by lorili: December 2011

Hi! I'm not dead, just working too hard or too often... I'm hoping to get into a groove with the New Year.

In the mean time, best wishes for a a very Merry New Year and a Happy Christmas!!!

100 (and more) things to do

001. Define me: Yummy, Beautiful, Organized, Finishing, Inspiring, Creative, Traveling, Learning, Physical, Giving,
002. Organize craft supplies (done!)
003. Create an inspiring studio space
004. Paint the furniture
005. Schedule & perform home maintenance tasks
006. Schedule & maintain our vehicles
007. Purchase new vehicle (done!)(and done! again)
008. Remodel the kitchen (done!)
009. Remodel the master suite
010. Invent something
011. Remake Exercise Room (done!) (& start using it!)
012. Finish Refreshing the Guest Bedroom
013. Install new floor in Craft Room
014. Fix the Office
015. Update resume’ (done!)
016. Decide what you want in a new job and go after it
017. Find & purchase land to build on (Mountain? Beach?)
018. Design dream home & build it
019. Live comfortably in Europe for a year, no/minimal job attached
020. Spend time at the beach (doing!)
021. Visit all national parks in the US
022. Visit all 50 states (not just drive-thru!)
023. Go snorkeling in the South Pacific
024. Spend extended time on a sailboat
025. Learn to sail
026. Reshape body into a thing of beauty and a work of art and strength
027. Get comfortable dancing
028. Learn to speak conversational French, Spanish &/or Italian
029. Learn to speak conversational Aussie & Cockney
030. Organize & digitize photos & film negatives
031. Develop the habit of daily exercise (working on it!)
032. Eat mindfully
033. Spend time with family members, get to really know them
034. Create and install dream garden/landscape
035. Figure out how to make more than enough money from home or “wherever”
036. Retire at 55
037. Pick a new veggie each month and fix it four times
038. Pick a new fruit each month and fix it/eat it four times
039. Try one new recipe each week
040. Join a local farm co-op
041. Learn great knife skills (Veggies - Done! Meat - to do)
042. Drink wine weekly (journal it to remember it)
043. Get a great haircut & learn how to style it!!
044. Start & keep a weekly journal / blog (started!)
045. Start & keep a weekly photo journal / blog (started!)
046. Start & keep a daily food diary (yes, I know no one else is interested, but maybe it will help me!)
047. Write bad poetry
048. Read good fiction and share it
049. Become more knowledgeable about our political parties
050. Become active in a “cause” I can feel good/care about (Diabetes?)
051. Volunteer time
052. Get comfortable performing in front of a crowd
053. Create/Purchase a cohesive stylish wardrobe that functions
054. Get comfortable yet oh-so-sexy shoes, damn the cost (many pairs)
055. Buy a fabulous pair of cowboy boots
056. Find an attractive hat to wear
057. Let your husband know how much you love him
058. Visit the Orient
059. Visit Australia
060. Practice Guerilla Art
061. Learn to play an instrument (Piano/Cello)
062. Get a huge henna tattoo
063. Go on a retreat - figure out what you want to do with your life
064. Get wills done (complete with scholarship trust)
065. Write short stories/children stories & illustrate them
066. Learn how to perform a Japanese tea ceremony
067. Learn how to make sushi
068. Go whale watching
069. See the northern lights
070. Get aggressive about having great sex
071. See glaciers in their native habitat
072. Meet some smart people and cultivate their company
073. Establish/Join a neighborhood card game
074. Paint with watercolors regularly
075. Go Hang gliding
076. Paint with acrylics regularly
077. Take a trip across the United States with the nephews one summer
078. Bake more bread
079. Learn Photoshop
080. Learn calligraphy
081. Plant more daffodils
082. Take more interest in makeup/hair
083. Entertain at home once a month
084. Learn how to smoke a brisket
085. Learn how to make a flakey pie crust
086. Play in the world series of poker and profit from it
087. Take an Alaskan cruise
088. Create “art” weekly
089. Live a healthy 100 years
090. Plant trees (dogwoods, maples, redbuds)
091. Make Poppy Bombs & use them
092. Purchase “the” grill (loving it!)
093. Prepare for Emergencies (Fire, Flood, Earthquake)
094. Remodel the Deck (so awesome!)
095. Make Jam in the summer
096. Make Sorbet in the summer
097. Learn how to Belly Dance
098. Make Pickles in the fall
099. Learn & Practice Yoga regularly
100. Meet Alton Brown in a non-fan capacity, say “Thank you”
101. Be a multi-millionaire (for more than two consecutive years)
102. The rest of the time, be financially responsible and comfortable
103. Make beautiful jewelry (learning!)
104. “No Fear” when it comes to skiing / snowboarding (but don’t be stupid either!)
105. Have a week on a house boat with family
106. Take pictures in Canyonlands National Park
107. Sell some pictures to a travel magazine
108. Have an article/photo spread in B
109. Have & use a large format film camera
110. Make beautiful portraits of everyday people
111. Finish the first hand knitted sweater (done!)
112. Design the “perfect” sweater for your shape & size
113. Knit said “perfect” sweater
114. Teach something to someone
115. Say “Thank you” more often
116. Be generous with compliments
117. Display unique artwork
118. Ride in a hot air balloon (take pictures)
119. Have a telescope and scope out the stars
120. Take another astronomy class
121. Finish hand-work already-in-progress
122. Figure out the best time to take pictures where ever you are and make sure you are there then tomorrow
123. Take pictures of loved ones frequently, both spontaneously & planned
124. Visit Mexico
125. Learn about fantasy football or baseball & participate?
126. Take an RV long-term vacation through the US
127. Own an antique, working, pick-up truck that is drivable around town on a regular basis, (or at least antique-looking (paint it deep metallic purple w/ a pinup girl on the tailgate))
128. Determine both home and personal comprehensive style – eclectic is only a starting point (then try and limit your choices to that style)
129. Learn about Buddhism
130. Pray/Meditate daily
131. Practice doing well
132. Learn how to tell a good story
133. Have a great bag (the purple people eater! - died :( )
134. Organize CD’s
135. Buy “different” music
136. Watch less TV
137. Watch great movies instead
138. Submit one-liners to Leno/Letterman/Ferguson until one airs
139. Meet Colin Mockery
140. Become a pen pal
141. Become published (done!)
142. Create a new cocktail (lorili's lemonade)
143. Submit a ribbon winning item to the State Fair
144. Get info to State Farm (done - but needs to be updated now :() (Done Again! thanks sweetie!)
145. Enter art/photo contests
146. Wrap my mind around our finances
147. Consider going back to school for doctoring (considered, and decided against)
148. Choose Boldly
149. Learn how to read the clouds
150. Take up a sport – tennis, rollerblading, swimming, slow-pitch softball
151. Adopt a redwood tree (Girdy says "Thank You")
152. Start a quote book (started!)
153. Correspond with the family on a regular basis (done - Jan)
154. Make a real budget, not a wishy one and stick to it
155. Set up a great pantry
156. Start reading a good newspaper on line, keep up with current events
157. Keep the house clean
158. Be brave, choose courage
159. Donate to Goodwill once a month
160. See Lyle Lovette in intimate concert (Mt. Winery - going again in 2013)
161. See Sara McLaughlin play the piano in person
162. Learn how to dance to hip hop music
163. Get a suit that fits
164. Get a fabulous dress
165. Meet Craig Ferguson and exchange more than 10 words with him
166. Learn how to make the perfect dirty gin martini (done!)
167. Make some Oilily inspired clothes
168. Share a picture blog
169. Participate in the self-portrait challenges
170. See the Rose Parade in Person

by lorili

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