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20 May 2011

What are you looking forward to? →[More:]I've started a little page for myself with countdown tickers to all the things I'm looking forward to in the next few months. Just a sample:

In a week, I go to the beach!
In 1 month, 1 week, and 5 days, I move to a new apartment near work (that we will start looking for after we return from the beach).
In 2 months, 4 weeks, we will go to Yellowstone with Stynxno's family (and then VEGAS by ourselves- Vegas really deserves a ticker all its own).
In 3 months, 1 week, and 6 days, we will go on the church's young adult retreat (although you've heard me mention before I dread it a little).
In 3 months, 4 weeks, my friend Erica gets married.

What are you looking forward to? Perhaps you'd like to create a ticker of your own?

post by: ThePinkSuperhero at: 09:55 | 38 comments

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posted by ThePinkSuperhero 20 May | 09:56

Two weeks in England.

posted by The Whelk 20 May | 10:13

Today, retirement.

posted by JanetLand 20 May | 10:15

My birthday!

The following weekend, I'm going to A.C. with my sweetie to see Hall & Oates.

Those are pretty awesome.

posted by Eideteker 20 May | 10:16

1. Leaving at 1:00 this afternoon for anniversary weekend in Ashland. . .seeing a play, and maybe this, and trying to find an old friend/roommate from 30 years ago who has worked as a seamstress for the Shakespeare Festival there, but I have never run into her.

2. My new 160 GB iPod gets here today. . .it will take a bit to set it up, and I'll probably leave it in the box until after the weekend.

3. Looking forward to good weather so I can bike more and perchance drop the few extra pounds I have put on over the Winter.

4. Janet. . .I retire in about a year and will get a bit more than what I make now, plus can work an extra 6 months after retiring, so double pay for that time. However, that represents Daughter's senior college tuition.

posted by danf 20 May | 10:18

In a week, the beach!

In 3 weeks, Vermont!

In 6 weeks, my best friend is coming into town for 3 days. Haven't seen her for about a year and a half (she lives in Australia).

That's about it.

posted by gaspode 20 May | 10:27

That sounds pretty good danf, in spite of the college tuition. I actually really shouldn't look forward to retirement because I will probably have no money and be eating cat food or something.

posted by JanetLand 20 May | 10:33

Having the whole weekend off!

Posing for pictures for my friend's Etsy vintage store!

Sea Music Festival in June!

Italy in July!

posted by Miko 20 May | 10:43

I am headed to Dublin, London and Paris with my sister this summer and I can hardly wait. I'm super glad she talked me into it. This spring has brought a spat of difficult health stuff and financial stuff and if I didn't have this trip to look forward to, I think I'm be pretty down right now.

I'm so excited! I need to clean the guest room for our housesitter. My partner will be here for part of my time, but is going roadtripping with a buddy for the other half so my awesome catsitter/housesitter will be staying here.

I'm using part of today to go buy a few thing I'll want for my trip (sunglasses, maybe a new purse, maybe a new backpack).

posted by Sil 20 May | 11:03

1. Piano bar tonight.

2. Theatre and dinner tomorrow.

3. Lamb shank with lentils for an early dinner in a minute.

posted by Senyar 20 May | 11:13

1 more week until I have 2 weeks off of work. (Granted, my schedule is full of things to do during those 2 weeks, but still, 2 weeks off work.)

7 months until I finish school.

About a year until I go on my backpacking trip (hopefully).

Eventually having some discretionary income!

posted by sperose 20 May | 11:29

Getting a job, meeting my future in-laws, seeing my love again, getting married, building our life together; in the short term, going to the New York Botanic Gardens next week to check out a new exhibition inspired by the gardens of the Alhambra.

posted by Hugh Janus 20 May | 11:31

I'm pencilled in for a motorcycle trip out West this summer (Mr. Ant and I own a business so it's really hard for us to leave at the same time.) I'm hoping to ride my 650 dualsport to Colorado, put knobby tires on, ride around in the dirt in CO and UT for a week or two and ride home.

posted by workerant 20 May | 11:42

workerant, LUST.

(also, how do you like the 650GS? There was a recent thread about in on my motorcycling list; someone was looking for feedback. If you feel like writing up some thoughts, e-mail's in profile.)

posted by Eideteker 20 May | 12:03

Tulsa Tough (June 10-12), which has quickly become my favorite annual local event. It's a three day series of short-lapped cycling criterions and it's an absolutely fascinating event. If the weather is good, I'm hoping to make it for all three circuits this year. And it's free!

Also going to see the men's indoor volleyball match between the Brazilian and US national teams (June 25), which I'm very stoked for. I love watching volleyball during the Summer Olympics and I'm still fairly surprised that this event is coming to Tulsa. In fact, I just ordered my tickets.

Generally: I'm now officially 100% debt-free, so I can now really squirrel away money to either A) live off of while I'm in v-school or B) rebuild my life after the crushing soul-defeating disappointment of not getting in.

posted by ufez 20 May | 12:14

In nine days: a surprise party for my dad
In fifteen days: a wedding, and oh boy, do I love weddings.
In twenty-two days: road trip.
In 2 months and 10 days: moving into my new apartment, which has a dishwasher. I never thought I'd be so excited about a dishwasher.
In 3 months and 8 days: grad school.

posted by punchtothehead 20 May | 12:25

Love those tickers.

Tomorrow I'm making pot roast tacos.
In 2 days we have a big party to celebrate my daughter's college graduation last weekend.
In 8 days my son graduates from high school.
In 3 weeks my grandbunny Henry turns 2!
In 6 months my niece is expecting her first child and my brother's first grandchild.

posted by toastedbeagle 20 May | 12:29

The VB match is cool, ufez. . .do you play at at all?

posted by danf 20 May | 12:30

My son gets a job and I can move from Fresno.

posted by Ardiril 20 May | 12:37

This evening, I'll have fresh-baked bread!

Next week, I'm getting a new iPod!

Next month, George Clinton comes to town!

In two months, my brother, sister-in-law, and two nephews visit from Europe!

In three months, my sister, brother-in-law, niece, and two nephews visit from Montana!

In five months, two of my closest friends get married!

posted by Elsa 20 May | 12:41

I've never played competitively, danf, but always enjoyed playing during gym class and some pickup sand-volleyball games back in the day. It's definitely a sport I'd be interested in trying at a casual league level someday (I'm 6'3", so there would be some advantage there, though I'd certainly have to work on my vertical). I've always found the fast-paced elite teams a total blast to watch, though.

posted by ufez 20 May | 12:41

I am looking forward to my trip to St. Petersburg (unfortunately not the Russian one).

The last day of school for my kids is next Friday. I'm looking forward to a relaxing summer.

The beach. Kayaking. Eating dinner on the porch. Sleeping in.

posted by LoriFLA 20 May | 13:29

The world is supposedly ending tomorrow. I'm kinda looking forward to that.

posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson 20 May | 13:54

Elvis Costello on my birthday!
Getting out of the city on Tue!
IA writers workshop 75th anniversary!

posted by brujita 20 May | 14:36

Spending Saturday evening as usual.

posted by Susurration 20 May | 14:48

I'm looking forward to seeing my wife when she gets home from work.

Other than that, I got nuthin'

posted by eekacat 20 May | 15:54

I start a new job in Chicago at the end of June (sorry NY peeps). Yay! And school's finally done!

posted by mullacc 20 May | 16:56

w00t! Congrats mullacc!

posted by ufez 20 May | 17:00

Sometime in the next hour: leaving work.
Tonight: Magic Flute at the opera house.
This weekend: WEEKEND!
Hopefully sometime in the next few weeks: Misterben getting a new job (leads are coming in but none of them are in the advanced stages yet).

posted by matildaben 20 May | 17:12

Mostly relief from the things that are troubling me now.

posted by notquitemaryann 20 May | 18:05

I am keeping my head down and quiet until September, when we leave for the southern hemisphere and the big adventure begins. Before that, all I want is peace and quiet. Maybe a trip to the beach or two. Other than that, no alarms and no surprises, please.

posted by msali 20 May | 21:40

With IRFH, kinda looking forward to the Doomsday Hour, which arrives here in Seattle at 11 pm.

If disappointed in that:

In immediate future, playing a lot more with my new Ipad and catching up on Game of Thrones
In about 3 weeks, seeing a lot of people I was very fond of at law school reunion in NYC
In about 5 weeks, running the Seattle Rock n Roll 1/2 marathon again
In about 7 weeks, enjoying the true arrival of summer here in Seattle
In about five months, going to China with my husband
In about a year and six months, seeing Pres. Obama reelected and, hopefully, a lot less Rs in Congress

posted by bearwife 20 May | 21:55

Wedding! In August!

posted by occhiblu 20 May | 22:25

A lot is happening in the next month:
next week: sister graduates, wedding in Boston
2 weeks: go to Spain with bf and his family
3 weeks: turn 30
4 weeks: go to Madison for a conference (never been before)

Then at some point in the summer: moving in with bf
At the end of summer: sister moves to NY
At the end of summer: volunteer at camp in Maine

In Fall, wedding in Houston

posted by rmless2 20 May | 23:23

Summer. Sweet, sweet summer. 10 weeks off, done with miserable "professional development" coursework that's stressing me out so, time to write, time to breathe, the beach, sleep. Right now it's too cruel to think about.

posted by Pips 21 May | 08:36

A new job, when I get one! My sweetie coming back to stay with me. Tomatoes from the garden. None of these has a for-sure deadline, though.

posted by Stewriffic 21 May | 09:49

ummmm....geez....I'll have to get back with you guys on this.

posted by Thorzdad 22 May | 10:11

Short term:
The mister's cataract surgeries being done and without any complications (June)
My family reunion (July)

Long term:
The mister retiring in 5-10 years

posted by deborah 22 May | 21:06

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