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Alison Staudinger




I'm doing 43 things
  

Alison Staudinger's Life List

  1. 1. cook the perfect Soufflé
    2 entries . 4 cheers     		13 people
  2. 2. become a Fulbright scholar
    1 entry . 7 cheers     		22 people
  3. 3. take a bath entirely in champagne
    5 cheers     		5 people
  4. 4. make home-made root beer
    1 entry . 8 cheers     		33 people
  5. 5. Read Tacitus in Latin
    1 entry . 11 cheers     		4 people
  6. 6. be more assertive
    1 cheer     		582 people
  7. 7. eat at every restaurant on 1st and 2nd between Bell and Pike (in Seattle)
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		25 people
  8. 8. avoid passive voice
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		8 people
  9. 9. Discover secret coves of wholesome fun in Seattle.
    13 team members . 1 entry . 2 cheers     		87 people
  10. 10. live in Chicago
    1 cheer     		209 people
  11. 11. hug dinosaurs
    2 team members . 5 cheers     		22 people
  12. 12. Read Modern Library's 100 Best Novels of the 20th Century
    3 team members . 2 entries . 3 cheers     		519 people
  13. 13. become comfortable volunteering at a nursing home
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  14. 14. Live and work in the Czech Republic
    1 entry . 3 cheers     		24 people
  15. 15. watch Professor Taylor's 50 Favorite Films
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		1 person
  16. 16. Sew myself a skirt
    2 cheers     		13 people
  17. 17. master the art of polenta
    5 cheers     		3 people
  18. 18. Attend the Slow Food Movement's University of the Science of Gastronomy
    1 cheer     		24 people
  19. 19. Start a Roth IRA
    3 cheers     		91 people
  20. 20. pay off my student loans
    2 cheers     		2,467 people
  21. 21. write a short story collection
    1 cheer     		18 people
  22. 22. Get a tattoo
    3 cheers     		17,957 people
  23. 23. change all of my products over to items made by "lush"
    		6 people
  24. 24. test every scent produced by BPAL
    		6 people
  25. 25. Get a drink thrown in my face
    1 entry . 1 cheer     		2 people
  26. 26. throw a drink in someone's face like they do in old movies
    4 cheers     		5 people
  27. 27. create my own website
    1 entry     		4,449 people
  28. 28. Have a drawer full of matching underwear/bras
    2 cheers     		27 people
  29. 29. lose weight without being obsessed
    		75 people
  30. 30. visit my grandparents
    		61 people
  31. 31. stop feeling guilty
    1 entry     		226 people
  32. 32. do the splits
    1 entry . 2 cheers     		1,744 people
  33. 33. Watch every episode of Star Trek
    1 entry     		474 people
  34. 34. have better posture
    1 entry     		6,837 people
  35. 35. Get a PhD
    1 cheer     		2,474 people
  36. 36. survive my long distance relationship
    1 cheer     		206 people
  37. 37. publish
    2 cheers     		87 people
  38. 38. be a good teacher
    1 cheer     		122 people
  39. 39. pay off debt
    1 cheer     		417 people
  40. 40. learn german
    		3,977 people
  41. 41. write my dissertation
    		50 people
  42. 42. teach a class
    		125 people
  43. 43. Become ABD
    		2 people
Recent entries
Get a drink thrown in my face
C'mon! 1 year ago

This is an oft mocked goal. I want the world to know how serious I am about this goal. I want that sort of romantic shock, and the stares of restaurant patrons. I want someone to actually be this angry with me, and not by any of my caressing attempts to diffuse the situation.

Apr 15, 2007, 08:02PM PDT | 1 cheer | 0 comments


do the splits
In other words, fix myself. 1 year ago

I used to be able to do the splits without a second thought. Now, thanks to a year old hip flexor injury, I can barely touch my toes. I pray that the rest of aging goes more smoothly, and that somehow I will magically be able to afford yoga classes again.

Apr 15, 2007, 07:56PM PDT | 0 comments


find the perfect stout
Shakesphere v. Imperial 1 year ago

To be fair, I really found two of the perfect stouts. Rogue Brewery (shout out to Newport, Oregon!) makes some of my favorite beers in general. In a recent visit to the brewery, I was able to confirm that Rogue Imperial Stout and Rogue Shakesphere Stouts are generally unmatchable. Both have dense layers of malty, chocolaty and coffee flavor, with the smoothy creamy moutfeel that only a stout can bring. The imperial is more intense- hoppier and slightly more alcoholic, so the choice between them really comes down to mood and what you’ve got to do later in the day.

(PS Rogue Chocolate Stout is also damn good, but because of it’s niche quality doesn’t quite fall under the heading “perfect” but rather most hedonistic beer ever.)

Jan 29, 2007, 06:32PM PST | 2 cheers | 0 comments


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write a Rails app Learn to cook Learn to fly Guest star on The suite life of Zack and Cody keep my house clean have conversations late into the night with fascinating people learn to swim Watch the movie "Interview with a Vampire" stretch my ear to 12mm ElectroGirl wants to Go to Glastonbury grow my hair long star in a musical learn to paint Remember names find my faith backpack across europe christinet wants to lose weight design my own clothes learn how to tie the stem of a maraschino cherry with my tongue have a movie marathon learn how to drive a manual transmission vehicle design my own tattoo see all Star Wars movies learn to do graffiti travel to iceland Have my photos published become enlightened