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thedigitalartist

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I'm doing 26 things
  

How I did it
How to give a rehearsal dinner
It took me
180 days
It made me
Delighted!

How I did it: Found a venue - in this case the lovely Victorian parish house of the church where I'm a member. Researched caterers, then asked for proposals from my top three choices, and finally, chose the best from the results of their proposals and recommendations and tasting. Made a list of everyone who should be invited. Designed and sent out invitations. Kept track of how many responded. (Later, tracked down s few laggards for their answe… Read how I did it…

Mar 09, 2010, 04:36AM PST | 0 comments


How to drive across the USA
It took me
5 days
It made me
Deliriously hap-py!

How I did it: I packed the car, got a cat-sitter, and drove with my husband to the other coast. We didn't have any "have to" destinations along the way, so our stops to see things were serendipitous. There is an amazing amount of stuff to see, and even if you don't stop to see much, the breathtaking landscape alone is worth thev trip. Read how I did it…

Nov 11, 2009, 04:02AM PST | 1 comment | 4 cheers


How to get a new futon cover
It took me
1 day
It made me
happy

How I did it: Called a mattress and futon store to see if they had faux leather covers. Went to the store to place my order. Picked up the cover two days later. Took the old cover off; put the new cover on. YAY! A cat-proof futon! Read how I did it…

Oct 23, 2009, 03:58PM PDT | 0 comments | 1 cheer


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Recent entries
finish the downstairs room
Bulkhead revamped

Over the Christmas vacation, my husband revamped the useless bulkhead into a useful area that I designed.

He removed the leaky bulkhead door that had let in water and mice, and built a cupola with windows. (The bulkhead stairs had long been removed and the bulkhead cleaned out.) Water and mouse problem solved!

This will let lots of light into the room, and will also become a small serving area with a mini refrigerator, counter, and, possibly, a one-cup coffeemaker and microwave.

Feb 01, 2011, 04:06AM PST | 0 comments


write a book (read all 5 entries…)
First draft progress

To make this goal more accessible and to make myself more accountable, I have set a goal of writing 210 words every weekday on the first draft. If I do that, I will have a complete first draft by the end of the year!

Now that’s very doable! 210 words is little more than an email. And it doesn’t need to be perfect prose, either. Since I’m far better at editing than at the original writing, it’s okay if it’s clunky in the first draft.

So far, so good. I have written at least 210 each weekday; some days more! And even some words written on weekends.

It helps that I wrote a plot outline, major plot lines, and some character backstories last year, so I just consult those as I go along.

Right now, I am about midway through chapter 4 out of 20 planned chapters!

Feb 01, 2011, 04:00AM PST | 0 comments


write a book (read all 5 entries…)
Progress...

Workng on chapter 2.

Dec 30, 2010, 05:53PM PST | 1 cheer | 0 comments


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find the symbol for my next tattoo pass biology fall in love again createkg wants to Lose 30 pounds be more patient Share a night under the stars Lose Weight and Get Healthy Run around town in a bear suit learn to play bass guitar visit every MLB stadium write music watch the IMDB.com Top 100 movies play the game halo online make a free layout for my imvu home page Lolly wants to get rid of things I don't need financial independence Appreciate people for who they are lose 20 lbs Read every Far Side Comic Strip stop procrastinating hotwire a car lose weight meditate daily be more outgoing celebrate my benign schizophrenia Buy a House Clean out my closet.
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