I'm doing 29 things
The Touchstone, 1900
The Valley of Decision, 1902
Sanctuary, 1903
The House of Mirth, 1905 (own it)
Madame de Treymes, 1907
The Fruit of the Tree, 1907
Ethan Frome, 1911 [X]
The Reef, 1912 (own it)
The Custom of the Country, 1913 [X]
Summer, 1917
The Marne, 1918
The Age of Innocence, 1920 (own it)
beatricek's Life List
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1. Become more financially intelligent
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2. Become a great cook
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3. Live alone
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4. Read Edith Wharton's first 12 books
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5. Create my own website
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6. Run a marathon
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7. Publish a piece of work
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8. Learn a magic trick
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9. Become fluent in another language
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10. Spend a year in a bikini
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11. Take a magical mystery tour
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12. Eat a hot dog at Nathan's on Coney Island
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13. Eat an amazing meal at AT&T Park (and watch the Giants play)
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14. Attend SXSW.
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15. Buy nothing new for a year
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16. Spend a quiet weekend at a bed and breakfast (no electronics)
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17. Take a train out of Union Station
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18. Become an expatriate
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19. Go to Puerto Rico
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20. Share a story with Ira Glass
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21. Attend Sundance Film Festival
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22. Get profiled in a national publication
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23. Visit the Beekman Farm
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24. Attend every Broadway play and musical in a season
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25. Throw a martini in someone's face
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26. Give up coffee
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27. participate in an improv everywhere event
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28. join the writer's guild of america
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29. Win an award
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How I did it
It made me 
How I did it: Buzz Beach Ball 2012. Kansas City.It's hard tracking a band that stops performing for 5 years and then comes back, with a new lineup, at music festivals.Got lucky that they came anywhere near Kansas and pounced at the opportunity to see them. Read how I did it…
It made me
Smarter & Stronger!
How I did it: The first thing I did was download the Life After College budget template.I filled in exactly how much I had coming in, how much I spent and how much I wanted to save. Seeing how much I spent was a big wake up call.I'm a busy person, so the next thing I did was break it down week by week. I figured out how much money I paid for groceries weekly, whether or not I would need gas weekly or biweekly then added that into my weekly budget.Next,… Read how I did it…
It made me
feel capable!
How I did it: In the month of July I cooked(1) Vegetable fajitas(2) Portobello mushroom burgers(3) Grand Marnier (er, Patron Orange Liquer) French Toast(4) Greek PanzanellaThe first and the last two recipes came from Ezra Pound Cake. All were simple, delicious and used reasonable ingredients that only expand your palette if you keep them in your kitchen (for instance: oregano, thyme, basil and red wine vinegar) Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Read your bank statement.
Don’t assume you know or remember everything about your account(s).
Read. Your. Effing. Bank Statement.
That’s it. Don’t forget it.
side note: always check for the secure website demarcation “https” preceding website addresses when signing into online banking portals (but, no duh, right?)
ps. that “pay off your credit card every month” thing doesn’t always apply. sometimes, if you read your bank statement, you’ll notice that paying only the minimum payment for an entire year (and not charging any more to credit) will result in only paying around $20 in interest. depending on how your credit is, that’s basically a really low interest loan. you don’t have to pay all that off immediately – if you need to, take your time (this is especially true for recent grads and students – you’ve got time and your credit score isn’t really that important yet).
1. Miso Mayo – a great stand alone dressing for sandwiches, meats or soy protein
2. Nutritional yeast – on popcorn, in a stir fry or on tempeh with some soy sauce
3. Sauerkraut – good on anything because it aids digestion (woo hoo!), is especially delicious on meats/sandwiches/fried eggs
4. Almond milk >>> every other kind of milk because (a) it doesn’t need to be refrigerated and has a three month shelf life which (a1) is great if you’re just one person and (b) it adds a sweet kick to plain granola cereal and© a sweet kick to anything that you mix it with
General note:
Summer is the best time to start cooking well – everything is in season so eating seasonally is easy. Meyer lemons are the juiciest lemons and you’ll be able to find them for cheap (or, if you’ve got a neighbor with a tree, FOR FREE). Lemonade is criminally easy to make. You get the lemon juice out of the lemons, melt some sugar in water; pour the sugar water in the lemon juice and continue to dilute the mixture with water until it is to your liking. Nothing says summer more than fresh squeezed lemonade, don’t cop out and get that “Country Time” stuff, if you can help it.
