PasadenaSue

is ready for some serious change...



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PasadenaSue's Life List

  1. 1. start a new life
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    216 people
  2. 2. be proactive instead of reactive
    33 entries . 80 cheers
    17 people
  3. 3. acknowledge when people have done nice things
    18 entries . 84 cheers
    1 person
  4. 4. I promise myself I will get my PhD in 2012
    12 entries . 63 cheers
    2 people
  5. 5. list three positive things each day
    90 entries . 28 cheers
    2 people
  6. 6. Take one picture a day as a way to document my life
    10 entries . 15 cheers
    877 people
  7. 7. I promise myself I will clean up my house by January 1, 2012
    15 entries . 43 cheers
    1 person
  8. 8. identify 100 positive things about me
    10 entries . 20 cheers
    8 people
  9. 9. cook once a week
    17 entries . 17 cheers
    37 people
  10. 10. appreciate what I have
    21 entries . 100 cheers
    723 people
  11. 11. I promise myself I will go on a 2+ day bicycle ride in 2012
    3 entries . 17 cheers
    1 person
  12. 12. not criticize, condemn or complain
    4 entries . 12 cheers
    7 people
  13. 13. stop answering questions that are addressed to other people
    14 entries . 36 cheers
    3 people
  14. 14. be honest
    11 entries . 19 cheers
    654 people
  15. 15. stop interrupting people
    3 entries . 9 cheers
    86 people
  16. 16. A typical Day (Take One Photo an Hour for a Day)
    11 entries . 4 cheers
    41 people
  17. 17. develop my own style
    10 entries . 19 cheers
    300 people
  18. 18. Double my income
    3 entries . 7 cheers
    50 people
  19. 19. stop worrying about what other people think
    40 entries . 115 cheers
    336 people
  20. 20. have new friends
    2 entries . 7 cheers
    22 people
  21. 21. own it
    1 entry . 4 cheers
    5 people
  22. 22. Donate to a charity twice a month in 2012
    2 entries . 5 cheers
    1 person
  23. 23. 20 Questions You Should Ask Yourself Every Sunday
    4 entries . 3 cheers
    75 people
  24. 24. Complete the A-Z foreign movie challenge
    3 entries . 4 cheers
    3 people
  25. 25. Write down 50 of my favorite memories.
    1 entry . 7 cheers
    17 people
  26. 26. I promise myself I will go to the Nebraska/UCLA game in 2012
    1 entry
    1 person

How I did it
How to hike to Havasupai Falls
It took me
4 years
It made me
sore but satisfied


How to buy a House
It took me
2 years
It made me
independent


How to go see Lisa Haley and the ZydeKats again!
It took me
30 days
It made me
Alive


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Recent entries
cook once a week (read all 17 entries…)
I am eating at home more.

Between juicing and some cooking, I spend a lot more time in my kitchen than I have for the past few years. I go shopping and buy fresh food. I visit the Farmer’s market. I am far more aware of what I am eating, so I am accomplishing what I wanted from this goal.

I want to purchase a new stove to replace my lovely, but old, stove. It needs to go to a good home since it’s a classic.

And if I actually have people over for dinner, snacks, whatever, then I will feel that this goal has provided me the incentive I was looking for.



Eat lobster in Maine
Lobster is not my thing.

Especially when I discovered that 90% of lobsters are captured before they can reproduce. That being said, I think lobsters are fairly well managed in Maine. I just prefer crayfish, and other sea food, to lobsters.

For atmosphere, there is nothing like eating lobster in Maine. They really know how to set the atmosphere and help people enjoy the experience. Seeing all the lobster pots in the water with their brightly colored floats adds to the experience.

For me, a crayfish boil in Louisiana is tastier.



be proactive instead of reactive (read all 33 entries…)
Time for a PARTY!!!

After attending the chili cookoff party at a coworker’s house last night, I want to host one. I could do this for my neighbors, or people from work, or both. I think I will start with my neighbors. We get together a few times a year and this could be yet another reason to get together.

I want to have the party outside. There are plenty of folding tables and chairs for people. Cleanup is easy. Who knows, this could become an annual event.

I found a great online resource for planning the party:
http://www.chicaandjo.com/2008/11/03/host-a-chili-cook-off-party/
Now I just need to pick a date and talk to some neighbors!

I shall do this before the end of March!!



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