in October
playthesong's Life List
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1. finish an album
1 entry . 2 cheers9 people -
2. see the rest of my top ten countries
5 entries . 2 cheers1 person -
3. Lose 20 lbs
1 entry1,149 people -
4. write theme party software
3 entries1 person -
5. run a half-marathon
1 entry . 1 cheer246 people -
6. take a cooking class
703 people -
7. Learn Ruby or Drupal
1 entry1 person -
8. 10 banjo lessons
3 entries1 person -
9. make a website for my music, etc.
1 person -
10. hot air balloon
59 people -
11. get a graduate degree
122 people -
12. get on stage
2 people -
13. fly a bi-plane
1 cheer5 people -
14. space camp
1 entry1 person -
15. Fund 43 microloans through Kiva.org
2 entries73 people -
16. train to become a volunteer EMT
1 person -
17. solve 4X4 rubik's cube
1 person -
18. Grow EI audience to 50 visitors per day
2 entries1 person -
19. be on a reality show where they teach you how to dress
1 person -
20. grow my professional network
1 person -
21. open mic
2 people -
22. Top Ten Countries - Round 2
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23. write a book
26,116 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…
