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30 Days of Lists: List 22-Today I Saw..

23
Mar 2011
Today I saw… These!  Where did they come from?!? I SWEAR they weren’t around yesterday Everything else I could list is entirely negative…so I’m going to leave it at that.  What is prettier and more hopeful than blooming daffodils?
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30 Days of Lists: List 21-Things to do this Spring

22
Mar 2011
Here are just a few of the things I want to do this spring: Go through stuff, reorganize, get rid of stuff (yeah…been talking about doing this for years…) Cut my hair.  Getting WAY too long. (though I’ve been saying that for months now) (and by the way, the below is what happens when I sleep on it wet and let it air dry while I’m sleeping) Go to the zoo Start hiking regularly out at my favorite place again Get my ass back on plan! Spend lots and lots more time with the people that are important to me
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30 Days of Lists: List 20-Celebrity Crushes

20
Mar 2011
This is an ever-changing, ever-evolving list, usually dependent on my current obsession.   But a couple of people that stay on the list: Christian Bale Alex O’Loughlin James Marsters Jensen Ackles
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30 Days of Lists: List 19-Favorite Drinks

19
Mar 2011
Today’s list is actually “Recipes to try,” but well, I don’t really have any off the top of my head, though I do have a binder full of them.  You see, I don’t really like to cook…but a lot of you know that already.  Don’t get me wrong. I CAN cook.  I’m not bad at it.  I know how to follow a recipe.  I just really have to be in the mood to want to…and that doesn’t happen often. So, instead, my friend Leigh suggested I do a list of my favorite drinks.  Some of you already know, too, that I [ ... ]
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30 Days of Lists: List 18-Road Trip Must-Haves

18
Mar 2011
I love road trips.  My stomach doesn’t always love road trips, but I do. Some of my favorite road trips were to Virginia Beach to visit my aunt, to New York City with my friends and from Los Angeles to San Francisco with the same friends.  But I also really love shorter trips.  It usually does reach a point where I’m just ready to get wherever I’m going. My list as to what to take also depends on whether I’m driving or not.  But here are a few things that usually go on my list (I obviously won’t use some of [ ... ]
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30 Days of Lists: List 17-Words That Are Hard to Spell

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Mar 2011
One of my favorite things in the entire world is words. And honestly, I can’t really think of any off the top of my head that are hard for me to spell. Spelling always was a good subject for me. But the ones I always wonder about: Is it gray or grey? (Just looked it up and apparently it’s “gray” in the U.S.  I personally prefer “grey.”) I know how to spell it, but I have a terrible time typing the word manufacturer (the rer on the end throws me off every time) I have a terrible time remembering how many Ls are in [ ... ]
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30 Days of Lists: List 16-Places to See In Your Town

17
Mar 2011
I live in the Kansas City area.  Here are a few things off the top of my head. I know I’m missing tons of things (especially in the nearby cities) and hopefully some of my fellow Kansas Citians will fill in the blanks. Worlds of Fun/Oceans of Fun Nelson Atkins Museum of Art Steamboat Arabia Museum National WWI Museum and Liberty Memorial Power & Light District Country Club Plaza Overland Park Arboretum and Botanical Gardens Shawnee Mission Park Kauffman Stadium (Home of the Royals) Arrowhead Stadium (Home of the Chiefs)
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I Saw Light

15
Mar 2011
Some of you may not know, but until recently, I worked until midnight Monday-Friday.  I did this for over seven years.  Originally, it had a lot of benefits. I liked the people that worked on nights better It was a bit less stressful/rushed It helped me avoid life after my brother died Well, last summer, I started meeting new friends. I started dating a bit.  I started living.  And the fact that I worked until midnight started annoying the hell out of me.  I got so tired of seeing friends posting about what they were doing or what they had planned and realizing that [ ... ]
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30 Days of Lists: List 15-On My Shopping List

15
Mar 2011
Every week, I have two running shopping lists:  things to get at the grocery store, and things to get elsewhere. My list of things to get at the grocery store always depends on whether I’m trying to be on plan or not.  If I am: Fruits and veggies Salad Laughing Cow cheese Lean Cuisine pizzas Weight Watchers Quesadillas Healthy Choice frozen meals (the smaller ones) Sara Lee 45 Calories and Delightful 100% Whole Wheat bread with honey Lunch meat Hebrew National 97% Fat Free hot dogs (yes, yum) Whole Wheat couscous A variety of other things depending on what I want to make If I’m not trying to be on plan, then I [ ... ]
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30 Days of Lists: List 14-Things I Love About Reading

14
Mar 2011
Today’s list was a fill-in-the-blank.  It read:  “Things I Love About ________.”  So, I picked reading.  Of course.  I mean, it is almost my favorite thing in the world. Being able to escape into the story and forget all the worries, cares, etc. I have in my own life. Finding new quotes that mean something to me or that I just think are especially profound or funny (I love collecting quotes). The chance to not have to deal with or worry about anyone else: it’s just me and the story. The opportunity to learn something new. The opportunity to expand my vocabulary. Being moved by the [ ... ]
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30 Days of Lists: List 13-DIYs I want to try

13
Mar 2011
I LOVE crafts.  I LOVE being creative…even though I sometimes feel like my years of corporate servitude have sucked my creativity dry.  A few years ago, I tried my hand at making jewelry and think I got pretty darn good at it.  Here are a few other things I’d like to learn how to do: Crochet (I can do basic things like blankets of one color, etc., but would like to learn to do hats, etc.) Knit (my grandma tried to teach me way back when…) Bookbinding (our local community college has a class you can take) Making clothes Anything else that catches my eye…
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30 Days of Lists: List 12-Weekly Rituals

13
Mar 2011
Honestly, I struggled really hard with this one.  I’m not afraid to admit defeat – when it’s something I really need to admit defeat on.  I actually tried to come up with a different idea, but yeah, I failed at that too. So here goes at my attempt to come up with weekly rituals when I really don’t have any: Monday: I have to work an hour later, so this is most often my night just to come home and veg out. Either Tuesday, Wednesday, or Thursday night, I’ve been hitting the grocery store (it varies) or even sometimes meeting up with [ ... ]
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30 Days of Lists: List 11-Date Night Ideas

13
Mar 2011
As specified in the rules, these didn’t have to be romantic date ideas. They could also be for friend-dates or by-yourself-dates. Dinner out (maybe going to a movie) Dinner in (maybe with netflix) Go for a drink or coffee (now that I’ve found one coffee drink I’ll actually drink) Art gallery Picnic Bookstore (you HAD to know I’d put that on there) Sightseeing in your own city (here in KC: things like local museums, Country Club Plaza, Liberty Memorial, Steamboat Arabia museum, etc.) Go for a walk (botanical gardens, etc.) Concert Drive-in movie (I’ve never been) Comedy club (again, I’ve never been) Checking out unique little shops Video games! (or maybe [ ... ]
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30 Days of Lists: List 10-Wishlist

13
Mar 2011
Things I want: To learn how to relax To learn how to accept love To go to Ireland To be in a better position financially To get back down to my lowest weight To get married someday and be the most important person in the world to someone (and them to be mine, of course) To have a child To find a job that I love, that has meaning, and that makes me excited to get out of bed each day To have my own place again My parents to be thoroughly healthy A cure for epilepsy to be found – or at least something that will help my dad My friends [ ... ]
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30 Days of Lists: List 9-Fave Websites/Blogs

13
Mar 2011
Okay, I’m going to say from the start that I’m going to try not to list any blogs here.  Honestly, I suck, and haven’t read any in just about forever.  Plus, of the ones that I know I DO love and the ones that are written by people I really care about, this post would just about have to be a trillion pages long.  So check out my blogroll up above or by clicking here.  And if somehow your blog is not on there, please let me know! I don’t want to leave anyone out. Facebook
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