September 2009
Drove in the snow and rain.
| 1. |
finish an album
1 entry . 2 cheers |
8 people |
| 2. |
see the rest of my top ten countries
5 entries . 2 cheers |
1 person |
| 3. |
Lose 20 lbs
1 entry |
1,149 people |
| 4. |
write theme party software
3 entries |
1 person |
| 5. |
run a half-marathon
1 entry . 1 cheer |
240 people |
| 6. |
take a cooking class
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696 people |
| 7. |
Learn Ruby or Drupal
1 entry |
1 person |
| 8. |
10 banjo lessons
3 entries |
1 person |
| 9. |
make a website for my music, etc.
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1 person |
| 10. |
hot air balloon
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58 people |
| 11. |
get a graduate degree
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121 people |
| 12. |
get on stage
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2 people |
| 13. |
fly a bi-plane
1 cheer |
5 people |
| 14. |
space camp
1 entry |
1 person |
| 15. |
Fund 43 microloans through Kiva.org
2 entries |
72 people |
| 16. |
train to become a volunteer EMT
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1 person |
| 17. |
solve 4X4 rubik's cube
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1 person |
| 18. |
Grow EI audience to 50 visitors per day
1 entry |
1 person |
| 19. |
be on a reality show where they teach you how to dress
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1 person |
| 20. |
grow my professional network
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1 person |
| 21. |
open mic
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2 people |
| 22. |
Top Ten Countries - Round 2
4 entries |
1 person |
| 23. |
write a book
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26,014 people |
How I did it: My sister and I contacted everyone on the guest list to see what food item they were bringing, and to make sure we'd have a diversity of courses (vegetables, main dishes, side dishes, dessert, drinks, etc.) We went to the dollar store and spent very little money on some great decorations - purple, green, and gold crepe paper, Mardi Gras masks, sparkly banners, balloons, etc. We made a playlist of New Orleans jazz favorites and set up … Read how I did it…
How I did it: My family and I did a bit of online research regarding the menu, and we each took responsibility for one dish. My sister and I coordinated a Spanish Vocab Challenge as an activity, and we listened to Flamenco music!I made a DIY video about how to host your own tapas party. It's on my blog here: http://everybodysinvited.wordpress.com/2008/12/19/diy-tip-top-tapas/ Read how I did it…