The Dream To-Do List

I am a list-making sort of girl. Right now, I have four lists going: one for work (lots of writing on it this week, more editing to come next week), one for teaching (grading papers and planning, as usual), one for grad school (homework, homework, homework!), and one for all those others things I'm supposed to keep up on in life (cleaning, dog walking, grocery shopping, freelancing, working out, staying sane, you know how those lists go).

But I got to thinking in the shower this morning——as I recently was reminded by a friend, it's a great place to do some thinking——about the to-do list I don't have, which I wish I could use in place of all the other to-do lists, at least for a few days. It would go a little something like this (in no particular order):

1. Go to yoga classes (and, since this is my dream list, the terrific yoga classes will be right here in L-Town, rather than all the way in Springfield or Bloomington).

2. Sleep more.

3. Spend more time with Conservative Boy and Butter.

4. Play outside more in this lovely 80-degree weather we're having (including, but not limited to, walks in Kickapoo Creek Park with Butter, bike rides, and time with my plants——they are feeling quite neglected)

5. Read all these magazines——man, there are some good ones in there, including: Utne Reader, Natural Home, Real Simple, National Geographic Traveler, The Green Guide, Ode, Sunset, Yoga Journal, Sustainable Industries, Folio, Pink, Better Homes & Gardens ... I'm sure I'm missing some there, but you get the gist.



6. Watch movies. Random movies. Any movies.

7. Cook yummy food.

8. Do nothing.

Ah, that last one sounds particularly good. Although we all know what the odds of that happening are ...