Purchase:
Holley Idea(s): Car. Dog. New couches.
Suggestion(s):
1. New refrigerator (Abby D)
2.*Purchase energy efficient products like CFL light bulbs and faucet aerators (Dave C.)
3. A new little black dress (Erin S)
Travel:
Holley Idea(s): Grand Canyon. Cruise.
Suggestion(s):
1. Alaska (Hans M)
2. Machu Picchu (Betsy C, Jake S)
3. *South Africa (Betsey C…also supported by Ryanne T and Erin S)
4. Combine South Africa trip with volunteer work in neighboring country (Mozambique, Botswana, Lesotho, etc.) (Kathy M.)
http://mail.mrctbp.com/exchweb/bin/redir.asp?URL=http://www.crossculturalsolutions.org/
http://www.onlinevolunteering.org/en/index.html
Think South America (Peru--macchu Picchu and beyond--Peru is ideal because you can visit desert, mountain, Amazon in a relatively small country), Ecuador, Patagonia in Chile, Argentina. Also, definitely consider India and southeast Asia.
Book:
Holley Idea(s):Bible. Tipping Point.
Suggestion(s):
1. Through Painted Deserts by Donald Miller (Erin S)
Learn Something:
Holley Idea(s): Snowboard. Cooking class.
Suggestion(s):
1. Photography Class (Angie C)
2. Self Defense Class (Barb, trainer at my gym…and my sister...and Emily F.)
3. Cooking Class (Erin S)
4. Knitting Class (Erin S)
5. **Learn to play Soccer (Bill B…a prospect I met for the first time today)
6. Art history, studio art, creative writing, medieval history, economics (?!), middle eastern studies (Kathy M)
Activity/Fitness:
Holley Idea(s): Complete a marathon. Lose a pound for every category. A mini-triathlon.
Suggestion(s):
1. Hike in (4) local state park(s) (Erin S)
Concert/Sporting Event:
Holley Idea(s): Neil Diamond
Suggestion(s):
1. Cardinal/s Cubs game at Wrigley (Sarah/Justin)
2. Rodeo (not sure who this was from…)
3. Masters (Erin S)
STL/MO Experience:
Holley Idea(s): Ice skating at Forest Park.
Suggestion(s):
1. *Chuck Berry at Blueberry Hill (Bob/Maggie)
*Note: thinking about moving this to 'concert' because Wendy W. reminded me of the newly added point "5"...
2. Sledding on Art Hill (unknown)
3. Crown Candy downtown (Erin S)
4. BB's Jazz Blues and Soups (Erin S)
5. Visit Big Cedar Lodge
Spiritual Experience:
Holley Idea(s): A weekend of silence. A missions trip.
Suggestion(s):
1. *Memorize a chapter in the Bible (Darrin P…in a sermon on 2/1/09)
2. *Interactive Good Friday or thanksgiving experience (Erin S)
3. Living Water International trip to build/repair fresh water wells or educate about fresh water (Erin S)
4. If weekend of silence—no clocks/formal way to track time (Bill C)
Restaurants to Try:
Holley Idea(s): Niche (Also mentioned below)
Suggestion(s):
1. Fast Eddies (Bob/Maggie)
2. Melting Pot (Justin/Sarah)
3. Niche (unknown)
4. Sydney Street Café (Dave C)
5. Charlie Gitto's
6. Bevo Mill
Community Service/Volunteer:
Holley Idea(s): Serve food at a soup kitchen on a holiday.
Suggestion(s):
1. Second Saturday (service from 8:00-2:00) with serving widows, immigrants, poor, and refugees (Erin S)
2. Christmas Store (a service project where the widows/refugees. etc are invited to shop before Christmas for their families. They purchase NEW toys etc that have been donated by other churches (Erin S)
3. Include S. Africa trip a volunteer portion of the trip (Kathy M.)
Movie to See:
Holley Idea(s): Juno.
Suggestion(s):
Catch-all/Misc Category:
Holley Idea(s): Get a job as a waitress. Meet w/ a Financial planner.
Suggestion(s):
1. Hot Air Balloon Ride (Michelle P)
2. *Keep a personal (non blog) journal of my life between 30 and 31 (Stacy K & Wendy W)
3. The big texan steak ranch challenge (Angie S)
Road Trip:
Holley Idea(s): Visit Meredith , Memphis in May
Suggestion(s):
1. Visit Meredith (Meredith W)
2. US road trip after reading Through Painted Deserts
A little bit...or a lot bit...Uncomfortable:
Holley Idea(s): Travel on my own.
Suggestion(s):
1. Skydive (Amanda B, Bob C, Krista B)
2. Match.com (Ryan M)
3. Consider something really extreme and devote the entire year to this venture. Take a year off from work. I would suggest that you volunteer in some interesting place in the world for a few months and then travel and do whatever you want. (Kathy M)
Something Famous "ish":
Holley Idea(s): Meet someone famous. Sit in the audience of a TV show.
Suggestion(s):
1. Be an extra in a movie (George Clooney movie coming to STL http://www.missouribusiness.net/film/hotline.asp) (Sarah S)
Professional Development
Holley Idea(s): Attend 3 networking events with the chamber of commerce
Suggestion(s):
1. Write your own Code of Ethics (Erin S)
2. Read a book on customer service (Erin S)
Category Suggestion(s).
1. Pampering (Erica).
-Massage. Expensive perfume.
Friday, February 13, 2009
Monday, February 2, 2009
O(+>)
So between the last post on Jan. 15 and now I’ve received some great suggestions (and here’s where I’d like to give Miss Erin S a shout out for taking the time to email me her fantastic ideas!). My list is growing at an incredible rate of speed and that is fun…at least for me.
Onto some logistical stuff…
Layout: If anyone has any ideas on how to format this blog—let me know. Since, by trade, I’m just an insurance sales lady…I’m not very “tech savvy”. Specifically, I want to find a way to update the list w/o having to cut and paste a new list everytime. I'm sure there's a way.
The *: I decided I’m going to use a * next to different ideas to note the ideas that are either making progress(*) or are a uniquely good fit(**). I figure it’ll help me in my planning and it will hopefully make this process of creating “the list” a little more interesting. In each post/blog update, I’ll explain why a particular *’d item struck my fancy. Since I received so many great ideas over the past few weeks…this may be a long entry…but we shall see. Side-note: I wish my computer had a wing-ding that represented the symbol Prince used when he went through that phase of not having a name…but it doesn’t…so we’re stuck with the *. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician) …just in case you want to catch up on your Prince knowledge…that link will also explain the title of this entry.
The *’s...
*Purchase: I think purchasing energy efficient products is a fantastic idea and it’s actually an idea I think I’m going to commit to. Why? B/c the idea in and of itself is efficient...a double entendre of you will..
1. I have to purchase light bulbs anyway
2. It’s better for the environment (you and your loved ones/future children are welcome…)
3. Apparently they last longer
4. Saves $$ on electricity.
Practically speaking…purchasing CFL light bulbs is something I can easily commit to…partly because I probably only buy 4 light bulbs a year anyway and apparently I’ll buy even less when I purchase CFL bulbs. Faucet aerators were also recommended…however those are a little intimidating…I am not opposed…but my shower pressure is fantastic right now…and why mess with a good thing? When I asked Dave C what a “faucet aerator” was all I remember him saying, is, “It creates somewhat of ‘Carbonated shower’”…which in and of itself is somewhat intriguing. Perhaps I could add some other contraption to the shower head…fill it with gin…and start my morning with a lil’ gin and tonic cocktail…A morning pick me up of sorts.
*Travel: I originally got the S. Africa suggestion at my office’s last Christmas party. Betsey and her husband Bill have traveled all over the world…so I knew her travel suggestions would be quality. Last month when skiing in CO I talked w/ other travelers and I heard similar comments about how wonderful S. Africa is. I also was told the US dollar is really strong in S.A. Considering I can sometimes be Cheapycheaperson…the low cost/high quality/amazing scenery combo is a beautiful thing to me. My friend Ryanne has been itching to take a trip of international proportions for a while now—naturally she was the first person I went to as a potential “travel buddy”. To make a long story short: she was interested, we both have FF miles, the timing is good, and we could go in the fall.
**Learn Something: One thing I love about creating this list is how I never know who, or what, will trigger a new idea. I met a potential client for the first time today who was a volunteer soccer coach for 15 years. But before I go on, here’s a little background info on hollsmaher: For some reason, I had this weird complex when I was 5 that I was “too old and washed up” to learn ballet/tap/jazz…why I thought I was a 85 yr old woman trapped in a 5 yr old’s girls body…I have NO idea. That being said, despite the fact that I’m fairly athletic…I didn’t play too many sports except tennis in high school and college…my parents had to practically force me to try out for the tennis team. OK, back to today Feb. 2, 2009: Because of my conversation with Bill B this afternoon, I am considering learning how to play soccer/joining some sort of community league. I have zero information on this idea…so if anyone has any thoughts on how I can learn me some mad soccer playin’ skillz…let me know. I just liked the idea because it’s something I’ve always wanted to do…plus…interestingly enough…Bill didn’t start playing until he was in his late 20’s/early 30’s.
Onto some logistical stuff…
Layout: If anyone has any ideas on how to format this blog—let me know. Since, by trade, I’m just an insurance sales lady…I’m not very “tech savvy”. Specifically, I want to find a way to update the list w/o having to cut and paste a new list everytime. I'm sure there's a way.
The *: I decided I’m going to use a * next to different ideas to note the ideas that are either making progress(*) or are a uniquely good fit(**). I figure it’ll help me in my planning and it will hopefully make this process of creating “the list” a little more interesting. In each post/blog update, I’ll explain why a particular *’d item struck my fancy. Since I received so many great ideas over the past few weeks…this may be a long entry…but we shall see. Side-note: I wish my computer had a wing-ding that represented the symbol Prince used when he went through that phase of not having a name…but it doesn’t…so we’re stuck with the *. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Prince_(musician) …just in case you want to catch up on your Prince knowledge…that link will also explain the title of this entry.
The *’s...
*Purchase: I think purchasing energy efficient products is a fantastic idea and it’s actually an idea I think I’m going to commit to. Why? B/c the idea in and of itself is efficient...a double entendre of you will..
1. I have to purchase light bulbs anyway
2. It’s better for the environment (you and your loved ones/future children are welcome…)
3. Apparently they last longer
4. Saves $$ on electricity.
Practically speaking…purchasing CFL light bulbs is something I can easily commit to…partly because I probably only buy 4 light bulbs a year anyway and apparently I’ll buy even less when I purchase CFL bulbs. Faucet aerators were also recommended…however those are a little intimidating…I am not opposed…but my shower pressure is fantastic right now…and why mess with a good thing? When I asked Dave C what a “faucet aerator” was all I remember him saying, is, “It creates somewhat of ‘Carbonated shower’”…which in and of itself is somewhat intriguing. Perhaps I could add some other contraption to the shower head…fill it with gin…and start my morning with a lil’ gin and tonic cocktail…A morning pick me up of sorts.
*Travel: I originally got the S. Africa suggestion at my office’s last Christmas party. Betsey and her husband Bill have traveled all over the world…so I knew her travel suggestions would be quality. Last month when skiing in CO I talked w/ other travelers and I heard similar comments about how wonderful S. Africa is. I also was told the US dollar is really strong in S.A. Considering I can sometimes be Cheapycheaperson…the low cost/high quality/amazing scenery combo is a beautiful thing to me. My friend Ryanne has been itching to take a trip of international proportions for a while now—naturally she was the first person I went to as a potential “travel buddy”. To make a long story short: she was interested, we both have FF miles, the timing is good, and we could go in the fall.
**Learn Something: One thing I love about creating this list is how I never know who, or what, will trigger a new idea. I met a potential client for the first time today who was a volunteer soccer coach for 15 years. But before I go on, here’s a little background info on hollsmaher: For some reason, I had this weird complex when I was 5 that I was “too old and washed up” to learn ballet/tap/jazz…why I thought I was a 85 yr old woman trapped in a 5 yr old’s girls body…I have NO idea. That being said, despite the fact that I’m fairly athletic…I didn’t play too many sports except tennis in high school and college…my parents had to practically force me to try out for the tennis team. OK, back to today Feb. 2, 2009: Because of my conversation with Bill B this afternoon, I am considering learning how to play soccer/joining some sort of community league. I have zero information on this idea…so if anyone has any thoughts on how I can learn me some mad soccer playin’ skillz…let me know. I just liked the idea because it’s something I’ve always wanted to do…plus…interestingly enough…Bill didn’t start playing until he was in his late 20’s/early 30’s.
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