51. Get my car windows tinted - Yay another check! Darren did this for me for my birthday. It looks so good and I can definitely tell a difference inside! We've started calling my car the mafia car since it is black and now has dark windows.
60. Hike on a glacier - this almost feels like cheating hehe. Yes we did this while we were in Alaska. It was one of the things I was most looking forward to and one of the things I enjoyed the least. I was sick that day, and our tour guide was going way too fast for me. So I spent all my time trying to keep up and not slip on the ice and fall to my death - there was no time left to enjoy it. I'm still glad I did it. And I think it had potential. Just due to scheduling on our part we had to "hurry" and that was a bad idea.
65. Visit 2 friends out of state - I did go visit my friend Laura in Baltimore. That was a fun trip!
69. Get money back for Portugal tiles - Here's another one with an exciting outcome! While on our honeymoon we ordered handpainted tiles that said "Casa Gibson". They said it would take about 2 months to arrive. So we waited, and waited. We emailed and called and all to no response. We had basically given up on ever seeing these and just wanted our money back (it was a decent enough chunk of change to pursue it.) Then, out of nowhere, they showed up on our doorstep in early September. Seriously, 7 months later. Seven Months. Who would've thought?!? But we have them now and all is well with the world again.
73. Learn 5 ways to cook fish - Well considering we shipped home 50 pounds of fish after our fishing adventure in Alaska, you'd think I'd have this one done in no time! I have learned on new excellent method of baking fish that I've tried twice. I should post the recipe here soon. we still have a freezer full of fish, so hopefully I will be trying more new things here in the future.
85. Make cute baby gift for friend's new baby - I knitted a multicolored blanket for Laura. I'm so excited for her and her pregnancy, and I can't wait for her baby to (hopefully) enjoy the first blanket I ever made. yay!
86. Go to a UF football game - We bought tickets on ebay for the UF-Tennessee game and it was awesome. We also have tickets for the Vanderbilt game coming up and I can't wait! Two games in one year, this is great! Go Gators!
88. Get 6 new stamps in my passport - I ended up with 3 stamps after this tri p to Alaska. Ironic huh? Getting that many stamps on a US trip. While in Haines, we rented a car and drove into Canada for the day, thus getting a British Columbia stamp on the way in and an Alaska stamp on the way out. Then, our cruise docked in Vancouver where I only got one new stamp. I'm very pleased since this is a brand new passport (due to name change) and it was looking quite lonely and empty before.
89. Get 2 more astronaut signatures - Recently, I was able to get Tom Stafford's autograph, who flew on Apollo 10. There is an autograph show coming up here at KSC soon where I hope to get Fred Haise's autograph. He was the lunar module pilot on Apollo 13. That will leave only 4 Apollo astronaut signatures I don't have who are still alive - Frank Borman, Neil Armstrong, Ken Mattingly, and Bill Anders. Anybody happen to be related to one of them?
94. Develop a mail filing system - Well we've started on this, although I wouldn't say it is without its kinks. This definitely needs some more work.
99. Hike 100 miles - I didn't mean all at once when I wrote this. I meant cumulative. I would guess that in Alaska our total was somewhere around 20 miles of hiking, but I will have to give this some more thought.
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Saturday, October 24, 2009
Friday, October 23, 2009
101 Update - part 1
It's been a while since we've looked at the list, so let's do a quick check-up.
1. Create a website for spachulas - well the domain name has been bought (not by us, but by a friend who was "helping" us out. that makes me a little :-/). Work has not actually begun on the site yet though. The blog is showing slightly more progress, with at least a design and an introductory post. This all needs a lot more work and we just need to make it a priority.
3. Create a wedding album - I did! I finally finished it after soooo much work. And it's so beautiful. I'm very proud. EXCEPT (and there's always and except isn't there?) Two of the pages were printed incorrectly. And the company graciously offered to reprint it for me if I would remake the two pages how they are supposed to be (I guess they only have the corrupted files.) I unfortunately have been dragging my heels on doing this and the changes have not been made yet.
4. Renovate the bathrooms - Well you all know this is in progress. We have hit a little snafu lately, but that is another topic for another day.
10. Tell my grandparents I love them - A few months ago we went to North Carolina for my grandmother's funeral. It was sad amd a relief all at the same time. I was able to spend some good time with my grandfather which I am grateful for. I'd like a chance to visit my grandparents in Virginia sometime soon, but am having trouble finding a good time to go.
14. Knit gifts for everyone for Christmas - I've been knitting a bunch lately. I doubt there will be gifts for "everyone" this year, maybe next. It's so relaxing though, I really enjoy it.
16. Learn how to shoot in manual mode on my camera - I did a lot of learning before our trip to Alaska, and I am now able to put it in manual mode and take decent pictures. I know what aperture, shutter speed, ISO, metering, and white balance mean, and I am learning how to adjust all those knobs to get the look I want. I still have a long way to go, but it's encouraging to even be able to take these first steps. My favorite setting is still aperture priority, especially taking advantage of my 50mm f1.8 lens!
23. Go on a backpacking trip - Our time in Denali was a pseudo-backpacking trip. I don't think it quite counts for the spirit of this goal. I'm sure we'll have other trips in the future though!
24. Move the piano to our house - Check and check! I hired movers a few weeks ago to do this. Now I just need to get it tuned (it sounds awful) and maybe try to carve out a little time to play. I know when I was younger playing the piano was a big stress relief outlet for me.
26. Plant a garden - Wellll... we now have basil and cilantro in pots on our front porch. That must count for something?? j/k. Our current plan has us using this winter to get the "garden" plot ready, and planting our first go round in the late winter/early spring - basically whenever the season starts down here in FL.
32. Finish the FAS model project - this is a project I have at work and I swear it is going to be the death of me. That is all.
34. Buy a suit - This might actually happen this weekend. I am presenting in a pretty important review on monday that I need a suit for. I'm going shopping tomorrow, but might just borrow one from a friend if I don't find anything.
35. Learn 5 new crockpot recipes - Just this past week I made apricot chicken from this recipe. I was kind of middle of the road in my opinion of this. Maybe next time I will try it with chicken breasts instead, I think I might enjoy that more.
39. Go on a US vacation each year - Well Alaska definitely counts for this year. We're also going to DC next weekend for a quick trip.
42. Sneak into a movie - I did this with My Sister's Keeper and The Hangover. Went to the first movie with some girlfriends, and the guys joined us for the second. As much as I hate to say it, I think I enjoyed The Hangover more. I love My Sister's Keeper as a book, so of course the movie just wasn't quite as good.
43. Read 50 books - I am keeping track of that here.
44. Blog more regularly - 50 new posts - Well this post makes 12.
50. Give away something that I could've sold - We gave our kitchen table and chairs to Darren's brothers when we got a new one. I don't think I'll count this one as done yet, because there's something of a generous attitude in this that is really the point. I have a tendency to be a tiny bit stingy when it comes to money, that is something I am still working on.
This is getting long so I think I will save the second half of the list for tomorrow! That is a good sign though, it must mean I am getting things done.
1. Create a website for spachulas - well the domain name has been bought (not by us, but by a friend who was "helping" us out. that makes me a little :-/). Work has not actually begun on the site yet though. The blog is showing slightly more progress, with at least a design and an introductory post. This all needs a lot more work and we just need to make it a priority.
3. Create a wedding album - I did! I finally finished it after soooo much work. And it's so beautiful. I'm very proud. EXCEPT (and there's always and except isn't there?) Two of the pages were printed incorrectly. And the company graciously offered to reprint it for me if I would remake the two pages how they are supposed to be (I guess they only have the corrupted files.) I unfortunately have been dragging my heels on doing this and the changes have not been made yet.
4. Renovate the bathrooms - Well you all know this is in progress. We have hit a little snafu lately, but that is another topic for another day.
10. Tell my grandparents I love them - A few months ago we went to North Carolina for my grandmother's funeral. It was sad amd a relief all at the same time. I was able to spend some good time with my grandfather which I am grateful for. I'd like a chance to visit my grandparents in Virginia sometime soon, but am having trouble finding a good time to go.
14. Knit gifts for everyone for Christmas - I've been knitting a bunch lately. I doubt there will be gifts for "everyone" this year, maybe next. It's so relaxing though, I really enjoy it.
16. Learn how to shoot in manual mode on my camera - I did a lot of learning before our trip to Alaska, and I am now able to put it in manual mode and take decent pictures. I know what aperture, shutter speed, ISO, metering, and white balance mean, and I am learning how to adjust all those knobs to get the look I want. I still have a long way to go, but it's encouraging to even be able to take these first steps. My favorite setting is still aperture priority, especially taking advantage of my 50mm f1.8 lens!
23. Go on a backpacking trip - Our time in Denali was a pseudo-backpacking trip. I don't think it quite counts for the spirit of this goal. I'm sure we'll have other trips in the future though!
24. Move the piano to our house - Check and check! I hired movers a few weeks ago to do this. Now I just need to get it tuned (it sounds awful) and maybe try to carve out a little time to play. I know when I was younger playing the piano was a big stress relief outlet for me.
26. Plant a garden - Wellll... we now have basil and cilantro in pots on our front porch. That must count for something?? j/k. Our current plan has us using this winter to get the "garden" plot ready, and planting our first go round in the late winter/early spring - basically whenever the season starts down here in FL.
32. Finish the FAS model project - this is a project I have at work and I swear it is going to be the death of me. That is all.
34. Buy a suit - This might actually happen this weekend. I am presenting in a pretty important review on monday that I need a suit for. I'm going shopping tomorrow, but might just borrow one from a friend if I don't find anything.
35. Learn 5 new crockpot recipes - Just this past week I made apricot chicken from this recipe. I was kind of middle of the road in my opinion of this. Maybe next time I will try it with chicken breasts instead, I think I might enjoy that more.
39. Go on a US vacation each year - Well Alaska definitely counts for this year. We're also going to DC next weekend for a quick trip.
42. Sneak into a movie - I did this with My Sister's Keeper and The Hangover. Went to the first movie with some girlfriends, and the guys joined us for the second. As much as I hate to say it, I think I enjoyed The Hangover more. I love My Sister's Keeper as a book, so of course the movie just wasn't quite as good.
43. Read 50 books - I am keeping track of that here.
44. Blog more regularly - 50 new posts - Well this post makes 12.
50. Give away something that I could've sold - We gave our kitchen table and chairs to Darren's brothers when we got a new one. I don't think I'll count this one as done yet, because there's something of a generous attitude in this that is really the point. I have a tendency to be a tiny bit stingy when it comes to money, that is something I am still working on.
This is getting long so I think I will save the second half of the list for tomorrow! That is a good sign though, it must mean I am getting things done.
Wednesday, July 22, 2009
50 Books
I love to read. Loooooove it. When I was a kid I read all the time, sometimes I'd even get into trouble for reading too much. As I got older, I got busier, and the reading slowed down. By the time I got to college, I pretty much had to eliminate reading for fun. Mostly because when I get hooked on a book, I won't do anything else until I'm done. This proved to be not very compatible with my classload. Now, I'm not in school anymore, I have a little more free time on my hands, and I'm rediscovering my love for books.
One of my 101 in 1001 goals is to read 50 books in that time. I have no idea if this is a reasonable goal, if it will be really easy, or unattainable. But it sounded like a good fun number, so there ya go! I will keep track of everything I have read since June 11, 09 here.
1. Taking Lottie Home by Terry Kay
2. High Five by Janet Evanovich
3. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
4. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
5. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
6. The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
7. The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve
8. Ahab's Wife by Sena Jeter Naslund
One of my 101 in 1001 goals is to read 50 books in that time. I have no idea if this is a reasonable goal, if it will be really easy, or unattainable. But it sounded like a good fun number, so there ya go! I will keep track of everything I have read since June 11, 09 here.
1. Taking Lottie Home by Terry Kay
2. High Five by Janet Evanovich
3. Hot Six by Janet Evanovich
4. One for the Money by Janet Evanovich
5. A is for Alibi by Sue Grafton
6. The Mermaid Chair by Sue Monk Kidd
7. The Weight of Water by Anita Shreve
8. Ahab's Wife by Sena Jeter Naslund
Friday, July 10, 2009
101 in 1001
I've seen this idea floating around for a while now: 101 Things to do in 1001 Days. About a month ago, during a boring day-long meeting with no internet access, I decided to make my own list. And put in a decent effort at completing it. Some of the goals are a little silly, some quite serious. There are 1 or 2 that you might even say I have no control over. A few have random durations assigned to them, not because that's all I want to accomplish, but rather to define a measurable goal that can lead to habit changes.
The list was started on June 11, 2009, so I'm going to count that as my starting point. A few items have been tweaked since then, and I reserve the right to do a little more tweaking in the future. It's my list so I can do whatever I want :) Anyway, my 1001 days end March 8, 2012.
First, some basic info about the idea, then my list.
The Mission:Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Finished (2 of 101)
In Progress
Not started
1. Create a website for spachulas
2. Be hired for an event by someone we don’t know
3. Create a wedding album
4. Renovate the bathrooms
5. ‘finish’ unpacking
6. Go to Africa
7. Start volunteering somewhere
8. Read a nonfiction historical book
9. Eat dinner at home every day for 2 weeks
10. Tell my grandparents I love them
11. Write a letter and mail it each month. (0 of 33)
12. Weigh less than my husband
13. Finish crocheting my blanket
14. Knit gifts for everyone at Christmas
15. Learn to knit in the round
16. Learn how to shoot in manual mode on my camera
17. Take a romantic weekend trip with my husband
18. Repaint the living room
19. Make a lease for our renters
20. Run in another 5k
21. Sign up for a class at a community college
22. Take a bubble bath with wine
23. Go on a backpacking trip
24. Move the piano to our house
25. Go to church every weekend in a month
26. Plant a garden
27. Make salsa solely from the garden
28. Start TTC, or at least have a plan
29. Relearn Rachmaninoff
30. Get a business license
31. Get employee of the month
32. Finish the FAS model project
33. Lead an ERB
34. Buy a suit
35. Learn 5 new crock pot recipes
36. Go on a 20 mile bike ride
37. Track food in sparkpeople for 1 month
38. Finish a new cross stitch
39. Go on a US vacation each year
40. Go swimming in the ocean
41. Buy disability insurance
42. Sneak into a movie
43. Read 50 books (8 of 50)
44. Blog more regularly – 50 new posts (4 of 50)
45. Write a comment to every friend on facebook
46. Apply for something
47. Have a board game night
48. Host a mystery dinner
49. Help someone else move
50. Give away something that I could’ve sold
51. Get my car windows tinted
52. Learn to make a roux
53. Use coupons every week for a month
54. Pick 5 charities to donate to each year
55. Sing in the shower
56. Make my own cheese fries
57. Go to the gym twice a week for 2 months
58. Take a walk in the rain
59. Build a snowman
60. Hike on a glacier
61. Pray in 15 different churches
62. Read 5 books of the bible
63. Reassess the market and selling my house
64. Whiten my teeth
65. Visit 2 friends out of state
66. Go to the everglades
67. Go to lakeridge winery
68. Sing Christmas carols
69. Get money back for Portugal tiles
70. Take new pictures in my wedding dress
71. Learn to sew
72. Make a scrapbook from old pictures
73. Learn 5 ways to cook fish
74. Try 5 new restaurants around our house
75. Blow up and frame wedding photos
76. Watch my husband’s top 5 favorite movies
77. Take my brother to the movies
78. Go on vacation with in-laws
79. Make cookies from scratch
80. Take a road trip
81. Get up early to go garage sale-ing
82. Have matching aprons made
83. Assemble 24 cookbook
84. Teach Penny to use litter box in garage
85. Make cute baby gift for friend’s new baby
86. Go to a UF football game
87. Renovate the florida room
88. Get 6 new stamps in my passport
89. Get 2 more astronaut signatures (1 of 2)
90. Try 5 foods I’ve never tried before
91. Listen to a book on tape
92. Go 2 weeks without tv
93. Spend a whole day in pj’s watching tv
94. Develop a mail filing system
95. Treat our parents to dinner
96. Go one month without fried food
97. Go one month without alcohol
98. Create a will
99. Hike 100 miles
100. Create a family budget
101. Write a new 101 in 1001 list
The list was started on June 11, 2009, so I'm going to count that as my starting point. A few items have been tweaked since then, and I reserve the right to do a little more tweaking in the future. It's my list so I can do whatever I want :) Anyway, my 1001 days end March 8, 2012.
First, some basic info about the idea, then my list.
The Mission:Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days? Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Finished (2 of 101)
In Progress
Not started
1. Create a website for spachulas
2. Be hired for an event by someone we don’t know
3. Create a wedding album
4. Renovate the bathrooms
5. ‘finish’ unpacking
6. Go to Africa
7. Start volunteering somewhere
8. Read a nonfiction historical book
9. Eat dinner at home every day for 2 weeks
10. Tell my grandparents I love them
11. Write a letter and mail it each month. (0 of 33)
12. Weigh less than my husband
13. Finish crocheting my blanket
14. Knit gifts for everyone at Christmas
15. Learn to knit in the round
16. Learn how to shoot in manual mode on my camera
17. Take a romantic weekend trip with my husband
18. Repaint the living room
19. Make a lease for our renters
20. Run in another 5k
21. Sign up for a class at a community college
22. Take a bubble bath with wine
23. Go on a backpacking trip
24. Move the piano to our house
25. Go to church every weekend in a month
26. Plant a garden
27. Make salsa solely from the garden
28. Start TTC, or at least have a plan
29. Relearn Rachmaninoff
30. Get a business license
31. Get employee of the month
32. Finish the FAS model project
33. Lead an ERB
34. Buy a suit
35. Learn 5 new crock pot recipes
36. Go on a 20 mile bike ride
37. Track food in sparkpeople for 1 month
38. Finish a new cross stitch
39. Go on a US vacation each year
40. Go swimming in the ocean
41. Buy disability insurance
42. Sneak into a movie
43. Read 50 books (8 of 50)
44. Blog more regularly – 50 new posts (4 of 50)
45. Write a comment to every friend on facebook
46. Apply for something
47. Have a board game night
48. Host a mystery dinner
49. Help someone else move
50. Give away something that I could’ve sold
51. Get my car windows tinted
52. Learn to make a roux
53. Use coupons every week for a month
54. Pick 5 charities to donate to each year
55. Sing in the shower
56. Make my own cheese fries
57. Go to the gym twice a week for 2 months
58. Take a walk in the rain
59. Build a snowman
60. Hike on a glacier
61. Pray in 15 different churches
62. Read 5 books of the bible
63. Reassess the market and selling my house
64. Whiten my teeth
65. Visit 2 friends out of state
66. Go to the everglades
67. Go to lakeridge winery
68. Sing Christmas carols
69. Get money back for Portugal tiles
70. Take new pictures in my wedding dress
71. Learn to sew
72. Make a scrapbook from old pictures
73. Learn 5 ways to cook fish
74. Try 5 new restaurants around our house
75. Blow up and frame wedding photos
76. Watch my husband’s top 5 favorite movies
77. Take my brother to the movies
78. Go on vacation with in-laws
79. Make cookies from scratch
80. Take a road trip
81. Get up early to go garage sale-ing
82. Have matching aprons made
83. Assemble 24 cookbook
84. Teach Penny to use litter box in garage
85. Make cute baby gift for friend’s new baby
86. Go to a UF football game
87. Renovate the florida room
88. Get 6 new stamps in my passport
89. Get 2 more astronaut signatures (1 of 2)
90. Try 5 foods I’ve never tried before
91. Listen to a book on tape
92. Go 2 weeks without tv
93. Spend a whole day in pj’s watching tv
94. Develop a mail filing system
95. Treat our parents to dinner
96. Go one month without fried food
97. Go one month without alcohol
98. Create a will
99. Hike 100 miles
100. Create a family budget
101. Write a new 101 in 1001 list
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