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So many problems:

Meaningless:
1) ~~Watch “Brewsters Millions”~~
2) Scare someone really badly and get it on film
3) ~~Throw a really fun party.~~
4) ~~Have a margarita party on a Sunday afternoon.~~
5) Fashion photoshoot at clothing stores around town
6) Dress up in a DisneyLand style costume and hand out popsicles at the beach on a hot day.
7-9) TBD!

The heart smart category:
10) Interview my grandparents, blog about it, and scan photos.
11) Write one letter per month.
12) Make a family tree
13) ~~Have a sleepover party with my brother and drink margaritas at Chili’s, then play Wii.~~
14) Leave a server a really big tip in proportion to the ticket
15) Volunteer somewhere
16-19) TBD!

The Healthy Category:
20) Go to Yoga twice a week.
21) Ride my bike to work 3 days a week for the entire year.
22) ~~Join a women’s baseball team~~
23) Lose 10 pounds
24) ~~Run the Cincinnati Flying Pig Half Marathon~~
25) Do the Danskin Chicagoland Womens Triathalon.
26) ~~Get my wisdom teeth out~~
27-29) TBD!

Get Smart:
30) Learn Spanish.
31) ~~Take a knife skills class with Amy~~
32)~~Attend the Giants of Science lecture with Robert Krulwich and Jane Goodall~~
33-39) TBD

Food:
40) ~~Bike to an Ethiopian restaurant with Riki~~
41) ~~Bike to Veggie Bite on the south side with Amy~~
42) ~~Bike to Hot Doug’s~~
43) Make 1 new vegan recipe per week
44) ~~Plant a mini-herb garden.~~
45) ~~Plant a mini back-deck vegetable garden~~
46) ~~Vegan pizza party and movie night.~~
47) Host a fancy-pants dinner party
48) ~~Make this~~
49) TBD

Financial:
50) Increase what I’m putting into my savings accound by 25% per month.
51) Pay off all of my consumer debt.
52) Invest in a Roth IRA
53) ~~Do a full on written budget~~
54-59) TBD!

You tell me what to do:
60, Submitted by Minx) ~~Sing karaoke in front of a bunch of people. :(~~
61-68) TBD
69, Submitted by Aaron D.) Record a hip-hop record (at least 4 songs) with Riki and make a myspace music page for it.

The Culture Vulture:
71) ~~Visit the Museum of Surgical Science~~
72) ~~Go to the Brooklyn Museum~~
73) ~~Yankees Game~~
74) Ride on one of those Double Decker Red buses EDIT: This is $50. Such a rip-off. I'm going to replace it with something better.
75) ~~Top of the Empire State Building~~
76) ~~Walk the Brooklyn Bridge~~
77) ~~Ferry ride to the Statue of Liberty and Ellis Island~~
78) Visit the MoMA
79) Visit the NY Public Library

Travel:
80) Go to ~~Ecuador~~ Louisiana
81) Go camping with Riki
82) Visit Katie in North Carolina
83) Go to ~~Venezuela~~ Costa Rica
84-89) TBD

Random:
90) ~~Surprise Problem~~
91) Get new glasses
92) ~~Go to a Cubs game and sit in the skybox~~
93) ~~Find a place to live in New York~~
94-99) TBD… lots TBD…

Just remember, voting is a privilege, not a right…or something.

February 18th, 2008

The pain and suffering I go through for this blog. It took me 36 hours to figure out how to create a poll. If this doesn’t work I quit!

Now, before you run off and vote for your favorite problem below, I wanted to mention that I’m leaving a space for write-ins. You guys don’t just have to suggest things that are pleasant or benefit anyone, or build my character. You can suggest things that might embarrass me or are just silly. For example, I would not be above renting a theme-park style costume in the middle of summer, going to the beach and handing out popsicles to people. That’s just an example. Actually, maybe I’ll make that a real problem, that sounds really fun.

Do your citizen-ly duty and vote!



	
		You're the boss of me! What's my next problem?
		
		
		
			
					
					Go to Great America, ride every roller coaster (from Michelle D.)
			
			
					
					Organize a big snowball fight (from Simon, who is currently lounging in the warm sun and eating hamburgers all day)
			
			
					
					Group bike ride to Brookfield Zoo followed by drinks (from Julio)
			
			
					
					Conquer a fear - for me, this is: Sing Karaoke in front of a bunch of people (from Minx)
			
			
					
					Ride the Apple Cider Century (from Jess)
			
			
					
					Convert five people to Veganism (from Smauz, who will be one of the people)
			
			
					
					Fast for a weekend (from Rachel, who doesn't know what I'm like when I haven't eaten in the past hour)
			
			
					
					Experience various gatherings of faith first hand (Jewish synagogue, Catholic mass, Buddhist temple, etc.) (BWJ)
			
			
					
					Barack Obama
			
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Polls will be closed Monday February 25, 2008. Or tomorrow if none of you come through for me.

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1. minx | February 18th, 2008 at 9:28 pm

oh look! someone already voted for my problem and it wasn’t me. do i get to choose the song if i win?
2. Jessi, the boss of this blog | February 18th, 2008 at 9:31 pm

ok, yes you do.
3. Simon | February 19th, 2008 at 12:50 am

Hey, hey, hey, if I was there, I would love to be a part of a massive, old-fashioned snowball fight! Sadly, I’m stuck here, in tropical Venezuela, drinking cocktails and getting a tan.
4. Amy L. | February 19th, 2008 at 1:07 am

i voted for the fast for a weekend because i think that’s a pretty interesting idea. but you have to do the apple cider century! and the roller coasters would be fun too. you should just do them all
5. Jessi | February 19th, 2008 at 1:11 am

i know, I really do like them all!

And Simon, if only you could see the how I’m glaring at you through the screen right now..
6. jess casual | February 19th, 2008 at 2:39 am

i also vote for all of the above. i voted for the minx’s suggestion but only because i want to be a part of the karaoke rampage spectacular when it goes down.

maybe all the chicks could sing together? a spice girls song perhaps?
7. gavin | February 19th, 2008 at 4:03 am

do the century! i gotta get in on that this year too.
8. Amy C. | February 20th, 2008 at 9:52 pm

I voted for ACC- it’s really fun and you’ll feel really accomplished afterwards.
But I also think converting even one person to veganism would be a huge accomplishment that deserves to be its own ‘problem’- maybe even getting someone to agree to try veganism for a week? That would be interesting.
Finally, do not fast. Torturous!!
9. Jessi | February 21st, 2008 at 2:50 am

yeah, a week long veganism stint is a good idea. I have a hard time with the idea of trying to convince someone to do it, it’s such a personal thing. I don’t want to be one of those people handing out the little Jesus saves comics on the street…
10. smauz | February 21st, 2008 at 3:46 am

I finally got to vote for barack obama!!!!!
11. Rachel | February 23rd, 2008 at 5:46 am

I voted for the faith experience one, not my own.
12. Michelle | February 27th, 2008 at 4:46 am

Hey I’ll try veganism for a week, just don’t make it for a time when I’m simultaneously not drinking. That’d be a disaster. I foreshadow tofu hurled at Aaron’s head. Does it also mean that you’ll cook dinner and pack my lunch for me?
13. Simon | March 1st, 2008 at 6:13 pm

Snowball fight got a vote! Wasn’t me, either. Yay?

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