I cleaned out 73% of my computer last week… so this isn’t officially finished. Now I just need to backup some of my files, get rid of the beast of a monitor, and possibly use it as a media PC of sorts… to be continued I suppose. :(

The EconomistMy 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 car. While I was reading this issue, I was thinking about how just like traveling to another country makes you realize how small the world is and that there’s so much outside of the US, magazines like The Economist are great to see news from a different perspective that’s not just hierarchical US news. Not ironically, The Economist is based out of London.

A Long Way DownI 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 read, but it was still a good book, just not the best for Nick Hornby (or the beach). It’s one of those books that makes you think about how much the same everyone is, even if we all live in what looks like different worlds, at our core we all just want to matter.

The List: 52 Book | 52 Weeks

#34: Buy all new underwear

1 Aug 2007 In: 101 Things in 1001 Days, life, personal, shopping

Free DogI’m crossing all the easy stuff off my list first! #34 is officially done, and doesn’t require much explanation! I stocked up on the 5 for $25 PINK underpants. Although I love all the bright colors, their strategy of slowly shifting to capture the pre-teen market is kind of scary, but rather brilliant. And what’s with the creepy free stuffed animal? Is their next target market diapers for infants?

Monday… check! Tuesday… ugggh, I had to like, start over. Yeah…..

I had full intentions of not drinking coffee for 1 month, or maybe 1 week, but then I thought “why? I don’t really have a problem” ha! So maybe I’ll try this next summer, eh? I have a couple years to finish this whole list. :)

This will be an on-going “project,” but I finally found the updated list for 2007 (from Willamette Week). I’ve crossed out the few I’ve been to. After looking at this list I feel like I go to the same few restaurants over and over again… which is true. :) And now for something completely different!

1. *NEW* 3 Hermanos (cart)

North Killingsworth Street near North Denver Avenue. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday. Cash only.

2. *NEW* 5th Quadrant

3901-B N Williams Ave., 288-3996. Lunch and dinner daily.

3. *NEW* Acorn Cafe

539 NW 13th Ave., 227-2690. Breakfast and lunch Monday-Saturday.

4. *NEW* Albina Green

5128 N Albina Ave., 546-3183. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Wednesday-Saturday, brunch Sunday.

5. Aqui Mexican

1408 SE 12th Ave., 230-9212. Lunch Thursday-Friday, dinner Monday-Saturday.

6. Arabian Breeze

3223 NE Broadway, 445-4700. Lunch and dinner Monday-Sunday.

7. Arawan

9610 SE 82nd Ave., 788-3066. Lunch and dinner daily.

8. *NEW* Los Baez

2424 E Burnside St., 230-0956. Lunch and dinner daily.

9. Bakery Bar

1028 SE Water Ave., 546-8110. Breakfast and lunch Monday-Saturday.

10. Bella Faccia Pizzeria

2934 NE Alberta St., 282-0600. Lunch and dinner daily.

11. Bijou Cafe

132 SW 3rd Ave., 222-3187. Breakfast and lunch daily.

12. Biscuits Cafe

5137 NE Sandy Blvd., 288-8271. Breakfast and lunch daily.

 

13. *NEW* Black Sheep Bakery

833 SE Main St., 473-8534. Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday.

14. Blossoming Lotus Portland

925 NW Davis St., 228-0048. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

15. *NEW* Bluefin Sushi

1988 SW Broadway, 274-7922. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

16. Blue Nile

2225 NE Broadway, 284-4653. Lunch and dinner daily.

17. La Bonita

2839 NE Alberta St., 281-3662. Lunch and dinner daily.

18. BridgePort Ale House

3632 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-6540. Lunch and dinner daily.

19. La Buca

40 NE 28th Ave., 238-1058. Lunch and dinner Monday-Friday, dinner Saturday-Sunday.

20. Byways Cafe

1212 NW Glisan St., 221-0011. Breakfast and lunch daily.

21. Cadillac Cafe

1801 NE Broadway, 287-4750. Breakfast and lunch daily.

22. Cali Sandwiches

6620 NE Glisan St., 254-9842. Lunch and early dinner Monday-Saturday.

23. Cannon’s Rib Express

5410 NE 33rd Ave., 288-3836. Lunch and dinner daily.

24. Cha! Cha! Cha!

1605 SE Bybee Blvd., 232-0437. 1986 SW 6th Ave., 294-0677, and other locations. Lunch and dinner daily.

 

25. Chez Machin

3553 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 736-9381. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Saturday-Sunday.

26. *NEW* Chilango’s

1473 NE Prescott St., 287-0171. Lunch and dinner daily.

27. Clay’s Smokehouse Grill

2932 SE Division St., 235-4755. Lunch and dinner Wednesday-Sunday.

28. *NEW* Corbett Fish House

5901 SW Corbett Ave., 246-4434. Lunch and dinner daily.

29. Cup and Saucer

3566 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 236-6001. 3000 NE Killingsworth St., 287-4427. 8237 N Denver Ave., 247-6011. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

30. *NEW* Dalo’s Kitchen

4134 N Vancouver Ave., 808-9604. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

31. Delta Cafe

4607 SE Woodstock Blvd., 771-3101. Dinner and late-night daily. Cash or check only.

32. Detour Cafe

3035 SE Division St., 234-7499. Breakfast and lunch daily.

33. DiPrima Dolci

1936 N Killingsworth St., 283-5936. Breakfast and lunch daily, early dinner Tuesday-Friday.

34. Dots

2521 SE Clinton St., 235-0203. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.\

35. *NEW* Du’s Grill

5365 NE Sandy Blvd., 284-1773. Lunch and dinner Monday-Friday.

36. E-san Thai

133 SW 2nd Ave., 223-4090. 8233 N Denver Ave., 517-0683. 2764 NW Thurman St., 226-0409. Lunch and dinner daily.

37. Escape from New York

622 NW 23rd Ave., 227-5423. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

38. Fat Kitty Falafel

2016 SE Division St., fatkitty.biz. Lunch and early dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

39. Fire on the Mountain

4225 N Interstate Ave., 280-9464. Lunch and dinner daily, late-night Friday-Saturday.

40. *NEW* Flavourspot

North Lombard Street at Greeley Avenue, 289-9866. Breakfast and lunch daily.

41. *NEW* Fleur De Lis

3930 NE Hancock St., 459-4887. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Tuesday-Friday, breakfast and lunch Saturday-Sunday.

42. *NEW* The Florida Room

435 N Killingsworth St, 287-5658. 4 pm-2 am Monday-Friday, noon-2 am Saturday-Sunday.

43. Flying Elephants

812 SW Park Ave., 546-3166. 115 NW 22nd Ave., 299-6305. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily.

44. Fong Chong

301 NW 4th Ave., 228-6868. Dim sum, lunch daily, dinner Wednesday-Monday.

45. Ford’s on 5th

121 NW 5th Ave., 226-2828. Lunch and early dinner Monday-Thursday, lunch, dinner and late-night Friday-Saturday.

46. *NEW* Foti’s Greek Deli

1740 E Burnside St., 232-0274. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

47. *NEW* Francis

2338 NE Alberta St., 288-8299. Breakfast and lunch Tuesday-Sunday.

48. Fuller’s Coffee Shop

136 NW 9th Ave., 222-5608. Breakfast and lunch daily.

49. Genies

1101 SE Division St., 445-9777. Breakfast and lunch daily.

50. *NEW* Gloria’s Secret

12500 SW Broadway, Beaverton, 643-2320. Lunch Tuesday-Saturday, dinner by reservation only.

51. Good Taste

18 NW 4th Ave., 223-3838. Brunch, lunch and dinner daily.

52. Got Pho?

3634 NE Sandy Blvd., 232-4888. Lunch and dinner daily.

 

53. Gravy

3957 N Mississippi Ave., 287-8800. Breakfast and lunch Tuesday-Saturday, breakfast and lunch Sunday.

54. Gretchen’s Kitchen

940 SE Morrison St., 234-4086. Breakfast and lunch Monday-Friday.

55. Habibi

1012 SW Morrison St., 274-0628. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

56. *NEW* Hae Rim

11729 SW Beaverton Hillsdale Highway, 671-9725. Lunch and dinner daily.

57. Half & Half

923 SW Oak St., 222-4495. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Monday-Saturday, lunch and early dinner Sunday.

58. Halibut’s

2525 NE Alberta St., 808-9601. Lunch and dinner daily.

59. Hama Sushi

4232 NE Sandy Blvd., 249-1021. Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

60. *NEW* Hammy’s

2114 SE Clinton St., 235-1035. Carryout 11 am-2:30 am, delivery 4 pm-4 am daily.

61. Le Happy

1011 NW 16th Ave., 226-1258. Dinner and late-night Monday-Saturday.

62. Helser’s

1538 NE Alberta St., 281-1477. Breakfast and lunch daily.

63. Hoda’s

3401 SE Belmont St., 236-8325. Lunch and dinner daily.

64. Horn of Africa

3939 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 331-9844. Buffet lunch and dinner daily, buffet dinner Friday-Sunday.

65. *NEW* Hot Pot City

1975 SW 1st Ave., Suite J, 224-6696. Lunch and dinner daily.

66. India Chaat House (cart)

804 SW 12th Ave., 241-7944. Lunch and early dinner Monday-Saturday. Cash only.

67. Industrial Cafe and Saloon

2572 NW Vaughn St., 227-7002. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Saturday-Sunday.

 

68. The Italian Joint

3145 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 234-3004. Dinner daily.

 

69. Java Man

518 SW Taylor St., 279-0298. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Monday-Saturday.

70. J&M Cafe

537 SE Ash St., 230-0463. Breakfast daily, lunch Monday-Friday.

71. John Street Cafe

8338 N Lombard St., 247-1066. Breakfast and lunch Wednesday-Sunday.

72. Johnny B’s

1212 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 233-1848. Breakfast and early lunch Tuesday-Saturday. $5 minimum for credit cards.

73. Juniors

1742 SE 12th Ave., 467-4971. Breakfast and lunch daily.

74. *NEW* K2 Kebab

3962-C SE Hawthorne Blvd., 236-4900. Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

75. Kalga Kafe

4147 SE Division St., 236-4770. Dinner daily.

76. Ken’s Artisan Bakery

338 NW 21st Ave., 248-2202. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily.

77. King Burrito

2924 N Lombard St., 283-9757. Lunch and dinner daily.

78. Koreana

9955 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, 646-7767. Lunch Monday-Saturday, dinner daily.

79. Kornblatt’s Delicatessen

628 NW 23rd Ave., 242-0055. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

80. Laurelwood Public House and Brewery

1728 NE 40th Ave., 282-0622. 2327 NW Kearney St., 228-5553. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily, brunch Saturday-Sunday.

81. *NEW* Malay Satay Hut

2850 SE 82nd Ave. #104, 771-7888. Lunch and dinner daily.

82. Marinepolis Sushi Land

1409 NE Weidler St., 280-0300, and other locations. Lunch and dinner daily.

83. *NEW* Mekong Grill

7952 SE 13th Ave., 808-9092. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

84. Michael’s Italian Beef & Sausage

1111 SE Sandy Blvd., 230-1899. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

85. Milo’s City Cafe

1325 NE Broadway, 288-6456. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

86. Mio Sushi

2271 NW Johnson St., 221-1469. 3962 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 230-6981. 2735 N Killingsworth St., 286-5123. 4204 NE Halsey St., 288-4778. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

87. Mississippi Pizza

3552 N Mississippi Ave., 288-3231. Lunch and dinner daily.

88. Le Bistro Montage

301 SE Morrison St., 234-1324. Lunch, dinner and late-night Tuesday-Thursday, dinner and late night Friday-Monday.

89. *NEW* Moxie Rx (cart)

North Mississippi Avenue and North Shaver Street, 285-0701. 8:30 am-4 pm Saturday-Sunday, extended hours in spring and summer. Cash or checks only.

90. Mudai Ethiopian Restaurant

801 NE Broadway, 287-5433. Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

91. Nancy’s Kitchen

1611 NW Glisan St., 241-1137. Breakfast and lunch Tuesday-Sunday.

92. Nicholas Restaurant

318 SE Grand Ave., 235-5123. Lunch and dinner daily. Cash or check only.

93. Nick’s Famous Coney Island

3746 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 235-4024. Lunch Tuesday-Saturday, early dinner Saturday. Cash only.

94. Nicola’s Pizza and Pasta

4826 N Lombard St., 285-1119. Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

95. *NEW* North 45

517 NW 21st Ave, 248-6317. Dinner (until late) nightly.

96. *NEW*Nuvrei Fine Cakes & Pastries (cart)

404 NW 10th Ave., 546-3032. Breakfast Monday-Saturday.

97. *NEW* Odessa’s Cafe

288-3369, 3445 NE Broadway. Lunch and dinner daily.

98. Ohana Hawaiian Cafe

6320 NE Sandy Blvd., 335-5800. Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Saturday.

99. The Original Pancake House

8601 SW 24th Ave., 246-9007. Breakfast Wednesday-Sunday. Cash and checks only.

100. Paradox Palace Cafe

3439 SE Belmont St., 232-7508. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday; breakfast and lunch Sunday.

101. Peanut Butter & Ellie’s

4405 SW Vermont St., 282-1783. Lunch and dinner daily, breakfast Saturday-Sunday.

102. Pearl Bakery

102 NW 9th Ave., 827-0910. Breakfast and lunch daily.

103. *NEW* Petite Provence

4834 SE Division St., 233-1121. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily.

104. Pho Van

1919 SE 82nd Ave., 788-5244. 11651 SW Beaverton-Hillsdale Highway, 627-0822. 3404 SE

105. Pizza Bella

1115 McVey Ave., Lake Oswego, 699-0558. Dinner daily.

106. *NEW* Pizza Fino

8225 N Denver Ave., 286-2100. Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

107. Pizza-A-Go-Go

3240 N Williams Ave., 335-0300. Lunch and dinner daily.

108. *NEW* Podnah’s Pit

1469 NE Prescott St., 281-3700. Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

109. ¿Por QUé No

3524 N Mississippi Ave., 467-4149. Lunch and dinner daily, brunch Saturday-Sunday.

110. *NEW* Powell Seafood Restaurant

6633 SE Powell Blvd., 775-3901. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

111. *NEW* Proper Eats

8638 N Lombard St., 445-2007. Lunch and dinner daily.

112. Queen of Sheba

2413 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 287-6302. Lunch Thursday-Saturday, dinner daily.

113. Real Taste of India (cart)

Southwest 5th Avenue between Oak and Stark streets, 295-5564. Lunch and early dinner Monday-Friday.

114. Red Coach

615 SW Broadway, 227-4840. Lunch Monday-Friday. Cash only.

115. Rialto Poolroom

529 SW 4th Ave., 228-7605. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

116. Rovente Pizza

512 SW 4th Ave., 224-9408. Lunch and dinner daily.

117. Russell Street Bar.B.Que

325 NE Russell St., 528-8224. Lunch and dinner daily.

118. Sagittarius Cafe

2710 N Killingsworth St., 289-7557. Lunch and dinner Wednesday-Monday.

119. Saint Cupcake

407 NW 17th Ave., 473-8760. 3300 SE Belmont Ave., 235-0078. Breakfast and lunch Tuesday-Sunday.

120. San Felipe Taqueria

6221 SE Milwaukie Ave., 235-8158. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

121. Sawasdee Thai Food (cart)

Southwest Alder Street between 9th and 10th avenues, 330-2037. 11 am-5 pm Monday-Saturday.

122. Sellwood Public House

8132 SE 13th Ave., 736-0182. Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

123. *NEW* The Side Door

425 SE Washington St., 233-8553. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

124. Skyline Restaurant

1313 NW Skyline Blvd., 292-6727. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Cash only.

125. SohBet

2710 N Killingsworth St., 735-3446. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner daily.

126. St. Honoré Boulangerie

2335 NW Thurman St., 445-4342. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily. Lake Oswego location opens in April.

127. Stanich’s

4915 NE Fremont St., 281-2322. 5627 SW Kelly St., 246-5040. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday. Cash only.

128. Stark Naked Pizza

2835 SE Stark St., 459-4450. Lunch and dinner daily.

129. *NEW* Steakadelphia

6800 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 247-7211. Lunch and dinner daily.

130. Stepping Stone Cafe

2390 NW Quimby St., 222-1132. Breakfast and lunch daily, late-night Thursday-Saturday.

131. Subrosa

2601 SE Clinton St., 233-1955. Dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

132. SuperDog

1438 SW Park Ave., 243-5045. Lunch and early dinner Monday-Saturday.

 

133. Sushi Mania

914 NE Broadway, 288-5149. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

134. Tabor Authentic Czech Eatery (cart)

Southwest 5th Avenue and Stark Street, 997-5467. 10 am-3 pm Monday-Friday.

135. Taqueria Uruapan

5703 SE 82nd Ave., 777-5896. Lunch and dinner daily.

136. *NEW* Taqueria Lindo Michoacán (cart)

3360 SE Division St., 313-6864, Lunch and dinner Monday-Friday. Cash only.

137. Thai Ginger

2020 N Portland Blvd., 283-9731. Lunch and dinner daily.

138. Thai Noon

2635 NE Alberta St., 282-2021. Lunch and dinner daily.

139. *NEW* Thanh Thao

4005 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 238-6232. Lunch and dinner Wednesday-Monday.

140. Tin Shed Garden Cafe

1438 NE Alberta St., 288-6966. Breakfast and lunch daily, dinner Wednesday-Sunday.

141. *NEW* Tour de Crepes

2921 NE Alberta St., tourdecrepes.com. Breakfast, lunch and dinner Wednesday-Sunday.

142. Tuk Tuk Thai

4239 NE Fremont St., 282-0456. Lunch and dinner daily.

143. *NEW* Two Brothers

829 SE 39th Ave., 232-3424. Lunch and dinner Tuesday-Sunday.

144. Ukiyoe

6516 N Denver Ave., 283-8770. Lunch and dinner Monday-Friday, dinner Saturday.

145. Utopia Cafe

3308 SE Belmont St., 235-7606. Breakfast and lunch Tuesday-Sunday.

146. Veganopolis

412 SW 4th Ave., 226-3400. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Monday-Saturday.

147. Via Delizia

1105 NW Marshall St., 225-9300. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily.

148. Violet’s Cafe

5204 NE Sacramento Blvd., 281-7933. Breakfast and lunch Thursday-Monday.

149. Vista Spring Cafe

2440 SW Vista Spring Ave., 222-2811. Lunch and dinner daily.

150. Vita Cafe

3024 NE Alberta St., 335-8233. Breakfast, lunch and dinner daily, late-night Friday-Saturday.

151. Cafe VoiLà

901-A SW Washington St., 595-5606. Breakfast, lunch and early dinner Monday-Friday.

152. Voodoo Doughnut

22 SW 3rd Ave., 241-4704. Open 24 hours Monday-Saturday.

153. *NEW* Wayne’s

57420 Old Portland Road, Scappoose, 397-1170. Lunch Tuesday-Thursday, dinner Friday-Sunday.

154. Cafe Wonder

128 NE Russell St., 493-0371. Dinner and late-night Tuesday-Saturday.

155. Ya Hala

8005 SE Stark St., 256-4484. Lunch and dinner Monday-Saturday.

156. Yam Yam’s

7339 NE Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., 978-9229. Lunch and dinner daily. Buffet 12:30-6 pm Sunday.

157. Zach’s Shack

4611 SE Hawthorne Blvd., 971-235-9888. Lunch, dinner and late-night daily.

158. Zell’s Cafe

1300 SE Morrison St., 239-0196. Breakfast and lunch daily.

I watched #08, Doctor Zhivago (Two-Disc Special Edition), last night. I thought it was going to be pretty cheesy, and it was, but something about it was just really good. It was sad, and predictable, and very 1965, but it makes you think about people and history, and how life is predictable and complicated and predictably complicated.

Only 31 more to go!

Carrot CupcakesI stole this recipe from Martha Stewart and adapted as MINE! This is my absolute favorite cupcake recipe and I’m officially crossing #62 off my list. I’m also sticking to the list and taking a picture of it! :)

Carrot Cupcakes with Cream-Cheese Icing

Prep work:
I strongly believe that all recipes should come with a “Warning!” section containing what you need to do before you begin. 1. Take the cream cheese out of the fridge, unless you’re planning on making the frosting waaay later. 2. Grate the carrots and set aside.

Ingredients

Makes 12 regular cupcakes (or 6 monster cupcakes, or 24 mini cupcakes)

  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/3 cup vegetable oil
  • 2 tablespoons orange juice
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1 teaspoon baking powder
  • 1/2 teaspoon baking soda
  • 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 3/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons flour
  • 1 1/2 cups shredded organic baby carrots
  • 1/4 cup shredded coconut, plus more for garnish
  • 8 ounces cream cheese, room temperature
  • 3/4 cup confectioners’ sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions

  1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Make the cupcakes: In a bowl, combine sugar, vegetable oil, orange juice, vanilla extract, and eggs.
  2. Stir in baking powder, baking soda, allspice, and salt. Add flour; mix. Stir in carrots, walnuts, and coconut.
  3. Oil a standard muffin tin or line with paper cups; distribute batter evenly.
  4. Bake until toothpick inserted in centers comes out clean, 25 minutes. Let cool before frosting. Garnish with toasted shredded coconut.
  5. Make the icing: In a mixing bowl, combine cream cheese, confectioners’ sugar, and vanilla extract. Whisk until smooth.

Yums! The signature cupcake is now in my belly.

I’ve only seen 23 from the Ebert List, so 79 more for that list. :( I guess I need to see about 1 per week… for the next 2.74 years! :)

Movies I Haven’t Seen on Ebert’s “102 Movies You Must See” List:

2001: A Space Odyssey (1968) Stanley Kubrick

8 1/2 (1963) Federico Fellini

A Clockwork Orange (1971) Stanley Kubrick

A Hard Day’s Night (1964) Richard Lester

A Star Is Born (1954) George Cukor

A Streetcar Named Desire (1951) Elia Kazan

Aguirre, the Wrath of God (1972) Werner Herzog

Alien (1979) Ridley Scott

All About Eve (1950) Joseph L. Mankiewicz

Apocalypse Now (1979) Francis Ford Coppola*

Blade Runner (1982) Ridley Scott

Blowup (1966) Michelangelo Antonioni

Blue Velvet (1986) David Lynch

Breathless (1959 Jean-Luc Godard

Bringing Up Baby (1938) Howard Hawks

Children of Paradise / Les Enfants du Paradis (1945) Marcel Carne

Chinatown (1974) Roman Polanski

Citizen Kane (1941) Orson Welles

Days of Heaven (1978) Terence Malick

Dirty Harry (1971) Don Siegel

Do the Right Thing (1989 Spike Lee

Double Indemnity (1944) Billy Wilder

Dr. Strangelove (1964) Stanley Kubrick

Duck Soup (1933) Leo McCarey

E.T. — The Extra-Terrestrial (1982) Steven Spielberg

Easy Rider (1969) Dennis Hopper

Frankenstein (1931) James Whale

Halloween (1978) John Carpenter

Intolerance (1916) D.W. Griffith

It’s a Gift (1934) Norman Z. McLeod

La Dolce Vita (1960) Federico Fellini

M (1931) Fritz Lang

Mad Max 2 / The Road Warrior (1981) George Miller

Metropolis (1926) Fritz Lang

Modern Times (1936) Charles Chaplin

Nashville (1975) Robert Altman

Night of the Living Dead (1968) George Romero

North by Northwest (1959) Alfred Hitchcock

Nosferatu (1922) F.W. Murnau

On the Waterfront (1954) Elia Kazan

Once Upon a Time in the West (1968) Sergio Leone

Out of the Past (1947) Jacques Tournier

Persona (1966) Ingmar Bergman

Pink Flamingos (1972) John Waters

Psycho (1960) Alfred Hitchcock

Rashomon (1950) Akira Kurosawa

Rear Window (1954) Alfred Hitchcock

Red River (1948) Howard Hawks

Repulsion (1965) Roman Polanski

Scarface (1932) Howard Hawks

Some Like It Hot (1959) Billy Wilder

Sunset Boulevard (1950) Billy Wilder

The 400 Blows (1959) Francois Truffaut

The Battleship Potemkin (1925) Sergei Eisenstein

The Best Years of Our Lives (1946) William Wyler

The Bicycle Thief (1949) Vittorio De Sica

The Big Red One (1980) Samuel Fuller

The Big Sleep (1946) Howard Hawks

The Crying Game (1992) Neil Jordan

The Day the Earth Stood Still (1951) Robert Wise

The Discreet Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972) Luis Bunuel

The Exorcist (1973) William Friedkin

The General (1927) Buster Keaton & Clyde Bruckman

The Lady Eve (1941) Preston Sturges

The Maltese Falcon (1941) John Huston

The Manchurian Candidate (1962) John Frankenheimer

The Night of the Hunter (1955) Charles Laughton

The Rules of the Game (1939) Jean Renoir

The Scarlet Empress (1934) Josef von Sternberg

The Searchers (1956) John Ford

The Seven Samurai (1954) Akira Kurosawa

The Third Man (1949) Carol Reed

The Treasure of the Sierra Madre (1948) John Huston

The Wild Bunch (1969) Sam Peckinpah

Tokyo Story (1953) Yasujiro Ozu

Touch of Evil (1958) Orson Welles

Trouble in Paradise (1932) Ernst Lubitsch

Un Chien Andalou (1928) Luis Bunuel & Salvador Dali

Vertigo (1958) Alfred Hitchcock

I think I’ll hold off on the Netflix account for a while and just get these at the library. Thanks Multnomah County library!

About

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.


Sponsors

101 Things in 1001 Days Project:

1 Quarterlife Crisis + 101 Things + 1001 Days = The Ultimate TO DO List.


38.7% Complete
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
Completed In Progress
Apple iTunes