The Do It Club!

Elizabeth hosted Do It Club for the first time in a long time. She just moved to her new place in Greenpoint and in typical Elizabeth-style, it is very cute. She also got us fresh baguette from Baltazar because she loves us and wants us to be happy. Rebecca ate bunch of cheese and told us about this poorly named, poorly run organization. Robin told us about her transition to living life as an autistic witch and I mostly harassed Elizabeth into see all these animated gifs I was working on. 

What are we working on! 

Sahar: I got it done! 

For Next Week: four hours of Infinite Jest, work out three times, get a hold of the landlady regarding our drain issues, start meat calendar design, three hours of Kate’s site, and gather receipts. 

Robin: got it done!

For Next Week: work out three times, floss three times, send up to step verification on gmail, call hostel in Cape Cod, buy bus ticket, transfer book marks from Nook to hard copy of Infinite Jest, send hat guy on OkCupid a message being all “hey!” and start organizing Do it Club trip. 

Rebecca: did not get it done, but was close … allegedly. 

For Next Week: clean desk to find slips, do yoga three times, make a dental cleaning appointment, cook one new recipe, and read “so much”I Infinite Jest (page 900). 

Elizabeth: got it done! 

For next week: get to 95% of Infinite Jest, hang things on the walls, measure things that need to be framed, stamps on postcards, and start organizing Do it Club trip. 

Cynthia: She had to work last night and she took last week off of Do It Club. 

For Next Week: Send YL the new IDP workbook, begin one new sketchbook spread, call insurance about pre-cert, and make a list of things that need to happen before elbow surgery. 

Last night’s Do It Club was pretty fun. We had fresh strawberries. Rebecca related a dramatic story from her bike repair shop. I opined how hot a man would have to be to make up for being pro-life. Elizabeth tried to find a new laundry bag. 

What was done? What are we doing? 

Elizabeth: Got it done!

For Next Week: read 100 pages of Infinite Jest, work on website, check contract for freelance work, order some stuff for her new apartment, and order bathrobe. 

Rebecca: Didn’t get it done. :(

For Next Week: four hours of IJ, yoga thrice, take in textile recycling, bug super about repairs. 

Sahar: I did not get it done because I didn’t want to do some of the stuff on my list. 

For Next Week: work on EI tumblr project, four hours Infinite Jest, update meat plan, go to the gym three times, and pay Robin back for Cheryl ticket. 

Cynthia: Got it done! But didn’t make it in person because she forgot it was Tuesday. Her bad. 

For Next Week: Her parents are in town, so she’s taking the week off from Do-Its.

Robin: Got it done! But was out activist-ing on Tuesday.

For Next Week: floss, pay utilities, go to the gym at least twice and buy jeans. 

We finally had a Do It Club with people in it! I made nachos, Robin regaled us with stories about her grandmother was named “Sandy Beach,” Elizabeth told us an inside joke about how the Jello factory is boring, and Rebecca ate some old cake and then immediately ceased to make any sense whatsoever.

So What Was Done! And Who Did It?

Sahar: Got it done!

For Next Week: call PayPal to make an official complaint, draw one more meat, spend five hours reading Infinite Jest, go to the gym three times, and figure out Mother’s Day present. 

Robin: Did very few Do It Club things and she was wearing a dress I own. Stop trying to be me, Robin! 

For Next Things: buy bus ticket to philly, plane ticket to Boston, send box back to soap.com, and clean room. 

Elizabeth: Did not get it done, but she is moving to Greenpoint! SO I AM SO HAPPY! 

For Next Week: figure out birthday present for sister, talk to LL Bean and/or UPS about dumb package problem, pack and move and unpack and fill out forwarding address form. 

Rebecca: Did not get it done.

For Next Week: read to 780 in Infinite Jest, yoga three times, buy tickets for Memorial Day weekend, and do tiny morning exercises. 

Cynthia: Also did not get it done. :(

For Next Week: two sketchbook spreads to start later. Do five straightening exercises at work each day, and three rotation exercises. Talk to Adam about ikea/zipcar. Log two weeks of IDP hours. 

This was another week where no one could show up in person, but we still managed to get shit done. 

Sahar: Got it done!

For Next Week: gym three times, start up Infinite Jest once more, finish reading one of the books I’m reading, and continue with OMB cover art. 

Cynthia: Didn’t get it done. :(

For Next Week: Do exercises at work, start a new sketchbook spread, clean up external hard drive, look at fabrics for ottoman, and follow up with Alex/Alanna about apt design, and DP hours submit. 

Elizabeth:  Didn’t get it done. Wah! 

For Next Week: Actually work on Kat’s website and her personal website, continue looking for a new place to live, wrap birthday presents for niece, and go see her sister and her babies!

Rebecca: Only got it half-done. So … half boo?

For Next Week: read to 720 in IJ, go running 3 times, still do tiny morning exercises, cook one thing from a new recipe. and clean the part of the floor that isn’t covered by rugs.

At last night’s Do It Club, Cynthia and I were forced to watch Robin and Rebecca give each other awkward back massages. Everyone was uncomfortable, except Robin who is very free with her body. 

Later, Rebecca showed us a picture of some “interesting” celery with the bright face of a bride on her wedding day. We still don’t know what was so special about the celery, but we do support whatever makes Rebecca happy. 

What was done! What was left undone?

Sahar: Boo! I suck so hard.

For Next Week: Go to the gym twice, call about my debit card, do secret thingy, procure a new laundry basket and shower cap, and start sketching record cover. 

Robin: Did barely any things. Whoops!

For Next Week: clean room, put away laundry, return soap.com thing, balance checkbooks, mail film away to get developed, send three OkCupid messages, and floss. 

Rebecca: Durrrr. 

For Next Week: spend 30 minutes on JDate three times this week, read Amanda’s book she borrowed, white down bike and take to the shop, do tiny morning exercises every week day. renew driver’s license 

Cynthia: Did everything! 

For Next Week: go to volunteer thing, exercises at work, one more spread in the sketchbook, schedule appointment to talk to someone about starting an IRA.

Elizabeth: Elizabeth was out looking for a new place to live, so she had to miss Do It Club. But she got it done! Baller! 

For Next Week: work on website, work on Kat’s wedding website, exercise at least twice, pick shoes from the cobbler, and do some apartment hunting stuff.

This week’s Do It Club was just me, Elizabeth, and Robin and we spent most of the night just talking about like, feelings. Sniff. According to Carly Rae Jepson, “Your Heart Is a Muscle.” So that’s something. 

What Have We Been Doing? 

Sahar: I did not get it done! 

For Next Week: read more of this self-help book that has become my not-so-secret shame, draw two meats, work out three times, start sketching OMB cover art, and read Infinite Jest an hour a day. 

Robin: startin’ over after being away for a few weeks. 

For Next Week: do taxes, clean room, return thing to soup.com, pay utilities, deal with receipts lying around room, request days off for mom’s birfday, call the suicide hotline, floss, and review Infinite Jest bookmarks. 

Elizabeth: Got it done!

For Next Week: add things to the website, get through Infinite Jest, and work on securing passwords.

Rebecca: She said she was sick, but then I told her I was baking pineapple angelfood cupcakes, then she said she might be feeling better, but then she fell asleep. She didn’t get it done.

For Next Week: Talk to the people about switching her retirement account, spend at least 10 minutes a day on writing a diary entry, buy a baby shower gift for Danya, and read to 615 in Infinite Jest.

Cynthia: Didn’t get it done! Booo!

For Next Week: Dry cleaning, exercises at work, IDP hours for non-volunteer work, finish one spread of sketchbook project, and model for Nevi.

This is one of the times of the year when our numbers dwindle. This week it was just me, Rebecca, and a pile of candy. It was pretty great.

What was done? What wasn’t? 

Sahar: I did not get done cuz I suck.

For Next Week: draw three meets, start sketching the new OMB EP, read Infinite Jest everyday, and work out three times and figure out button maker situation. 

Rebecca: Didn’t get done. lame!

For Next Week: buy plane ticket to Portland, replace derailleur, read to 575 in Infinite Jest, mop kitchen floor, go running twice. and finish JDate profile. 

Jenny: Jenny-boo is taking a break from Do It Club to prepare for the LSATs.

For Next Week: three packets of homework assignments and to buy my veggie magnets for her friend. 

Elizabeth: Got it all done!

For Next Week: exercise at least twice, read 100 pages of Infinite Jest, update text on her website.

Cynthia: Didn’t quite finish. 

For Next Week: drop off dry cleaning, set up check in talk with Carlos/Johan, exercises at work, call frame shop about print, log IDP hours for volunteering this weekend, and finish one spread for the sketchbook project. 

So last week, no one showed up to Do It Club. Some of us were sick, some of us were recovering from pests, and some of us were learning CSS3. It’s okay. Some months everyone’s busy and that’s totally cool. This week’s Do It Club, I thought that no one was going to show up again, so I was fully prepared to put on some sweatpants and falling asleep to Mad Men Season 5. Then I got a call from Hanae saying she was trying to get in my place. I was so happy that Hanae showed up because she is moving to California on Saturday and I wanted one more chance to hug her! Also, per presence ensured that I would prepare all the documents I needed to show Ronald McDonald (my CPA). 

SO WHAT THE EFF DID WE DO? 

Sahar: NO.

For Next Week: draw three meats, work out three times, and read Infinite Jest for an hour a day, 

Hanae: She has been to busy to actually figure out her Do Its

For Next Week: packing, cancel utilities, check storage payments are up to date, and for mailbox, cooler box, 

Cynthia: She had to work, but she got it done!

For Next Week: Sign up for sky in cloud volunteer days, physical therapy each day at work, decide color for bedroom wall, play with modo modeling for Nevi.

Elizabeth: Didn’t quite finish, but she put in a valiant effort. 

For next Week: actually read 100 pages of Infinite Jest, work on the CSS for her site, and exercise at least twice.

Rebecca: Got it all done!

For Next Week: read 75 pages in Infinite Jest, recycle some textiles, return $20 to the bank, and…go running 3 times.

Jenny: Who knows? But … probably not.

For Next Week: Write thank you note for conference, practice reading comprehension/multiple choice questions/complete at least 2 packets

This week’s Do It Club had a twist! Last week Rebecca and Robin didn’t come because of the two lamest excuses (puns and dangly earrings respectively). This week it was just the two of them. 

This is what Robin had to say about it “It’s just me and Rebecca. We are eating pretzels and mustard and sitting next to each other on the futon, because we feel like it.” Fun. So sad I missed it. 

Rebecca: did not get everything done :( Robin says “but she did the hard stuff (wink wink).” Gross.

For Next week: send tax documents to her accountant (because she has one!), return things to target/exchange them, do spring cleaning in parts (part 1: clean desk), get Rent CD part 2 to her mother, and read another 100 pages of Infinite Jest.

Robin: did almost everything (but it still doesn’t count).

For Next week: do leg exercises twice, keep flossing, return concealer, fix the button on jacket, email Avodah to take name out of the file name of my photos, and bug Marissa about money and Costa Rica.

Cynthia: Got it Done! 

For Next Week: Exercises every day (PT), revamp resume, index cards for event, coordinate truck needs with Poho, brainstorm lamp 3D print options.

Sahar: Got It Done!

For Next Week: Draw three meats, work out three times, schedule meeting with Samuel, read Infinite Jest an hour a day, work on picking a name for the crazy animal postcards.

Last night we had a classy-ass Do It Club at Elizabeth’s. Her apartment smelled like sweet ripe oranges, the kind that conjures up images from Leonard Cohen lyrics and was romantically lit. It’s the kind of room that just makes you want to hold someone’s hand. She served us snacks from wicker baskets. Someone really should marry her. 

On the opposite of being an adult spectrum was Robin and Rebecca. Both backed out of coming last minute (which is totally cool … it’s not like we are a cult or anything …) with two of the lamest excuses known to modern man, woman or child (or animal). One of these ladies got a migraine because she fell asleep wearing complicated dangly earrings. Yeah, I know. The other one was at a pun making competition, called Pundemonium. Just typing that name makes my eyes water.  

What Were We Doing? 

Elana: It’s been awhile. She’s in law school. She has excuses that make sense. 

For Next Week: do financial aid stuff and do tax return stuff. 

Elizabeth: Got it done!

For Next Week: read manual about her camera, ask boss when she’s going on vacation during the summer, work on Cat’s wedding website, find people to go see Cinderella with her. 

Jenny: It’s unclear if she finished her shizz last night.

For Next Week: talk to doctor about her cough, finish her book. 

Sahar: Didn’t get it done!

For Next Week: find an accountant, sketch out plans for the craft fair circuit, go to the show at the Armory, and work out three times. 

Hanae: Got it done! 

For Next Week:order more contact lenses, clean out her junk closet, send expenses to accountant, bring five boxes to the storage thing, make lunch for the armory show. 

Rebecca: Sigh. See above.

For Next Week: Deposit Sahar’s check, go to the gym three times, read 100 pages of Infinite Jest, and sew a little. 

Robin: Blarf. 

For Next Week: mail coat to LL Bean, do leg exercises twice, register for long ass bike ride,  read Infinite Jest, floss (using Brook’s method), and send save the dates to her friends about work event.

Cynthia: Couldn’t make it. She didn’t give an excuse, so just imagine it yourselves.

For Next Week:Do exercises every day, finish state taxes, call USAA about renters insurance, and look at NYCares with Jody.