He’s young. He has amazing hair. *

Good LORD. It's only a few weeks until this 101 in 1001 thing is done. Honestly - it seemed like a good idea at the time but I reckon 1001 days is too long. Well, too long for me anyway. Advice for new players in the round up at the end. But NOW - what's the score?

COMPLETE/ONGOING = 51
In progress = 11
Not started = 38

What can I potentially get done in the next few weeks?
#7 Visit all Auckland Regional parks
#19 Read all of Jane A.
#20 Learn 10 poems by heart
#40 Share a meal with friends or family every two months
#70 Read the books I own but haven't read
#90 Get an emergency kit for the car
#91 Make copies of important documents

Prompted to check by this short story by Paula Morris published in the NZ Herald.

* Hollywood Swoons Over That Hair, That Baton

Hey creampuff *

#35 Cook through the Edmonds cookbook

I'm making cream puffs on Monday. Yum.

*name on the poster...

In fact, half the time my job is just to not corpse *

#35 Cook through the Edmonds cookbook
Well the Ladysmith cake was a great success today. A cinnamon base, rasperry jam, plain cake top with chopped nuts. Not too sweet, very moreish.
Next Monday I plan to make Cream Puffs. More on that later...

#40 share a meal with friends or family every two months
As I said I thought that I wuold be hard pressed to complete this one. However, even through the dark teatime of the soul last year I managed to keep this up. The last few months I think I've eaten with someone almost every week. I feel very lucky.

#70 Read the books I own but haven't read
Every time I finish one, I buy another one to add to the pile. *oops* Latest purchase "Not Safe For Work" by Emma Hart. It actually is (despite the torso/bra cover). It made me think that I need to find somewhere/someone to practice my conversation skills with. There hasn't been much exploring of ideas going on. For some reason the cat isn't interested.


* @coupdemain's interview with Charlie McD and David vH.

None of that my rabbit *

#35 Cook through the Edmonds cookbook










* The Belagariad, book 1. Pawn of Prophecy.

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#35 Cook through the Edmonds cookbook
I went to see "Julie and Julia" the other day. A local cafe organised the tickets and we all went back there after the film for coffee and cake. In the film Amy Adams, playing Julie, says something like 'it was comforting to know that no matter how crappy your day you could come home, chuck a few ingredients together and create something wonderful.' Since the book was the inspiration for the task I've been reenergised to start up again. Yesterday I made Stuffed Tomato, Stuffed Mushrooms and Trifle. My timing was slightly off so the Tomato had cooled down by the time the Mushrooms were finished and I fudged the ingredients but I'd definitely make them both again despite their fiddliness. The Trifle was a bit too heavy on the whipped cream for my liking but that would be easily fixed. When I went in for the sherry the bloke at Liquorland Orewa (recommended btw, always good) was most helpful - he explained about the different types then suggested I might like to go for a cheaper brand - although it was up to me... I went for the cheaper brand. I'm glad I did. I tried drinking the sherry and barely made it through a shot glass full. Not really to my taste.


There isn't much time left to finish some of the tasks. I've made peace with this fact. Some were a teeny bit optimistic anyway (#16). Others were more about the idea of the thing rather than the specific thing itself. For example the desire to #62 Buy something by T.B. was satisfied by the purchase of an item similar in style to the things he designs. (And much cheaper. LOL.)


*title from video playback on CSI:New York
** blog titles come from interesting phrases I've read/heard/seen. I've decided to start referencing them. #librarian