• It's fun!
  • It's an easy and noncommittal way to be creative
  • It helps me stay organized and productive
  • They act as little chronicles of my life at a given time
  • Helps me remember stuff I'd forget otherwise
  • I like to write things down
mar 6 2013 ∞
mar 6 2013 +
  • The Dakota, Strawberry Fields, and the Imagine mosaic
  • Shakespeare in the Park at the Delacorte Theatre
  • The Alice in Wonderland Statue in Central Park
  • Alice's Tea Cup restaurant
  • Finally meet Rie in person!!
  • LaMaMa Theatre
  • Little Italy
  • Chinatown
  • Bluestockings book store, LES
  • The Guggenheim Museum
  • See the Met in its entirety
  • The Whitney Museum
  • The Rubin Museum
  • Take a yoga class at Jivamukti
  • Ride a bike in Central Park
  • Meet one of the bloggers I know who lives there (Gala Darling, Isa Chandra Moscowitz, etc.)
sep 16 2012 ∞
dec 28 2018 +

As part of this challenge

  • Zenith's tofu-walnut "meatball" subs with vegan basil creme
  • Chocolate-chip pancakes
  • Veggie lo mein
  • Veggie mu shu
  • Falafel
  • Mussaman curry with tofu
  • East-West Burritos or BBQ seitan burritos at Bueno y Sano
  • Apple crisp
  • Cupcakes!
  • Veggie sushi rolls and miso soup
  • Banana pudding with vanilla wafers :D
  • Hummus
  • Caramel corn
  • My grandma's ricotta pie
  • Garlic naan
  • Thai summer rolls
  • Steamed Chinese veggie dumplings with Hoisin sauce
mar 29 2011 ∞
apr 13 2011 +

As part of this challenge. Obviously abridged because I'm a harcore bookworm ;)

  • Ash by Malinda Lo
  • Illyria by Elizabeth Hand
  • Good Omens by Neil Gaiman and Terry Pratchett
  • Wildthorn by Jane Eagland
  • The Witch of Portobello by Paolo Coelho
  • Faery Tale: One Woman's Search for Enchantment in the Modern World by Signe Pike
  • Reality Bites Back: The Troubling Truth About Guilty Pleasure TV by Jennifer L. Pozner
  • Just Kids by Patti Smith
  • Fairy Tales in Electri-City by Francesca Lia Block
  • Wench by Dolen Perkins-Valdez
  • The Televisionary Oracle by Rob Brezny
  • Poser: My Life in Twenty-Three Yoga Poses by Claire Dederer
  • Schizandra and the Gates of Mu by Laura B...
mar 29 2011 ∞
dec 28 2018 +

As part of this challenge

  • Machine cappucino from the gas station (cheapo sugary swill, but so good!)
  • Silly online games like It Girl on Facebook, Fallen London, Girl Games, etc.
  • "Bitch beers"--fruity bottled alcoholic drinks like Mike's Hard Lemonade, Smirnoff Ice, Twisted Tea, etc.
  • Brightly colored or patterned socks
  • Hello Kitty anything
  • Cooking shows, especially to do with cakes or cupcakes
  • Paranormal investigation shows
  • YA books (as long as they're well-written; no Twilight, plz)
  • Kids' cartoons
  • Crossword puzzles
  • Anything with skulls on it
  • Super-long naps
  • Banana pudding with vanilla wafers!
  • Singing loudly when alone
mar 28 2011 ∞
mar 29 2011 +

As part of this challenge. Today's theme was "Celebrity Crushes," but since I already have a list for that on here, I chose "favorite flowers" in honor of the first day of Spring!

  • Hibsicus
  • Lilac
  • Jasmine
  • Rose--especially sunset roses
  • Gardenia
  • Stargazer lily
  • Snapdragon
  • Foxglove
  • Orchid
  • Apple blossoms
  • Crocus
  • Poppy
  • Violet
  • Pansy
  • Iris
  • Amaryllis
  • Lotus
mar 20 2011 ∞
mar 20 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • recommend
  • receipt
  • misspelled (hah!)
  • accommodate
  • acquire
  • calendar
  • guarantee
  • occurrence
  • rhythm
  • hemorrhage
  • sergeant
  • Tennessee
  • embarrass
  • poinsettia
  • Fahrenheit
  • rendezvous
  • hors d'oeuvre
  • acknowledge
  • pamphlet
mar 17 2011 ∞
nov 20 2012 +

As part of this challenge My interpretation of today's list is "Things I Love About My Boyfriend."

  • His kindness
  • His incredible patience with me and my various flaws
  • He understands me like very few others can
  • The cool things to which he's exposed me
  • His positive attitude
  • His friendliness and ability to make everyone feel happy and appreciated
  • His interest in acting/films/media, plus the fact that we understand each other's "creative weirdness"
  • His good rapport with kids and animals
  • His love for his family
  • His commitment to the relationship
  • How he always lets me know how much he loves and appreciates me
  • The small but meaningful things he does for me like making me coffee when I have t...
mar 14 2011 ∞
mar 14 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • Going ice skating or rollerblading
  • Trying our luck at the casino
  • Movie/junk TV night at home + bottle of wine :)
  • Dinner out
  • Cooking dinner together
  • Happy hour at a bar for drinks and appetizers
  • Visit a museum
  • See a play
  • Give each other massages
  • "The poor man's opera" ;D
  • Going to an amusement park (in the summer)
  • Seeing a local band at a club
  • The Pink Floyd laser-light show at the Science Center (preferably while stoned)
  • Phipp's Conservatory (local botanical garden)
  • Going to a greasy-spoon diner late at nig...
mar 11 2011 ∞
mar 12 2011 +

As part of this challenge.

  • The outside of my bag!
  • Hello Kitty wallet
  • iPod
  • Hot pink glasses case with glasses
  • Small Ziploc bag with contact case and solution in it (I like to switch up between contacts and glasses)
  • Makeup bag with makeup
  • Whatever book I'm currently reading
  • Cell phone
  • Mints
  • Lip gloss
  • Loose change
  • Small notebook
  • Pens
  • Turquoise Cheshire Cat beanie
  • Turquoise PolarFleece gloves
  • Eyeshadow compact
  • Feminine hygiene supplies
  • Mini bottle of hand sanitizer
mar 8 2011 ∞
mar 8 2011 +

As part of this challenge.

  • Production meeting for film (Sunday)
  • Basketball game with Steve, Dad, and Shirley (Sat.), possible dinner afterward
  • Shave legs
  • Face masque to clear up skin
  • Email Marya, Sonya, and other L.A. peeps re: trip
  • Notify authority figures (director, boss, etc.) about trip.
  • Clean house a bit
  • Finish book
  • Find some way to get rid of the soreness in my neck & shoulders (bath, sore-muscle balm, massage, etc.)
  • Get some sleep!!!
mar 5 2011 ∞
mar 5 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • Act
  • Write poetry, essays, stories, musings, etc.
  • Belly dance
  • Read Tarot
  • Vegetarian cooking
  • Make new friends easily
  • Yoga
  • Tell dirty jokes
  • Speak Spanish
  • Find beauty and magic in everyday things
  • Put together unique and cute outfits
  • Be persistent and driven
  • Scrabble
  • Crossword puzzles
  • English lit
  • Analyze things
  • Spout random factoids
  • BJ's ;D
  • Find cool things/places/people/ideas
mar 4 2011 ∞
mar 4 2011 +
  • Echinacea tea (TONS)
  • Lemon-ginger tea
  • Vitamin C lozenges (the fruity, non-mentholated kind).
  • EmerGen-C
  • Hot baths
  • Lots of sleep
  • Lots of water
  • Multivitamins
  • Miso soup or other kinds of spicy, sinus-clearing Asian dishes (curry, kimchi, etc.)
  • Alternate nostril breathing
  • Sinus and/or sore-throat healing mudras ...
  • Garlic
  • Herbal sore-muscle rub
  • The occasional shot 'o whiskey (thanks to my Irish-descended boyfriend for this one!)
  • Blowing one's nose in the shower (more credit to my beau for this one). Steam heat...
oct 18 2010 ∞
feb 2 2012 +
  • Animal rights/animal welfare/vegetarianism
  • Literacy and education
  • Arts programs/arts education
  • Help for victims of sexual abuse
  • Aid programs for women and children in underdeveloped countries
  • Environmental protection and sustainability
  • Rehabilitation for children who have suffered some kind of trauma (e.g. war orphans, child soldiers, child prostitutes, etc.)
  • Suicide prevention and mental health awareness
  • Religious tolerance
  • Freedom of speech
  • Affordable health care for all
  • Feminism
  • GLBT rights
aug 16 2010 ∞
jan 4 2011 +
  • A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
  • Fool by Christopher Moore
  • Wintergirls by Laurie Halse Anderson
  • Angelology by Danielle Trussoni
  • House of Dolls by Francesca Lia Block
  • The Penelopiad by Margaret Atwood
  • Born Confused by Tanuja Desai Hidier
  • The Rapture of Canaan by Sheri Reynolds
  • The Good Fairies of New York by Martin Millar
  • The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake by Aimee Bender
  • The Frenzy by Francesca Lia Block
  • La Cucina by Lily Prior
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
  • Perchance to Dream by Lisa Mantchev
apr 12 2010 ∞
jan 4 2011 +
  • Sarah McLachlan (three times)
  • Tori Amos
  • Emilie Autumn (three times)
  • Electric Six
  • Dashboard Confessional
  • Krishna Das (three times)
  • N'Sync (c'mon, I was 11 at the time!)
  • The Spice Girls (ditto)
  • Meredith Brooks
  • Paula Cole
  • Fenix TX
  • Midtown
  • Indigo Girls
  • Anti-Flag (as part of a "Rock Against Bush" show)
  • Seventh House (local band; several times)
  • The Young Flyers (band in Western MA; I briefly dated the lead singer so I saw them many times)
  • Ready Room (local band, several times; I ...
jan 21 2010 ∞
mar 4 2011 +
  • whatever Francesca Lia Block releases next
  • The Passion of Mary Magdalene by Elizabeth Cunningham
  • American Gods by Neil Gaiman
  • Neverwhere by Neil Gaiman
  • Eat, Pray, Love by Elizabeth Gilbert
  • Fool by Christopher Moore
  • The Mists of Avalon by Marion Zimmer Bradley
  • Midnight's Children by Salman Rushdie
  • The Red Book by Sera Beak
  • A Great and Terrible Beauty by Libba Bray
  • The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath
  • On The Road by Jack Kerouac
  • Tithe by Holly Black
  • Brida by Paolo Coehlo
  • Les Fleurs du Mal by Charles Baudelaire
  • The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde
apr 12 2009 ∞
dec 29 2011 +
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream
  • Much Ado About Nothing
  • Romeo & Juliet
  • Hamlet
  • Macbeth
  • Othello
  • The Merchant of Venice
  • The Comedy of Errors
  • As You Like It
  • Henry IV, Part I
  • Henry V
  • Coriolanus
  • Measure For Measure
  • All's Well That Ends Well
  • The Tempest
  • King Lear
  • The Winter's Tale
  • The Merry Wives of Windsor
feb 15 2009 ∞
mar 17 2009 +
  • find true love
  • skinny dip
  • travel to India and visit an ashram
  • go to the Burning Man festival
  • publish a book of my poetry
  • be someone's muse
  • own a gorgeous Victorian-style house in San Francisco
  • stay awake for 24+ hours straight
  • get the lead role in a play
  • make out and/or have sex while stoned
  • learn how to read tea leaves
  • road trip with friends cross-country
  • visit the Grand Canyon
  • achieve self-actualization
  • purchase a chaise lounge
  • celebrate Carnival in Venice or Mardi Gras in New Orleans
  • meet Francesca Lia Block
  • take painting classes
  • learn to speak French
oct 5 2008 ∞
dec 28 2018 +
  • Psyche
  • Isis
  • Kali
  • Athena
  • Arianrhod
  • Ishtar
  • Brigid
  • Lakshmi, especially in her incarnation as Radha
  • Mary (not technically a goddess but she still rocks)
  • Mary Magdalene (see above)
  • The Muses, Thalia in particular (patroness of comic theatre)
  • Uzume
  • Gaia
  • Kuan Yin
  • Maeve
  • Oshun
  • Sophia
  • Inanna
mar 24 2008 ∞
apr 12 2009 +
  • The Skriker
  • Sacred Marriage
  • Pirates of Penzance
  • Spoon River Anthology
  • Catharsis
  • Magic Mirror
  • Museum
  • Hello, Dolly!
  • Tango
  • A Midsummer Night's Dream (as stage manager, but nonetheless)
  • Digital Dissociations
  • The Merry Wives of Windsor
mar 24 2008 ∞
may 12 2009 +
  • The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
  • The Girl Who Circumnavigated Fairyland in a Ship of Her Own Making by Catherynne Valente
  • Orpheus Descending by Tennessee Williams
  • Cupid & Psyche by M. Charlotte Craft (re-read)
  • Beauty Queens by Libba Bray
  • Sacre Bleu by Christopher Moore
  • True West by Sam Shepard
  • Time of the Faeries by J. Corsentino
mar 6 2013 ∞
sep 12 2013 +
  • The Post Punk Kitchen
  • Happy Herbivore
  • VegWeb.com
  • Oh She Glows
  • Vegan Dad
  • Fat Free Vegan
  • Enlightened Cooking
  • Happy Healthy Life
  • EatingWell.com
nov 21 2012 ∞
nov 21 2012 +

As part of this challenge. I can't believe it's over! *tear*

  • Work
  • Re-shoot some of the scenes we messed up on Sunday
  • Get some cold remmies
  • Call Mom re: weekend plans
  • Buy birthday stuff for Mom, Grandpa, and Ingrid
  • Get back to Siv re: hookah
  • Get back to Jessie re: weekend plans
  • Give self Tarot reading
  • Fold laundry
  • Watch new SVU eppie if time
  • Read
  • Sleep
mar 30 2011 ∞
mar 30 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • It's ok to stand up for yourself, ask for what you need, and say "no" sometimes.
  • There is no set time for healing; be patient and kind to yourself and don't judge yourself for needing more time than you think you "should".
  • Confide in the people you trust. You don't have to go it alone.
  • Take care of your physical, mental, and spiritual well-being.
  • Trust your intuition.
  • Don't waste time pining for guys who really aren't that into you.
  • Also, if a guy won't hold your hand in public, it's a bad sign.
  • Never drink rum out in the heat.
  • High school is just a blip on the radar, and unimportant in retrospect.
  • Appreciate the moment, because nothing lasts forever.
mar 29 2011 ∞
mar 30 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • Things to do
  • Things to buy
  • Favorite things
  • Things I Love Thursday /gratitude lists
  • Sorting out my thoughts
  • Random stuff about me and my life
  • Pros & cons
  • Ideas
  • Books (to read/have read)
  • Goals
  • Playlists
  • Xmas or birthday gift ideas
  • Wishlists
  • Anything!
mar 29 2011 ∞
mar 29 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • Go to L.A.!!
  • Celebrate the Equinox by doing a ritual
  • Plant some flowers or herbs
  • Go for more walks outside
  • Celebrate my mom's and grandpa's birthdays in April!
  • Eat good Easter candy (Cadbury Caramel Eggs, Reese's PB Eggs, and marshmallow Peeps, yummm!)
  • Buy and wear some cute new sundresses & shoes
  • Spring cleaning
  • Have get-togethers on our screened-in back porch :)
  • Go to some outdoor events
  • Take some of the spring workshops at my yoga studio
mar 21 2011 ∞
mar 26 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • Hoodie, jacket or blanket
  • iPod and/or good CDs
  • Snax--energy bars, Wheat Thins, dried fruit, etc.
  • Reading materials
  • Notebook and pen
  • Camera and batteries for it
  • The script for whatever show I'm rehearsing for--long trips= plenty of time to drill lines!
  • Traveling companions, because road trips are much more fun with friends :) (plus I need someone else to drive... :P)
  • Water, diet soda, and/or coffee
  • Sunglasses
  • Hand sanitizer
  • Print-out of directions
mar 19 2011 ∞
mar 30 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • Cough drops
  • Echinacea tea
  • Face wash
  • Foundation
  • Lipstick
  • Peanut butter
  • Rosemary
  • Cayenne Pepper
  • Diet Coke
  • Tofu
  • Balsamic vinegar
  • Veggies
  • New power cord for laptop
  • Hotel reservations in L.A.!!
  • AA batteries for camera
  • New head shots!!
  • Red wine
  • Some new pillows for the couch
  • Perfume
  • FLB's latest book!
mar 15 2011 ∞
mar 15 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • Monday
    • Check whichever blogs update weekly
    • Catch up on "official" stuff missed over the weekend
    • Watch "No Reservations," sometimes.
  • Tuesday
    • SVU rerun marathon on USA!
    • Belly dance class
  • Wednesday
    • New SVU eppies!
    • New "1000 Ways To Die" eppies
    • Pick up copy of the City Paper
  • Thursday
mar 12 2011 ∞
mar 12 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • snivel
  • drool
  • pudgy
  • sludge
  • mildew
  • gunk
  • whine
  • sputum
  • teats
  • zesty (WTF does that mean, anyway?)
  • tour de force
  • pus
  • any word beginning with the "wh" sound when it's pronounced in that pretentious academic way--"hwheat," "hwhere," etc.
  • "hubby" in place of husband
  • tuna
  • pudenda
  • decaffinated
  • FML
mar 6 2011 ∞
dec 13 2012 +

As part of this challenge

  • A potential trip to L.A.
  • Seeing Marya again
  • Starting to film the movie I'm in
  • Francesca Lia Block's next book!
  • Starting to read some of the new books I've bought
  • Finishing the books I'm already reading
  • Relaxing on the weekend
  • Spring, and warmer weather
  • Doing stuff for my mom's and grandpa's birthdays
  • The Krishna Das show on 3/25
  • Auditions at South Park Theatre
  • Touring to promote the movie
  • A nap
  • Dinner--preferably cooking a new recipe from this cookbook
  • Using my new LUSH soaps
  • Wearing my new Hot Topic dress and Kohl's undies
mar 4 2011 ∞
mar 4 2011 +
  • Wild-rice stuffed acorn squash
  • Oven-roasted breaded & seasoned tofu
  • Peanut noodles
  • Orange-glazed brussels sprouts and carrots
  • Oat bread
  • Vegetarian chili
  • Crispy kale "chips"
  • Banana bread (especially good with chocolate chips!)
  • Marinated tofu & veggie kebabs
  • Roasted sweet potatoes with BBQ black beans
  • Vegetable summer rolls
  • Baked tofu with various kinds of marinades
  • Vegan chocolate-Guinness cupcakes!
  • Collard greens with pineapple (sounds odd but it's really good!)
  • Black bean dip
  • Pasta primavera
jan 27 2011 ∞
feb 2 2012 +

Crossed out = I've read it. I find these kinds of lists rather arbitrary, but it's fun to see which of these I've read.

  • 2000s
  • Never Let Me Go – Kazuo Ishiguro
  • Saturday – Ian McEwan
  • On Beauty – Zadie Smith
  • Slow Man – J.M. Coetzee
  • Adjunct: An Undigest – Peter Manson
  • The Sea – John Banville
  • The Red Queen – Margaret Drabble
  • The Plot Against America – Philip Roth
  • The Master – Colm Tóibín
  • Vanishing Point – David Markson
  • The Lambs of London – Peter Ackroyd
  • Dining on Stones – Iain Sinclair
  • Cloud Atlas – David Mitchell
  • Drop City – T. Coraghessan Boyle
  • The Colour – Rose Tremain
  • Thursbitch – Alan Garner
  • The Light of Day – Graham Swift
sep 22 2010 ∞
dec 14 2010 +
  • Defututa
  • Paris
  • Bagdhad
  • Paramatman
  • Belle Epoque
  • Nefertiti
  • Black Pearl
  • Eclipse
  • The Forest Reverie
  • Kubla Khan
  • Scherezade
  • Velvet
  • Les Fleurs du Mal
  • Morocco
  • Ophelia
  • Chimera
  • Jezebel
  • Les Bijoux
  • Rapture
  • Carnaval Diabolique
  • L'Heure Verte
may 24 2010 ∞
jan 18 2011 +
  • read
  • fill out internship applications
  • do yoga
  • meditate
  • collage journal
  • write
  • make more random lists!
  • deep breathing
  • face masque
  • look on Craigslist
  • check audition notices
  • take a bubble bath
  • light some candles
  • play with the cat
  • draw
  • clean room
  • watch junk TV
  • watch good movies
  • paint nails
  • use lavender aromatherapy stuff
  • drink herbal tea
feb 16 2010 ∞
jun 7 2010 +
  • Youki-Hi Bath Bomb
  • Cupcake face masque
  • Figs and Leaves soap
  • Therapy massage bar
  • Flying Fox shower gel
  • Angels on Bare Skin facial scrub
  • Sex Bomb bath bomb
  • Stardust bath bomb
  • Li'l LUSH Christmas Pud bath bomb
  • Ocean Salt facial scrub
  • Chocolate Whipstick lip balm
  • Sex In The Shower emotibomb
  • Up You Gets emotibomb
  • Jasmine and Henna Fluff Eaze hair moisturizing treatment
  • Jingle Spells bath bomb
  • Snowcake soap
  • Karma soap
  • Vanilla In The Mist soap
  • You Wash My Back... soap
  • Snowshowers shower jelly
apr 15 2009 ∞
dec 29 2011 +
  • Johnny Depp
  • Orlando Bloom
  • Jonathan Rhys Meyers
  • Gael Garcia Bernal
  • Brandon Boyd from Incubus
  • Jude Law
  • Brian Viglione from The Dresden Dolls
  • James McAvoy
  • Billy Crudup
  • Edward Norton
  • Jake Gyllenhall
  • Gaspard Ulliel (watch "Paris, Je T'aime!" if you don't know who I'm talking about)
  • Chris Pine
  • George Peppard (Audrey's love interest in "Breakfast at Tiffany's")
  • Fu'ad Aït Aattou (French actor in "The Last Mistress")
  • Bo Burnham (c'mon, watch some of his comedy bits and just TRY to tell me that his way with w...
mar 17 2009 ∞
apr 20 2011 +
  • caffeine
  • sugar
  • beautiful art
  • Tarot decks
  • journaling
  • gauzy skirts
  • theatre
  • hot guys
  • sex, physical affection, etc.
  • dancing wildly
  • naps
  • color
  • light
  • photography
  • hookah bars
  • fruity girly drinks
  • Francesca Lia Block's writing
  • mythology
  • poetry
  • scented body lotion
  • nice-smelling beauty products
nov 9 2008 ∞
feb 2 2012 +
  • India
  • Bali
  • New Orleans
  • Mexico
  • Costa Rica
  • Paris
  • The Grand Canyon
  • Las Vegas
  • Venice
  • Amsterdam
  • New Zealand
  • Australia
  • Hawaii
  • Ireland
  • Glastonbury
  • Jamaica
  • Laguna Beach
  • Thailand
  • Greece, especially the islands
  • Sedona, Arizona
  • Salem, Mass.
mar 24 2008 ∞
dec 28 2018 +
  • Much Ado About Nothing
  • Roman Holiday
  • Stardust
  • Elizabethtown
  • Stand By Me
  • Across The Universe
  • Chocolat
  • Return of The King (or any of the Lord of the Rings films, but this one especially)
  • Pleasantville
  • Hedwig and the Angry Inch
  • Amelie
  • Sawaariya
  • Juliet of the Spirits
  • Paris, Je T'aime!
  • Wristcutters: A Love Story (sounds contradictive but it's really not)
  • What The Bleep Do We Know?
  • A Little Princess (the 1993 version)
mar 24 2008 ∞
feb 2 2012 +
  • Danny and the Deep Blue Sea
  • The Pillowman
  • Glengarry Glen Ross
  • How I Learned to Drive
  • In The Next Room: The Vibrator Play
  • Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
  • No Exit
  • You Got Older
sep 12 2013 ∞
jun 9 2015 +

Before I buy/start some new books, I gotta read and/or finish these (in order, to some extent)

  • Pink Smog by Francesca Lia Block (takes top priority)
  • Damned by Chuck Palahniuk
  • Faery Tale: One Woman's Search for Enchantment in the Modern World by Signe Pike
  • The Witch of Portobello by Paolo Coelho
  • Hedda Gabler by Henrik Ibsen
  • Rosencrantz & Guildenstern Are Dead by Tom Stoppard
  • When She Woke by Hillary Jordan
  • So Silver Bright by Lisa Mantchev
  • The Mabinogion
  • Brave New World by Aldous Huxley
  • The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern
  • The Elementals by FLB
dec 29 2011 ∞
mar 2 2013 +

As part of this challenge. The original prompt was "Places to Go on Vacation," but I already have one of those lists on here so I changed it. Plus I need to make a health food store run...

  • Echinacea tea
  • Vegan chocolate chips
  • Vegan margarine
  • Lavender flower water
  • Herbal sore muscle rub
  • Energy bars
  • Seitan
  • Ginger beer
  • Primal Strips soy jerky
  • Some kind of healthy chip-like snacks, like Pirate's Booty
mar 29 2011 ∞
mar 29 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • Sleeping
  • Taking a hot bath
  • Catching up on my reading
  • Yoga
  • Still exploring L.A., especially certain neighborhoods and their cute little shops, restaurants, sights to see, etc.
  • Having lunch at Govinda's with Francesca Lia Block!
  • Getting a massage or a facial
  • Performing in/rehearsing for a cool play
  • Giving myself a Tarot reading
  • Hanging out with friends I haven't seen in awhile
  • Gettin' some action! ;)
  • Not worrying about the future
mar 29 2011 ∞
mar 29 2011 +

As part of this challenge. Mine's the L.A. edition, as the 22nd was the first full day of my trip there! (Most of these were seen from inside a car, but nonetheless.)

  • The Santa Monica Pier!
  • The Pacific Ocean!
  • The 3rd Street Promenade!
  • The 101 and 405 freeways, with traffic of course
  • Culver City, and some of FLB's mentioned places, including:
    • The Culver Hotel and its lion fountain
    • The Hare Krishna temple
    • The town square, bordered by Trader Joe's, yoga studios, etc.
    • Cute Craftsman houses covered in vines and flowers
  • The Sheraton Delfina hotel in Santa Monica
  • Vidiots (yay FLB!)
mar 28 2011 ∞
mar 28 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • Tofu po'boys
  • Baked falafel
  • Pad Thai
  • Rosemary bread
  • Mango pancakes
  • Fruit crisp
  • Vegan ginger-chocolate chunk scones
  • Carrot cake pancakes
  • Jerk-spiced asparagus
  • Various Indian dishes like saag aloo, dal, chana masala, etc.
  • Thai curry
  • Tofu or chickpea picatta
  • Irish stew with seitan, beer, and potatoes
  • Seitan & mushroom medallions in brandy sauce
  • Veggie pot pie
  • Polenta with black beans
mar 19 2011 ∞
mar 20 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • The Andy Warhol Museum
  • The Carnegie Museums of Art and Natural History
  • Phipp's Conservatory
  • Pittsburgh Zoo and PPG Aquarium
  • Carnegie Science Center
  • The Rivers Casino
  • The Point
  • The South Side
    • Zenith (awesome vegan restaurant!)
    • Culture Shop (ethnic clothing store)
    • ElJay's Used Books
    • Lava Lounge
    • HKan hookah bar
    • Slacker (punk store)
    • The Beehive Coffeehouse
    • The Southside Works (more commercialized but still pretty cool)
    • The City Theatre
mar 16 2011 ∞
mar 16 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • Self-publish a book of my poems
  • Make notecards with my photos and sell them online
  • Grow my own herbs
  • Bake a vegan pie or cake from scratch
  • Make a travel journal/blog
  • Learn to paint
  • Draw some more costume designs
  • More collaging
  • Decoupage stuff like picture frames, wooden boxes, etc.
mar 13 2011 ∞
dec 13 2012 +

As part of this challenge

  • To become the best version of myself
  • To be able to control my temper more effectively
  • The ability to know the right thing to say to people who need my advice/help/comfort/guidance
  • Some nice new perfume, preferably from BPAL, Conjure Oils, or Nocturne Alchemy
  • A dishwasher for our kitchen
  • A pet--ideally a breed of cat to which Steve's relatives aren't allergic, and ideally adopted from a shelter.
  • More money
  • To visit Paris
  • To make peace with my family situation
  • To meet Francesca Lia Block one day
  • More books! (can never have enough!!)
  • Passing my driving test (gotta take it first, though :P)
  • A nice place to live in a city I love
mar 10 2011 ∞
mar 13 2011 +

As part of this challenge. The original prompt was just "blog goals," but since I don't blog for a public audience--I have a friends-only LiveJournal--, I expanded it to include overall writing goals.

  • Blog/LiveJournal Goals
    • Post more often! And I mean real entries, not this lazy meme crap...
    • More pictures
    • Write about more universal issues, not just personal stuff that others can't relate to as much
    • Make some more LJ friends through communities, and facilitate more connection & discussion through LJ.
    • Post more regularly on the writing and poetry blog. Find some prompts if I don't feel inspired on my own!
    • Find some new cool blogs to follow.
    • Comment on other people's entries more fr...
mar 8 2011 ∞
mar 8 2011 +

As part of this challenge. Most of the list consists of random songs stuck in my head throughout the day.

  • Malibu--Hole
  • Jaya Jaya Shiva Shambho--a Sanskrit chant, no idea who it's "by" but I've sung it at kirtans before
  • Awakenings--Sarah McLachlan
  • Illusions of Bliss--Sarah McLachlan
  • Can't Help Falling in Love--UB40
  • Sweet Caroline--Neil Diamond
  • Down On My Knees--Jai Uttal
  • The Wall-Pink Floyd
  • No Woman No Cry--Bob Marley
  • Waiting On An Angel--Ben Harper
  • Time--Sarah McLachlan
  • Thank God I'm Pretty--Emilie Autumn
  • Vacation--Katy Rose
mar 4 2011 ∞
mar 4 2011 +

As part of this challenge

  • Actress
  • Writer
  • Hippie
  • Silly
  • Cute
  • Vegetarian
  • Liberal
  • Pagan
  • Girlfriend
  • Daughter
  • Stepdaughter/stepsister
  • Friend
  • Animal lover
  • Loyal
  • Funny
  • Passionate
  • Tea drinker
  • Yogini
  • Colorful
  • Thoughful & deep
mar 4 2011 ∞
mar 4 2011 +
  • One Tin Soldier--Coven
  • For Good--"Wicked" soundtrack
  • Jenny Wren--Paul McCartney
  • Little Willow--Paul McCartney
  • Maybe California--Tori Amos
  • Breakable--Fisher
  • I Didn't Know I'd Love You So Much--REPO! The Genetic Opera soundtrack
  • Perfect Girl--Sarah McLachlan
oct 14 2010 ∞
oct 14 2010 +
  • Pachelbel's Canon
  • Push-- Sarah McLachlan
  • Ice Cream-- Sarah McLachlan
  • Come What May-- Moulin Rouge soundtrack
  • The Way You Look Tonight-- Frank Sinatra
  • Is This Love-- Bob Marley & The Wailers
  • 1985-- Wings
  • My Love-- Paul McCartney
  • Besame Mucho--Cesaria Evora (Beatles version would be nice too)
  • Billie Jean--Michael Jackson
  • (Just Like) Starting Over--John Lennon
  • Oye Como Va--Tito Puente
  • God Only Knows--The Beach Boys (or maybe a cover thereof...)
  • Here, There, and Everywhere--Paul McCartney
  • Can't Help Falling In Love--Elvis or UB40 version
  • Forever--Ben Harper
  • All Is Full of Love--Bjork
jun 7 2010 ∞
sep 16 2012 +
  • Girls
    • Celeste
    • Isabella (or Isabel/lle)
    • Lily
    • Francesca
    • Sophia (or Sofia)
    • Carmen
    • Charlotte
    • Ariana
    • Marina
    • Mira
    • Serena
  • Boys
    • Jesse
    • Seth
    • Gabriel
    • Paul
    • Adrian
    • Matthew
apr 12 2010 ∞
aug 19 2010 +
  • Alice In Wonderland (Tim Burton version)
  • Auntie Mame
  • La Dolce Vita (finish watching)
  • Satyricon
  • Roma!
  • Sabrina
  • Funny Face
  • I Shot Andy Warhol
  • 500 Days of Summer
  • Clash of the Titans (the original)
  • The Simpsons Movie
  • Edward Scissorhands
  • Benny & Joon
  • Titus Andronicus (Julie Taymor version)
  • Rivers & Tides
  • The Way of the Peaceful Warrior
  • Taking Woodstock
  • Girl, Interrupted
  • New York, I Love You!
  • Avatar
  • more of Cocteau's "Orpheus" series
dec 26 2009 ∞
mar 6 2013 +
  • skinny-dip in the pond
  • eat a fancy sushi roll at Moshi Moshi
  • get another tarot reading from Nina at Sacred Endeavors
  • rent "La Dolce Vita" from Pleasant Street Video and actually make time to watch it
  • rent a canoe with friends and take it out on the pond
  • photo shoot on the hiking trail
  • use up what's left on my Broadside Books gift card
  • buy a PaPaYa! art journal and some other awesome and frivolous stuff at Faces (perhaps for post-grad apartment decor?)
  • martinis with friends at the Tunnel Bar
  • go to kirtan (Dave's and Shubal's) at least once more
  • same as above but with DanceSpree, and bid farewell to the community there *tear*
  • go to a few more reggae nights at Bishop'...
apr 12 2009 ∞
jun 23 2009 +
  • Malibu and Coke (or, better yet, Diet Cherry Pepsi!)
  • Mike's Hard Lemonade
  • Appletinis at The Monkey Bar
  • Grasshopper Martinis
  • Blow Job shots (Amaretto & Baileys in a shot glass, topped with whipped creme. So called because you drink it with no hands; you wrap your mouth around the shotglass, throw your head back, and swallow ;D)
  • Bahama Blue Mamas
  • California Lemonade
  • Pineapple Coconut Martinis at Bahama Breeze
  • Pineapple Upside-Down Cake cocktails (tastes just like the cake!!)
  • Buttershots (butterscotch flavored Schnapps!! Sooo addictive!)
  • Kopparberg Pear Cider -- I drank this a lot in London but alas, I cannot find it in the States. Tastes just like pear juice...
nov 14 2008 ∞
feb 2 2012 +
  • nuance
  • superfluous
  • incandescent
  • numinous
  • chiaroscuro
  • faerie
  • languid
  • crystal
  • radiance
  • namaste
  • auspicious
  • clairvoyant
  • aesthetic
  • kinetic/kinesthetic
  • subtle
  • mellifluous
  • serene
  • prolific
  • invoke
  • enchant
  • liqueur
oct 5 2008 ∞
feb 2 2012 +
  • Amy Brown
  • Josephine Wall
  • Suza Scalora
  • Jonathan Earl Browser
  • Mickie Mueller
  • J. Corsentino
  • Hrana Janto
  • Lisa Iris
  • Jessica Galbreth
  • Thalia Took
  • Jane Starr Weils
  • Amoreno
  • Brian Froud
  • Willow Arlenea
  • Melissa Harris
  • Jasmine Beckett-Griffith
  • Selina Fenech
mar 24 2008 ∞
feb 16 2010 +