I'm doing 27 things
Plan
3 weeks ago
OKAY! I’m going to do this as soon as I get back from my roadtrip in a few weeks. Definitely.
the_ill_made_knight's Life List
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1. Summer 2009 Goals:
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2. get my passport
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3. read a book in french
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4. finish "Le Morte d'Arthur"
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5. keep a practice journal
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6. learn a new composition every three weeks
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7. Stick to a daily schedule for a week
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8. Practice sight-reading every day
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9. Practice improvising every day
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10. read one non-fiction book for every two fiction books I read
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11. Goals for later on/too lazy to work on right now:
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12. finish Hanon's "Virtuoso Pianist"
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13. compete again
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14. Exercise (at least) once a week for a month
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15. Perform as much as I can
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16. start taking pictures
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17. Write some pieces to play in dance class
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18. read all the books I own
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19. Speak French fluently
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20. Lose 20 pounds
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21. graduate from college
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22. backpack around the world
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23. get a doctorate in music
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24. read all the "Great Books" collection
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25. Open a separate savings account for post-graduation trip
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26. Save at least $5000 for a post-graduation trip to Europe
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27. smile at a random stranger every day for a week
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How I did it
It made me
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How I did it: I took lessons with a private teacher at uni. I learned a lot, but I wouldn't say that I now 'know' how to play the guitar.I know more than I did.I was disappointed in the way my teacher taught, and I also freely admit that guitar took a way-in-the-back backseat to piano. I was too lazy and busy to practice most of the time, and not interested in the songs he chose. Anyhow, I'm calling this goal completed because I think I have enough to … Read how I did it…
Recent entries
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3 weeks ago
I’ve been doing this off and on since school ended for the summer. A main reason for this is that my practicing has been too inconsistent.
Hopefully things will calm down now. I started again tonight.
I’ll count this as done when I’ve kept a practice journal for two whole weeks.
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1 month ago
I wish there was a way to separate goals on the list into long-term and short-term. Alas, there is not and I have to use this as a divider.
