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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…

I love you, my birthday!

April 11th, 2008

Off topic post, but I just have to share with everyone how fun my birthday was, and how great my boyfriend, family and friends are… awwww….

The fun started first thing in the morning - I arrived at work to find a treat from my Smaussie (small Australian), a cup of Intellegentsia Coffee, and a pound of beans. Drinking this made me realize what a chump I’ve been drinking Starbucks every day. Intellegentsia is perfect, it’s absolutely perfect.

What’s that coffee? Oh, I love you too.

Later, I was paged by the front desk, “Jessi, report to the front desk“. “Ok” I said, and to the desk I went. I was hand delivered flowers and a balloon from my friends Julio, Jess and Michelle. Look here:

This gives me a good sense of what I would look like if I won Miss America. Yeah, I like it.

Then later… My friend Elizabeth made me delicious vegan cookies, and my co-workers humored me by trying them.

Thank you E. Millz!

After work, Riki picked me up in a car, which is a huge treat, because we don’t even own a car. I normally walk to the train or ride my bike, and most days in Chicago it’s snowing and -30 out. I fricking love riding in a car.

We made a quick stop at home, where he gave me my birthday presents: lots of goodies for my bike, and the boy bought me two pair of fancy jeans! The thing is, these jeans are perfect, and fit me like they were made for me. They even make me feel thin, which is basically the gift that keeps on giving. I’m so impressed, I hate jean shopping so much, which is why I own 1 pair. (now 3. yes!) I feel like a huge burden has been lifted, my life is changed, I am the owner of multiple pairs of jeans…

We went to dinner at the Chicago Diner, which was so delicious, then met up with friends for bowling.

Riki also got me this!

and these!

I thought I would explode, I was so full…

Amy and Michelle got me a knife…

The knife makes its debut…

And look what Anne made me!

So much fun. And the fun continues.. tonight Riki is taking me to Caribou, then a surprise on Wednesday… yes!

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1. Rachel | April 11th, 2008 at 9:14 pm

Happy Birthday! Are you old now?
2. gavin | April 12th, 2008 at 9:54 am

happy birthday! i think i saw Riki at Hot Doug’s yesterday.
3. Jessi | April 12th, 2008 at 2:12 pm

hahaha.. you did!

and thanks rachel, yes i’m old now.
4. blaez | April 13th, 2008 at 1:27 am

happy birthday!
5. Amy C. | April 14th, 2008 at 2:23 pm

Happy birthday!
Brands, please: of the knife and the jeans. I’m a huge fan of fancy knives and jeans.
Also, how cute is Riki? He really went all out for your b-day! Wish I could have been there for a cupcake or two.
6. Amy L. | April 14th, 2008 at 9:55 pm

what am i doing with that knife? i’m lucky i didn’t chop my hand off.

your birthday ruled.
7. Jessi | April 14th, 2008 at 10:41 pm

hahaha i dunno, but I emailed the photo to that hippie assistant dude from our class. He said to tell you he does not approve.

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