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June 17, 2008
37 happy little things
37 ideas for my 37th year. My theme this year is Little Things.
36 was over run with me trying to do too many Big Things and as good as doing Big Things sounds, I realized it is the Little Things that matter the most to me and my family in keeping us all happy. (Perhaps this is because I am married to a man who plans to Rule the Mobile World. One of us should Think Small.)
In order to keep myself on track or side tracked from those beckoning Big Things I have made a list of things to do this year. I'm also trying to keep the list fun because afterall, it is my birthday. You won't be seeing any "clean the garage" type goals on this list (well, maybe just one of those.)
- Create an ABC photo book for Britta.
- Visit a museum.
- Visit an indie gallery.
- Hear some live music that does not include a mosh pit or start after 11pm. Shesh, I AM old.
- Learn how to use the manual settings on my Nikon D60.
- Print a photo image to canvas.
- Go to the zoo.
- Create another photo book using Blurb.com
- Camp on Orcas Island.
- Write a will. This is the only non-fun thing on my list but I think it is high time I get it done. I'm embarrassed to type that I have yet to do this.
- Cook with my kids
- Go on bike rides with my kids. This means I will have to find my bike and maybe even pound the rusty forks back together with a rock.
- Row the rowboat to the Cove for a picnic.
- Download the printer profile for Costco's photoprinter and calibrate my monitor.
- Do more post-editing to my photos.
- Finish the effing bag I started sewing when I was 36.
- Make 6 pillows in 7 days.
- Get my irrigation system fixed so I don't spend my summer watering my plants and then watching them die because I won't always remember to water them.
- Get an inspiration board
- Spend the night in a yurt, or Andy's office. Can't decide which would be more of an adventure.
- Order moo cards
- Crochet something more complicated than a scarf.
- Take my kids to a concert.
- Spend almost every morning at the pool this summer swimming and playing tennis (Karsten anyway).
- Find a creative community to meet up with a few times a year. This might just mean hijacking Becca and Shawna for projects when I can.
- See something at SIFF.
- Schedule more movie club meetings.
- Create a new signature summer meal. Any suggestions? I'll need a summer drink to go with the meal.
- Take the family to Portland.
- Help my kids have a lemonade stand.
- Pimp my basement. looky
- Drinks and dinner on the Pink Door or other summery deck with a-mazing food.
- See the tulips blooming.
- Read this book for 2008.
- Read a classic book to my kids.
- Have my son read to me every day.
- Make homemade pasta with my pasta maker.
If I can cross these off my list by 38 I will call it a good year. If anyone hears me talk smack of starting a text messaging service for creative inspiration, you have my permission to box my ears.
Posted by jana at June 17, 2008 9:35 PM
Comments
Oh, regarding your bike... i gave it away. Sorry! it was rusty and broken beyond anything rock-pounding could fix.
You could hop on the Razor scooter thing, and Karsten could pull you from his bike. We've tried this. and although it's a little sketchy, it works.
Posted by: Andy at June 18, 2008 10:36 AM
You gave away my bike? :(
Posted by: Jana at June 18, 2008 10:47 AM
I'm inspired by your list. May I shamelessly copy? (Not the actual list, but the idea of it.)
However, the creative one, no. 25, will surely go on my list too as I'm realizing more and more that it's an essential.
And re: no. 28: my summer time drink from previous summers = Trader Joe's Limeade + Malibu Rum. Oh so good. Don't skimp by getting the frozen limeade concentrate.
Posted by: becca at June 18, 2008 5:49 PM
Hi Jana,
Happy belated! You could combine # 7 & 23 here~~ http://www.zoo.org/zootunes/index.html
I love my moo cards & have 4 left thanks for the reminder
Cheers!
Posted by: Ursula at June 20, 2008 11:56 AM