I'm doing 21 things
My 100 books
3 months ago
August, 2009 – Lord of the Rings by JRR Tolkein
tkdjen's Life List
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1. Be a competitive triathlete in my age group
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2. Paint the house (inside)
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3. Landscape the yard
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4. Create and follow a monthly menu
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5. Volunteer
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6. Adopt a dorm floor
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7. Start a journal
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8. Keep a birdwatching list
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9. Have a stress-free Christmas
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10. Declutter the house
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11. Put my nonverbal class online
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12. Publish the history quiz piece
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13. Earn a black belt in Tae Kwon Do
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14. Lose 70 pounds
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15. Complete a Couch-to-5K program
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16. Read 100 good books
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17. Pay off all my credit cards
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18. Pay off the mortgage
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19. Pay off my student loans
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20. Publish a SOTL piece
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21. Start a quidditch team on campus
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How I did it
It made me
ethical 
How I did it: I started out as an at-home vegetarian when my husband became a vegetarian. I would only eat meat at restaurants. This was a good way to transition to full vegetarian. Read how I did it…
It made me
SO EXCITED!!
How I did it: 7 days because of building the field. We didn't follow the international quidditch rules because we had smaller kids involved as well. Used swim noodles for brooms (safer) and the beaters (some of the smaller kids) ran around throwing soaking wet splash balls at everyone. The snitch was actually a golden dollar that had been dropped in the grass by the heads of house. A seeker (also a kid, but a bit older - 10-12 y… Read how I did it…
It made me
Happy
How I did it: Through lots of trial and error! As a college professor, I see so many students who could be getting better grades if they only followed some easy tips! I've listed some of them below, but most of them are really common sense. If nothing else - tip #1 is the most important!! Read how I did it…
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