Starry-eyed Optimism

In a grandiose attempt to improve both myself and my world, I've hopped onto the 101/1001 bandwagon. Marvel as I attempt to complete 101 goals in 1001 days. I will do it, if not through sheer determination, but because of the entertainment factor.

Saturday, December 30, 2006

#18: host a fondue party

I love fondue. Loooooove fondue. If I could, I would eat fondue for every meal. However, there's no such thing as pancake fondue...yet. So I reserve the fondue-love for special occasions.

Christmas is a special time. Christmas 2006 was a special time, indeed. For my friends were treated to cheesy fondue and lots (and lots!) of delicious drinks. Just because I loved them.

It feels good to let people know how much they are loved sometimes. And nothing says "I appreciate your friendship" like a piece of crusty french bread dripping with sharp cheddar fondue. And nothing beats a holiday feast seasoned with laughter, silliness and a lot of love.

: Name: RockSt*rDiva; Location: East Lansing, MI

I'm a writer, a girly-girl, a loudmouth, a Renthead, a Disney-lover and a goddess. I speak too soon and love too hard. And I wouldn't have it any other way.

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1. private (accomplished 4/28/2006)
2. read at least three Jane Austin books
3. see Rent on stage…again (accomplished 4/14/2006)
4. watch at least three Audrey Hepburn movies
5. see John Mayer in concert again
6. vacation in an area that I haven't visited before (accomplished 11/04/2007)
7. get down to a healthy weight
8. attain muscular arms ala Madonna
9. apply for grad school (accomplished 12/22/2006)
10. learn to knit (accomplished 1/14/2006)
11. learn to do a strip tease
12. learn to play the guitar
13. write at least one essay a week for two months straight
14. become un-addicted to caffeine for three months
15. learn to make cheesecake and oatmeal raisin cookies
16. purchase a new digital camera (accomplished 1/20/2006)
17. start to learn a new language
18. host a fondue party (accomplished 1/16/2006)
19. pay off my platinum card bill
20. learn to drive manual transmission
21. scrap one layout a day for two weeks straight
22. compile a list of fifty favorite movies and fifty favorite CDs
23. have my tarot cards read
24. start taking a multivitamin (accomplished 1/03/2008)
25. get a tattoo with my sister (accomplished 4/25/2006)
26. build a classic yet semi-funky wardrobe that will be suitable for both work and play
27. watch every episode of Seinfeld and Friends
28. send a secret into PostSecret (accomplished 7/15/2006)
29. compile a list of recommended books from friends and tear through the list
30. learn to grill properly
31. spend a day at the spa
32. kiss in the rain
33. keep my room clean for a week
34. do something special for my 25th birthday
35. see Dane Cook perform live
36. attend my high school reunion
37. get a pet other than a fish (accomplished 12/24/2005)
38. keep a plant alive
39. ask someone out
40. cook a four-course meal for my closest friends and family
41. read and work through The Artist’s Way
42. purchase at least six CDs I wouldn’t normally buy (ie: rap, country, classical, big band…)
43. purchase one spectacularly expensive purse (like a Chanel or Kate Spade)
44. Catalogue all of my pictures from graduation until the present in albums
45. Make a backup copy of my blog
46. go to a movie by myself (accomplished 12/04/2006)
47. Make bakery for those I care about during the holidays (accomplished 12/15/2007)
48. find that quintessential little black dress (accomplished 1/26/2006)
49. donate to St. Jude’s Children’s Hospital
50. reunite with Miss Allen to perform the greatest rendition of “Holding Out for a Hero” ever
51. watch three documentaries, three independent movies and twenty movies from the IMDB movie list
52. attend Chicago Pride with Joe (accomplished 6/17/2007)
53. read Live From New York: An Uncensored History of Saturday Night Live
54. own a shirt that has the word “dork” on it (accomplished 02/11/2006)
55. own a “boys are stupid” shirt
56. write and send a letter to someone I love (accomplished 9/23/2007)
57. play laser-tag (accomplished 7/13/2007)
58. learn to cook a pot roast and leg of lamb
59. figure out how to make my mom’s amazing spaghetti sauce
60. send out holiday cards to the people I care about (accomplished 12/28/2005)
61. own all six season of Sex and the City
62. see a movie in the theater five times (accomplished 02/28/2006)
63. purchase an mp3 player (accomplished 1/07/2008)
64. bid and win an eBay auction (accomplished 12/02/2007)
65. write to my government representatives
66. cook all my meals for a week (no restaurants or fast food)
67. compliment at least one person every day for a month (accomplished 8/30/2007)
68. submit at least one of my essays to at least one magazine
69. find and purchase a fantastic pair of candle sticks
70. decorate my apartment with some of my best photos from my London/Paris trip
71. attend a wine tasting and/or learn more about wine
72. learn to play Dance Dance Revolution
73. give up drinking for three months
74. give up meat for a week…or at least three days
75. send out a message in a bottle (accomplished 6/19/2007)
76. go three days without the internet (accomplished by 11/30/2006)
77. visit every art gallery in East Lansing
78. own the RENT bible
79. volunteer for something I believe in
80. read at least one non-fiction book a month for a year
81. backup my hard-drive
82. add “Bride and Prejudice” and two other musicals to my DVD collection (accomplished 12/20/2005)
83. build an emergency fund of at least $2,500
84. develop a work-out routine that I stick to for eight straight weeks at least
85. move out of the UP (accomplished 5/6/2006)
86. write a fan letter and mail/email it
87. attend an opera
88. stop swearing for a week
89. travel by train (accomplished 1/27/2006)
90. visit Mackinac Island (accomplished 07/29/2006)
91. run a mile without stopping, pausing or gasping for breath
92. watch more CNN
93. stop using the word “like”
94. start on career path
95. fast for a day (accomplished 9/20/2007)
96. drink 8 glasses of water a day for at least two weeks straight
97. throw a non-birthday party for me and all of my friends
98. learn a poker face and bluff my way through one game (since I suck at lying) (accomplished 10/31/2006)
99. learn to take better pictures
100. ride in a limo (accomplished 12/28/2007)
101. go one full day without complaining once

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Saturday, December 30, 2006

#18: host a fondue party

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