*YogaLu
My Life List: a work in progress.
A list of things that I want to manifest as real that are almost too scary to write down and yet get me all sorts of excited:
1. Kids for me and Jen.
3A. Write Pooty Pants.
3B. Write Happy Pants.
4A. Write Vegetarian Mosquito.
4B. Write the Excellent Suit.
5. Become debt free.
6. Create Baby Charlie Eye Pillows, i.e. learn how to sew.
7. Take a photography class.
8. Take another aerial arts class.
10. Raise honey bees.
11. Lose weight -- 20-30 lbs. - in a healthy sustainable way.
12. Visit all 7 continents.
13. Give up sugar.
14. Learn to ride a motorcycle.
15. Drive across the country.
16. Stop biting my nails and picking at my cuticles.
17. Do a headstand in the middle of the room.
18. Take a bread baking class.
19. Adopt a dog from the ASPCA.
21. Befriend an elephant.
22. Teach my cat, Chase, to give paw.
23. Get me and Jen legalized (i.e. as married as we can get in the eyes of the law.)
24. Write more Matilda Mae books.
25. Go on a tropical yoga retreat.
26. Own John Fluevog shoes.
27. Learn to walk in high heels.
28. Learn how to make gnocchi.
29. Cook something awesome in my new Dutch oven.
30. Save for retirement.
31. Stay in the present moment.
32. Work on my posture.
33. Catch a fly ball at Citizens Bank Park.
34. See the bioplankton in Puerto Rico. (originally from Mightygirl.com)
35. Hang a tire swing up for future kid.
36. Be a great auntie.
37. Take future dog through obedience trials.
38. Remain patient with others and with myself.
39. Go back to Costa Rica and zip line through the rain forest again.
40. Work full-time as a children's author/yoga instructor.
41. Hike down into the Grand Canyon and spend the night.
42. Visit Portland, Oregon.
43. Own acres of land.
44. Figure out how to scuba dive with my bum ear.
45. Eat Bánh mì.
46. Create a space that's mine.
47. Let people know how much they mean to me.
48. Finish the NYT crossword puzzle.
49. Cultivate a meditation practice.
50. Go to a NasCar race.
51. Go to a rodeo.
52. Find a funky marching band to dance to.
53. Buy an old pick up truck and rehab it.
54. Make my grandma's italian honey balls for the holidays.
55. Get really good at making Asian dumplings.
56. Learn how to crochet a hat.
57. Understand the whole set up of the US Government.
58. Get certified for pre-natal yoga.
59. Get certified for children's yoga.
60. Visit the Peeps Factory.
61. Visit the Crayola Factory.
62. Get back to ceramics and get really good at throwing on the wheel.
63. Find an Italian Festival and eat zeppoles from a paper bag.
64. Learn how to make a kick-ass margarita (without the ready-made mix).
65. Plant poppies.
66. Get at least one more tattoo.
67. Stop taking things personally.
68. Do more public speaking.
69. Keep my stuff in check by going through the house and donating regularly.
70. Organize my Nano.
71. Swim with the dolphins.
72. Visit Vince in Vienna.
73. Take a bike trip vacation.
74. Go to Easter Island.
75. Get off of my anxiety meds.
76. Commit to my neti pot once a day for a week and see how my sinuses feel.
77. Learn how to use the weight machines at the gym.
78. Write a personal thank you note to all of my influential celebrity lesbians - Ellen Degeneres and Portia DiRossi, Alison Bechdel, KD Lang, Patricia Cornwell, etc - for being brave enough to be themselves.
79. Volunteer at a zoo.
80. Take a ride in a hot air balloon.
81. Take a yoga class on the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum.
82. Learn how to use knives effectively and efficiently in the kitchen.
83. Go to the Olympics.
84. Find my passion.
85. Dye my hair blonde, just once.
86. Go back to visit the Statue of Liberty.
87. Go on a wine tour in Napa.
88. Visit India.
89. Learn how to make soap.
90. Raise chickens.
91. Choose pictures with Jen for our wedding album.
92. Cook zucchini flowers like my grandma for my family.
93. Help my mom and dad set up an awesome sledding track.
94. Bicycle to work.
95. Donate to worthy causes.
97. Meet the President.
98. Make a worm box.
99. Buy art.
100. Crochet a granny squares blanket.
101. Take a writing class.
102. Try Hawaiian pizza.
103. Go Parasailing.
104. Get another master's degree (Landscape Architecture or Horticulture)
105. Go from High Plank to Chataranga Dandasana and then back up to High Plank.
106. Visit a fortune cookie factory.
107. Learn to ride a horse - and not be afraid of them!
108. Drive the Autobahn.
109. Get Pepperidge Farm to sponsor Cranky Pants.
110. Meet Oprah and talk to her about Cranky Pants and Matilda Mae.
111. Volunteer more.
112. Take a cooking class.
113. Rehab our guest bedroom.
114. Work at Capo Giro.
115. Cook several awesome creamy soups and use my immersion blender.
116. Visit Germany.
117. Tour a chocolate factory.
118. Go back to NOLA for Jazz Fest.
119. Learn how to knit.
120. Take Jen's last name.
121. Master kayaking.
122. Golf lessons.
My Life List: a work in progress.
A list of things that I want to manifest as real that are almost too scary to write down and yet get me all sorts of excited:
1. Kids for me and Jen.
3A. Write Pooty Pants.
3B. Write Happy Pants.
4A. Write Vegetarian Mosquito.
4B. Write the Excellent Suit.
5. Become debt free.
6. Create Baby Charlie Eye Pillows, i.e. learn how to sew.
7. Take a photography class.
8. Take another aerial arts class.
10. Raise honey bees.
11. Lose weight -- 20-30 lbs. - in a healthy sustainable way.
12. Visit all 7 continents.
13. Give up sugar.
14. Learn to ride a motorcycle.
15. Drive across the country.
16. Stop biting my nails and picking at my cuticles.
17. Do a headstand in the middle of the room.
18. Take a bread baking class.
19. Adopt a dog from the ASPCA.
21. Befriend an elephant.
22. Teach my cat, Chase, to give paw.
23. Get me and Jen legalized (i.e. as married as we can get in the eyes of the law.)
24. Write more Matilda Mae books.
25. Go on a tropical yoga retreat.
26. Own John Fluevog shoes.
27. Learn to walk in high heels.
28. Learn how to make gnocchi.
29. Cook something awesome in my new Dutch oven.
30. Save for retirement.
31. Stay in the present moment.
32. Work on my posture.
33. Catch a fly ball at Citizens Bank Park.
34. See the bioplankton in Puerto Rico. (originally from Mightygirl.com)
35. Hang a tire swing up for future kid.
36. Be a great auntie.
37. Take future dog through obedience trials.
38. Remain patient with others and with myself.
39. Go back to Costa Rica and zip line through the rain forest again.
40. Work full-time as a children's author/yoga instructor.
41. Hike down into the Grand Canyon and spend the night.
42. Visit Portland, Oregon.
43. Own acres of land.
44. Figure out how to scuba dive with my bum ear.
45. Eat Bánh mì.
46. Create a space that's mine.
47. Let people know how much they mean to me.
48. Finish the NYT crossword puzzle.
49. Cultivate a meditation practice.
50. Go to a NasCar race.
51. Go to a rodeo.
52. Find a funky marching band to dance to.
53. Buy an old pick up truck and rehab it.
54. Make my grandma's italian honey balls for the holidays.
55. Get really good at making Asian dumplings.
56. Learn how to crochet a hat.
57. Understand the whole set up of the US Government.
58. Get certified for pre-natal yoga.
59. Get certified for children's yoga.
60. Visit the Peeps Factory.
61. Visit the Crayola Factory.
62. Get back to ceramics and get really good at throwing on the wheel.
63. Find an Italian Festival and eat zeppoles from a paper bag.
64. Learn how to make a kick-ass margarita (without the ready-made mix).
65. Plant poppies.
66. Get at least one more tattoo.
67. Stop taking things personally.
68. Do more public speaking.
69. Keep my stuff in check by going through the house and donating regularly.
70. Organize my Nano.
71. Swim with the dolphins.
72. Visit Vince in Vienna.
73. Take a bike trip vacation.
74. Go to Easter Island.
75. Get off of my anxiety meds.
76. Commit to my neti pot once a day for a week and see how my sinuses feel.
77. Learn how to use the weight machines at the gym.
78. Write a personal thank you note to all of my influential celebrity lesbians - Ellen Degeneres and Portia DiRossi, Alison Bechdel, KD Lang, Patricia Cornwell, etc - for being brave enough to be themselves.
79. Volunteer at a zoo.
80. Take a ride in a hot air balloon.
81. Take a yoga class on the steps of the Philadelphia Art Museum.
82. Learn how to use knives effectively and efficiently in the kitchen.
83. Go to the Olympics.
84. Find my passion.
85. Dye my hair blonde, just once.
86. Go back to visit the Statue of Liberty.
87. Go on a wine tour in Napa.
88. Visit India.
89. Learn how to make soap.
90. Raise chickens.
91. Choose pictures with Jen for our wedding album.
92. Cook zucchini flowers like my grandma for my family.
93. Help my mom and dad set up an awesome sledding track.
94. Bicycle to work.
95. Donate to worthy causes.
97. Meet the President.
98. Make a worm box.
99. Buy art.
100. Crochet a granny squares blanket.
101. Take a writing class.
102. Try Hawaiian pizza.
103. Go Parasailing.
104. Get another master's degree (Landscape Architecture or Horticulture)
105. Go from High Plank to Chataranga Dandasana and then back up to High Plank.
106. Visit a fortune cookie factory.
107. Learn to ride a horse - and not be afraid of them!
108. Drive the Autobahn.
109. Get Pepperidge Farm to sponsor Cranky Pants.
110. Meet Oprah and talk to her about Cranky Pants and Matilda Mae.
111. Volunteer more.
112. Take a cooking class.
113. Rehab our guest bedroom.
114. Work at Capo Giro.
115. Cook several awesome creamy soups and use my immersion blender.
116. Visit Germany.
117. Tour a chocolate factory.
118. Go back to NOLA for Jazz Fest.
119. Learn how to knit.
120. Take Jen's last name.
121. Master kayaking.
122. Golf lessons.