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I saw a really great list on someone’s blog that inspired me to work on mine. In a not-too-aggressive time frame, she has a list of 101 things she wanted to get done in 1001 days which for me is May 21, 2010. I too would like to give it a go. The first thing on the list would be to finish the list!

We’ll at least start with a few that I’d like to add to the list:
1- Think of 101 things that I’d like to do
2- Try scuba diving
3- Read all of Jane Austen’s books
4- Finish the afghan in my closet
5- Buy an original piece of art
6- Go to an outdoor movie (drive in or the kind they do in the park)
7- Try speed dating
8- Buy a home
9- Learn to drive a stick shift
10- Run a half marathon
11- Clean out my email inbox

Well, that’s 11 for now. I’ll continue to add more. If you think of anything, let me know!

OK, so I’ve taken to reading other people’s blogs and wonder why its taken so long to get back into this habit. I miss our blog and our reading public. We’ll have to work on this. Erin, are you still out there? Care to engage in some witty banter?

Just a fast note to tell you when you google “love” you get the weirdest list of websites. Of the about 1,070,000,000 hits that you get, the descriptions on the first page contain info on (and I quote):

- Courtney Love
- the love calculator (not sure what that is)
- the website for Love Actually
- a fictional story about a white couple trying to related to black people
- Locks of Love (charity for children who have lost their hair for medical reasons)
- a guide to internet resources on languages
- and finally, three resources on love- one with advice on relationships, one with romantic quotes and poems, and one with a personality test.

On the right side are advertisements for Match.com and how to mail order a bride from Russia…and I thought we were the cynics.

Just a quickie today….

Must-have album du jour: 1972 by Josh Rouse. Oh my. So good.

Firstly, I am sorry to have neglected our blog for so long. Trust me, once I get through tomorrow night, I’ll have much to say.

And secondly, Marti Beth, I am sorry to inform you that the lax dress code you witnessed is not just limited to Broadway. Last month, I attended a black-tie-optional wedding at a temple outside of Washington, DC. I am further sorry to tell you that there was more than one man there in Dockers. Oh yes, Dockers.

I understand that black tie is a PITA. I get it. Never mind that guys have the option to rent this attire, while most of us women purchase the garb needed for these events….(it’s our own fault that we don’t turn to the few places that rent women’s formal wear). HOWEVER, for the love of Pete, wear a suit. Wear a sportcoat. Wear a TIE, at the very, very, very, very least. I don’t understand the reluctance of people to dress appropriately, especially when appropriate attire is outlined for you in the invitation.

Peripherally, while I’m not a religious woman, let me also say that if I go to any house of worship, I’m not going in shorts or jeans. I can’t tell you how many Masses I went to with Jackass where people (including Jackass) were sporting their best OP courduroy shorts.

And so, I am with you. Up with appropriate attire, my friend!