I've been thinking about this list all week. I really can't believe this is my fourth summer list. I really can't believe it's already summer. Four. It's kind of like Senior Year. But I'm not getting ready to go off to university or start my first job. I've been a greedy capitalist pig for a while now. No big changes on the horizon. First, there was my pre-student life "Ladies Who Lunch" summer break. Then came the "I'm a student and still don't want to grow-up" summer. Finally, I accepted being an adult had my "Last hurrah, Nesting and Discovering SLC" summer. Now what? What will this summer bring? Where did the last year go? How about my summer of enjoying real life . . . just living the dream working hard for my money.*
The Non 9-to-5* - Playing Hard to Make a Living:
1. Work less, Play more
2. Create (or should I say finish) my wall gallery
3. Reupholster (or should I say pick fabric and find an upholstery shop) my ottoman
4. Create another "home" project
5. Continue to read: but this year I'm challenging myself: three, at least three classics
6. Keeping with the theme, watch three classic movies I've never seen before
7. Watch a "classic" TV show on DVD (this is becoming my favorite "I'm bored in some city in some hotel room" ritual)
8. Take a class - on anything
9. Re-read an old school book or notes (Things from school pop in my head all the time at work, maybe I should start acting on those and actually remember what I learned!)
10. Spend too much money on gas driving to Provo to enjoy pool days with Caisa and Samantha
11. Make a point to see friends often
12. Drink Diet Coke. Last year I denied myself for no good reason.
13. Create something fabulous out of my recent favorite purchase: an antique Coca-Cola wooden tray
14. Make homemade ice cream
15. Go to a Braves Game
16. Go to a Yankees Game
17. Visit NYC
18. Maybe an LA SYTYCD trip (Bubba!?)
19. At least plan, if not go, on an international trip
20. Give Diamond Medallion status a run for it's money
21. Eat Mellow Mushroom pretzels until I can't eat any more pretzels in Hilton Head
22. Tan my little heart out
23. Enjoy another beautiful summer night in Park City at the Deer Valley Music Festival
24. Try something new for me: The Utah Shakespearean Festival in Cedar City
25. Buy flowers at the Farmer's Market
26. Run 3.1 miles covered in mud
27. Ride a bike
28. Celebrate my golden birthday in style
29. Sparklers, lots of sparklers
30. Host a party
31. Write; I think about it all the time, now DO
32. Organize my card collection and actually send cards instead of just buying them
33. Somehow successfully avoid buying a car
34. Use my phone to make phone calls - yes, I realize this may mean a new phone
35. Host a spendover
36. Use my camera; I've someone completely stopped taking pictures despite keeping it in my purse all the time
37. Swim
I can't wait! Bring on summer!
*Could I make any more horrible song references?
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6 comments:
Thanks for reminding me to make my summer list.
18. PLAN ON IT :) :) :)
Excellent list! I've been reading classics this year, too - I've actually enjoyed them more than I thought I would.
Also, I read "Little Bee" based on your recommendation a while back - I really liked it.
The famous long-awaited summer list has arrived hooray!!!!
I need to make a list for the summer too. Thanks for the reminder.
9. Are you crazy?
12. Yes! Embrace it!
13. Loving the sound of this. Where did you find it?
19. Ahem… ‘if not go’?? Kristan, you’re coming over to Europe. Don’t give me this ‘if’ crap.
28. Celebrate it in Lake Como?
33. I’ll all for supporting you avoiding ownership. It’s too much responsibility.
35. Spendover? Quoi?
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