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#8 watch the sun rise in three different countries

I’m NOT a morning person.  Not by nature, so I don’t know why I was kidding myself about this.  I decided to make the executive decision (it is my list afterall) and interpret “sunrise” to also mean “sunset” if I … Continue reading

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#15. wash and pet an elephant (preferably in Thailand or Africa)

I did it! I pet an elephant AND I was kinda washed by him too. It was a pretty amazing experience!  This was at the Elephant Conservation Center in Lampang, Thailand.  Just moments before this photo was snapped, I was … Continue reading

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Back!

I’m back from Thailand with lots and lots to blog about: New quilt projects on the go. New blind dates qued up. Lots of follow up on 101 items I checked off my list while away, not the least being … Continue reading

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#78 go on ten blind dates — last blind date of 2008

And my first lavalife blind date, to boot. Maybe there will be something lucky about 2008 rhyming with “date”? I dunno.  But I’ll let you know how tonight goes. S is a graphic designer who lives in my neighborhood (!!), … Continue reading

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It’s happening…

I really am going to Thailand. !!!! I booked my flight today.  Leave December 30th, get into Bangkok on the 31st and don’t return home until January 31st. So, so much to do in the next two weeks to get … Continue reading

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#70 walk 60 km in one weekend for the Walk To End Breast Cancer

Check! I did it. Not only did I do the walk on September 6 &7, 2008, along with 4700 other women, I also raised approximately $4500 for breast cancer research. My reasons for putting this on my 101 in 1001 … Continue reading

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#45 finish watching all the movies on AFI’s top 100 movies of all time

So many movies, so little time. This is a task I started ten years ago when the original list came out. Actually, if you could see the list of required viewing I was supposed to cram in before starting grad … Continue reading

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