15MB of fame

I did it!

I’ve had this goal on my list as long as any of the goals on my list. Today I can mark it done. My numbers were nothing special, but what is special is that I now know them.

BP: 129/80 (a bit high, but I’m always a bit high)
Total Cholesterol: 250 (I think I can do better)
HDL: 60
LDL: 158

The numbers don’t make me feel anything (because I mostly don’t know what they mean, yet) but marking this goal off my list feels great!

See more progress on: know my blood pressure and cholesterol levels

Obama on his way to 17k @ the Key

Obama on his way to 17k @ the Key
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Yes we can!

I’m plagued by the audacity of hope!

See more progress on: Elect Barack Obama president

Disney on Ice on LSD

Disney on Ice on LSD
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Grown in our yard

Grown in our yard
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Ron Paul speaking at Seattle University

Ron Paul speaking at Seattle University
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NYT on 43Things

I got a mention, along with some 43T users, in this nice article.

See more progress on: be quoted in the New York Times

Being kind to myself, I'd say I'm making progress

I am making it to the meditation class I started 2-3 times a month. I’d like to be more consistent as the regularity of the class is a big help in keeping the lessons and mindset going in my daily life. At best, I manage to sneak away to meditate outside of class for 30 minutes. At worst, I go all week without meditating, so I have a ways to go before I’ve made this a daily practice.

I think the favorite thing I’ve learned so far involves some meditations that help curb judging others. Our minds are automatic classifiers. Sometimes I can’t seem to make mine stop from making the most trivial of judgments about people. Thinking of everyone as a buddha just short circuits my judging mind and I love that. It has also been helpful that the meditation series we are doing right now is all about developing confidence and overcoming obstacles – a great theme for novice meditators.

See more progress on: develop a meditation habit

Presse

Presse
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Indian Summer

Indian Summer
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