Because I can’t decide whether it was worth doing or not. My advice to househunters would be not to buy a house while experiencing a 104 degree fever the day before you land in the hospital hemorrhaging, immediately before a collapse in the housing market. Still, we could have done worse.
A Well-Read Dog Head's Life List
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1. Reflect on at least 5 things for which I'm grateful every day
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2. work towards universal health coverage in the United States
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3. visit London
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4. get out of debt
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5. learn SAS
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6. buy a house
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7. Read the "Baroque Cycle" in its entirety
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8. go to las vegas
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9. Get (or renew) a passport
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10. see the northern lights
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11. Not lie to myself for ONE day
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12. go on a second honeymoon
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13. Meet Neil Gaiman
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14. Meet David Sedaris
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15. elect a woman as president
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16. work because I like to, not because I have to
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17. go ghost hunting
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18. meet Alan Rickman
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19. travel to Spain
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20. speak spanish fluently
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21. learn a strip tease
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22. Stick it to The Man
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23. Make new friends
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24. focus
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25. Be a better friend
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26. catch a fish
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27. Discover my purpose.
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28. practice pronoia
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29. Stop comparing myself to other people
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30. Identify 10 new ways for me to save money.
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31. Excel at my job
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32. get rid of my vertigo
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33. improve my health
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34. Stop ignoring my 43 Things.
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35. give a damn
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Recent entries
I did this but it's still on the list
1 month ago
Sticking with the goal
1 month ago
I hope to be alive and voting for many more presidential elections, so I’ll still be working on this. Incidentally, I think Obama would/will make a fine president.
July 3 gratitude list
1 month ago
1. Hot tea in my overly air-conditioned office.
2. Having an office with a door to work in.
3. My new tiny computer.
4. Snuggling with the dog.
5. Having breakfast food for dinner.
