Bonus Round: Thirty Days of [blank]
I hear it takes thirty days to make something a habit. Thirty days. In a sense, that a long time if we’re talking sobriety. But compared to growing an entire person, that’s like, what, one ninth? NUTHIN’! I say.
Well, let’s just see about that.
Starting August First (grab your iCalendar! QUICK!) which is Saturday, I’m starting a new series: Thirty Days of [blank]. I’ll try to post once a month for thirty days as I accomplish some sort of task. Working out 30 days in a row? Drinking enough water? Going sober? No caffiene? Reading actual books that require one you lick their finger and turn an actual page?
You wanna join my crack pot lastest idea? Of course you do. You do because it’s good for you. Because thirty days of sex isn’t a bad idea. Because thirty days of yoga can’t be wrong. Because thirty days of singing out loud with the guitar that’s been hiding in your closet since the late 90’s can only mean one thing: You’re you.
And I’m me.
Let’s do this together.
Starting Saturday.
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30 days of excersising for me!!
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I am so glad it was your belly and not mine. I also follow Ree (PW) and love the justiposition of the stories. I would love to spend 30 day of ____________ and I will try to fill in the blank by August 1.
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I want to join, but I have no clue what I’m going to do. 30 Days of Wearing Pants? Probably not a bad idea. 30 Days of Actually Putting Laundry Away? My husband would die and go to heaven. 30 Days of Not Sticking My Foot in my Mouth? Never going to happen.
I guess I’ll have to get back with you on it…
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[...] bunny trails that you take on the internet and wonder how you got there, I stumbled across the Room 704 blog and the 30 Day Challenge. Basically she is just asking people to fill in the “blank” and do something for 30 [...]
I’m in! Not sure what I wish to accomplish, but I plan to make good use of this fun effort. My birthday is the 30th, so I can double celebrate!
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Nice. I am spending way too much time here today.
OK, 30 days. Thirty days. Something POSITIVE, I am gathering.
I’d rather do thirty days of something naughty, non-healthy. But that would be too much like all the other days, eh?
Sheesh. Thirty days of ….
30 Days (and nights) of … almost had it there.
Wow. I’m stumpted. I will get back to you on this. It will be Tuesday, and I will have already started, but I will have SOMETHING. Something POSITIVE.
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30 days…hmmm…without Diet Pepsi. Yeah, me and Diet Pepsi, way to good of friends this summer.
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Okay since I am a new fan, I am in. But what to do
for 30 days?? I will have to figure this one out but
count me in!
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This is just the accountability I was needing!
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Yesterday, I read your 30 days of ________. I”m always up for a challenge. Couldn’t think of anything that I would want to do for thirty days. Until today. So I guess we start tomorrow?
Marty
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Count me in!!
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lmfao. Reading every one’s ideas for 30 days has me laughing my ass off and getting the most interesting looks from my family.
I want in, fo’ sho’. Now, 30 days of what? I’ll sleep on it and post my choice tomorrow on my site
http://www.ambitioushousewife.blogspot.com
30 days of sex sure would make my husband happy. I’m thinking 30 days of working out. Less ass jiggle would make BOTH of us happy.
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A p-dub reader who started a diet that lasts till Aug 28. Timing is everything!
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I am definitely doing this! I turn 33 on Sunday and I am about as unfit and unhealthy has I could possibly be. Actually it could be worse I’m sure but it doesn’t seem that way.
My 30 days are going to focus on exercise. Thirty minutes a day for thirty days. Hopefully I won’t flake out.
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So this whole thing has made me decide that it’s such a good idea, I’m going to try this for a year. Each month I will do something for 30 days. Except for February which will be 28. Unless it’s a leap year. Anyway, I’m still going to stick with the exercise for the first month but I needed one specific place to keep track of it. Enter http://thirtydaysforayear.wordpress.com/
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[...] stumbled upon a blog that decided to start “30 Days of {Blank}” and figured I should particpate by doing 30 days of exercise. I am overweight, unfit and have [...]
I’m in!
I recently completed a 7 day challenge + this is a perfect extension of that.
Now just to decide on a goal.
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My post is number 62 and I have been so inspired by this idea that I have started a new blog. I am taking your idea one step further. I am going to do a different habit every month for a year. Hopefully I won’t flake out!
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I’ll play. Great idea. I’ve got to do something simple. So I’ll make myself drink a glass of water a day. Sounds small but seriously I NEVER drink anything but diet coke. never.
And some people say that’s bad for me. go figure.
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WOW! In one short blog entry you made me feel completely better that have been neglecting my vegetable garden. Along with all the canning that goes along with it. So even though it isn’t that much fun. I am going to do thirty days of gardening and creating a plan for my fall garden.
I was leaning towards 30 days of pilates, but the garden comes first because, hopefully, it will keep us fed through most of the winter.
So can we come back here for support? To talk about our experience?
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30 days. No fast food. Nothing with a drive through or 99 cent value meal. Been wasting the Farmers Market bounty this summer…sigh. Guess I’ll have to cook. Or eat a lot of raw veggies.
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http://startfreshfromherecooking.blogspot.com/2009/07/new-leaf-30-days-or-less.html
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Love it….I’m in. 30 Days of No Procrastinating. The best part is that I can start tomorrow. Heehee…
http://notestworingcircus.blogspot.com/2009/07/this-sounds-like-good-idea.html
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Game on! I’m doing something for myself everyday for 15 min. http://www.lunzygras.com/2009/07/me-me-me.html
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Ugh. There are so many things I *WANT* to pick. But no. I have to pick:
I will clean my garage every single day. Lucky for me I guess, I’m already 5 days in. Unlucky me, I probably needed that headshart… er, headstart.
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Day 1 is up and running!
http://www.momunscripted.com/2009/08/30-day-challenge.html
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Well I am back and going to try to reduce my belly by September 1. Birthday coming and I want to fit into my skinny pants. Notice I said pants, not jeans. I will never again find a pair of jeans that will fit. I am taking water arobics and will exercize on off days and hope (pray) (beg) or starve to lose the baby fat that is now 40 years old.
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[...] month I am joining Mrs. Flinger and some other bloggy types in a 30 days of ___? challenge. Choose a habit you would like to pick up, and do it for thirty days. I wish I could say I was [...]
Alright, I’ll do it! 30 days of exercise. Sarah convinced me.
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I signed up for the shredheads buddies thing too, so I’ll attempt exercising every day for a month (at least 30 minutes/day).
Also, I want to work on learning Photoshop every day because I really need to get started on that baby book.
Except I want to start on Wednesday because we’re going away for a few days.
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So it’s August 1st, I just found this and I totally want to do it, but I have NO idea what I can do. I doubt I can do 30 days of working out (I just know myself too well…). I know I can’t go 30 days without chocolate (and really, why would I want to?).
The pressure!
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[...] week Mrs. Flinger (the techie) decided that we should all join her in “30 Days of {Blank}”, creating a new habit in the month of August. I love self-improvement and right now, I need [...]
okay i figured it out. i’m going to spend the next 30 days eating more veggies. i found a great article in the new york times w/ 101 simple salad recipes to use as a guide. i’m actually really excited about it!
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[...] along and found Room 704 and Mrs. Flinger’s offer to join her in a quest of sorts: 30 Days of {_________} based on the premise that it takes 30 days to make something a habit, this is an opportunity to try [...]
I’m in! 30 days of movement. Whether that means doing the SHRED or doing what Maria suggests above (snort!). No more couch potato for me!
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[...] like a mad-woman while my husband sits engrossed in a video game in the other room. I came across this site, after clicking a link I found on this site, which I found from clicking a link I found on this [...]
[...] 1, 2009 by sleeplessinsimi My sister Sara turned me on to this. Although I have always heard that 28 days makes a habit, I am all for it… the deal is [...]
[...] 2009 in Life at Home, Writing and Blogging | Subscribe Plantus Insanus I’m taking the 30-day challenge (tip to Lunzy for letting me know about this). My blank? Write every day. Some of that writing may [...]
This is an awesome idea!
I’ll be taking pictures every day for 30 days (I already do this, I have a daily picture blog) and I’ll be posting a before and after version with the edits I’ve done.
Here’s the link to my blog:
http://quotidian-photography.blogspot.com/
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[...] Mrs. Flinger had posted earlier in the week about a new challenge she was extending to blogland: 30 Days of Blank. I had commented on that post, telling her that I was definitely in on the challenge (I’m a [...]
I’m doing 30 days of writing/blogging. I’ve fallen off my horse and am getting back on!
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OH yea, did I tell y’all that we’re hosting it over here now? —> http://thirtydaysofblank.com/ YEY! COME put your links in!
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