Lists

[merh]

Do you rely on lists?

Do you make lists of your lists?

Do you have personal lists and business lists?

I wouldn't be able to survive if it weren't for my lists.

I have the running grocery list, the TO DO list, the list of my lists and where I keep 'em, so many lists but I have to have them or I wouldn't get anything done.

The older I grow, the more lists I make and the larger the lettering or my writing is on the list.

x(

[CaliforniaPeggy]

1. My dear merh!

Lists, oh yeah!

Mostly for the grocery store...

But sometimes if I have a bunch of stores to get to, just so I won't forget...

Sorry you're having so much trouble with your life, sweetie...

:hug:

[merh]

4. Oh, I'm not having trouble,

I'm one of those folks who know I am not invincible, who realized that my eyes would weaken (both folks needed glasses, dad wore trifocals), my hair would gray and things would change.

I think of mind like the hard drive on my computer. I have almost a half a century of information stored in there and some of my storage software wasn't so hot over the years, it just takes time for my old hard drive to process it.

Thanks for the good wishes but I am good, better than some and not as bad off as others.

:hi:

[GirlAfire]

2. Lists and GirlAfire: A Love Story

I love lists! I wake up every day and make a to-do list. I'd be so lost with it.

I have, as already mentioned, to-do lists, and I also have lists of my favorite movies, favorite websites, and a list of every book on the bookshelf in my room.

[merh]

6. I'm the same way

more so now than before.

I recently learned to keep a paper copy/computer copy of my telephone number/contact list.

I dropped my phone into the bay. It took me fishing for it with a net for about 1/2 hour to find it and by the time I did, it was well drenched and full of mud.

So I went through all the trouble of washing it out and letting it dry (in plastic container filled with rice) and taking it back to my provider thinking they could save my numbers and put them in my new phone.

The sims card was blank, they tell me that I didn't save the numbers to it properly.

lists of lists of lists

handwritten, computer generated, lists are what help me remember what is was I don't want to forget.

[NJmaverick]

3. I should use more lists, but for the most part they are all in my head

instead of written down.

[merh]

7. You will find, over time, that your clutter will make it

hard to get to the lists in your brain. You will try and try to defrag and keep things sharp, but it inevitably happens.

You will need to write things down and have a hard copy of your lists.

[mvd]

5. Yes

I make quite a few. Some for daily duties, like a to-do list, but others for hobbies. Like I make a celeb crush list and a few music lists for example. Won't post them unless you request it.

[merh]

9. Oh, you must share your celeb crush list with us

that is a good thread topic, don't you think

I must make one of those. :hi:

[mvd]

10. Do you want it here or in a new topic?

I suppose I could post several of my lists in your general lists topic. :hi:

[merh]

13. it will get lost here

My threads don't normally generate much - create new threads - I think that is a great idea.

:hi:

[mvd]

15. Well, I just posted the list recently

How about I post here with varied lists? It will help bump the thread. :hi:

[merh]

19. it is wherever you wish to post

I stopped worrying about thread bumps a long time ago and I thank you for your offer to help this one.

I just post when I feel like it and what I feel like and if there are responses then I chat, if it crashes, that is that.

Life is simple - imho, we often over complicate it when we have too high of expectations of others and their response or reaction to us.

:hi:

[mvd]

21. I think this a great topic! I'll compile a few lists and post soon

:hi:

[merh]

25. aw thanks - I look forward to your lists

we all must embrace our need for lists - lists should never embarrass or frighten us. they are good things.

:hi:

[XemaSab]

8. Birding lists

Lots of them.

Well, not that many, really.

Just the yard list, 58 county lists, the year list, and the life list. And sometimes day lists or trip lists. :P

[merh]

17. Is that a list of the birds you have seen?

I need to start doing that.

My hummingbird is back - he is just having so much fun with the feeders.

[XemaSab]

28. Yes. the life list is a list of all the birds I have seen EVER

:D

[Madrone]

11. lists??

BWAHAHAHAHA! Make lists and what? Get ORGANIZED? Be gone with your silliness!

Even if I DID make a list, I'd likely never find it again within 5 minutes of finishing it.

Now... If I could have a personal assistant that made lists.... that would be useful! :thumbsup:

[merh]

14. I have a list of my lists and where to look for them

just in case I can't seem to locate them (that one I keep on the puter and a hard copy in my travel stuff).

:rofl:




How much you paying personal assistants these days? :shrug:

[Madrone]

22. The pay is shit.

I must confess.

[merh]

23. well shit, no wonder you can't find good help

What about benefits? Do you remember birthdays?

Oh and do you make them pick up your dry cleaning or take your wig/weave/toupe to the hair stylist to be washed and styled?

:shrug:

[Madrone]

26. Remember birthdays?

I CRS. Why do you think I need a personal assistant? :eyes:

No dry cleaning or wigs!

As for benefits -- isn't basking in my presence enough?

You really can't find good help these days. :eyes:

[merh]

29. Well duh

You have the PA be sure to add their birthday and what they want to your list of dates to remember and gifts to buy.

You be sure to give your PA your credit card to buy the birthday gift on the list of gifts you must get.

Good to know you won't require dry cleaning or wig/weave/toupe grooming.

The truth is, it's hard to find good bosses. x(

[Eyerish]

12. If I didn't have lists, the move I am making back to Ca would be total chaos...

I feel such a sense of accomplishment as I tick off each task I've completed. Yeah I know...i'm a nerd...:rofl:

[merh]

16. It does provide a comfort

when you can check things off the list, doesn't it.

Yes, I did do something today ! (well more than just what is to be done to make if from here to there and from today to tomorrow).

Best of luck on your move and travels! :hi:

[Eyerish]

24. Thank you!

2000 miles in 2 1/2 days with 2 cats in the car will make for an exciting adventure! Or I'll go nuts..one of the two :rofl: :hi:

[merh]

27. OMG - you are so brave

will they be sedated?

I promise you, you will want to sedate them - for their health and your's.

:scared:

Talk to your vet, you will be glad you did.

:hi:

[Eyerish]

31. Oh yeah....I got the pills a few weeks ago.

They should hopefully be in sleepyland a good portion of the trip. We were able to find some nice pet friendly hotels along the way too. :)

[Madrone]

39. I made a similar trip about 11 years ago.

Best summer of my LIFE. I took it slow and enjoyed life on the way out. With THREE CATS. Nuts, huh? I went from MI to WA and it took me about a month and a half. (One month of that I stayed with an online friend in WY - so the cats DID get out of the van)

[merh]

44. Try transporting a scared bobcat kitten

talk about needing sedatives.

Both the kitten and the driver.

[Lars39]

18. Hehe...

oh, yeah. I'm a list junkie. I've got lists of what to take camping, travelling. Lists of my books, lists of movies to watch, lists of books to read, lists of my favorite authors so I'm not buying repeats....and the list goes on. :D

[merh]

20. OMG

you have lists of your lists too!

:silly:

[Paper Roses]

30. All of the above. I'd be lost without my reminders.

[merh]

32. welcome to DU!

:hi:

I'm trying to get out for a bit to take care of some stuff on my list right now! :dunce:

[mvd]

33. Here are some of my lists

1. To do list for today:

go to grocery store
watch the Phillies clinch (hopefully)
walk my dog Gordon again
tape GhostHunters program
scan Philly Inquirer jobs section
bedtime at the usual late night time

2. My celeb crush list (not much new here - I just updated it recently. Added Lindsay Sloane because she's a brand new crush.)

Actresses:

Alyssa Milano
Natalie Portman
Jennifer Connelly
Kaley Cuoco
Zooey Deschanel
Amber Tamblyn (#1 crush as of now)
Sharon Case (plays Sharon on Young And The Restless)
Adrienne Frantz (plays Amber on Y&R)
Marnie Schulenburg (plays Ali on ATWT)
Elizabeth Hendrickson (plays Chloe on Y&R)
Alison Lohman
Salma Hayek
Minka Kelly
Candice Accola

HM: Ashley Greene, Thandie Newton, Lindsay Sloane, Eliza Dushku, Amy Adams

Singers:

Alison Sudol
Leslie Mills
Anna Nalick
Andrea Corr
Michelle Branch
Joanna Pacitti

HM: Lights, Carrie Underwood, Ingrid Michaelson, Cassadee Pope, Katy Perry

Other:

Kris Williams from GhostHunters

3. Some modern music recommendations (includes not to new artists still going strong)

A Fine Frenzy, Leslie Mills, Anna Nalick, Michelle Branch, The Corrs, Lights, Ingrid Michaelson, Kay Hanley, Nina Gordon, The Pierces, The Veronicas, The New Pornographers, Hey Monday, Miranda Lambert, Taylor Swift, Dixie Chicks, Brad Paisley, Little Big Town, Sugarland, Carrie Underwood, Gary Allan, Alan Jackson, George Strait, Kelly Clarkson, Regina Spektor, Kate Voegele, Girls Aloud, Tinted Windows, Camera Obscura, The Raveonettes, Coldplay, Josh Ritter, Radiohead, Brooke White, Caitlin Crosby, Paramore, Jimmy Eat World, Barenaked Ladies, Metric, Green Day, Molly Jenson, Indigo Girls, Fransisca London, Brandi Carlile, Loreena McKennitt, Rilo Kiley/Jenny Lewis, Garbage, Pearl Jam, Bruce Springsteen, U2, Aimee Mann, Sarah McLachlan, Alanis Morissette, Dido, Fountains Of Wayne, Madonna, Stars, Cindy Alexander, Stacie Rose, Bonnie McKee, The Like, The Format, The Hold Steady, Gaslight Anthem, Priscilla Ahn, Sarah Fimm, Tori Amos (except for her latest CD,) Wilco, Amy Winehouse, Alicia Keys, Rihanna, Butch Walker, Eisley, Guster, recent Mandy Moore, Aly & AJ, Pink, Lisa Loeb, The Decemberists (except for their latest CD,) The Shins, TV On The Radio, Tilly & The Wall, Vanessa Carlton, She & Him, Lucinda Williams, Mary Chapin Carpenter, Joshua Radin, Cara Luft, All Girl Summer Fun Band, Eliza Gilkyson, Rosi Golan, Marie Digby (album Unfold, not album Breathing Underwear), The Dollyrots, Damone, The Clientele, Youth Group, Thea Gilmore, Belle & Sebastian, Amy Rigby, The Essex Green, Lillix, Sufjan Stevens, Abra Moore, Pete Yorn, etc.

4. Books I have read this year

The whole Twilight series
Dreams From My Father by The President
The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown
Eastern Pennsylvania Ghost Files (updated) by Charles J. Adams III
Marley & Me by John Grogan
1984 by George Orwell


5. Some albums I think are among the year's worst

Chris Cornell - Scream
Honor Society - Fashionably Late
Kittie - In the Black
Juliette Lewis - Terra Incognita
Brooke Hogan - The Redemption
Black Eyed Peas - The E.N.D.(The Energy Never Dies)
Jet - Shaka Rock
Demi Lovato - Here We Go Again
Brand New - Daisy
YACHT - Mystery Lights
from what I've heard of it, the upcoming album from Selena Gomez

6. My favorite TV shows

Countdown with Keith Olbermann
Young & The Restless
Big Brother
American Idol
GhostHunters

[merh]

34. Okay, the crush list - do they have to be living?

I mean, I adore some celebs that are long gone from this world.

Your lists make me realize how lacking my lists are.

:hi:

[mvd]

40. At least for this list, yes

I agree, though, that all all time list would be good!

I'll add The Simpsons to my TV shows - I don't have to be watching new programs. Also, I never outgrow The Flintstones.

I forgot Avril and some others on my recommended music list, but it doesn't have to be complete.

I could make overrated/underrated music lists. I should like the Noisettes, but don't really. And the new Boys Like Girls CD is a little underrated.

Nice talking to you, and hope you enjoyed the lists! :hi:

[merh]

45. my celebrity crush list

(living and on that great stage in the sky)

Cary Grant
Robert Holden
Paul Newman
Yul Brenner
Patrick Swazey
Joe Strummer
Elvis
Robert Redford
George Clooney
Hugh Jackman
Alan Rickman
Viggo Mortensen

[mvd]

48. See, I'm younger - so maybe that's the problem

The classic stars were not in my time. :hi:

[merh]

49. one day you will catch some of those classic films

and see some of those stars and think, yeah, she is hot.

A lot of the films are loaded with sexuality too, they just had to be subtle.

[mvd]

50. Do you have some movie recommendations?

I know the classics like Marilyn Monroe, Liz Taylor, Greta Garbo - but haven't seen many of the movies.

Thanks in advance! :hi:

[merh]

52. I'll make a list!

:)

Yeah, I'll make a list for you and post it in this thread.

Any one of Alfred Hitchcock's movies - he loved lovely leading ladies.

:hi:

[theNotoriousP.I.G.]

35. I'm a lister too

I only shop with a list or I'm lost and don't know what the hell to buy. I make a weekly menu and make a list from that.

I keep lists of appointments, birthdays, menstrual cycles, medications, episodes to television shows I've watched, you name it, I've got a list for it. I have two little note pads I keep in rotation.

I'd rather be a list maker. I never run out of anything and I'm keeping my brain in good shape.

[merh]

51. I am so glad you posted that it will help keep my brain in good shape.

that makes me feel so much better, thank you :hi:

[lukasahero]

36. I just put my lists in a spreadsheet

I doubt that will stop me from creating more lists. I've thought about creating a database/application for them.

I can remember from when I was little my mom making meal plans and then her grocery shopping list for the week from that. My dad actually laminated his "vacation" list - stuff he had learned through the years should always be taken on vacation. No real wonder where I got it. ;)

Right now, in my spreadsheet, I have it broken down into house (each room has it's own list), yard, Bella, work, buy, build, donate, email, family, fun, health and computer.

I'm pathetic. :(

[Madrone]

38. Spreadsheets can be quite useful, I understand.

Too detail oriented and organized for me. My brain just refuses to roll like that. :)

[lukasahero]

41. "detail oriented and organized"

I think that's the polite way of saying 'obsessive compulsive'. ;)

Actually, I use those words on my resume so it works to my advantage! :)

[Madrone]

42. LOL

No ... it was a way of saying you've got your shit together better than I do! :P

[lukasahero]

43. If I had my shit together, I wouldn't need lists!

Hell, I need to write a list to walk into another room and remember what I went in there for in the first place!

A piece of advice: don't get old. ;)

[merh]

46. I like the idea of having spreadsheets like that

I'd love to have a format - I hate setting them up but I love to use 'em.

:hi:

[BuelahWitch]

37. Yes, I use lists quite a bit and I'm still in my mid 40s

I know that I may remember something important I have to do now, but not when it needs to be done. I use the calendar reminders on my email, and also make up shopping lists before I go out. It's so much better than getting home and saying, "Oh shit, I forgot something!" and either doing without or schlepping back out to the car to go back and get whatever.

[merh]

47. I'd be lost without my lists.

:hi: