101 Things in 1001 Days.: 62. December 5th, 2010 Picture.

Wednesday, April 13, 2011

62. December 5th, 2010 Picture.

After being borderline sloth-like all weekend, we decided to get up early on Sunday and head to Davis Square for brunch. Gargoyles on The Square has an infamous disco brunch on Sundays, where every table is covered in glitzy table cloths and pink boas line the coffee station. They blast the best of Gloria Gaynor and have a disco ball turning in the dining room. I'd never experienced Gargoyles disco brunch before, but I'd heard they were featuring a wonderful little dish called RED VELVET PANCAKES and I knew I needed to go. I'm saving the full recap and photos for a goal number 24 post [I have a few great ones that I'll be putting up shortly...hopefully!]

After stuffing our faces at brunch, we walked around Davis, stopping to grab coffee at Diesel Cafe. This place is your hipsterish, quirky coffee shop smack in the center of Davis, and no matter what time of day you pass by, it's always packed. There are people sitting reading books, typing away on laptops, or just casually sipping coffee with a friend. It was really cold outside, and the coffee bar at the restaurant didn't sufficiently caffeinate me, so a nice latte was definitely in order.

What I really love about small coffee shops, and Diesel especially, is that each latte is made by hand, as oppose to by machine. Starbucks, while awesome, has a machine that just spits out coffee, requiring minimal effort by the barista. At Diesel, they actually grind, pack and press the coffee themselves, topping it off with pure, frothy artwork. How perfect is this leaf pattern? I could barely bring myself to drink it because it was so pretty, but once the photo was snapped though, all bets were off.

I wonder if there are any classes that teach people how to pour the perfect latte. I've seen them on TV, but am not sure if there are any in the Boston area for non-employed baristas, more geared towards recreational coffee enthusiasts. It would definitely be a very cool class to take, and would count towards Number 77. I am going to have to do some research.

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LauraApril 15, 2011 at 4:13 PM
RED VELVET PANCAKES?! That sounds FANTASTIC. I can't wait to read the full recap on how delicious they must have been!
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Shelby BukhenikApril 16, 2011 at 8:34 PM
AGAIN...hungry for something red velvet at this point!!
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{1. Purchase Renters Insurance and Document, Take Pictures, of Everything I Own.} COMPLETED!
2. Go a week without hitting snooze (if successful and have not murdered someone that week, continue for 20 days to form a habit).
3. Set my alarm a half hour earlier than I intend to get up and relax and drink my coffee before work. For a week. Repeat for future weeks, if again, I have not killed anyone due to lack of sleep.
4. Create/Update an Address Book.
5. Find Out Emails, Addresses and Birthdays of all Cousins and Send Out A Master List.
6. Complete My Cousins Project.
7. Sit Down With My Aunt and Learn About My Dad's Childhood.
8. Trace the Deveau Side of My Family.
{9. Send Christmas Cards.} COMPLETED
10. Buy a Complete Outfit From a Thrift Store.
11. Take Clothes I Don't Wear Anymore to a Consignment Shop.
12. Spend a Morning Going to Garage Sales.
13. Refinish a Piece of Furniture.
14. Work On Following My Own Advice.
15. Watch Every Christopher Plummer Movie.
{16. Join the Bone Marrow Donor Registry.} COMPLETED!
{17. Donate Blood (again) and Not Pass Out.} COMPLETED!
18. Research and Reduce Carbon Footprint.
19. Start Playing the Flute Again.
{20. Start My Decorating Folder.} COMPLETED!
21. Have My Stars Charted.
22. Not Swear for 1 Week.
23. Learn How To Properly Shotgun a Beer and Not Just Pretend, Like I Do.
24. Try Brunch at 25 New Places. 3/25
25. Have Friends Over for Brunch and Serve Crepes and Champagne.
26. Attend (Another) Champagne Tasting, But Actually Learn Something and Not Just Drink!
27. Throw a Cocktail Party Where Everyone Brings a Drink Recipe to Share.
28. Attend (Another) Gallery Exibit Opening.
29. Attend a Garden Party.
30. Plan Another Trip Out of The US (Demark or Chile Preferably).
31. Spend 1 Week on Nantucket.
32. Find Out How Many Nantucket Nectars Caps There Are and Collect Them All. (There are 750, FYI).
33. Learn How to Build a Campfire.
34. Watch The Sunrise On The Beach.
35. Lay Outside and Stargaze.
36. Get a Part-Time Job.
{37. Get a New Job!} COMPLETED!
38. Start Grad School.
39. Find a Mentor.
40, Pay Off Credit Card Debt
41. Become More Involved in the South Boston Community.
42. Volunteer More.
43. Compliment Someone Everyday For a Week. 0/7
44. Say 'Yes' To 5 Things I'd Normally Say 'No' To. 0/5
45. Make 3 New Friends.
46. Reconnect With 3 Old Friends.
47. Buy 5 'I Saw This and Thought of You' Gifts. 1/5
48. Send a Secret to Post Secret.
49. Get a Pen-Pal, and Write Real Letters.
50. Write 5 'I was thinking of you' letters.
51. Write 5 vent letters and burn them.
52. Write a Letter To Myself About How My Life Will Look In 10 Years.
53. Write a Thank You Letter. Not For a Present, but To An Author or Someone Who Has Influenced Me.
54. Write My Mom a Gratitude Letter.
55. Learn About Another Religion.
56. Attend My Book Club Meetings 6 Months In A Row (And Actually Read The Book - Even If I Hate It).
57. Read 101 Books. 22/101
58. Accumlulate 30 Books for My Personal Book Collection. 1/30
59. Invest in 1 Good Piece of Art.
60. Paint Something on Canvas.
{61. Invest in a New Digital Camera.} COMPLETED!
62. A Photo a Day for 1001 Days. 383/1001
63. A-Z Photography Project.
64. Find and Upload Old Photos to Facebook and Snapfish.
65. Make my Bed Everyday for a Month. 0/31
66. Learn to Hotwire a Car.
67. Make Something Out Of Stained Glass.
68. Build Something.
69. Sew Something.
70. Take a Cheese Course.
71. Take a Wine Class.
72. Take a Flower Arranging Class.
73. Take Up a Craft.
74. Take a Beer Course.
75. Take French Lessons.
{76. Learn to Fire a Gun.} COMPLETED
77. Take 5 New Classes (Not already on task list). 3/5
78. Buy Myself Flowers Every Week For a Month. 0/4
79. Lose 10 Pounds.
80. Run a 5k.
81. Get a Massage Every Month for 6 Months.
82. Go to the Gym 3 Mornings a Week for a Month.
83. Work Towards Becoming a Certified Pilates Instructor.
84. Be Able to Do 20 REAL Push Ups.
85. Drink 4 Glasses of Water Everyday for a Month. 0/31
86. Spend a Week Only Patronizing Locally Owned Businesses.
87. Go To 3 Farmers Markets. 2/3
88. Bring Lunch to Work Everyday For a Month.
89. Attempt Being a Vegan For a Day.
90. Eat Vegetarian for a Week.
91. Phase Out Processed Food (As Best I Can). Eat Organic for 1 Week.
92. Try 3 Places Featured on Diners, Drive-Ins and Dives.
93. Invest in Good Kitchenware So I Can Cook Like I've Always Wanted To.
94. Cook a New Meal Everynight For a Week. 0/7
{95. Learn How To Bake Red Velvet Cupcakes From Scratch - And Do It.} COMPLETED!
96. Make My Own Latte At Home For 30 Days Straight.
97. Inspire 5 People To Do The Challenge.
98. Take a Picture of Every Goal Completed.
99. Write a Post for Every Task Completed.
100. For Every Item I Don't Complete, Donate $20 to a Charity TBD.
101. For Every Goal I Accomplish, Put Aside $20 for Something Special.

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62. December 5th, 2010 Picture.

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