swss

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I'm doing 27 things
 

swss's Life List

  1. 1. Get fit
    2 entries . 4 cheers
    2,772 people
  2. 2. Exercise daily
    2 entries . 5 cheers
    1,957 people
  3. 3. Learn to speak Spanish
    2 entries . 5 cheers
    2,409 people
  4. 4. Find love
    1 entry . 7 cheers
    1,941 people
  5. 5. Buy a house
    2 entries . 3 cheers
    12,547 people
  6. 6. Find a job I love
    10 entries . 17 cheers
    1,915 people
  7. 7. Travel somewhere, anywhere
    2 entries . 6 cheers
    1 person
  8. 8. Learn how to mountain bike really well
    1 entry . 3 cheers
    1 person
  9. 9. Learn how to flyfish
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    6 people
  10. 10. Learn how to rock climb
    1 entry . 4 cheers
    66 people
  11. 11. Do yoga
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    1,638 people
  12. 12. Eat clean for six months
    4 entries . 6 cheers
    6 people
  13. 13. Hike the Pacific Crest Trail
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    278 people
  14. 14. Learn how to play guitar
    1 entry . 3 cheers
    644 people
  15. 15. Learn how to knit
    1 entry . 6 cheers
    546 people
  16. 16. Judge people less
    1 entry . 5 cheers
    27 people
  17. 17. live instead of exist
    1 entry . 5 cheers
    638 people
  18. 18. Have a totally different life by this time next year
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    982 people
  19. 19. Try a new recipe each week
    3 entries . 9 cheers
    162 people
  20. 20. Get my finances in order
    2 entries . 4 cheers
    198 people
  21. 21. Read 25 books in 2009
    3 entries . 7 cheers
    46 people
  22. 22. Dwell less on slights by others
    1 entry . 4 cheers
    1 person
  23. 23. Write "Thank You" cards
    1 entry . 3 cheers
    38 people
  24. 24. Learn how to walk on my hands
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    9 people
  25. 25. Stop saying "sorry" so often
    1 entry . 5 cheers
    212 people
  26. 26. Make up a goal timeline for the year - and follow it
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    4 people
  27. 27. Be able to do 10 unassisted pull ups by August 1, 2009
    1 person

How I did it
How to sell all nonessential stuff on eBay
It took me
1 year
It made me


Recent entries
exercise daily (read all 2 entries…)
This has been going well - 5 months ago

I’ve been doing this consistently for 4 months. I signed up for a couple of classes at my gym – both 4 on 1 with a trainer. One is for kettlebell (which I highly recommend – I also recommend getting a certified KB instructor to show you how to do the exercises – I tried on my own, and the instruction has helped immeasurably) and another one that addresses general training and Olympic weightlifting techniques.
On off days of active rest, I take my dog for long (3-4 miles) walks – and also just go for walks myself.
I’ve lost 30 pounds since the first of the year – but more importantly, I can see where this is going, and that I have a lot of fitness goals that I can actually attain.



get fit (read all 2 entries…)
This has actually been going quite well- 5 months ago

For the last four months, I’ve been exercising fairly consistently, and then, in past month and a half, I actually got a trainer and have been able to do a lot of stuff I haven’t been able to do in ages (real push-ups, squat thrusts, etc.) And, she’s taught me a lot more about training that I can use in the future – very cool.



find a job i love (read all 10 entries…)
Submitted my resume and cover letter 19 months ago

It looks like a pretty awesome job – here’s hoping…



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