I will turn thirty on September 22, 2010.
That gives me a little more than six months to do all of the things on this list…
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Visit the Modern Wing of The Art Institute of Chicago.(Done!) -
Dye my hair red.(Done!) -
Finish redesigning my Smart & Lovely portfolio.
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Launch my design service.
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Stop drinking soda.(Done!) -
Lose 20 pounds. (Not drinking soda should help.)(Done!) -
Repaint my office.(Done!) -
Sew a dress for Eleanor.(Done!) -
Clean out the basement. (It’s getting scary down there.)(Late, but done!) -
Donate some of our books to the library.(Done!) -
Cook Pad Thai from scratch. -
Organize the catch-all closet in my office.(Done!) -
Get good at applying liquid eyeliner.(Done!) -
Print the bajillion photos I have stored on my computer and put them in albums.(Done!) -
Alphabetize our CDs and finish putting them into sleeves.(Done!) -
Landscape the front of the house.(Done!) -
Make an origami paper crane.(Done!) -
Learn how to use my camera in manual mode.(Done!) -
Find my perfect shade of lipstick.(Done!) -
Decide for good whether I want a tattoo or not.(Done!) -
Pay off my credit card.(Done!) -
Make a video montage of Eleanor’s first year.(Done!) -
Have a date night with Brandon at least twice a month.(Done!) -
Grow tomatoes.(Done!) -
Have an adorable family photo taken.(Done!) -
Sing along perfectly to “It’s The End Of The World As We Know It (And I Feel Fine)”.(Done!) -
Take Eleanor to the Shedd Aquarium.(Done!) -
Reduce (or eliminate) my reliance on paper towels.(Done!) -
Paint all of the trim in our house.
(I’m crossing them off the list as I complete them.)
