Adventures of one quarterlife crisis and a year-long trip around the world.
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#6: Update My Personal Resume/Portfolio .com Site
By: poweredbytofu on: Apr 29,2009 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, workIt had been a few years since I updated my portfolio/resume website. I had let the hosting expire, only keeping the domain. So I’ve now changed the DNS and pointed it at a blogger site to keep things simple (and cheaper). Most of the free templates were either too simple, but not clean design or [...]
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It’s been over a year since I quit my job to travel. Now that I’ve been back on the job hunt for a month, I’ve assembled a list of ways to streamline your job search.
Set up RSS feeds. Just because you’re unemployed doesn’t mean that you want to spend hours every day combing through the [...]
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#3: Max out my 401k Contribution
By: poweredbytofu on: Jan 14,2008 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, workHere’s one I didn’t complete this year.
2007 401k Contribution Limit: $15,500
My Contribution: $10,573
I’ll be working on this one a little bit harder next year. :) In the meantime, here’s a few savings tips.
How To Not Be Poor When You’re Old:
Start saving NOW, yes, seriously, NOW. Check out this 401k Calculator to see how big [...]
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When did I do this? If I told you, I’d have to kill you. :) It was sometime this year… I didn’t do anything reeeally fun. I worked on a project for school, cleaned my apartment and went to dinner. So it was more of a mental health day. Maybe I should only consider this [...]
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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...
- http://twitpic.com/17d6k3 - hello Monday morning
- Reading: Up your chances of winning your Oscar pool http://bit.ly/9ERJ16 #oscars
- got a little carried away in the Fred Meyer produce section again... Oops
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
