I'm doing 35 things
Untitled
2 years ago
Tried my hand at sketching/drawing, and got a little bit further along (like getting a book to learn from, etc.) Obviously not accomplished yet, but will come back to it again, I’m sure.
wlai's Life List
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1. be happy
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2. be a great father
162 people -
3. be more positive
2,134 people -
4. exercise more
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5. be a supportive husband
1 person -
6. take more risks
1,015 people -
7. travel the world
18,548 people -
8. meet more interesting people
1 cheer52 people -
9. take life less seriously
114 people -
10. read more
7,737 people -
11. laugh more
1 cheer1,764 people -
12. manage my time better
1,426 people -
13. Learn to budget
99 people -
14. meditate
1 cheer2,758 people -
15. Keep a journal
3,017 people -
16. stay in touch with friends
208 people -
17. Do the Seattle to Portland (STP) ride
1 cheer37 people -
18. run a marathon
10,449 people -
19. listen to music
162 people -
20. become a better photographer
1 cheer1,973 people -
21. go to more museums
1 cheer114 people -
22. make a film
1 cheer865 people -
23. write a book
26,086 people -
24. Learn to play the piano
1 cheer7,453 people -
25. learn to draw
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26. Learn to DJ
529 people -
27. Be less of a geek
7 people -
28. Learn to play the guitar
12,656 people -
29. do another triathlon.
14 people -
30. Learn to weld
427 people -
31. Take an improv class
1 cheer110 people -
32. be a tea connoisseur
45 people -
33. Embrace critical thinking
4 people -
34. learn more about film
5 people -
35. learn fundraising
1 person
How I did it
It made me
very happy 
How I did it: just availed myself to learning, hacking, and playing around. work also helped as i was more or less forced to write some code, fix some bugs. rediscovered the joy of hack. Read how I did it…
It made me
happy
How I did it: Looked in the city's website for civic participation opportunity, and found that they were recruiting for commissioners. I have always have been interested in urban design issues so this was a perfect fit for me to help the community in a way that I enjoy. Read how I did it…
It made me
happy
How I did it: twitter really helped. abit of pseudo anonymity, and short 140 char outrage forces you to be succint. plus it's totally acceptable to vent out all the crazy thoughts in one short go. highly recommended. Read how I did it…
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Called for Change
2 years ago
I participated in MoveOn.org’s Call for Change, where volunteers get a list of potential voters to call before he 2006 Congressional mid-term election. It felt great to be actively influencing and participating in the democractic process, rather than just sit back and complain about the outcome.
One day volunteering last year
3 years ago
At the company that I work, there is an organized volunteer day in which you can go help out the local non-profits with our technical expertise. I did this back in 2005 and found it extremely rewarding, not only in helping the non-profit, but also reminding myself why technology is 1) so cool, and 2) have such a long way to go before it becomes user friendly.
