Saturday, September 27, 2008

This one's for you this one's for me/do it in the name of love

I am sad about Paul Newman today.
He was good people.
He gave money away.
He seemed to have led a full rich life.
He was a race car driver and an actor
and hot even in his 80's.
I just loved him.
You know how it goes.
Here's to you Paul.

I am going to repost yesterday:
Please play?

My divine friend Joslyn and I have been chatting for a while now about how we need to make lists that are for our lives and how hard it is to create and sustain that giant "bucket list" over the course of a life, but how it is far more manageable to keep ongoing yearly goals and lists.
After some inspiration from the amazing Hula Seventy, Jos decided to do a list of 34 things before she turns 35 later this year and since I am turning that magical number too I hopped on board too.
These lists are meant to be realistic and in the spirit of being good to yrself.

Simple things. Small things. Meaningful things.

Now here is the fun part:
Please join us in sharing yr lists.
What do you want to do before yr 25 or 43 or 55?
Next month? Next year? How can you make the time to be good to yrself?

Inspire us please?
Share with us by linking to doobleh-vay and simple lovely blogs and posting yr own list.
Leave us a comment that yr participating too.
We will pick one each day next week to share with the world.
And perhaps a little prize at the end too?
Kiss Kiss

1. Go see a movie alone and moderately dressed up.
2. Get a pedicure.
3. Take that ballroom dancing class with Joe.
4. Make Moroccan Chicken again like I used to.
5. Smile more
6. Write a thank you letter once a week to someone.
7. Spend more time off the computer/write in my paper notebook more.
8. Contact three more "out of reach" stores with my product.
9. Join the soup club and rock out with fall soup making.
10. Practice at least five random acts of kindness.
11. Go to a pumpkin patch and not Whole Foods front stoop.
12. Find a way to get Hunter Boots.
13. Entertain again. Scary as it may be- one small party.
14. Write my Love letter for Karey
15. Write a letter to Karey.
16. Organize my writings and office.
17. Bake a seasonal pie.
18. Have a milk bath.
19. Query three more magazines.
20. Go to the read to yr baby festival in town.
21. Make Mr. Kelly from the Hardware Store some cookies.
22. Go to this bakery more.
23. Teach the boys a new song.
24. Read a chapter book to them and not skip pages or make up random narrative about main character shopping for Prada handbags.
25. Get serious about handmade holiday.
26. Make Joe giggle.
27. Make more phone calls and write more letters to those I care about.
28. Visit our land in Athens and stop and get a Cafe D'Orlean's Coffee.
29. Watch the Carry On movies with Joe.
30. Go a whole day without saying no to my children.
31. Go a whole day saying no to all adults if I please.
32. Get a writing schedule on a paper and tack it onto the wall.
33. Get a check-up.
34. Walk to the Firehouse with the boys again and stop at Cottage Candy on wander home.
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11 comments:

Unknown said...

I hadn't heard about Paul Newman. What a shame.

Rowena said...

Oh no. Paul Newman!

That is sad.

But since you reposted yesterday's post and asked so nicely, I will say that I am already engaged in a list like this (40/40 which is in 2+ years) so I thought I'd give you a link. It's not on my blog, but on 43thing.com which is almost like a blog.
http://www.43things.com/people/progress/rosymamacita/9120410

I might do a 38 things before I'm 38, which is in about 2 months. They'd have to be much smaller things, but it might be worthwhile to give it a go. I'll get back to you.

Jean Martha said...

I can help you with the contacts for "out of reach" stores. Email me...

Bryssy said...

My list will be up on Monday on my blog.

RadiCool Life

http://radicoollife.blogspot.com

Great idea! Love the blog!

Sizzle said...

That's a great picture of him. I am very sad about his passing. He was a great actor and a wonderful humanitarian. We could all take a lesson from him.

Anonymous said...

Amy, I do so agree with your comments on Paul. I think of Joan and how she must miss him. Wow. What a love story. I will always think of him in the Long Hot Summer and Cat on a Hot Tin Roof. My favs. What a hottie and a really great human being.

Joslyn said...

oh i'm so sad too...i love paul newman. sigh.

Mary said...

Paul Newman was classy and sexy and cool.

I did my list! Here it is!

http://mwazloves.blogspot.com/2008/09/34-things-to-do-before-turning-35.html

*shannon said...

I finally finished my list!

http://heyshannonrae.blogspot.com/2008/09/24-things-to-do-before-turning-25.html

Citygirl.em said...

Hi...I've posted my 45 before 48 list on my blog...please come and read it.

Anonymous said...

Hi Amy,

I posted my list here:

http://tinyurl.com/4tsfxd

Love reading everyone's lists!

-Jen @ blissfully caffeinated

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