The List: version 3.0
if you're not familiar with my list making, let me explain. on my birthday, i publish a list of goals equal in number to my age. today i turn 30, so this year's list has 30 goals. i've done this each year since 27. if you're interested: the 27 project and the great 28. the year before 30 was just summed up yesterday - you can scroll down to see that one.
here, in no particular order, are my goals for the year.
1. host a party. my initial thought was to make this a 'pumpkin slaughter' party, but we'll see where the year takes it.
2. attend a series of cubs games. for example, when the cubs play in denver i want to go to denver & attend every game. combining my need for travel & my love of baseball? fabulous!
3. organize my recipes. i currently have a stack of recipes i've either printed or cut out. i want to get a good binder system going. or maybe recipe software for the laptop, but i think i'm too messy of a cook for that. :)
4. take a trip with marlana for our 30th birthdays. most of you know this is already in the works, but it still belongs on the list. we decided a good 6 months ago that we wanted to take a trip for our birthdays - and at that point, it was added to the list. just because the list isn't being published until after the tickets were bought doesn't negate its validity. plus, it's one i know i'll accomplish. ;)
5. on time bloodwork & med refill. this sounds so easy, doesn't it? but for whatever reason, i stink at this. this year, i will take it seriously. and, since i switched insurance plans, i'll need to do it soon.
6. secret. i may, at some point, reveal this one. i may not.
7. use my dehydrator. i've got a fabulous dehydrator in my attic that's never been out of its box. i need to make some jerky. or fruit leather. or something.
8. finish catch 22. i've started this book at least a six times. i will start it again, and i will finish it.
9. carry the french fry embargo through the end of april (with an exception for ireland). may 1, 2009 will mark one year without eating deep-fried french fries. i will make this goal. i'm giving myself the exception for ireland because i may simply need to taste an irish french fry to feel i've experienced everything i can in the country. i don't know that i'll make use of the exception, but i'm giving it to myself in case i want it.
10. blog 260 times. that averages out to 5 times per week, yet allows me to have quiet weeks balanced out with talkative weeks. plus, since blogger counts my posts, it will be very easy to track.
11. hang out with dave. look, dave, you made the list! now we need to make plans.
12. secret. this one will be revealed, but not until the final wrap-up of v3.0.
13. photograph the alphabet. i think this will be a lot of fun. it's different than my normal photo goal of taking a certain number of pictures. this one will take a little more searching, a little more observation. more of a quest than a marathon.
14. blog the tasting of a variety of cheeses. that's right, this is the year of the cheese, people! and you're gonna hear all about every one that i try. :)
15. add three bloody games to my game closet. i currently have two bloody games (zombie fluxx & killer bunnies), but i definitely need more. and having the games is only worth so much, so ...
16. host a bloody game night. i'm gonna invite you over to play the bloody games with me!
17. send Christmas cards. i love getting Christmas cards, so i think it's only fair that i send them, too.
18. finish watching all the movies alan alda appears in that are available from netflix. this is a carry over from last year. as i said in my tyb30 wrap-up, "i will watch the ones i haven't seen before, but i will NOT re-watch Purlie Victorious. his accent was horrible." there are 23 currently available.
19. take a trip to colorado. and i will indulge at a cupcakery while i'm there!
20. plant some vegetables. i'm thinking i want to try some lettuces. and i may go on a serious hunt for a quick growing thorn bush to keep the neighbor kids from squeezing through the fence. what? that's not a vegetable? hmmm ...
21. take a trip by myself. i don't know where i'll go, but i want even a quick weekend away by myself.
22. crochet a scarf. this sounds like a silly goal considering last year's scarf marathon, but i have a fun plan in mind for this.
23. eat pizza in 10 different towns/cities. doesn't this sound fun? i don't think i could accomplish this as a big road trip, eating only pizza for 10 meals straight. i'm pretty sure if i did that earl would either kill me or move out. but i can totally see me using this as an excuse for a quick trip somewhere. "what? this weekend? well, i'm driving to toledo for pizza. wanna join me?"
24. make a muffuletta. that's right, i'm going to make my own. i'm mostly excited about the olive salad.
25. journal my 30th year. sure, i journal it through this blog ... but i want to have a handmade journal, too. something i can hold & flip through and chuckle at when i'm 60.
26. attempt a traveling journal. i've played with this idea for a few years. i think it would be a lot of fun to have a journal that gets mailed from person to person. each person who gets it fills up a page or two & then sends it on. i think it should have a theme. maybe a photo journal! when you get it, you add a photo from that day, maybe write a little something if you want, and then pass it along. i think it would be fun.
27. participate in illustration friday six times. this one is going to be a challenge, but it will be fun. i may even share the illustrations with you.
28. finish a quilt for myself. i have three quilts for myself in progress. surely i can finish one of them, right?
29. customize the recycled table in the living room. this would be the table i salvaged from the dumpster at work this year. i've got some ideas, now i just need to execute one of them.
30. work on the california photo book. i don't have a single photo from my california road trip of 2006 printed out. that needs to change.
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'becca says, "30? bring it on!"
here, in no particular order, are my goals for the year.
1. host a party. my initial thought was to make this a 'pumpkin slaughter' party, but we'll see where the year takes it.
2. attend a series of cubs games. for example, when the cubs play in denver i want to go to denver & attend every game. combining my need for travel & my love of baseball? fabulous!
3. organize my recipes. i currently have a stack of recipes i've either printed or cut out. i want to get a good binder system going. or maybe recipe software for the laptop, but i think i'm too messy of a cook for that. :)
4. take a trip with marlana for our 30th birthdays. most of you know this is already in the works, but it still belongs on the list. we decided a good 6 months ago that we wanted to take a trip for our birthdays - and at that point, it was added to the list. just because the list isn't being published until after the tickets were bought doesn't negate its validity. plus, it's one i know i'll accomplish. ;)
5. on time bloodwork & med refill. this sounds so easy, doesn't it? but for whatever reason, i stink at this. this year, i will take it seriously. and, since i switched insurance plans, i'll need to do it soon.
6. secret. i may, at some point, reveal this one. i may not.
7. use my dehydrator. i've got a fabulous dehydrator in my attic that's never been out of its box. i need to make some jerky. or fruit leather. or something.
8. finish catch 22. i've started this book at least a six times. i will start it again, and i will finish it.
9. carry the french fry embargo through the end of april (with an exception for ireland). may 1, 2009 will mark one year without eating deep-fried french fries. i will make this goal. i'm giving myself the exception for ireland because i may simply need to taste an irish french fry to feel i've experienced everything i can in the country. i don't know that i'll make use of the exception, but i'm giving it to myself in case i want it.
10. blog 260 times. that averages out to 5 times per week, yet allows me to have quiet weeks balanced out with talkative weeks. plus, since blogger counts my posts, it will be very easy to track.
11. hang out with dave. look, dave, you made the list! now we need to make plans.
12. secret. this one will be revealed, but not until the final wrap-up of v3.0.
13. photograph the alphabet. i think this will be a lot of fun. it's different than my normal photo goal of taking a certain number of pictures. this one will take a little more searching, a little more observation. more of a quest than a marathon.
14. blog the tasting of a variety of cheeses. that's right, this is the year of the cheese, people! and you're gonna hear all about every one that i try. :)
15. add three bloody games to my game closet. i currently have two bloody games (zombie fluxx & killer bunnies), but i definitely need more. and having the games is only worth so much, so ...
16. host a bloody game night. i'm gonna invite you over to play the bloody games with me!
17. send Christmas cards. i love getting Christmas cards, so i think it's only fair that i send them, too.
18. finish watching all the movies alan alda appears in that are available from netflix. this is a carry over from last year. as i said in my tyb30 wrap-up, "i will watch the ones i haven't seen before, but i will NOT re-watch Purlie Victorious. his accent was horrible." there are 23 currently available.
19. take a trip to colorado. and i will indulge at a cupcakery while i'm there!
20. plant some vegetables. i'm thinking i want to try some lettuces. and i may go on a serious hunt for a quick growing thorn bush to keep the neighbor kids from squeezing through the fence. what? that's not a vegetable? hmmm ...
21. take a trip by myself. i don't know where i'll go, but i want even a quick weekend away by myself.
22. crochet a scarf. this sounds like a silly goal considering last year's scarf marathon, but i have a fun plan in mind for this.
23. eat pizza in 10 different towns/cities. doesn't this sound fun? i don't think i could accomplish this as a big road trip, eating only pizza for 10 meals straight. i'm pretty sure if i did that earl would either kill me or move out. but i can totally see me using this as an excuse for a quick trip somewhere. "what? this weekend? well, i'm driving to toledo for pizza. wanna join me?"
24. make a muffuletta. that's right, i'm going to make my own. i'm mostly excited about the olive salad.
25. journal my 30th year. sure, i journal it through this blog ... but i want to have a handmade journal, too. something i can hold & flip through and chuckle at when i'm 60.
26. attempt a traveling journal. i've played with this idea for a few years. i think it would be a lot of fun to have a journal that gets mailed from person to person. each person who gets it fills up a page or two & then sends it on. i think it should have a theme. maybe a photo journal! when you get it, you add a photo from that day, maybe write a little something if you want, and then pass it along. i think it would be fun.
27. participate in illustration friday six times. this one is going to be a challenge, but it will be fun. i may even share the illustrations with you.
28. finish a quilt for myself. i have three quilts for myself in progress. surely i can finish one of them, right?
29. customize the recycled table in the living room. this would be the table i salvaged from the dumpster at work this year. i've got some ideas, now i just need to execute one of them.
30. work on the california photo book. i don't have a single photo from my california road trip of 2006 printed out. that needs to change.
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'becca says, "30? bring it on!"
Labels: v3.0
posted by 'becca at 10:41 AM
8 Comments:
YAY! Colorado and cupcakery! i'm thrilled. We still haven't been there; they don't stay open long enough on Tuesdays for that to work for Date Night. Also, i like the idea of photographing the alphabet. i imagine the ones from New Year's Eve sparklers don't count, though, since they were from last year?
Who is Earl?
ps. HAPPY BIRTHDAY! :-)
Excellent list. Perhaps if a 'pumpkin slaughter' party and a bloody games party were close enough together we could attend them - with sufficient notice and the right timing.
I especially like the repeated mention of Colorado. If you came out while the Cubs were in town, I'd be happy to go with and watch the Cubs and Rockies slap at each other like silly children for a few hours. The bratwursts at the park are excellent.
Anyway, excellent list, and Happy Birthday!
Happy Birthday, 'becca! I really like the idea of the traveling journal...could I be priveleged enough to be included??? Also, mentioning Earl totally cracked me up!!!
Fun! I really need to get my list in order. :) Traveling journals are fun as long as nobody flakes! Can I play, too!
You're very inspiring. Love the list.
1. When you host said party, I want an invite. I may not be able to come in my physical form, but I can sure be passed around on a cell phone to say hello, right? and maybe a picture of me on the table and talk to it like i'm there....
4. I expect many pictures from this trip to find their way to me. I want the two of you to take a picture together especially for me- to put in my office and have two of the greatest girls on the planet here to be with me every day.
7. Dehydrator- i strongly suggest drying tomatos. Dry them, put them in a baggie in the freezer. This way you have sun-dried tomatos any time you want them. We do this. When they're frozen, you can just crumble how many you want into your dish easily. I use them OFTEN in pastas. For herbs, though, just hang them to dry. The dehydrator wasn't so much a big help for those.
14. I saw a children's book once that was a photo of the alphabet. It was really cool. We did that around the school once with some of my students- looking for things that formed letters. It was fun.
20. I have had no luck with growing lettuices, but herbs i'm a HUGE fan of growing. Basil, lemon basil, thyme, sage, rosemary (which i have yet to find luck with), and cilantro are my favorites... Oh, and dill. I love the smell of dill. Nothing sounds more hoity-toity than using fresh herbs... AND they taste good... AND they're really easy to grow.
22. Okay, I have an idea for this one. Maybe not this exact one that you're doing, but I think we should do a crochet scarf exchange. I will crochet one for you and you crochet one for me! I'm not terribly good, but wouldn't it be fun to say 'hey, this is the scarf that i traded with my friend since first grade?'
26. I concur! Send it to me!!! You should have a list of names and addresses of people who are special to you. When someone gets the journal, they write a story of something special they remember with you, a picture of themselves or one of the two of you, and then send it randomly to another person on the list and cross themselves off the list. You'd have a memory journal as well as a fun project. AND it would be a total surprise. Maybe the last person has to label the packaging when it returns to you what it is and you're not allowed to open it until your next birthday.
Re: Herb drying: i've used my dehydrator on mint and basil. Both worked out well. i agree that it's not strictly necessary, but it's quicker and i get concerned about dust. :-)
Speaking of herb growing, as well-- if you grow mint or anything in that family, MAKE SURE you grow it either in a container or in a container sunk in the ground a good 10" or so, because it WILL take over your yard and the next three.
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