Summer 2008 Project List

• plan 30th b-day bash
  • send "save the date" emails/reminders
  • reserve venue
  • list activities, games, theme, etc.
  • finalize guest list
  • send invitations
• reading list
  • Eclipse
  • Un Lun Dun
  • Mark of the Lion (1 & 2)
  • The Wonderful Wizard of Oz
  • Year of Magical Thinking
  • The Fourth Bear
  • First Among Sequels
  • On Writing by Stephen King (in progress)
  • World War Z
  • I Am Scout (bio of Harper Lee)
    • also mail copy to Dr. Craig Turner
  • The Host
  • Breaking Dawn (August)
  • Secret Life of Bees
  • see Amazon wishlist (and iRead list) for things to borrow (academic)
  • comix...various
    • Jellaby vol. 1
    • Fables vol. 10 (June 4)
    • Y the Last Man, vol. 10 (June 18)
    • Jack of Fables vol. 2 , vol. 3 (June 25)
  • audiobooks
    • Water for Elephants
    • World War Z
    • Time Traveler's Wife (unabridged)
• close businesses
  • AHS
  • Snazzy Decor
• writing list
  • write professional articles: wiki, academic library deans
  • write review of literature for dissertation (use as article?)
  • write weekly chapter in book project (IWFG)
  • script and/or thumbnails for TFTM
• swim regularly
  • also: weekly exercise bike
  • also: weekly DDR (and, er, get to be less embarrassing at this)
• get out of the house
  • Shakespeare in the Park
    • Othello; June 11 - 15; June 22, 24, 28 - 29 (more showings in July)
    • All's Well That Ends Well; June 19 - 21, 25 - 27 (more showings in July)
    • tickets are $10
  • McKinney stuff
  • Late Nite Fridays at DMA; June 21
  • pet stingrays at the Dallas Zoo; thru Sept. 1
    • open 9 to 5 everyday; admission $8.75 (discounted admission if you ride DART = $5), plus $2.50 for the exhibit
    • DART (Dallas Area Rapid Transit) RED LINE to the Dallas Zoo Station
  • Allen Spray Park
  • Cedar Hill camping
  • Grand Lux Cafe
  • Allen Natatorium
  • More DFW Best-of
  • free/fun stuff around DFW...?
  • art museums
  • local parks (frisbee golf)
• watch awesome movies
  • Iron Man
  • Juno
  • Enchanted
  • Speed Racer (Twilight trailer!!!)
  • Prince Caspian (maybe wait and rent?)
  • Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull
  • Incredible Hulk (maybe wait and rent?)
  • Get Smart
  • Wall-E
  • Wanted (maybe wait and rent?)
  • Dark Knight
  • X-Files (maybe wait and rent?)
  • Mummy 3 (maybe wait and rent?)
• our photos:
  • edit/upload 2007/2008 photos
  • print large sizes for frames (in new house)
  • print photos in books (Las Vegas, Pittsburgh, etc)
  • think about projects for next Mother's Day/Christmas
  • novel thought: finish our wedding album from 2000
  • burn wedding photo CDs for Amy/Terry and Jaime/Todd
  • photo/memories/writing book of Cherie for family and friends?
• draw, use graphics tablet
• learn to dance to "Thriller"
• rip all our CDs to mp3s
  • also: get the 150 playlist to Tihleigh
  • also: finish Time Traveler's Wife playlist
• create future garage organizational scheme
• make decisions/items for new house
  • fixtures
  • paint colors
  • exterior
  • etc. ...
• sort/sell/donate (goal: 2 boxes / week):
  • computer misc.
  • toys (scifi/comics collectibles)
  • other collectibles...?
  • magazines
  • clothes (both of us)
  • decor items
  • keepsakes
  • older papers (pre-marriage)
• other stuff
  • contact Kelly at CTLA about research focus
  • register for Fall courses
  • start knitting?
• create schedule for...
  • menu rotation (and shopping list)
  • exercise (maybe track this in journal? online?)
  • laundry, bills, other chores

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