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#56: 52 Books in 52 Weeks | Week 8 - Don’t Think of an Elephant! Know Your Values and Frame the Debate

By: poweredbytofu on: Sep 21,2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, 52 Books | 52 Weeks, Books, Reading, life, politics

This week, I read Don’t Think of an Elephant: Know Your Values and Frame the Debate–The Essential Guide for Progressives by George Lakoff. It was written a few years ago (pre-’04 election), so it has that kind of “frame” around it. :) As a voter, I’m neither a democrat or republican, (although I lean a [...]

#56: 52 Books in 52 Weeks | Week 7 - Eats, Shoots & Leaves

By: poweredbytofu on: Sep 16,2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, 52 Books | 52 Weeks, Books, Reading, habits

This week I reread Eats, Shoots & Leaves: The Zero Tolerance Approach to Punctuation by Lynne Truss (notice the proper usage of italics for the book title). I read it several years ago, and thought it was hilarious. Last month I found it on a sale table at Borders for a couple of [...]

#56: 52 Books in 52 Weeks | Week 6 - Apartment Therapy

By: poweredbytofu on: Sep 8,2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, 52 Books | 52 Weeks, Apartment Therapy, Books, Reading, life

This week I finished Apartment Therapy: The Eight-Step Home Cure by Maxwell Gillingham-Ryan (the book, not the actual therapy). I started this book towards the beginning of the year, (and did Week 1 - 4), but I fell off the bandwagon. So I just re-read the book (I know, I know, it’s a no-no [...]

#56: 52 Books in 52 Weeks | Week 5 - The Dip

By: poweredbytofu on: Sep 3,2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, 52 Books | 52 Weeks, Books, Marketing, Reading, business

I read another short book this week, The Dip: A Little Book That Teaches You When to Quit (and When to Stick) by Seth Godin. Only 80+ pages, so it’s a very quick read. I liked that it’s a reminder of sorts to consciously focus on decisions and your “route” in life, but it stressed [...]

#56: 52 Books in 52 Weeks | Week 4 - The Big Red Fez

By: poweredbytofu on: Aug 26,2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, 52 Books | 52 Weeks, Books, Marketing, Reading

The Big Red Fez: How To Make Any Web Site Better (Seth Godin, 2002) is pretty basic, but a good (and quick) reminder read of how not to screw up with web sites and internet marketing. Rather similar to Don’t Make Me Think! by Steve Krug. It was written 5 years ago, but the basic [...]

#56: 52 Books in 52 Weeks | Week 3 - The Nanny Diaries

By: poweredbytofu on: Aug 17,2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, 52 Books | 52 Weeks, Books, Fiction, Reading

I read yet another “light reading, vacation book!” The Nanny Diaries: A Novel by Emma Mclaughlin and Nicola Kraus was a quick and enjoyable read. This book was also a little sad because it makes you think of “career” families/people and what you could potentially miss out on by not choosing to raise [...]

#56: 52 Books in 52 Weeks | Week 2 - Marley & Me

By: poweredbytofu on: Aug 11,2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, 52 Books | 52 Weeks, Books, Reading, Travel

Marley & Me: Life and Love with the World’s Worst Dog by John Grogan is definitely a beach read! This book was hilarious, as in ‘laugh out loud’ hilarious. I loved it! It reminded me of our dogs growing up, and how mischievous and horrible they could be, but also how amazing they are. Now [...]

#61: Subscribe to The Economist

By: poweredbytofu on: Aug 5,2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, Reading, life, politics

My first issue of The Economist arrived last week! Officially my second favorite magazine (Wired is still #1). It’s a weekly magazine, so I’m still wondering if I’ll have [make] the time to read each one. They do have an audio version, so that should help. I’ll probably listen to it in the [...]

#56: 52 Books in 52 Weeks | Week 1 - A Long Way Down

By: poweredbytofu on: Aug 4,2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, 52 Books | 52 Weeks, Books, Fiction, Reading, Travel

I unintentionally started off #56 while on vacation. I started with A Long Way Down by Nick Hornby. For some reason I thought this was the book full of short stories, but it ended up being about suicide. In hindsight I really don’t think a book about suicide is the lightest and most fun beach [...]

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Adventures of a twenty-something Pacific Northwester 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.


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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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1 Start a new blog for this project
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.
5 Finish my MBA
6 Update my personal .com site
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
10 Write in a work journal for 1 month

THINGS TO LEARN
 11 Relearn Flash (learn post 2002 flash)
12 Learn to play poker
13 Relearn Spanish
14 Learn to kayak
15 Start playing the piano again
16 Take a dance class
17 Do yoga for a month
18 Learn the capitals and locations of all countries
19 Go boogie boarding
20 Take a rock climbing class
21 Get golf lessons
22 Learn to sail

ACTIVITIES/LOCAL
 23 Run a marathon
24 Go wine tasting in Oregon
25 Start Geocaching again
26 Be a Portland tourist
27 Do Cycle Oregon or Hwy 101
28 Go white water rafting
29 Play real golf (not a pitch/putt)
30 Walk to the grocery store
31 Ride bike to work for 1 week
32 Use public transportation for 1 week

SHOPPING
 33 Research and buy a new digital camera
34 Buy all new underwear
35 Get a dog or cat
36 Get a new bed
37 Recycling Organizer system

TRAVEL
 38 Travel South America
39 Go to NYC
40 Go to Mexico
41 Visit Europe again
42 San Juan Islands
43 See New England in the fall
44 Ride Amtrak to Seattle
45 Weekend Trip to Nye Beach
46 Go on a backpacking trip
47 Do a bike ride in another country
48 Stay out of the US for 1 month (moving counts)
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
56 Do 52 Books in 52 Weeks, no cheating
 57 Read Seth Godin books that I haven’t read
58 Read 10 classics that I’ve never read
59 Watch all five Best Picture nominees prior to the Oscars
60 Sign up for Netflix again
61 Subscribe to the Economist

FOOD
 62 Find my signature cupcake recipe
63 Make crème brulee
64 Don’t go to the same restaurant more than once for 1 month
65 Bring a packed lunch or go home for lunch for 1 month
66 Quit drinking coffee for 1 month (or the summer)
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
 71 Hang pictures up in the living room
72 Finish Apartment Therapy
73 Buy a house
74 Redecorate 1 room to perfection
75 Plant a balcony garden

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
80 Make a new friend

PERSONAL
 81 Other
82 Other
83 Start wearing the vintage ring that Grandma gave me
84 Take care of my nails for 1 month, see if it turns into a habit
85 Get a massage every month
86 Get a wax
87 Consciously Stop saying 'yeah' and 'like' for 1 week
88 For one week, get up two hours before work
89 Take a sick day to go play

PROJECTS/DESIGN/TASKS
 90 Design a calendar for family for 2008 or 2009 for Christmas presents
91 Clean up my old computer, backup, and get rid of
92 Load the rest of my CDs on to iTunes
93 Set up at least 10 useful playlists for my iPod
94 Make iTunes season mixes
95 Journal every day for 1 month

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:
 Go to a concert outside of PDX area
Travel to another continent
Watch 100 classics movie list
Learn French
Learn German
Go SCUBA Diving
Apply for The Amazing Race
Finish visiting the 50 states
Convince someone else to start a 101 List
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