1 entry . 4 cheers1,048 people -
13. learn a magic trick
1 entry . 2 cheers82 people -
14. travel by train
1 entry . 4 cheers143 people -
15. have flat abs
1 entry107 people -
16. figure out where all the people like me are hiding
3 entries . 7 cheers400 people -
17. see my favorite bands in concert
8 entries . 3 cheers17 people -
18. Fire a gun
1 entry . 2 cheers176 people -
19. Own a dog
1 entry . 4 cheers925 people -
20. learn to play an instrument
3 entries . 2 cheers1,374 people -
21. have straight teeth
2 entries . 1 cheer81 people -
22. pay off my car
554 people -
23. see a movie at a drive-in theater
1 entry151 people -
24. Play Dungeons and Dragons
1 cheer50 people -
25. Fly First Class
2 entries . 3 cheers1,242 people -
26. get tipsy
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
27. Get the Super Suit in Super Mario RPG by performing 100 consecutive super jumps
1 entry . 1 cheer1 person -
28. ride in a hot air balloon
1 entry . 2 cheers2,626 people -
29. Learn Kendo
1 entry . 3 cheers175 people -
30. become a filmmaker
2 entries . 1 cheer113 people -
31. learn to sail
1 entry . 2 cheers2,251 people -
32. eat a philly cheesesteak IN philly.
1 entry . 8 cheers11 people -
33. make an animated movie
1 entry . 2 cheers120 people -
34. Learn to fly
1 entry . 3 cheers2,274 people -
35. Hitchhike
226 people -
36. learn to speak italian
3 entries1,376 people -
37. Play Laser Tag
39 people -
38. find her
1 entry77 people -
39. see the northern lights
1 entry . 2 cheers18,961 people -
40. apartment swap with someone
1 person -
41. Swim with dolphins
1 entry . 1 cheer8,208 people -
42. Ride a Camel
512 people -
43. learn to sing better
319 people
How I did it
It made me
mobile 
How I did it: Found out my boss had some used laptops coming in, got my name in for one and got my pick. Ended up getting an Inspiron 1525 for a really good price. Newly christened the Pandorite, it is currently being installed with Windows 7 and the applications I'll need. Read how I did it…
It made me
fetching 
How I did it: I bought one. It's really not that difficult. I wanted one that looked a bit worn, so I ended up with a good straw one. It sits just right, and I like how I look in it. Read how I did it…
It made me
skilled
How I did it: When I finally decided to get serious about this, I signed up for two weeks of adult beginners lessons at the YMCA. By the second day I had the basics down; it turns out your body wants to swim and it doesn't really take too much urging to get it going. My major problem was that my instincts went against breathing while swimming. It took me a long time to get over that, but in the last few days it finally clicked. I can freestyle, backstr… Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
I’m pretty satisfied with the level of fitness I’ve attained recently, but I feel I still need to work on my core. I don’t need a crazy six pack or anything, but healthily toned abs would be good. Just gonna keep working out for now and see how it goes.
I can do Mill’s Mess passably well now, and it looks awesome. Still plenty of tricks to learn, but I think I officially consider myself a juggler now. :)
