countries I've been to (list 4 of 52)

A tuk tuk at the salt flats in Kampot, Cambodia

Some of these places I will never see again, and some I dream of every day. A list:

1. USA (duh)
2. U.K.
3. Spain
4. France
5. Italy
6. Germany
7. Czech Republic
8. Slovenija
9. Netherlands
10. Russia
11. Austria
12. Hungary
13. Mexico
14. Colombia
15. Costa Rica
16. Brazil
17. China
18. Japan
19. Vietnam
20. Cambodia
21. India
22. Malaysia
23. Namibia
24. South Africa
25. Bahamas (If one day counts)

That's all! So many more that I want to one day explore!

what inspires you?

Raphael Saadiq with Rob Bacon - NPR Music Tiny Desk Concert


Real real real music that makes me want to dance always. And maybe swoon a little too.

The Rules by Corita Kent

Courtesy of Keri Smith, another inspiration.

After the holiday rush I feel like my creativity just disappeared. With so much to do and figure out, I have handfuls of lame excuses. I feel like I'm always trying to "figure out" my life. There's too much to do. I need to clear my space and my head and get to crafting! What do you do when you feel overwhelmed with things that aren't what you want to be doing?

careers I wouldn't mind having (list 3 of 52)

My twirling, shot by the ever so talented Ryan 

What I'd like to be when I grow up, a list:


1. Dancer, à la Pilobolus.

2. Physical therapist. How fun would it be to stretch out  Nenê pre-grame?

3. Archeologist, more discovering, less statistics please.

4. Tree-Climbing Scientist, ever since I saw a picture of someone doing something like this in a National Geographic when I was 8.

5. Designer/Stylist/Image Consultant. Ah, picking out outfits and dressing people all day, yes!

6. Owner of a cafe/shop. Maple bacon peanut butter pancakes and homemade goodies anyone? Time to be creative and do things I love all day? Wait, that's a mom isn't it?

7. Forensic Psychologist/Examiner ish? The mystery, the intrigue! oh and the law! I might be romanticizing this...

Concerts I have been to - that I remember (list 2 of 52)

Dreamy... Justin Warfield of She Wants Revenge

In no particular order, the concerts I can remember...or at least I found ticket stubs to in a shoebox in the closet...

1. MSTRKRFT
2. Savoy
3. Kele
4. Ben Kweller with Sam Roberts Band
5. Ben Kweller with Willy Mason
6. Rooney
7. Bela Fleck with Abigail Washburn and the Sparrow Quartet
8. Paper Bird with Laura Goldhamer and Golden Brown too many times to count
9. Death Cab for Cutie with Ted Leo and the Pharmacists
10. Wolf Parade
11. Secret Machines
12. Cake with the Hot IQ's
13. The Police with Maroon5
14. Miike Snow with Mayer Hawthorne and the County
15. Passion Pit
16. Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zero's
17. Vans Warped Tour 2005 featuring Hot Rod Circuit, etc.
18. Pretty Lights
19. Diplo with Calvin Harris
20. Good Charlotte with Eve 6 and Goldfinger
21. Jimmy Eat World
22. Sarah Bareilles
23. Chemical Brothers
24. The Used

22 before 23 (list 1 of 52)

22 things to do before I turn 23

1. Learn to can/jar

   2. Learn how to really use my sewing machine

3. Start a design/inspiration book

4. Teach yoga at least once a week

5. Complete CPY's Extensions program

6. Teach a yoga class of strangers

7. Find a new job

8. Make headbands to sell

9. Make plushies to sell

10. Learn to knit

11. Settle on a design name

12. Make an Etsy store

13. Try every yoga studio in Denver

14. Practice Sanskrit

15. Study anatomy

16. Start learning my way through Mastering The Art of French Cooking

17. Make crackers (from scratch)

18. Keep a budget

19. Dance more

20. Spend the night in an ashram

21. Practica el Español et le Français

22. Post this list where I see it every day (Wunderlist iPhone app and free desktop program + inspiration board)

resolute

I'm not one for resolutions. Mostly because I can't keep a routine. But I like projects. So, this 2011 I am attempting 52 lists. One list per week for a year. I see it as a good way to actually make me sit still for even if just 5 minutes and write. Regularly. And I'm kind of interested to see what happens when I run out of ideas. 

I've always wanted to do 52projects but it seems a bit much for this already busy year. Something like seemed much more fitting. So with inspiration from other list-lovers and listography, here I go!