day one!

it's finally here! i've been daydreaming about "the list" for months now (thanks for dealing with that nonsense, guys) and am super excited to get started. i've decided to check out this blog thing that all the kids are talking about because it'll keep me honest, accountable, and forward-moving, and because, let's face it, i could use a lesson in modern social technology. and in cutting back on the run-on sentences, apparently... moving on!

at a minimum my hope is that it will serve as a record of this little adventure and as a way for me to keep up with some of my favorite people - from those who i see almost daily to those with whom i've regrettably lost touch. plus - pictures! yeah!

given the post-election job search i'm undertaking and the much anticipated (intra-seattle) move later this month, it seems to make the most sense to focus on the free or cheap tasks first. to that end, today i signed up for postcrossing (#92), bought some cool "vanishing seattle" postcards, and sent three on their way. the first went to a housewife in kerken, germany. i told her that my all-time favorite meal is my grandma lutzenberger's roladen and spaetzle, so she knows i know what's up. the other two went to an eighteen year old girl in guangzhou, china and a bed-and-breakfast owner in provincetown, massachusetts. so cool.

i also tried juggling (#26). as is my way of doing things, i jumped right in to see if it just, you know, came naturally - this was both laughable and dangerous. one spilled water glass and a peeved cat later i looked up some tips online. i think i'll get it by the end of next week.