Adventures of one quarterlife crisis and a year-long trip around the world.
Apartment Therapy Category
I finally bought a bed! :) I feel like such a grown up — my first bed purchase. And after hosteling for a year, and then sleeping on the floor for [almost] a year, it’s nice to finally have a bed again.
Now I get to complain about mattress manufacturers and retailers… #1. Having several names [...]
The Curtain Tieback & Pendant Lamp Dilemma
By: poweredbytofu on: Jan 16,2010 In: Apartment Therapy, Portland, home, shoppingSo I finally got my living room curtains up last weekend. I had a slight change of plans after making about 12 trial holes in the wall. And after trying a concrete drill bit, I came to the realization that getting anchors into that part of the wall was a no-go. ‘A’ for effort, right? [...]
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- Tags: apartment, ikea, Urban Outfitters, World Market
#74: Redecorate One Room To Perfection
By: poweredbytofu on: Jan 3,2010 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, Apartment Therapy, Portland, home, shoppingGuess who’s not vagabonding around, living out of a backpack, or sleeping in a sleeping bag on someone’s floor anymore? Yep, me (ok, I may or may not be in a sleeping bag still)!
I’ve been in my new apartment for two weeks now, and although I still have two “in progress” items, I’m considering this [...]
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- Tags: apartment, ikea, maps
#72: Finish Apartment Therapy
By: poweredbytofu on: Nov 5,2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, Apartment Therapy, home, lifeIt’s official. I completed my first Apartment Therapy Cure. Yes, there’s always more that could be done, but I’m really proud of everything that I accomplished in the last 8 weeks (& my apartment thanks me too).
Biggest accomplishment:
Adding living room wall art (my 2nd favorite purchase, at only $15 per frame and I already had [...]
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Apartment Therapy – Week 8
By: poweredbytofu on: Nov 1,2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, Apartment Therapy, Cooking, Food, home, lifeThe end is here! Although I still have some Incompletes, I think my first official cure went pretty well. Now I need to clean this place up, wrap up a few little projects and call it “DONE”….. until the Spring Cure?
Week 8 – Throwing A Party
Find a recipe
Prepare your apartment the day before
Get home [...]
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About
Adventures of a twenty-something Pacific Northwesterner who ditched her marketing job and MBA for a year-long round the world trip. Call it a quarter-life crisis or just the travel bug; either way, this blog documents the adventure. One year later, take a look at my rehabilitation back into daily life.
on Twitter...
- these boots are not made for sprinting! #itotallycouldhavecaughtthatbus
- Imma be, Imma be, Imma, Imma, Imma be ready for swimsuit season :) & now I'm officially annoying #fb
- le sigh, my hair only looks this good once a year... does the day have to end? <3 my hair guy #fb
101 Things in 1001 Days Project:
1 Quarterlife Crisis + 101 Things + 1001 Days = The Ultimate TO DO List.
67% Complete
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2 Take pictures of all of my 101 in 1001
CAREER/FINANCIAL
3 Max out my 401k contribution every year
4 Increase my income to $XXk/yr.
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7 Start a business
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9 Join a marketing networking group
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THINGS TO LEARN
11 Relearn Flash (learn post 2002 flash)
12 Learn to play poker
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15 Start playing the piano again
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19 Go boogie boarding
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ACTIVITIES/LOCAL
23 Run a marathon
24 Go wine tasting in Oregon
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27 Do Cycle Oregon or Hwy 101
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29 Play real golf (not a pitch/putt)
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31 Ride bike to work for 1 week
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SHOPPING
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TRAVEL
38 Travel South America
39 Go to NYC
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42 San Juan Islands
43 See New England in the fall
44 Ride Amtrak to Seattle
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46 Go on a backpacking trip
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49 Go to Vegas
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51 Visit Canada again
READ/WATCH
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53 See Ebert's '102 Movies You Must See'
54 Re-read David Allen's 'Getting Things Done' start weekly review of GTD again
55 For one week, go to bed at 9 and read books
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59 Watch all five Best Picture nominees prior to the Oscars
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FOOD
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65 Bring a packed lunch or go home for lunch for 1 month
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68 Try doing a wine journal
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HOME
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73 Buy a house
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FRIENDS/RELATIONSHIPS
76 Date a guy who makes me swoon
77 Commit to someone, maybe… but not just anyone
78 Organize a Monthly Game Night
79 Host a dinner party
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PERSONAL
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88 For one week, get up two hours before work
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PROJECTS/DESIGN/TASKS
90 Design a calendar for family for 2008 or 2009 for Christmas presents
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94 Make iTunes season mixes
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GOOD WILL
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MISC
98 Start going to church again
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100 Start a new list of 101 Things on Sunday, March 28, 2010
101 Save $1 for every completed item. Donate $2 for every incomplete item.
Alternates:
Watch 100 classics movie list
Learn French
Learn German
Apply for The Amazing Race
Finish visiting the 50 states
