I'm doing 22 things
...the kind we get in san francisco…is the best kind of “rain” to be kissed in.
thanks to quasistoic for helping me with this one. ;)
Claudine Co's Life List
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1. live passionately
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2. Volunteer
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3. Be a better blogger
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4. Read more books
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5. read 1 book a month
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6. cook more
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7. be a better photographer
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8. Have dinner at The French Laundry
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9. Read Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
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10. publish a zine.
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11. learn to samba
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12. see the northern lights
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13. be more crafty
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14. clean out the clutter
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15. play the piano
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16. Drive a stick
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17. provide for my parents
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18. slap dubya upside the head (not that it would do any damage)
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19. Learn another language
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20. see the pyramids
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21. save money to buy a house
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22. Buy a House
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Recent entries
Like all my other hobbies, this one is no different in that it definitely is going to require time & some cash. Danny & I have been climbing about once a week since the end of December, ‘05, and so far, I’ve only averaged the once-a-week trip to Mission Cliffs on Harrison & 19th. I need to start going more (at least twice a week) if I hope to get better. Thanks to their January ‘06 special, I was able to forego the $120 initiation fee and pay only $59 for a month’s unlimited membership. Last Sunday I dropped some serious cash on the equipment—full gear: shoes, harness, belay device, caribiner, and a chalk bag.
Now I’ve just got to put my body where my mouth (and equipment) is… ;)
...as cliche’d as that may sound… but I definitely feel that your choice in the school you train with, and your Mestre, is crucial. Definitely try out a few classes at different academies, if at all possible.
In San Francisco alone, you have a pick of at least 5 different capoeira schools. Capoeira can be a way of life—it’s a wholistic, beautiful artform that involves dace, acrobatics, music, philosophy, and culture. You learn the moves, then how to play the game with your partner; to sing and give energy and play instruments in the roda. Most especially, I hope you find a community within which to grow.
