Tink

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I'm doing 42 things
 

Tink's Life List

  1. 1. Rejoin the gym.
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    5 people
  2. 2. enjoy the third quarter of 2008 by having one NEW and FULFILLING experience in July, August, and September
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    31 people
  3. 3. enjoy the second quarter of 2008 by having one new and fulfilling experience in April, May, and June. Woo Hoo!
    4 entries . 47 cheers
    24 people
  4. 4. Find a balance between the things I want to do and the things I need to do
    1 entry . 80 cheers
    2,243 people
  5. 5. Get (or renew) a passport
    1 entry . 29 cheers
    359 people
  6. 6. volunteer more
    4 entries . 30 cheers
    1,025 people
  7. 7. get rid of all my clutter
    20 entries . 38 cheers
    1,085 people
  8. 8. clean my closet
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    95 people
  9. 9. paint my apartment
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    73 people
  10. 10. eat healthier
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    8,514 people
  11. 11. implement GTD
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    448 people
  12. 12. Sort 5 boxes a week
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    1 person
  13. 13. practice tai chi
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    119 people
  14. 14. go horseback riding
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    470 people
  15. 15. learn how to make soup
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    2 people
  16. 16. swim regularly
    2 entries . 24 cheers
    238 people
  17. 17. Lose 10 pounds
    3 entries . 6 cheers
    5,503 people
  18. 18. lose this extra weight
    3 entries . 13 cheers
    23 people
  19. 19. replace my couch
    1 entry . 11 cheers
    1 person
  20. 20. Fund 43 microloans through Kiva.org
    1 entry . 14 cheers
    65 people
  21. 21. turn my porch into a porch again -- not a storage facility
    3 entries . 37 cheers
    2 people
  22. 22. organize my finances
    2 entries . 8 cheers
    275 people
  23. 23. complete my 2006 taxes
    1 entry . 18 cheers
    2 people
  24. 24. do my taxes
    1 entry . 7 cheers
    184 people
  25. 25. replace a lost social security card
    1 entry . 7 cheers
    181 people
  26. 26. organize my photos
    1 entry . 8 cheers
    1,160 people
  27. 27. scan all my old photographs
    1 entry . 21 cheers
    237 people
  28. 28. copy my vinyl records to CD
    3 entries . 18 cheers
    3 people
  29. 29. Learn Spanish
    5 entries . 12 cheers
    13,208 people
  30. 30. learn to play a musical instrument
    1 entry . 26 cheers
    554 people
  31. 31. knit a shawl
    1 entry . 15 cheers
    14 people
  32. 32. learn how to spin yarn
    1 entry . 20 cheers
    58 people
  33. 33. learn sign language
    1 entry . 18 cheers
    6,629 people
  34. 34. Learn to whistle with my fingers
    1 entry . 16 cheers
    1,070 people
  35. 35. Write a book (nonfiction)
    1 entry . 28 cheers
    98 people
  36. 36. finish my degree
    1 entry . 41 cheers
    2,318 people
  37. 37. Give Gemmword lots of love and hugs
    13 entries . 11 cheers
    15 people
  38. 38. Wish Jamie a birthday full of Health, Romance and Poetry on July 31st
    23 team members . 2 entries . 3 cheers
    1 person
  39. 39. Beam love and support toward Jamie as he undergoes his upcoming tests
    1 entry . 6 cheers
    1 person
  40. 40. Be there...Burning Man 2009...for a 43Things Convergence!
    23 team members . 7 cheers
    38 people
  41. 41. Never stop masturbating
    1 entry . 14 cheers
    3 people
  42. 42. Be a rebellious witch whore
    2 entries . 8 cheers
    22 people
Recent entries
Give Gemmword lots of love and hugs (read all 13 entries…)
No further change in Gemm's condition, at least as of this morning 2 weeks ago

Isobel has a stomach flu and has therefore not been able to provide much in the way of updates. I naturally told her to save her strength for looking after herself and Gemm.

The short version: yesterday Gemm woke a few times and managed several more sips of water (albeit with some difficulty). The “wee fox” stopped in again, came well into the room, and gazed at Gemm for ages. That was evidently one of the times she woke up. Isobel does think that the bruised leg is bothering her, because she keeps moving it around restlessly. Considering that for a few days, she was only “still and silent,” and her breathing was so quiet that Isobel had to lean close to be sure she was breathing, I am still taking the increased activity as a potentially good sign.

An understandably brief “no change” message came in around 9 a.m. EDT, but that’s been all so far today.



Give Gemmword lots of love and hugs (read all 13 entries…)
Today's news: good and maybe-good (as of 2:30 p.m. EDT Monday, Sept. 22) 2 weeks ago

The good news: Isobel messaged me that Gemmword had opened her eyes twice so far today, and took a sip of water. Her eyes didn’t focus, and she didn’t speak, but at least she swallowed. According to Gemm’s own notes, swallowing is a very good sign.

The maybe-good news: Isobel thinks that what work Gemm up this time was pain. The pain isn’t new: it’s been with Gemm for quite a while, evidently, from a biopsy and a bone fracture that never healed properly. But until today, she wasn’t showing any signs of feeling the usual pain in that leg. Although of course nobody wants her to be in pain, her notes say that “deep pain response is the last to go [when a person goes into a coma] and the first to come back.”

Not so many animals around so far today, except for seagulls early. But then apparently the street was full of noise and busy-ness for a while – “wheelie bins, post men,” said Isobel – so maybe they’ll come around later when it’s quieter.

I told Isobel how Unc was wondering if Gemm might have been the prototype for the sort of Disney character who relates to the animal world in extraordinary ways. Isobel was charmed: “like snow white or something,” she replied. As she was signing off, she added, “i must tell her about snow white, she’ll think that’s very funny.”

Your faithful reporter is off to an after-work dinner and meeting that may extend past her usual bedtime. If I don’t post later, it’s either because there’s no news or because I ran out of steam before I could check for and then re-post it.



Give Gemmword lots of love and hugs (read all 13 entries…)
A tiny ray of hope 2 weeks ago

I got an offline message from Gemmword’s mum last night:

Hi Tink, just a quick update before I go to bed. Some improvement in [Gemmword], she opened her eyes for a few secs. it’s been an amazing day, started at dawn when a little fox popped his head in the door and gazed for 5 mins at [Gemm]. Then we had magpies, sparrows and hedgehogs all visit, and all shouting in the doorway. the wee slugs were up kissing [G] at the time, and Charm had been sitting on her eyebrow and tapping her eyelashes for ages, and Grace was chattering in her ear. together they all woke her for a moment. She opened her eyes, but didn’t say anything. Tell you more tomorrow, I’m very tired. Thanks for all thr prayers and support. Love Isobel

I wrote back that it sounds to me like the local wildlife had somehow spread the word that their “animal whisperer” needed them. The scene might be something from a Disney movie.



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