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Alison Staudinger




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  2. 1. cook the perfect Soufflé
    2 entries . 5 cheers     		13 people
  3. 2. become a Fulbright scholar
    1 entry . 6 cheers     		29 people
  4. 3. take a bath entirely in champagne
    5 cheers     		5 people
  5. 4. make home-made root beer
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		34 people
  6. 5. Read Tacitus in Latin
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		3 people
  7. 6. pay off debt
    1 cheer     		552 people
  8. 7. Start a Roth IRA
    3 cheers     		98 people
  9. 8. eat at every restaurant on 1st and 2nd between Bell and Pike (in Seattle)
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		23 people
  10. 9. be a good teacher
    1 cheer     		139 people
  11. 10. publish
    2 cheers     		92 people
  12. 11. pay off my student loans
    2 cheers     		2,845 people
  13. 12. Become ABD
    		2 people
  14. 13. write my dissertation
    		60 people
  15. 14. teach a class
    		152 people
  16. 15. Discover secret coves of wholesome fun in Seattle.
    13 team members . 1 entry . 2 cheers     		86 people
  17. 16. survive my long distance relationship
    		221 people
  18. 17. Live and work in the Czech Republic
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		28 people
  19. 18. Sew myself a skirt
    1 cheer     		14 people
  20. 19. master the art of polenta
    3 cheers     		3 people
  21. 20. Attend the Slow Food Movement's University of the Science of Gastronomy
    		24 people
  22. 21. avoid passive voice
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		9 people
  23. 22. hug dinosaurs
    2 team members . 5 cheers     		22 people
  24. 23. Get a drink thrown in my face
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		2 people
  25. 24. do the splits
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		2,018 people
  26. 25. visit my grandparents
    		68 people
  27. 26. lose weight without being obsessed
    		75 people
  28. 27. create my own website
    1 entry     		5,232 people
  29. 28. throw a drink in someone's face like they do in old movies
    4 cheers     		7 people
  30. 29. write a short story collection
    1 cheer     		21 people
  31. 30. test every scent produced by BPAL
    		6 people
  32. 31. change all of my products over to items made by "lush"
    		6 people
  33. 32. become comfortable volunteering at a nursing home
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  34. 33. stop feeling guilty
    1 entry     		254 people
  35. 34. Watch every episode of Star Trek
    1 entry     		480 people
  36. 35. learn german
    		4,533 people
  37. 36. Have a drawer full of matching underwear/bras
    2 cheers     		30 people
  38. 37. Get a tattoo
    3 cheers     		20,304 people
  39. 38. be more assertive
    1 cheer     		646 people
  40. 39. live in Chicago
    1 cheer     		230 people
  41. 40. Read Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
    2 team members . 2 entries . 3 cheers     		559 people
  42. 41. Get a PhD
    1 cheer     		2,790 people
  43. 42. have better posture
    1 entry     		7,730 people
  44. 43. watch Professor Taylor's 50 Favorite Films
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
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.

Apr 15, 2007, 08:02PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


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.

Apr 15, 2007, 07:56PM PDT | 0 comments


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.)

Jan 29, 2007, 06:32PM PST | 4 cheers | 0 comments


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Fix my shower Learn to draw/paint. canoe the Mississippi River be somebody Learn 100 sentences in farsi learn scottish gaelic LizdeBiz wants to speak my mind get a massage sing more watch scarface make love on a beach Memorize 99 Names of Allah Learn to read Binary roshelle33 wants to read 20 books in 2006 Get my picture taken crossing Abbey Road learn hacking go to japan see the rest of FullMetal Alchemist episodes DEATHBOX IT! design clothes Be more sociable play golf go to college eat healthy Host a dinner party Send a message in a bottle visit Florence
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