To do list

All this public speaking is fraying my mind around the edges. I am an introvert when I’m not holding a microphone. (Do not hand me a microphone. Please.) Pretending to be an extrovert is taking a toll. I find myself making bizarre lists.

So here is my weird list of things to do. I came up with it while eating leftover goulash for dinner.

1. Enter a bass fishing contest.
2. Visit Iceland in the summer.
3. Grow my own popcorn.
4. Create weird artsy-fartsy tile masterpieces on random walls of our house.
5. Visit Iceland in the winter.

Once I shut up for a month or two, I might return to my senses.

Or not.

What weird thing is on your to-do list?

48 Replies to “To do list”

  1. where ever i end up going to grad school a year or two from now, i am going to join the roller derby. inspired by these gals: TX Rollergirls

    someone should write a book about the roller derby. i couldn’t find any at the library. maybe i will write one someday.

  2. where ever i end up going to grad school a year or two from now, i am going to join the roller derby. inspired by these gals: TX Rollergirls

    someone should write a book about the roller derby. i couldn’t find any at the library. maybe i will write one someday.

  3. where ever i end up going to grad school a year or two from now, i am going to join the roller derby. inspired by these gals: TX Rollergirls

    someone should write a book about the roller derby. i couldn’t find any at the library. maybe i will write one someday.

  4. 1. Write a book that sells
    2. Become a Hero to someone
    3. Direct a play begining to end
    4. Star in a movie
    5. Visit Savannah , Ga
    6. Meet you
    7. Make a old world/ Victorian costume and were it down to Pike Place Market
    8. Change someone life
    9. Become a teacher
    10. Retire knowing i have done something good

  5. 1. Write a book that sells
    2. Become a Hero to someone
    3. Direct a play begining to end
    4. Star in a movie
    5. Visit Savannah , Ga
    6. Meet you
    7. Make a old world/ Victorian costume and were it down to Pike Place Market
    8. Change someone life
    9. Become a teacher
    10. Retire knowing i have done something good

  6. 1. Write a book that sells
    2. Become a Hero to someone
    3. Direct a play begining to end
    4. Star in a movie
    5. Visit Savannah , Ga
    6. Meet you
    7. Make a old world/ Victorian costume and were it down to Pike Place Market
    8. Change someone life
    9. Become a teacher
    10. Retire knowing i have done something good

  7. Growing your own popcorn is overrated. Sure, it’s cool to watch the stalks sprout up and I’m all about the anticipation factor of munching your self-nurtured kernels. Problem is, there’s a step in between. You have to get the darn things off the cob. Have you ever tried it? Ow. Thumb blisters. Galore.

    Not a good thing for a writer. Not a good thing for a reader either — if, say, she’s hoping the popcorn grower will produce another great crop of words sometime soon ;^)

  8. Growing your own popcorn is overrated. Sure, it’s cool to watch the stalks sprout up and I’m all about the anticipation factor of munching your self-nurtured kernels. Problem is, there’s a step in between. You have to get the darn things off the cob. Have you ever tried it? Ow. Thumb blisters. Galore.

    Not a good thing for a writer. Not a good thing for a reader either — if, say, she’s hoping the popcorn grower will produce another great crop of words sometime soon ;^)

  9. Growing your own popcorn is overrated. Sure, it’s cool to watch the stalks sprout up and I’m all about the anticipation factor of munching your self-nurtured kernels. Problem is, there’s a step in between. You have to get the darn things off the cob. Have you ever tried it? Ow. Thumb blisters. Galore.

    Not a good thing for a writer. Not a good thing for a reader either — if, say, she’s hoping the popcorn grower will produce another great crop of words sometime soon ;^)

  10. Learn to play accordion.
    Learn to play bagpipes.
    Learn to sew well enough to take really ugly thrift store clothes and make them fit my form in enchanting ways.
    Take a food tour of the world.

  11. Learn to play accordion.
    Learn to play bagpipes.
    Learn to sew well enough to take really ugly thrift store clothes and make them fit my form in enchanting ways.
    Take a food tour of the world.

  12. Learn to play accordion.
    Learn to play bagpipes.
    Learn to sew well enough to take really ugly thrift store clothes and make them fit my form in enchanting ways.
    Take a food tour of the world.

  13. Send flowers once a month, each time to a different person who deserves them.
    Take a vacation by myself. No husband, no kid, no cat.
    Write a banned book.
    Learn to knit socks.

  14. Send flowers once a month, each time to a different person who deserves them.
    Take a vacation by myself. No husband, no kid, no cat.
    Write a banned book.
    Learn to knit socks.

  15. Send flowers once a month, each time to a different person who deserves them.
    Take a vacation by myself. No husband, no kid, no cat.
    Write a banned book.
    Learn to knit socks.

  16. i’m jealous; the only thing on my to-do list:

    1. finish wicked detailed pencil rendering before wednesday

    and that’s what i spent about seven hours on today, and my arms are covered in pencil. 🙂 but it’s done. finally.

  17. i’m jealous; the only thing on my to-do list:

    1. finish wicked detailed pencil rendering before wednesday

    and that’s what i spent about seven hours on today, and my arms are covered in pencil. 🙂 but it’s done. finally.

  18. i’m jealous; the only thing on my to-do list:

    1. finish wicked detailed pencil rendering before wednesday

    and that’s what i spent about seven hours on today, and my arms are covered in pencil. 🙂 but it’s done. finally.

  19. Thats interesting, because I flipped on Oprah yesterday, and they were talking about Iceland and everything, and I had the strange urge to go there. It seems like a really cool country.

    And I think one of my weirdest goals would to be at least try on a pair of sunglasses that Bono once wore.

  20. Thats interesting, because I flipped on Oprah yesterday, and they were talking about Iceland and everything, and I had the strange urge to go there. It seems like a really cool country.

    And I think one of my weirdest goals would to be at least try on a pair of sunglasses that Bono once wore.

  21. Thats interesting, because I flipped on Oprah yesterday, and they were talking about Iceland and everything, and I had the strange urge to go there. It seems like a really cool country.

    And I think one of my weirdest goals would to be at least try on a pair of sunglasses that Bono once wore.

  22. Ok, this might be a completely pointless attempt, but hey, who gets shot for trying? My name is Lauren, I’m a sophomore in high school, and I’m doing a project for my Creative Writing class. I don’t want to bother you (and you can ignore or delete this entire comment if you so desire, I won’t take offense), but I wondered if there was anything you could tell me about what influenced you to write as you do. Thank you (and sorry!).

  23. Ok, this might be a completely pointless attempt, but hey, who gets shot for trying? My name is Lauren, I’m a sophomore in high school, and I’m doing a project for my Creative Writing class. I don’t want to bother you (and you can ignore or delete this entire comment if you so desire, I won’t take offense), but I wondered if there was anything you could tell me about what influenced you to write as you do. Thank you (and sorry!).

  24. Ok, this might be a completely pointless attempt, but hey, who gets shot for trying? My name is Lauren, I’m a sophomore in high school, and I’m doing a project for my Creative Writing class. I don’t want to bother you (and you can ignore or delete this entire comment if you so desire, I won’t take offense), but I wondered if there was anything you could tell me about what influenced you to write as you do. Thank you (and sorry!).

  25. Hey its julie from rock north

    awsome time today. i learned a lot about you, your an amazing writter and i cant wait till the next book. hope you like my rough copy of my project. cant wait for the e-mails.

  26. Hey its julie from rock north

    awsome time today. i learned a lot about you, your an amazing writter and i cant wait till the next book. hope you like my rough copy of my project. cant wait for the e-mails.

  27. Hey its julie from rock north

    awsome time today. i learned a lot about you, your an amazing writter and i cant wait till the next book. hope you like my rough copy of my project. cant wait for the e-mails.

  28. Mine is:

    Go to a burger king drive-thru window and say the Dane Cook joke “Cheeseburger. Ice. Bun-seeds. Pickles, extra pickles. Cheese. Yes. No. S-e-e-e-ds.

  29. Mine is:

    Go to a burger king drive-thru window and say the Dane Cook joke “Cheeseburger. Ice. Bun-seeds. Pickles, extra pickles. Cheese. Yes. No. S-e-e-e-ds.

  30. Mine is:

    Go to a burger king drive-thru window and say the Dane Cook joke “Cheeseburger. Ice. Bun-seeds. Pickles, extra pickles. Cheese. Yes. No. S-e-e-e-ds.

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