Adventures of one quarterlife crisis and a year-long trip around the world.
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How To: Make Tomato Ladders from the IKEA Salvia Trellis
By: thesoybean on: Jun 10,2009 In: gardening, homeLadder or cage? The great debate. I have been obsessing over the idea of using tomato ladders rather than cages this year. I’ve heard they’re great for smaller spaces (like raised beds) because they help the plant grow up rather than out.
I had my eye on these beautiful red tomato ladders from Gardener’s Supply, but [...]
I’ve been sharecropping for several weeks now, and although I tried to steer us closer to veggies that were suitable for children to grow, we ended up with 3 container gardens full of veggies and herbs. Hot damn, I’m practically a farmer! Here’s the soybean with another guest post.
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The plants and seeds made it into [...]
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It’s time for another guest post by my favorite gardener and domestic diva, the soybean. She cooks, she gardens, she sews… now if only she would purchase a pygmy goat and chickens for an urban farm…
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What to do when it’s raining and you can’t garden? Find cute botanical prints for a project! After several years [...]
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The May issue of Sunset magazine came this weekend! I got some great inspiration from the “pocket garden” feature (page 40). They have a plan for 2′, 3′ and 4′ square gardens… adding a few more items to each. Sunset has really stepped it up in the past year - it’s the perfect combo of [...]
It’s time for another round of Gardening With the Soybean. She’s just returned from Mexico (sans-Swine flu… we hope), and is in the planning stages for her 2009 Victory Garden. “Victory Garden” has such a nice ring to it, doesn’t it? Note: thesoybean is still referring to her garden as a “vegetable garden”, but in [...]
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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.
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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
8 Make a conscious effort on what I wear to work: heels/flats for 2 weeks
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
13 Relearn Spanish
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15 Start playing the piano again
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19 Go boogie boarding
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22 Learn to sail
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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35 Get a dog or cat
36 Get a new bed
37 Recycling Organizer system
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
50 Go to Bumbershoot or ACL (again)
51 Visit Canada again
READ/WATCH
52 See the all time Top 100 Grossing Films
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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58 Read 10 classics that I’ve never read
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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67 Go vegan for 1 month
68 Try doing a wine journal
69 Eat at every restaurant in my neighborhood
70 Go to restaurants on the Willamette Week Cheap Eats List
HOME
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73 Buy a house
74 Redecorate 1 room to perfection
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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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86 Get a wax
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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
96 Become a Big Sister (volunteer)
97 Donate hair to Locks of Love (again)
MISC
98 Start going to church again
99 Go to my 10 year reunion
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
