030: Mo' Rockin'!

I'm starting to believe the story I'm telling people:

"When I was a wee girl of 4 years, my family took me to Disney World. I have 3 distinct memories from that trip: meeting Jiminy Cricket, being given a stuffed Winnie the Pooh bear that was larger than I was, and eating couscous at the Restaurant Marrakesh in Epcot Center. Since then, I've wanted to travel to that far off land of Morocco where, if Disney World taught me anything, all the people eat couscous and all the women are belly dancers."

Or perhaps, I believe this story:

"For my 9th birthday, my mother and I planned an International Themed birthday party. We made sure each continent was equally represented: First, Moroccan dinner in Philadelphia at Fes, followed by Patriot-friendly Lady Liberty cake, then snacks (Euro-fondue, Chinese egg-roll, Baked "Antarctica") and a showing of everyone's favorite daddy-from-down-under, Crocodile Dundee! (It was 16 years ago - I don't remember what we did from South America.) I was such a huge fan of the Moroccan restaurant that I've always wanted to travel to that far off land where, if Fes Restaurant taught me anything, all the people eat couscous and all the women are belly dancers."

Either way, I am about to fulfill a 21 (or 16) year old dream of traveling to that couscousin', belly-dancin', North Afican far off land. In fact, somewhere inside of 96 hours from now I'll be elbow deep in Casablanca and I can't wait.

EDIT: I went.

Aaaaaand...

039: So this is a trinity?

It seems like a lifetime ago when Anna, Scott, and I were cohabiting in that giant So Phi row home. Now that my bedroom is stacked on top of my wee living room and kitchen, it seems less likely that I will be able to cram a large audience (or even large cast) into my home for some potluck and play readings.

Therefore, I am editing this goal in light of the move to read "Engage in Play time at least thrice." Same idea - to invite friends over to socialize and create. But in a less claustrophobic sort of way.

Aaaaaand...

003: You weren't the only one, two, three, four (oh! won kay...)

How am I going to save enough money to self-produce for the Fringe next year?
How am I going to save enough money to go to Nova Scotia one month and Minneapolis the next?
How am I going to save enough money to pay off my student loans?
... buy a house?
... start a business?
... get a dog?

If you ever walk by me and notice a thin veil of sweat on my brow, chances are that I'm mulling over the sordid details of my financial future.

However, as of today, I have $132.66 in my retirement fund! According to Fidelity, I will have enough money to retire in 2045.

Retirement Countdown: 37 years!

EDIT:
9/22/08 - $138.10!
9/27/08 - $133.10... so this is what the shirt-and-tie meant when he said "aggressive investment" and "lose money in the short term."
1/5/09 - $1011.23!!
2/7/09 - $1184.09

Aaaaaand...