Adventures of one quarterlife crisis and a year-long trip around the world.
Food Category
#69: Eat at Every Restaurant in My Neighborhood
By: poweredbytofu on: Feb 27,2010 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, Food, PortlandWell this one was pretty easy — I had a little help since some restaurants went out of business last year. :| There were a couple of restaurants that I’d been meaning to try just because they’re close, but I’m disappointed to report that I wasn’t missing much and I won’t be back. However, there [...]
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My latest cupcake obsession has been Banana Cupcakes with Honey-Cinnamon Frosting from my dear friend, Martha. They’re super quick and especially awesome if you have over-ripe bananas that you need to use up… way tastier than banana bread.
The first time I made them, I made 24 mini cupcakes — which was good, but 6 massive [...]
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Cherry Tomato & Feta Orzo with Dill: Cooking for One
By: poweredbytofu on: Oct 21,2009 In: Cooking, Food, Recipes, gardeningYay for orzo! Since I’ve had a seemingly endless supply of cherry tomatoes from my garden, this has been my go-to recipe for a quick (15 minutes!) lunch. I love how fresh this recipe is — and the feta makes it a good mix of tangy and sweet. It’s also really scalable (and for [...]
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Alternate title: Mooooooo! Another year, another Blog Action Day…
“Now in its third year, Blog Action Day is an annual event that unites the world’s bloggers in posting about the same issue on the same day. Our aim is to raise awareness and trigger a global discussion.”
I wouldn’t consider myself an expert on environmental change, but [...]
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I checked out Julia Child’s Mastering the Art of French Cooking from the library and ended up making crepes last weekend. Yums! I turned into a total crepe-fanatic while in Greece last year. I even had a crepe routine… which consisted of stopping in at a cafe every afternoon for a cappuccino or coffee freddo [...]
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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...
- le sigh, my hair only looks this good once a year... does the day have to end? <3 my hair guy #fb
- got a devil's haircut in my mind :)
- http://twitpic.com/17d6k3 - hello Monday morning
101 Things in 1001 Days Project:
1 Quarterlife Crisis + 101 Things + 1001 Days = The Ultimate TO DO List.
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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
