RECENT NOTES
Note added to Audition for Wheel of Fortune when it comes to town:
1/23: It hasn't come to town, but I got an audition in LA! == 2/3: I auditioned and got to the second round! Am now waiting to see if I get on the show!
one year agoNote added to Pass the highest level of the Passport exam:
The Passport exam is held once a month at Meadows Elementary, and it tests the children's geographical aptitude.
one year agoNote added to Rearrange the living room with "new" furniture:
In this case, "new" basically means vintage/antique/previously used.
one year agoNote added to Attend ten theatrical performances:
1/23: I believe that Teatro Zanzinni counts, right?
November 2010: Schoolhouse Rock
one year agoPacific Science Center (June 2010 -- it's a children's museum!); Oregon Museum of Science and Industry (TENTATIVE September 2010);
one year agoNote added to Learn a computer language:
I guess I know The Loop pretty well (which is what you use for the Wordpress back-end stuff), but is that a computer language?
one year agoNote added to Donate money, goods or services to a charity:
I wish I didn't have to check this off due to the severity of what happened, but I donated $10 to the Red Cross' Haitian relief efforts. What I would like to do, though, is ma...(more)
one year agoRight now, I have one huge Costco bag full of clothes, but I need to go ahead and sort through the rest of Lor's clothes before I can check this off.
one year agoStarting anew from 5/16
one year agoNote added to Read every single book that I own:
Since I compulsively buy books, I'm going to start this now and not count anything purchased after 5/14/10.
one year agoNote added to Go on a road trip:
Matt and I drove from Sacramento to LA to audition for Wheel of Fortune! It was a lot of fun and I hope to go on another road trip really soon.
one year agoNote added to Go to five concerts:
Rush (August 2010); The Billy Nayer Show (November 2010)
2 years agoNote added to Attend my high school reunion:
Okay, so I'm not going. It's expensive! However, there's a meetup at a local bar at the same time, so I'm planning on going to that after my party!
2 years agoNote added to Learn how to play the guitar:
As of 5/17, I can play a few basic chords and can play a few songs by ear.
3 years agoNote added to Sing at a karaoke bar:
Went to Steve's karaoke bar with him one night, but chickened out. I'm going to do it next time, though!
2 years agoNote added to Abstain from buying coffee from a coffee stand for one month:
It was on September 16, 2010 that I realized I hadn't bought coffee from a drive-thru coffee stand in over a month. VICTORY
2 years agoNote added to Sing in front of someone :
It wasn't just in front of someone, folks. It was all mic-ed up at PAX on the Rock Band 3 stage.
2 years agoNote added to Go to a nerd convention:
PAX 2010! You know, I said I would swear off of them completely, but I had so much fun hanging out with the Talking Tyrants that I'm totally planning on going next year. Hotel...(more)
2 years agoNote added to Get a part-time job which is fulfilling:
Started going on the job hunt, sending out my resume all over and such. Wish me luck!
one year agoNote added to Become happy with what I see when I look in the mirror:
This will be an ongoing struggle. I've been very self-conscious about my image for my entire life, and I feel like I've made a lot of progress. However, there's still a long w...(more)
one year ago2/27: Rented a violin! http://www.myportmanteau.com/?p=94
3 years agoNote added to Go on three trips around the country by myself:
February 2010: California; May 2010: Austin, Texas
While I've done so a lot by now, Portland, Oregon.
2 years agoNote added to Visit a town in Central or Eastern Washington:
7/2/2010: Went to Ellensburg AND Yakima!
2 years agoNote added to Get another pair of heels and learn how to walk in them:
5/31: They're not super-high or anything, but they're adorable and mine and I love them.
June 2010: I walked on a moving train with them and didn't fall. If that isn't succes...(more)
3 years agoNote added to Splurge on one really great outfit (including accessories):
2/27: Bought The Dress at Macy's -- just need to get a great pair of shoes and the jacket to match!
3/10: The jacket was only $30! Now I'm just left with shoes and accessorie...(more)
2 years agoNote added to Play each board game in the house at least once:
Okay, okay, this is only in progress because Nick gave away two of his games and we've been playing Carcassonne a lot.
2 years agoNote added to Take ten different types of shots (liquor):
This one may be silly to most, but I've been such a straitlaced person my entire life, so I figure I've got to live a little, right? So far, I've had Bailey's w/Caramel, Death...(more)
one year agoNote added to Amass over 40 volunteer hours at the elementary school:
I've probably got close to (if not am already over) 40 hours already, but I need to ask the coordinators for a log of my hours to date before I check this off.
2 years agoNote added to Start collecting something:
Here's the question, though -- how much of something do you need before it becomes a collection?
one year agoNote added to Try out geocaching:
Tried to find a cache with Matt, Erin and Steve while in San Francisco! (February 2011)
2 years agoNote added to Lose forty pounds:
In July 2010, I weighed in at 160 lbs on a friend's scale. Whether or not it was a couple of pounds off, I don't care. I hit my goal, and now I know I can stay at this nice ha...(more)
2 years agoNote added to Complete my AA and begin my BA studies:
I only need one course to finish my AA. I've considered just enrolling at Evergreen and transferring my credits there, but Dr. Pumphrey (the president of my college) encourage...(more)
2 years agoNote added to Go camping for a weekend:
September 11-12, 2010! Went to Kalaloch for the weekend, camped in an honest-to-goodness tent, even though I was woefully unprepared.
2 years ago