I'm doing 23 things
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1 month ago
Running my first 5k Saturday and I’ve been diligently training. I figure, if I can do 4.5 miles, I can do 6.4. I’ma do it! Here I come, 10k.
Jules's Life List
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1. apply for the Mission Internship through General Board
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2. get my MSW
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3. join the Peace Corps
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4. learn to make a killer pie crust
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5. learn to pray the rosary
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6. visit Vietnam
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7. visit Ireland
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8. graduate my Master of Theological Studies
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9. kick butt at my new job in Cleveland
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10. learn to cook Thai food
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11. stop buying books and read the ones I already own
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12. finish my denominational classes for ordination
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13. get out of debt
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14. learn Biblical Greek
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15. learn to speak, read, and write Spanish
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16. dye my hair cherry red
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17. pierce my lip
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18. be commissioned as a deacon in the United Methodist Church
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19. read Les Miserables
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20. learn to knit
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21. cliff dive
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22. live in New York City
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23. run a 10K next spring
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How I did it
It made me
Meh. 
How I did it: Studied. Alot. And then tried to maintain some calm during the test. Not an awesome experience, but I'm glad to be finished, despite the fact that I probably didn't need to in order to get into the graduate program. Read how I did it…
It made me
full tummy. 
How I did it: Actually, while I've always wanted to follow through on this goal, my friend i'm sharing with did all the work. now I'm reaping the benefits. Wayward Seed Farm in Marion, Ohio, is our farm, and they're incredible. Learning to cook lots of wonderful things and how to can, too. Last week, they were giving away boxes of cherries that were going to go bad the next day, so we canned them! So excellent. Read how I did it…
It made me
warm and happy
How I did it: Started walking with a girlfriend who lives in my building. We meet up and have coffee and then go around the neighborhood until we're tired. Probably not a ton of calories burned or anything, but wonderful to be outside, and better to spend time with friends walking than eating... Read how I did it…
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Recent entries
Cracking the Coconut
3 months ago
at the suggestion of Jeffrey Steingarten, I searched (and searched and searched) for what he calls the primo Thai cookbook on the planet in English: Cracking the Coconut. Finally found one abused copy in Manhattan at the Strand, after looking for months. It is perfect, though one could wish for photos. The author spends most of the pages explaining why Thai food is worth cooking, what it means to do it well, and what the ingredients should be (when it’s good to substitute and when it’s not worth it, for example). Totally helpful.
signed up for the test
3 months ago
totally signed up for my test – the second week in October. So excited!
