List of Lists

A List of lists to write:

1. Movies to see/buy
2. Books to read/buy
3. Things to knit
4. things to blog about
5. Places to visit
6. Dishes to cook
7. Music I love
8. TV shows that SUCK
9. Reasons to do things
10. Reasons not to do things
11. Things to Sell
12. Things to buy
13. Ways to be green
14. Ways to appear green
15. Costumes for Halloween
16. Favorite Games
17. Favorite Magazines
18. New music
19. Videos to Download
20. Things...just things.

101 in 1001 Project

My 1001 Days Project

Begin: 9-5-2007

End: 6-2-2010

Mission: Complete the following 101 Goals in 1001 Days.

1. Stop drinking Caffeine

2. Read 50 books (for the first time) (13/50)

3. Get 1001 Dollars in my savings account

4. Be Debt Free

5. Make a list of books TO read

6. Master 10 new dishes to cook (with at least one breakfast, lunch, dinner and desert)

7. Choose a 4 year school

8. Travel to Colorado

9. Travel to Tucson

10. Get to 18 BMI

11. List 101 things that make me happy

12. Go one week without purchasing ANYTHING!

13. Read 101 Books (28/101)
14. Keep track of which books I have read.

15. Go a week without any TV, computer, Mp3 Player, cell phone,

16. Go a week without eating out.

17. Grow a plant (keep it alive)

18. Go to church once a month (1/1)

19. Give a dollar to charity for every item on the list that is left undone by deadline

20. Start from scratch on 6-3-2010

21. Take back all library books and pay all fines (llcc returned on 11/30)

22. Read and/or give away all of the books that I own. (Leave no book unread)

23. Wax my legs/eyebrows/bikini

24. Donate blood

25. Conquer my depression

26. Conquer my ADD

27. Sing Karaoke

28. Get a new (ish) car with good gas mileage

29. Have a professional portrait taken

30. Finish the 101 list! (10/1/07)

31. Build a PILL HABIT

32. Take one Yoga Class

33. Take one dance class

34. take one Martial Arts class

35. Have all 8 pagan rituals

36. have at least 3 full and new moon rituals

37. Organize and index all the paper

38. Complete a Julia101 list

39. Complete 101 affirming future descriptions of me.

40. Build a great blog

41. Develop a morning routine

42. wear a foofy formal dress and tennis shoes for shits and giggles.

43. Build and maintain a functioning altar

44. maintain a 3.5 or better GPA

45. Visit the lincoln museum

46. defeat my stage fright

47. Make a website Link index and compendium

48. Build a book of shadows or grimoire

49. Join a book Club

50. Keep my email tidy

51. Volunteer

52. Go to a concert

53. Vote in the presidential election

54. Go to Gen-con

55. Go to burning man

56. go to a festival

57. go to a ren-faire

58. Write AND MAIL a letter a month

59. Complete a Knitted Project (Kitty Rib Hat 09/2008)

60. Clean up Mp3 player

61. Play WOW to Lev 70

62. Build a master address book

63. Visit Grandma

64. Write an article (Lamp in October 07)

65. Keep track of 101 days worth of food and events.

66. Gamble at a casino

67. Get a scholarship

68. Keep track of all bank transactions

69. Cook one day a week (2/4)

70. Write a review for 15 books

71. Work out at least once a week (1/4)

72. Build and maintain better organization

73. Define values

74. Write a letter to a congressman

75. Buy a nice Laptop

76. Talk to eg once a week

77. Learn to live within my means

78. Repair my credit

79. Write 101 letters

80. Read 10 non-fiction books (completely read!) (9/50)

81. Learn to manage and balance time more effectively

82. Learn conversational Spanish

83. Visit the Pacific Ocean.

84. Learn to enjoy sex!

85. Go canoeing

86. Hand make a Christmas and/or birthday present.

87. Sell something I craft

88. Make 101 collages (2/101)

89. Win something

90. Watch 50 movies I haven’t seen (25/50)

91. Make a list of movies to see

92. Set up a permanent sewing/craft space

93. Walk for charity

94. Take the ACT

95. Take better care of the kittens

96. Learn some grandma recipes

97. Buy (and eat) more fresh fruits and vegetables.

98. Eat less refined sugars and corn syrup.

99. Get rid of unused junk that clutters my life.

100. Start something

101. Finish what I start.

Review: Rihanna's Good Girl Gone Bad- Reloaded

I bought a new CD the other day.

Good Girl Gone Bad Reloaded by Rihanna

I am enjoying it a lot. There is a nice blend of upbeat dance tunes and chill out ballads.
Favorite Track: Disturbia
Least Favorite Track: Take a Bow

Rating 4.5/5.0 (points deducted for lumping all the slow tracks together)

How to make the perfect Kool-Aid...

Because I know that you, have been wondering for days how to perfect that artificially colored and flavored, diabetic-shock-inducing, cheaper than water beverage, I now give you the secret to delicious Kool-Aid.

Ingredients:
1. packet of kool-aid (no cheap knock-offs you will thank me later)
2. A pitcher. 2 quarts. Go get something with a lid. The fancy ones without lids will leave fridge-flavored-kool-aid... Gross!
3. Sugar More than 1 cup
4. Long-handled spoon

Instructions: First pour one (1) packet of Kool-Aid into the pitcher; Then Cover that with at least one (1) cup of normal granulated sugar*. Then pour cold water into pitcher until it is about HALF- filled. This enables you to stir vigorously (you may do so at this point) and disolve all of the sugar and kool-aid bits. Once your Powdered Things are disolved, you may fill the rest of the pitcher with cold water. Chill in Fridge and enjoy. Note: For those who desire instant gratifacation (who doesn't) Fill a glass with ice and serve; Do NOT put anything else directly into the pitcher or it will grossify your Kool-Aid.

*(I usually make it a 'heaping' cup, because I like sweeter kool-aid; even if you're not like me in the liking sweet things department dont under any circumstances skimp on the cup of sugar you yuppies who like your artificial sweeteners and are all paranoid about your sugar intake SHOULD NOT BE DRINKING KOOL-AID!!! Kool-aid is for poor college kids who can eat anything and anyone who likes kool-aid and doesn't care how much sugar it has.)

Well, there you go. The recipie for perfect Kool-Aid. Don't believe me? TRY IT!

Then let me know if it was as fabulous as you hoped...but well if it wasn't you simply have much to high expectations of your sugary-artificial-cheaper-than-water beverage.

Things every girl (not just for the single ones) should have: Why MSN is full of crap, and there is more to life than the next boy...

Firstly I must cite a couple of sources:
1. MSN's Article which spawned this topic
2. This entry on Pink Haired Girl

Now I shall compile my own (moderately pirated) version of this list:

1. Porn: trust me on this one girls!
2. Steel-toed boots: bonus points for any color besides black and brown
3. Books: on many topics, also other reading material such as periodicals
4. A vibrator.
5. Friends that you like for reasons other than their sex and gender.
6. A box of condoms.
7. A voter’s registration card
8. A reliable car. Nobody with a good car needs to be justified. (Even better, reliable public transportation)
9. A list of goals. Not necessarily corporate goals or plans to rule the earth. Just stuff you want to accomplish for yourself
10. a toolkit (bonus here for color that is feminine)
11. comfortable underwear: because a guy who is not turned on by white cotton underware doesn't watch enough porn and therefore is unlikely to be good in bed.
12. enough sense of self so that she can make her home comfortable for herself…and not design it around the presumed proclivities of potential mates
13. A two-headed dildo or a good strap-on: a sure-fire test of his flexibility and openness.
14. Lots of fresh produce. Extra points for mangoes.
15. A do-it-yourself mentality.
16. Compact mirror and floss(picks) for picking crap out of your teeth: no matter how much self confidence you have, you still look like a newb if you have spinach in your teeth.
17.Fun pajamas.
18. A matching bra & panty set that makes you feel sexy: because you should be sexy for YOU not him. ON YOUR TERMS.
19. A white down comforter (for comforting)
20. A thick journal and fountain pen on the night table: even a scrap of paper and pencil will do.
21. A close friend who would help you move and bury bodies if needed.
22. A membership to AAA. The membership to AA is optional.
23. A passport
24. Knows how to play pool, poker and blackjack: bonus points if you're good!
25. An emergency pint of Ben and Jerry's to get you through tough times: or a number for B&J delivery!
26. Mace, pepper spray, AND a rape whistle (and I'm talking for loveplay, not for protection)
27. A really good set of sheets. (For you, not "him."): to put under the down comforter.
28.Your own set of balls, so you don't need to wait around for someone to hold your hand when there's something new that you're dying to try, like finally get that tattoo, jump out of a plane, scuba dive, kiss a girl...etc.
29. good quality kitchen ware: cooking skills are even better!
30. A couple of sexy and reliable pair of jeans
31. A belief: any belief really will do.
32. A sense of direction or constant acccess to a map: getting lost is lame.
33. google reader: wean yourself from your addiction to TV news. Read Feeds.
34. The ablitly to change a tire.
35. GOOD CREDIT: if this is news to you....um...well.... good luck living.
36. Money in Savings: For rainy (or sunny) days.
37. A Mag light: for selfdefence and emergencys two is better. one at home and one in the car.

That's enough for now. What do you think. Did I miss a few. Leave me your answers!

Enough Drama Child.

Dear Reader

So after that last depressing post, I reread my posts, all 2-dozen or so of them. They're not too bad actually. Then I reread the post I just wrote....Can you say Drama Queen? I mean, where do I get off being so self-loathing and cynical. That's not something I do!!! So for those of you who read it. I'm sorry. Please go back a few posts to read something funny I wrote. Thanks.

Julia

Last Published....

The dreaded and terrifyingly disabling phrase that lingers on top of my dashboard...Last Published....A LONG ASS TIME AGO....which translates to; "How come you keep blogging about how you're going to blog more and NEVER do it!?! " which makes me wonder what I am even doing back here in the first place.

I have no illusions of grandeur that make me think my words are somehow more powerful or more delightful than those of all of the millions (dare I say billions) of blogs out there. It is unlikely that my blog will spark a following of millions or even hundreds of readers. There is not going to be a book inspired by my blog. Publishers won't be banging down my door to write one. These facts are very good at contributing to my posting delinquency.

My blogging habit is non-existant, my view is hazy, my topic is unclear. What exactly am I doing with my minute piece of cyberspace?

Nothing.

That's right, nothing. Why? Because the over-arching theme of my life is that I failed miserably at it. I never finished it and I have no follow-through.

Perhaps I shall blog every now and again, about, things, and learn where this blog wants to go....but I wouldn't hold my breath if I were you.