Inspiration Machine 16

Clockwise from left: joelinner.net, Aspirin Photo, Danz in Tokyo, persephassa

1. Design your own tattoo.

2. Write a dirty limerick.

3. If you could have tea with any five people alive or dead, who would you choose? Why?

4. What alternative to driving automobiles would be your preferred mode of transportation?

5. Volunteer at your local youth program.

6. Try to wear red, white and blue in a way that doesn't look cheesy.

7. Contribute your essay to NPR's "This I Believe" archive.

8. Invest in Smart Wool socks, to keep your toes cozy, warm and dry in all those big boots you'll wear this winter. (I just got a pair of these, and I am hooked!)

9. Try knitting your own winter hat.

10. Begin your holiday shopping now. (It may seem obscenely early, but when you can spend all December enjoying the holidays rather than preparing for them, you will thank me ;)