• Mockingjay Part 1
  • The Hunger Games (DVD)
  • Selma
  • The Imitation Game
  • McFarland, USA
  • Get Hard
  • Woman in Gold
  • Aloha
  • Million Dollar Arm (Starz)
  • SPY
  • Magic Mike
  • Jurassic World
  • Southpaw (AMC Stubs sneak preview)
  • Paper Towns
  • Mission Impossible: Rogue Nation (IMAX)
  • Ricki & the Flash
  • No Escape (AMC Stubs sneak preview)
  • Straight Outta Compton
  • Man from U.N.C.L.E. (IMAX)
  • Jurassic World (IMAX 3-D)
  • A Walk in the Woods
jan 21 2015 ∞
sep 19 2015 +
  • Whole Lot of Leavin' by Bon Jovi
  • Somewhere Over the Rainbow by Israel Kamakawiwo'ole
  • Gotta Be Somebody by Nickelback
  • Animal by Neon Trees
  • Teenage Dream by Katy Perry
  • Here I Come by Fergie
  • I Don't Wanna be in Love (Dance Floor Anthem) by Good Charlotte
  • Love Story by Taylor Swift
  • Ready, Set, Don't Go by Billy Ray & Miley Cyrus
  • I'm Yours by Jason Mraz
  • Crazy by Gnarls Barkley
  • Crazy (James Michael Mix) by Alannis Morrisette
  • Goody Two Shoes by Adam Ant
  • Summertime by Bon Jovi
  • Candyman by Christina Aguilera
  • Hit Me Up by Gia Farrell
  • Barefoot Blue Jean Night by Jake Owen
nov 30 2011 ∞
dec 6 2011 +
  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
  • Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury (reread)
  • Catcher in the Rye by J. D. Salinger
  • Of Mice and Men
  • Night by Elie Wiesel
  • The Great Gatsby by F. Scott Fitzgerald
  • The Pearl by John Steinbeck
  • 1984 by George Orwell
  • Animal Farm by George Orwell
  • The Sun Also Rises by Ernest Hemingway
jan 9 2011 ∞
jul 17 2011 +
  • Times Square for New Year's Eve (1998 to 1999)
  • go to Costa Rica
  • Flyers' Wives Carnival
  • general admission seating for concerts
  • horseback riding on the beach (no horses, period)
dec 31 2010 ∞
dec 31 2010 +
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  • Author
  • President
  • Architect / Interior Designer
  • Artist
  • Alpaca Farmer!
  • novelty shop w/Sunshine
  • Gelato shop - Cafe Deux Filles - take class in Italy!
jul 7 2010 ∞
dec 30 2010 +
  • Macs
  • math
  • cats
  • quiet
  • cassette tape deck in my car
  • taking notes
jul 22 2009 ∞
jul 23 2009 +
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  • The Rose Line
  • Saint Sulpice
  • inside of the Louvre
  • Versailles
  • Joan of Arc statue
jan 24 2009 ∞
mar 16 2012 +
  • To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee
  • These is my Words by Nancy E. Turner
  • A Year in the Merde by Stephen Clarke
  • My Fair Lazy by Jen Lancaster
  • The Lightning Thief by Rick Riordan (children's novel)
  • Twilight by Stephenie Meyer
  • Lady Killer by Lisa Scottoline
  • Pictures of Hollis Woods by Patricia Reilly Giff (children's novel)
  • The Myth of You and Me by Leah Stewart
  • The Accidental Mother by Rowan Coleman
  • Me and Emma by Elizabeth Flock
  • Goodnight Nobody by Jennifer Weiner
  • Nineteen Minutes by Jodi Picoult
  • Good Grief by Lolly Winston
  • The Great Indoors by Sabine Durrant
  • Bitter is the New Black by Jennifer Lancaster
  • The Green Glass Sea (children’s novel) by Ellen Klages
nov 23 2008 ∞
jan 11 2011 +
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  • Versailles
  • Italy - art history tour
  • Provence
  • Pacific Northwest USA
    • Seattle, July 2010
  • Scotland
  • Bahamas
  • Puerto Rico
  • London/England
  • Paris again, like for 6 months or a year or forever!
  • Cave Paintings at Lascaux
nov 29 2008 ∞
may 14 2012 +
  • Janet Evanovich for Seven Up
  • Ross King for The Last Judgment of Paris
  • Lisa Scottoline for Daddy's Girl
  • Jenna Bush for Ana's Story
  • Ruby Payne
  • Betty Tatham
  • Jennifer Lancaster for Such a Pretty Fat, My Fair Lazy
  • Nancy Pelosi for Know Your Power: A Message for America's Daughters
  • Jen Bryant for Abe's Fish
  • Jennifer Weiner for Best Friends Forever, The Next Best Thing
  • Julie Powell for Cleaving
  • Margaret Peterson Haddix for Sent
  • Dan Gutman for The Talent Show
  • Louis Sachar for The Cardturner
  • Authors at P2010 PNWA Conference 7.22-24.10
    • Andre Dubus III, The House of Sand and Fog
    • Lisa Gardner,
nov 29 2008 ∞
jun 22 2015 +
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  • BUY A TICKET TO EVERY BON JOVI CONCERT AND FOLLOW THEM AROUND THE WORLD!!!
  • buy a house - my parents' house, then they can move out in the stix like my dad wants, and I've got big plans for it =)
  • extended vacation in Paris
  • buy a new car - Dodge Ram extended cab, short bed? Dodge Challenger, orange with black skunk stripes? BMW X5? Honda CRV? Honda Ridgeline, ice blue?
  • pay off my sister's house
  • buy a shore house
  • set up a Scholarship Fund for my students - any student I've ever taught, if they get into any college, I'll pay full ride for 4 years
jul 25 2009 ∞
dec 5 2011 +
  • The sun in Winter
  • Palm Trees!
  • Reflectors to mark the lanes/lines on every road
  • Prime time TV starting @7 p.m., and the news @10
  • Freeways that get you all over town, and fast!
  • Macayo's
  • my picture on my bankcard
  • Good gas mileage
  • A clean-washed car after an oil change, or any service
  • My hair stylist ;-)
  • Red arrows so ppl don't turn on red when I have a green arrow
jan 1 2009 ∞
apr 11 2009 +

January

  • Send Me a Sign by Tiffany Schmidt
  • Dark Places by Gillian Flynn

March

  • Descent by Tim Johnston

April

  • The Winner's Curse by Marie Rutkoski

May

  • The Winner's Crime by Marie Rutkoski

June

  • Gathering Blue by Lois Lowry
  • Messenger by Lois Lowry
  • Days of Wine and Roquefort by Avery Aames

July

  • As Gouda As Dead by Avery Aames
jan 1 2015 ∞
sep 19 2015 +
  • Billy Joel
  • Bruce Springsteen
  • Tom Petty
  • John Mellencamp
jul 3 2011 ∞
jul 3 2011 +
  • She's So Mean by Matchbox 20
  • Part of Me by Katy Perry (complete the Teenage Dream album)
  • Springsteen by Eric Church
  • Everybody Talks by Neon Trees
  • Payphone by Maroon 5 (get whole album)
  • Give Your Heart a Break by Demi Lavato
  • new song by Jason Mraz
  • Good Things by Bodeans
  • Waiting on a Friend by the Rolling Stones
  • Domino by Jessie J
  • I Love You Like a Love Song by Selena Gómez
  • Can't Turn You Loose by Jon Bon Jovi from the New Year's Eve sountrack
  • Have a Little Faith in Me by JBJ from NYE sountrack
  • We Found Love by Rihanna
  • Dog Days are Over by Florence + The Machine
jan 1 2011 ∞
dec 31 2012 +
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  • Send Me a Sign by Tiffany Schmidt
  • Bright Before Sunrise by Tiffany Schmidt
  • Notice & Note by Kylene Beers and Bob Probst
  • The Next Best Thing by Jennifer Weiner (she mailed it to me before it was even released!)
  • Seven Up by Janet Evanovich
  • The Last Judgment of Paris by Ross King
  • The Vendetta Defense by Lisa Scottoline
  • Ana's Story by Jenna Bush
  • Bitter is the New Black by Jen Lancaster
  • Bright Lights, Big Ass by Jen Lancaster
  • Such a Pretty Fat by Jen Lancaster
  • Pretty in Plaid by Jen Lancaster
  • My Fair Lazy by Jen Lancaster
  • A Framework for Understanding Poverty by Dr. Ruby K. Payne
  • Know Your Power: A Message for America's Daughters by Nancy Pelosi
  • Abe's Fish by Jen Bryant
  • Pieces of Georgia by Jen Bryant
  • Georgia's Bones by Jen Bryant
  • Best Friends Forever by Jennifer Weiner
dec 30 2010 ∞
dec 31 2014 +
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Every few years I have to remake this list (like every time I go to another concert and think, How many times have I seen them?), so I decided to put it some place permanent!

  • 6.11.89: Giants Stadium, East Rutherford, NJ
  • 6.20.89: Spectrum, Philadelphia, PA
  • 11. .91: Celebrity Theater, Phoenix, AZ (Jon showed up on Richie's tour)
  • 12.31.92: Stabler Arena, Lehigh University, PA
  • Spring 93: America West Arena, Phoenix, AZ
  • 4.18.01: Blockbuster Desert Sky Pavilion, Glendale, AZ
  • 3.7.03: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, PA
  • 7.26.03: Veterans Stadium, Philadelphia, PA (last concert ever played there)
  • 12.2.05: Wachovia Center, Philadelphia, P...
mar 25 2010 ∞
dec 31 2014 +
  • digital cameras/pictures
  • coffee
  • American Idol
  • big screen TVs
  • GPS
  • basketball/NBA
  • Survivor
  • Twitter
  • showing movies @school
  • sitting on the beach for a week doing nothing
  • e-readers - no Kindle, no thanks!
jul 22 2009 ∞
dec 5 2011 +
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  • The DaVinci Code
  • A Time to Kill
  • The Devil Wears Prada
  • Jurassic Park
  • Field of Dreams
  • Remember the Titans
  • Die Hard with a Vengeance
  • Bourne Identity
  • The Rock
  • Gladiator
  • Save the Last Dance
  • Mean Girls
  • Legally Blonde
  • Clear and Present Danger
  • Pirates of the Caribbean I
  • Dirty Dancing
  • The Seventh Sign
jan 4 2009 ∞
dec 5 2011 +