December's Game Wall
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EddFear, in the Green Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 188 points, following 100% of his 11 rules.
He
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
His public review of the day was…
Had a little post-Christmas celebration with extended family today. Fun to watch the boys interacting with a houseful of cousins for the afternoon. Now we’re getting ready for a sedate ringing in of the New Year. Hope 2012 brings many great things to you all! 
Joy Ralph (cithra), in the Green Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 192 points, following 92% of her 14 rules.
She
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
Her public review of the day was…
Brother and I both low-energy, but managed to get some grocery shopping taken care of in the morning. Watched video most of the afternoon. Friends stopped by in the evening, rounding out the day nicely. 
MiddleClassLady, in the Green Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 166 points, following 100% of her 10 rules.
She
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
Her public review of the day was…
I am hanging on to these life points if it’s the last thing I ever do!
leahsi, in the Yellow Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 70 points, following 100% of her 4 rules.
She
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
Her public review of the day was…
Started working on my January goals. This is gonna be a great month in a great new year. 
rosgat, in the Yellow Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 47 points, following 75% of her 4 rules.
She
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
Her public review of the day was…
Weighed myself this morning…I didn’t lose any weight nor gain any this week. I went over on my daily budget 3 times this week by 300 calories. 
abendig, in the Orange Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 82 points, following 80% of their 5 rules.
They
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
Their public review of the day was…
Didn’t run, but did take dog on a hike up Mt. Si. With lots of encouragement, she even made it across the slightly icy boulder field toward our turnaround point at mile 4. Very good workout. 
tdismukes, in the Orange Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 123 points, following 90% of his 10 rules.
He
lost 1 life point for missing the following: practice music at least 180 minutes every day.
His public review of the day was…
I was really tired, so I only got 1 & 1/2 hours of music practice in. 
bitdepth, in the Green Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 137 points, following 84% of his 13 rules.
He
lost 2 life points for missing the following: allow fried food 2 days a week, take a multivitamin every day.
His public review of the day was…
A day with a really nice walk downtown and some good food and a bit of baking (cheesy bread sticks and hamburger buns). 
ChuckieSue, in the Orange Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 142 points, following 100% of her 8 rules.
She
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
Her public review of the day was…
My mom took the kids for the night so we FINALLY got a date night in. Plus, we had a gift card to a local restaurant so our date was free! Can’t beat that. :)  threlkelded had a couple thoughts.
In the interest of starting off 2012 with a clean slate, I’m initiating a New Year’s Eve FROG-A-THON! Join me? Check in with your current time, what you’ve done in the last hour, and what you want to do in the next hour.
 Cat had a couple thoughts.
After Danielle’s wonderful post, a very dow-to-earth one for my “Habit Course” buddies. I finally found how to download videos and as you know, this is the last day they will be available on the Habit Course site. The first one I saved is Steve Chandler: I know I will often listen to him when I need the encouragement. So here are the steps I followed: - Sign up on vimeo.com I wish you all a wonderful New Year’s Eve with plenty of love, friendship, hugs and kisses :-) Big hugs to you all, .jpg ":)") immlass had a couple thoughts.
I just got another bountiful fruit harvest so if you need fruit, hit me up.
immlass, in the Orange Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 164 points, following 100% of her 11 rules.
She
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
Her public review of the day was…
Back on the walking wagon at long last. 
hakango, in the Yellow Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 20 points, following 0% of his 1 rule.
He
lost 1 life point for missing the following: walking every day.
His public review of the day was…
again travel, again not doig habit
Z303, in the Orange Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 68 points, following 80% of her 5 rules.
She
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
Her public review of the day was…
Saw the US version of Girl with a Dragon Tattoo, I liked it something’s it did better than the Swedish version, mostly how the ending flowed from the rest of the film, but it seemed a little unsure of itself at the start with the pacing being a little off.  SylvieF had a couple thoughts.
I think I’m set for January. I might add one more rule yet, but mostly I’m playing the same ones. I made the sugar rule harder. Chocolate and coffee are my two remaining vices, and I’m loathe to give them up – but I’m also really tired of not feeling well. I would like to give up my self-limiting beliefs. If there was a “rule” for that, I’d pick it! I don’t quite know how to make this happen, but it’s beyond time, and I just want to put it out there.
 Shoes checked in with the Lizard.
I lost those few pounds from Christmas week and am down 1 pound for the month.
Shoes, in the Yellow Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 61 points, following 100% of her 3 rules.
She
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
Her public review of the day was…
Ending the year on a high note.
kmferris, in the Yellow Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 57 points, following 100% of her 3 rules.
She
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
Her public review of the day was…
A big cooking day in which I cooked delicious food and practiced guitar. Need one more day of steps and I’m done for the year! :) I’m not completely happy with my wording for next month, so will keep working on that too. Happy new year!  DanielleW had a couple thoughts.
This is long – so get a cup of tea! Here’s my Eve of New Year Thoughts: I read with great interest and empathy our Happy Habiteers recent thread that Karen mentioned – how many people are converging around the theme of THE QUEST – finding their true purpose in life, finding more meaningful work, and a happy spirit, and place to be happy in. A noble endeavor. The good news that QUEST never ends. I started on my quest the year I graduated college when decided NOT to join the Peace Corps, and had no idea what I was going to do, having decided to join the Peace Corps when Kennedy announced it when I was 13. But, somehow, every step, every unknown in the past half-century of my life has lead to a greater good. I attribute that solely to always viewing my life as a quest and an exploration – always asking QUEST-ions. Always knowing it’s about the journey – not the destination. Learn from the bad days/learn from the good days. But let me give the one thing that has made the most difference – MY UNIFYING PRINCIPLES. I have 26 of them and they are my compass along the Path and have never lead me down a wrong path. I think Stephen Covey talked about unifying princples – but there were folks before him. One was Charles R. Hobbs whose whole philosphy of time management is based on unifying principles. He says there is a pyramid with the base being the unifying principles and the point being daily activities. I took a Hobbs workshop in 1980 and also bought his tapes and that’s where I learned to put together my unifying principles. Also Hyrum W. Smith who started Franklin Quest which later merged with Covey – same concept. Hobbs’ book is out of print, but if you just google him – Charles R. Hobbs, you’ll find a few websites that talk about his concept – and that will be enough. But where did these folks get the idea of unifying principles? Benjamin Franklin – one of America’s founding fathers (and a personal hero of mine). Franklin had a set of 12 “virtues” and he had a little book with a chart and every day he would put a little mark on the virtues that he followed. His goal was perfection. When he had 12 virtues that would lead him to perfection, a Quaker Friend of his suggested that he add a 13th -HUMILITY – so he did! His chart is in his autobiography but also if you google “Benjamin Frankin’s Chart of 13 Virtues” you’ll see them.(Sorry, I’m still not good with links). Why do I mention this? Perhaps it might serve as a good planning exercise for my fellow Health Monthers on their QUEST. It really doesn’t matter what other people’s unifying principles are – only yours. I guarantee it will make a difference in your life. Tell me in about 20 years (when I’m 83 and still quest-ing) if it made a difference for you – I already know the answer. What’s the best way to come up with unifying principles? Give yourself a full day of quiet time, preferably in a beautiful, meaningful place. Turn off the cell phone. This is like the ancient Vision Quest journey – going out into the “desert” or “forest” alone. Take with you, if you can, the most important items that resonate with you – quotes, poems, prayers, books, trinkets or even a photo if you can’t take the item or place. Or maybe like the “vision board” exercise – rip out pages of magazines that resonate with who you want to be or what you want. All you have to do is ask WHY? Why does this quote bring a smile everytime I read it? Why I am drawn to a certain person’s life work? Why does this photo bring out an age-old longing in me that I don’t even understand? ALL YOUR ANSWERS LIE WITHIN. They are there for everyone, but most people never ask the QUEST-ions – they just need to be articulated on paper. So just write. You don’t have to come up with the definitive list initially – just a word or phase associated with that glimpse of your True Self (I’m sure Franklin had several drafts before he locked in his 12 virtues plus one). It’s there – hidden beneath the veils of our daily lifes – what we truly want to be/become. I went to a place called Wiseman’s View (how appropriate is that!) not too far from my home – a beautiful, peaceful place in our Blue Ridge Mountains. To this day, these principles that came to me have not changed on paper, but their current importance in my life shifts because they are living principles. So what are mine? It really doesn’t matter, but I’ll give you a few: Everyone of these has huge meaning FOR ME and I have a little chart, just like my mentor Ben, that I mark (almost) every day. Note no where do they say – make a lot of money – but guess what – I have done meaningful work all my life and the money followed. Making money is a GOAL, not a unifying principle and it’s OK to have it. See the difference?? So I leave you with the concept of Unifying Principles (also I have a mission statement for my life – but that’s another day). And now I’m off to declutter/toss about 25 years of papers. Why? My unifying princple – “Strive for simplicity – brush away the cobwebs” which came from an experience in Japan 42 years ago. If your unifying principles are on target – they aren’t goals to be achieved but something to strive for every day of your life. It will lead you to that happy place which is already there – just covered up (in my case today, with clutter! I’m happy now, but will be even happier when it’s gone!). May 2012 be the BEST year of our lives. Make it so. It’s up to you. We are 100% reponsible for our own happiness and the life we live. And the Buddha says it’s all illusion anyway. FROM the poet Rainer Maria Wilkie: Live the QUEST-ions now. Perhaps you will
carignan, in the Purple Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 379 points, following 100% of his 18 rules.
He
didn't lose any life points and therefore got 1 piece of fruit for the hard work.
His public review of the day was…
Went to Trinidad State Beach today to play with the girls, took them to have pizza and walked around the Arcata plaza. Pretty much took things slow and kept it light.
 AniKarenina checked in with the Crane.
Meh.
AniKarenina, in the Orange Bracket, played Friday December, 30th for 193 points, following 90% of her 10 rules.
She
lost 1 life point for missing the following: go to bed before 11pm at least 5 days a week.
Her public review of the day was…
Cranked out a couple more sections of writing. It’s very tiresome work.  Felty needs fruit, barely.
it’s OK, I’ll heal it myself! 
Felty
sent 24 pieces of fruit.
SkyWonHwa
sent 4 pieces of fruit.
BookNerdNYC
sent 2 pieces of fruit with this note:
Happy New Year’s Eve! Hope this helps you get back on track for 2012.
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Thank you for the life points. I was getting depressed about not being able to make them up, and there you were like a guardian angel. Despite my drug induced fog, I am very grateful.
I’m right with you. I was on Vicodin for over 2 weeks and laid up in bed. It was all I could do to eat and maybe watch a movie on my laptop.
Slowly regaining my humanity now. but it’s a tough road to get off the painkillers (especially when there’s still pain) and get moving again. I just finished a walk around the block with my kids and now I need a nap. Totally not my usual self.
I truly hope your bleeding issues are being resolved. Get some strength back soon!