Do 43 things before I turn 43

Here’s the progress on my 41 Remaining Things this week (or actually last week):

Building Toward The Future

1) Buy a House
The deeds were turned in at the Courthouse, so it’s practically a done deal. Will make the final payment on Thursday of this coming week.

4) Remodel
The wallpaper has been stripped and the patching/spackling done. Painting is to occur this coming week.

5) Complete the Project
Little progress this week, though lots of validation was done. New files were extracted for reload, but the outsources seemed to be avoiding us.

Travelling The World

15) Revisit Friends
Plane tickets have been bought for my Denver trip in December and plans are starting to come together to see Heavee again.

Looking Within Myself

18) Decide What Is Important
See my entry on open communication lines to understand the progress on this goal.

19) Utilize My Creativity
I wrote some more poetry this week.

What Matters Most

26) Meet At Least 10 More Friends in Person for the First Time
TG accepted my invite to meet up in December, so this time it may work since last time it didn’t work out.

Now Or Never

37) Run 365 Days in a Row
Another seven days run.

Summary: 2 Complete, 41 To Go

thank everyone for the lovely birthday wishes

celebrate 43 years of life

Here’s the progress on my 41 Remaining Things this week (or actually last week):

• Building Toward The Future

1) Buy a House
The deeds were signed and now need filed at the courthouse. I need to pay the final outstanding amount now.

4) Remodel
I contracted an electrician to come in and rewire the house, upgradining the electrical system to 200 amp from 100 and grounding the outlets that aren’t already grounded. The rugs are in, but I’m going to hold off having them installed until the electrical work is complete.

5) Complete the Project
We’ve scrapped a large part of the project, but now need to spend our time focusing on the validation of the data that was exported. My boss wants me to validate 350 tables this coming week.

• Travelling The World

15) Revisit Friends
I have arranged my ambulance work schedule so that I can go to Denver for the holiday party on December 15. This opens up a chance to spend some time with Heavee, as well as meet Tiger and TG.

19) Utilize My Creativity
I wrote some more poetry this week.

• Looking Within Myself

20) Set Realistic Fitness Goals
I talked to my doctor this week about coming off blood pressure medicine. He wants to wean me while I want to stop it entirely and see what happens. He’s right of course, but his chart was wrong about what dosage I’m currently on.

• What Matters Most

26) Meet At Least 10 More Friends in Person for the First Time
As I mentioned above, I’ll be in Denver in December, so I need to contact TG and see if he and Tiger and I can get together this time.

• Getting Things In Order

33) Finish Scanning Postcrossing Cards
858 out of 1342 have been scanned and uploaded. I’ve got another 100 scanned that are ready to be uploaded.

• Now Or Never

37) Run 365 Days in a Row
Another seven days run and just six weeks now to go to mark this complete.

Summary: 2 Complete, 41 To Go

This was an experience! I did a little research and found a highly recommended place on the west side of Chicago called Ruby’s Fast Food. Everyone seemed to be getting the luncheon buffet so that’s what Eric and I decided to try as well. Nothing was labeled, and it didn’t seem feasible to ask for descriptions so we just took a little bit of everything and hoped for the best.

The food was similar to Chinese, Indian, and Middle Eastern food…rice with lots of sauce. Nothing was very spicy and everything had a unique flavor/seasoning I couldn’t quite place. A lot of the dishes seemed to have pork, but there were also a few mystery meats. I did some research when we got home, and I’m quite certain one of the dishes featured tripe and another was Pork Blood Stew. I’m fairly adventurous when it comes to food, but I think it was a good thing I didn’t know what I was eating until after the fact!

stop drinking soda

Here’s the progress on my 41 Remaining Things this week (or actually last week):

• Building Toward The Future

1) Buy a House
Answered some questions about who needs to witness the signatures on the deeds.

4) Remodel
Picked up paint samples for the utility room, and sent off photos to Shelly to arrange for her to paint the cabinets to match the paintings of hers that will hang in that room.

5) Complete The Project
Another conference call with the end users where they don’t want to proceed with the project. More calls scheduled for Monday.

• Reclaiming Lost Past

7) Improve My Foreign Languages
Wrote some postcards in both French and Russian.

9) Ride My Bike More
I bought a bike rack so that I can transport my bike to places I want to ride it.

10) Commission More Art
I got a confirmation that Lukas will be doing the project I’ve requested.

• Travelling The World

15) Revisit Friends
I spoke with my friend Mike about visiting him in San Francisco and coordinating it with Wonder Con when I could do #6) Go in Costume to another Comic Book Convention.

• Getting Things In Order

33) Finish Scanning Postcrossing Cards
I completed uploading the cards I’ve scanned as well as scanned additional ones. I’ve organized the stack of received cards from the past few months so I can start scanning them too.

• Now Or Never

37) Run 365 Days in a Row
Another seven days run takes me to 2000 miles this year, and leaves me with 400 miles to run in 50 days to hit my target.

38) Get A Tattoo
I asked a patient where he got his tattoos, but that place is now closed. I’ve settled on two different designs and locations. One I’ve been wanting forever, barbed wire around my wrist. The other is a symbol of a character of the Legion of Super-Heroes that will go on my thigh.

Summary: 2 Complete, 41 To Go

start going on a photo excursion regularly

resume going on an artist’s date every week

throw myself a 43th-birthday party