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      <title><![CDATA[International Quirkyalone Day Party + List Slam]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hello list lovers! Searching for something non-cliche to do on February 14? Please join us for the seventh annual International Quirkyalone Day Party AND List Slam!International Quirkyalone Day Party: A "Matters of the Heart" List SlamSaturday, February 14, 7 pmRed Hill Books401 Cortland Avenue, San FranciscoInternational Quirkyalone Day is a do-it-yourself celebration of romance, friendship, and independent spirit. It's a celebration of all kinds of love: romantic, platonic, familial, and yes, self-love. International Quirkyalone Day is not anti-Valentine's Day. It's NOT a pity party for single people. It's an alternative--a feel-good alternative to the marketing barrage of Valentine's Day.Above all, IQD is a celebration of romance, freedom and individuality.Couples (especially quirkytogether) are welcomed to attend. After all, many a partnered person complains about the contrived nature of Valentine's Day.BRING A LIST!For this year's San Francisco celebration, come to Red Hill books to mingle and join in a "Matters of the Heart" List Slam--bring a list related to matters of the heart."The root of the verb to list means to lust or desire, so let your list lust roam free. This will be the ninth List Slam in the history of the universe. Read more the mysteriously alluring List Slams concept here.Signed copies of my books Quirkyalone: A Manifesto for Uncompromising Romantics and To-Do List: From Buying Milk to Finding a Soul Mate will be available.After-party will be at Stray Bar at 309 Cortland Avenue, just next door. Enjoy quirkytinis, cupcakes, and other treats!Accessible by public transportation:Take the 14 bus to Cortland and Mission and walk up Cortland, or wait for the 24 bus to ferry you up the hill. You can also take BART to 24th and Mission and take the 67 bus to Bernal Heights.Or just walk from 24th and MIssionits a lovely 15 minute stroll.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 09 Feb 2009 09:00:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Student Packs for London]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Jan 2009 17:20:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Mixing up the Holidays with a List Slam]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[That's me (Sasha), reading at the first-ever List Slam at Cafe Royale in San Francisco; you don't need a microphone for your own intimate SlamTired of the same old mistletoe and ugly Christmas sweater-themed holiday parties? Why not throw a last-minute List Slam, whether for Christmas, or even, better, the New Year? Tonight I am bringing the List Slam concept to my extended family. They are confused now, and calling me--Ummm, what's a List Slam? Do I need to prepare? But I bet they are going to love it. A List Slam is like a poetry slam, but instead of poetry, people read lists: to-do and otherwise.  It's a way to get inspiration for your own lists and to get to know your friends and family better Take a peek at their lists as they read them aloud.  It could be an everyday to-do list, or a list of things to do over your lifetime. A list of places to visit before you die, or things that no one knows about you. It could be pretty much anything, even a wish list for Santa. Maybe Santa will hear you!To get a sense of what happens at a List Slam, check out this blog post about a List Slam I held at a San Francisco bookstore earlier this year:I'll post photos from the event. Think about organizing a New Year's List Slam--you may even feel more accountable for your goals and dreams if you read them aloud!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 Dec 2008 07:48:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Just Saying Yes Goes Hollywood with Yes Man]]></title>
      <link>http://todolistblog.blogspot.com/2007/01/say-yes.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[This is one of the lists I featured in To-Do List. At the time I was editing the book, I discovered the book Yes Man, and I had a feeling that this whole "just say yes" thing was going to hit the mainstream, and now, here is the Hollywood take on the "just say yes" phenomenon in the form of a Jim Carrey movie. Have you seen Yes Man? Ever tried saying yes to EVERYTHING? Plan to write it on your New Year's list this year? Please share in the comments.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2008 12:26:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Top 10 Things I Learned at Fashion Week, Part 1TO-DO LISTTis the Season for Making Lists]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Hi girls,There was so much beauty goodness at the Spring '09 New York Fashion Week shows last week, I barely know where to start!  But after much to-ing and fro-ing, I decided that best way to share my favorite beauty trends and backstage tips was to throw together a "best of" list...THE TOP TEN THINGS I LEARNED AT FASHION WEEK.  Like it?  So, every day this week, I'll be giving you two of my most favorite hair, makeup or skin trends/tips from Le Shows.  Enjoy, ladies!!TOP TEN THINGS I LEARNED AT FASHION WEEK, PART 11.) BOHO-GODDESS WAVES ARE SMOKING HOT: At shows like Nanette Lepore, Diane Von Furstenburg (above), and Proenza Schuler, long, loose, bohemian-chic waves were all the rage, and I was LOVING it.  The look manages to be romantic and rock n' roll-edgy at the same time, wouldn't you say? And there's so much you can do with this look.  At Nanette, models wore their hair parted down the middle with skinny braids strewn throughout; and at DVF, the hair was accessorized with gypsy-ish feathered headbands (DVF said her inspiration was the way she and her friend, model Marisa Berenson looked at 20.  GORGE).  Backstage at Proenza, head stylist Omar Lopez told me he used the GHD Original Styler ($195) on all the girls.  Being a strictly curling iron girl, I've never figured out how to use a flatiron to get waves and curls, but he broke it down for me (I've tried it since, and it works!).  First of all, you need an iron that has rounded edges like the GHD Style
what do your lists say about you?Whether it's a year-end list of accomplishments or a list for Santa, or simply a list of things to get done before December 25, December is truly the month for making lists, only to be outdone by the more contemplative and ambitious listyness of January. In honor of list season, I invite you to send me your holiday lists. Please send me scans (ideally) or photos by December 18, and I'll post some of the best on the blog for a holiday list-off. The most stunningly holiday list--as determined by votes in the comments--will win a copy of To-Do List. In the meantime, here's a post "On Christmas Wish Lists" that I wrote last year. I feel like I have really matured, because this year, in light of the economic meltdown and perhaps because we three kids are finally growing up, my family is embracing a new ritual that is far less greedy. Oh sorry day to say goodbye to the greedy Christmas list!Happy December listmaking!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 15 Dec 2008 11:07:09</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Tis the Season for Making Lists]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Whether it's a year-end list of accomplishments or a list for Santa, or simply a list of things to get done before December 25, December is truly the month for making lists, only to be outdone by the more contemplative and ambitious listyness of January. In honor of list season, I invite you to send me your holiday lists. Please send me scans (ideally) or photos by December 18, and I'll post some of the best on the blog for a holiday list-off. The most stunningly holiday list--as determined by votes in the comments--will win a copy of To-Do List. In the meantime, here's a post "On Christmas Wish Lists" that I wrote last year. I feel like I have really matured, because this year, in light of the economic meltdown and perhaps because we three kids are finally growing up, my family is embracing a new ritual that is far less greedy. Oh sorry day to say goodbye to the greedy Christmas list!Happy December listmaking!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 08 Dec 2008 21:13:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[My Five-Year To-Do List]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Click on the list for a larger view.This list was written in November 2006, and it's a five-year to-do list, hence I have three years left to cross everything off. My friends Sonya, Kenneth, and Adam made it for me (after interviewing me). We did the same thing for everyone that night. I've managed to accomplish half of the second item (the new language learned: Portuguese). I hope to accomplish the other half of the second item soon. The rest of it remains to be seen. It's going to be a busy, exciting three years, writing horses (whatever that means) and looking at houses with wraparound porches.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Dec 2008 22:52:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Gratitude List]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[What are you thankful for this year?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 23 Nov 2008 19:37:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Mom's List]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[I love the fact that in between "make next week's menu" and "take in Alexander's prescription" she manages to include "remember date night tomorrow." Yeah, remember that date night!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 21 Nov 2008 10:46:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to be sexy--for men]]></title>
      <link>http://todolistblog.blogspot.com/2008/11/how-to-be-sexy-for-men.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[A wise-beyond-their-years group of college juniors wrote this list.  Ooooh, "Make eye contact, and hold it just a little longer than feels comfortable." "ASK GIRLS OUT!" A list usually contains idiosyncratic details. This time, it's "watches" as sexy, though I suppose wearing a watch does make a man "knowledgeable--about the world." In this age of watchlessness, knowing the time is a good start. How would you advise others to be sexy? Please add your own "how to be sexy" list for men and/or women in the comments.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 19:38:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[How to be a to-do list for Halloween]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Want to be a to-do list for Halloween? Here's what you need:* a black canvas (outfit)* Post-it notes* safety pins* string* a SharpieGet dressed all in black (or any monochromatic outfit), copy individual items from your to-do list (big or small, meaningful or mundane) on brightly colored Post-its, and then pin them on to your clothing. Wear a Sharpie around your neck on a string, and ask your fellow partygoers to write to-do items for themselves or you on Post-its and stick them on you. Yes, I was a to-do list for Halloween! I was feeling very blank and bereft of ideas yesterday afternoon when I started emailing with my always-full-of-costume-ideas friend Jenny. "Have you already been a to-do list?" she asked. No, and I realized instantly, being a to-do list was the PERFECT costume.Usually my costumes involve random clothing offered to me by roommates, and then a concept arrives to tie it all together. This year was no different. My roommate KT had an amazing black tulle dress, so I became an elegant to-do list. I considered for a moment being the "sexy to-do list" or the "do-me list" but even in a world of pimp and ho costumes that seemed like just too much.I wrote to-do items from my actual to-do list on hot pink post-its and asked my friend Jen to safety pin them on. They kept falling off without pins. I carried a blue post-it pad in my purse and asked other people to write to-do items for themselves or me and then to stick them on my dress.Here's what I started with:Rock climb again!Eyebrow waxFind a boyfriendStudy Portuguese againRenter's insurance (crossed off!!)Phone bank 4 Obama!Organize bottom kitchen cabinetsMake travel plans (happy face)Here's what people added:Hem shower curtainPay rentMail thank you cardsThere were more blue post-its from other people but they fell off.The most amazing thing about the evening was that one of the things I wrote on my dress-list magically came true without much effort: "study Portuguese again." At our first party, I asked a woman for a cigarette. I'm one of those "smoke when I drink" types who probably annoy real smokers. I detected an accent, and thought, it can't be. . . She and her two lovely friends were Brazilian. We lapsed into Portuguese for the next fifteen minutes, and I just stood there beaming with joy as I listened to them. My to-do list was getting crossed off. It was like that silly book "The Secret." Tell the world your desires and your desires will come true. So don't delay. If you want something to happen, simply write it on a post-it, and put it to your shirt. Let me know if your to-dos come true.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 01 Nov 2008 19:02:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Plan FUN this weekend]]></title>
      <link>http://todolistblog.blogspot.com/2008/10/plan-fun-this-weekend.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[I love this list for three reasons: 1) the tree illustration exhorting her to "get it done!"; 2) the final item "be more awesome!"; and 3) the running commentary on which items are and are not fun. Lately my friend Sara and I have been talking about how to inject fun in our lives. Sara left me a voicemail after our dinner, asking if I thought we were on the road to becoming hedonists. I responded that "hedonism" has a negative connotation, but we are still calling each other hedonists, unabashed in our pursuit of pleasure. I want to put fun things on my list every day and every weekend. So. . . give us some inspiration. Where's the fun on your lists?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 13 Oct 2008 16:42:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Vigorously Crossed Off List]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Thu, 09 Oct 2008 11:38:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Note to self: The therapeutic effects of reading other people's to-do lists]]></title>
      <link>http://todolistblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/note-to-self-therapeutic-effects-of.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Why is my apartment full of photo albums and folders stuffed with other people's lists? This piece in the UK Independent answers the question! "Other people's to-do lists can be endlessly fascinating  but pinpointing exactly why isn't always easy, admits Sasha Cagen, an American writer who has spent the past nine years collecting hand-written "notes to self" from hundreds of strangers." Read the full piece.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 12 Sep 2008 13:45:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Pre-Wedding Goals]]></title>
      <link>http://todolistblog.blogspot.com/2008/09/pre-wedding-goals.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[Is she planning to "spank people online"?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 03 Sep 2008 13:44:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[30 Things to Do in 60 Days (Before Turning 30!)]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[A young woman in Boston made this list while freaking out about the onset of her 30th birthday. Keep busy, she figured, and she wouldn't have time to panic. A worthy strategy! At first glance, I thought I would have to quit my (pesky) job to write and complete my own version of this list, but then I realized it's all about what we choose as a daily challenge. Now matter how busy we are, we can probably all find one small new thing to do everyday. My 60 things to do in the next 30 days list will be to come. What's on yours?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 29 Jul 2008 22:10:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[A Brazilian Girl's Ambitions]]></title>
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      <pubDate>Tue, 08 Jul 2008 07:53:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Things to Remember]]></title>
      <link>http://todolistblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/things-to-remember.html</link>
      <description><![CDATA[What are yours?]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 15 Jun 2008 22:28:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Join the To-Do List Community]]></title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Just a word of explanation about the new community features on the left: I'm participating in a super-early-beta trial of Google's new feature Friend Connect, which will allow sites to easily build communities, to give Google feedback. You're getting a preview of the feature here. The features are still a bit glitch-y right now but I encourage you to play with them an give feedback--just make a comment on this post and they will see it! Try uploading a list. I'll choose one great list a week to feature on the blog. Yeeha!]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 13 Jun 2008 08:11:00</pubDate>
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      <title><![CDATA[Last-Minute Birthing List]]></title>
      <link>http://todolistblog.blogspot.com/2008/06/things-to-bring-to-hospital-before.html</link>
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      <pubDate>Mon, 02 Jun 2008 12:21:00</pubDate>
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