Alison Staudinger




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



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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