Alison Staudinger




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Alison Staudinger's Life List

  1. 1. cook the perfect Soufflé
    2 entries . 4 cheers
    13 people
  2. 2. become a Fulbright scholar
    1 entry . 6 cheers
    28 people
  3. 3. take a bath entirely in champagne
    5 cheers
    5 people
  4. 4. make home-made root beer
    1 entry . 8 cheers
    33 people
  5. 5. Read Tacitus in Latin
    1 entry . 8 cheers
    4 people
  6. 6. learn german
    4,341 people
  7. 7. throw a drink in someone's face like they do in old movies
    4 cheers
    7 people
  8. 8. create my own website
    1 entry
    5,026 people
  9. 9. lose weight without being obsessed
    76 people
  10. 10. visit my grandparents
    69 people
  11. 11. stop feeling guilty
    1 entry
    245 people
  12. 12. Watch every episode of Star Trek
    1 entry
    480 people
  13. 13. have better posture
    1 entry
    7,443 people
  14. 14. Get a PhD
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    2,681 people
  15. 15. Attend the Slow Food Movement's University of the Science of Gastronomy
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    24 people
  16. 16. test every scent produced by BPAL
    6 people
  17. 17. Read Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
    3 team members . 2 entries . 3 cheers
    544 people
  18. 18. live in Chicago
    1 cheer
    225 people
  19. 19. be more assertive
    1 cheer
    640 people
  20. 20. Get a tattoo
    3 cheers
    19,603 people
  21. 21. Have a drawer full of matching underwear/bras
    2 cheers
    29 people
  22. 22. write a short story collection
    1 cheer
    20 people
  23. 23. do the splits
    1 entry . 2 cheers
    1,938 people
  24. 24. Get a drink thrown in my face
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    2 people
  25. 25. hug dinosaurs
    2 team members . 5 cheers
    22 people
  26. 26. pay off my student loans
    2 cheers
    2,744 people
  27. 27. be a good teacher
    1 cheer
    135 people
  28. 28. avoid passive voice
    1 entry . 3 cheers
    9 people
  29. 29. pay off debt
    1 cheer
    512 people
  30. 30. Start a Roth IRA
    3 cheers
    98 people
  31. 31. eat at every restaurant on 1st and 2nd between Bell and Pike (in Seattle)
    1 entry . 3 cheers
    23 people
  32. 32. publish
    2 cheers
    90 people
  33. 33. master the art of polenta
    5 cheers
    3 people
  34. 34. change all of my products over to items made by "lush"
    6 people
  35. 35. write my dissertation
    55 people
  36. 36. teach a class
    143 people
  37. 37. Become ABD
    2 people
  38. 38. Discover secret coves of wholesome fun in Seattle.
    13 team members . 1 entry . 2 cheers
    85 people
  39. 39. survive my long distance relationship
    216 people
  40. 40. become comfortable volunteering at a nursing home
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    1 person
  41. 41. watch Professor Taylor's 50 Favorite Films
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    1 person
  42. 42. Live and work in the Czech Republic
    1 entry . 1 cheer
    27 people
  43. 43. Sew myself a skirt
    1 cheer
    13 people
Recent entries
Get a drink thrown in my face
C'mon! 2 years ago

This is an oft mocked goal. I want the world to know how serious I am about this goal. I want that sort of romantic shock, and the stares of restaurant patrons. I want someone to actually be this angry with me, and not by any of my caressing attempts to diffuse the situation.



do the splits
In other words, fix myself. 2 years ago

I used to be able to do the splits without a second thought. Now, thanks to a year old hip flexor injury, I can barely touch my toes. I pray that the rest of aging goes more smoothly, and that somehow I will magically be able to afford yoga classes again.



find the perfect stout
Shakesphere v. Imperial 2 years ago

To be fair, I really found two of the perfect stouts. Rogue Brewery (shout out to Newport, Oregon!) makes some of my favorite beers in general. In a recent visit to the brewery, I was able to confirm that Rogue Imperial Stout and Rogue Shakesphere Stouts are generally unmatchable. Both have dense layers of malty, chocolaty and coffee flavor, with the smoothy creamy moutfeel that only a stout can bring. The imperial is more intense- hoppier and slightly more alcoholic, so the choice between them really comes down to mood and what you’ve got to do later in the day.

(PS Rogue Chocolate Stout is also damn good, but because of it’s niche quality doesn’t quite fall under the heading “perfect” but rather most hedonistic beer ever.)



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