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Monday, June 8, 2009

Slowly Progressing through my 101 List

Well, I've been super busy working lately - I've been working about double the hours just to make the same amount of money I used - so my days off are only every couple of weeks and I haven't had a lot of free time. I've been trying to accomplish some things on my list, but I've only succeeded at starting things or just slowly progressing.

For example, I managed to do about 3 weeks worth of my Couch to 5K program in the last couple months (#20), and I managed to watch all three of the Godfather movies (#83). We also went to Walburg in attempt to accomplish #43, but Dale's Essenhaus (which has the famous burgers) was closed that day. Instead, we ate at the Walburg Restaurant which has a very interesting German buffet. I can safely say I'm not a huge fan of german food, but I'll eat a brautwurst any day. Other than that, my free time has been spent working on my garden, as you can see from the pictures, and slowly planning the wedding one tiny detail at a time.

The first picture is of most of the garden from the back - it's completely disorganized and overgrown, but I'm still learning. The next picture shows our green leaf lettuce, green onions, oregano & some zinnias that just decided to grow in the middle of everything.


The last picture is of the zucchini and cucumber plants. I've since managed to get those into cages so they're more structured now. The only thing we've harvested is basil, oregano, chives, lettuce, spinach & mint (I think). So far, we have no actual vegetables, but I'm hoping to get some in the next few weeks.

We're leaving for an Alaskan cruise this week, so hopefully I'll be able to cross a couple of things of my list, and if not, I'll at least have some awesome pictures to post.

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101 in 1,001

And here is my list...

For my relationship:

  1. Go to 15 live music events with Mike (15/15) Dark Star Orchestra (x2), Widespread Panic (x3), Railroad Earth, North Mississippi All-Stars, Wishbone, Toots & the Maytals, Ke$ha, Lady Gaga, Monte Montgomery, The Gourds, Charlie Mars, Bob Schneider
  2. Go to church with Mike at least ten times (10/10)
  3. Take Mike to NYC to see Conan O’Brien
  4. Cook a nice meal for Mike at least 250 times (250/250)
  5. Have Mike teach me 5 songs on the guitar (0/5)
  6. Take Mike back to Albuquerque
  7. Get a couple’s massage (completed 12/7/09)
  8. Take Mike skiing
  9. Take Mike to a Cowboys game (completed 12/20/08)
  10. Make him a fabulous breakfast in bed (completed 1/5/09)
  11. Take Mike to South Dakota to see Mount Rushmore and hike to the Devils Bathtub

For my health:

  1. Lose 10 lbs
  2. Complete the 100 push-ups program
  3. Run in 5 different 5 Ks (0/5)
  4. Post food and exercise on SparkPeople.com at least once a week (16/144)
  5. Go to the dentist (completed 9/21/09)
  6. Lift weights at least 400 times (400/400)
  7. Take a dance class
  8. Eat vegetarian for 1 week
  9. Complete the couch to 5K program
  10. Go for 1 month with only 4 alcoholic beverages
  11. Keep a food journal for 1 week (completed 2/9/10)

For my puppies:

  1. Take Conan & Rory out at to a park or lake at least 300 times (200/300)
  2. Teach Conan & Rory 5 new tricks (1/5) "high-five"
  3. Teach Rory not to pull on the leash
  4. Make them homemade treats on their birthday
  5. Give them a bath at least once a month (20/30)
  6. Hike with the dogs all the way around Lake Georgetown (28 miles is a LONG way!)
  7. Finish reading my dog psychology book

For my career:

  1. Complete Substitute Teacher Training (completed 9/9/08)
  2. Substitute teach in one 4th, 5th, 6th, 7th, and 8th grade class (completed 11/6/08)
  3. Obtain my Teaching Certificate
  4. Obtain a full-time teaching position
  5. Study for and pass the GRE
  6. Enroll in my graduate program
  7. Become a volunteer at the Georgetown Public Library

For my stomach:

  1. Learn to make at least 5 different hummus recipes (5/5) (completed 8/31/09)
  2. Perfect my black bean burger recipe
  3. Use all of my Restaurant.com certificates
  4. Try 10 new restaurants in the Austin area (10/10) Flying Saucer, McCormick & Schmicks, Cisco's, Red Brick Pizza, Maria Maria, Jaspers, Flemmings, Peche, 360 Primo, Quatros, Mako (completed 10/19/09)
  5. Visit 3 local farmers’ markets (1/3) Georgetown
  6. Learn to make 5 types of sushi (0/5)
  7. Go to Walburg and eat a famous Walburger

For my house:

  1. Learn to clean the house at least twice a month or find someone inexpensive to do the job
  2. Finish decorating the dining room
  3. Redecorate the master bedroom (completed 6/30/09)
  4. Replace the siding on the house
  5. Replace the carpet in the master bedroom
  6. Decorate Mike’s music room (completed 5/1/09)

For my wallet:

  1. Replenish my savings back to $10,000
  2. Transfer my IRA into a better account (completed 4/16/10)
  3. Create a new budget
  4. Have 10 "NO SPEND DAYS" per month (330/330)
  5. Add $10 to my savings account for every item on the list completed (5/101)
  6. Go for three months on a $75 restaurant budget (3/3)

For my family & friends:

  1. Send birthday and holiday cards on time at least 20 times (21/20) (completed 10/29/09)
  2. Mail out 10 cards just to say “Hi” (0/10)
  3. Call Gamma at least once a month (30/30)
  4. Email colsta at least once a month (30/30) (Completed 2/17/10)
  5. Make a calendar book with all of mine and Mike's family members' birthdays
  6. Go on another vacation with Mom & Kelli (completed 3/19/10)
  7. Plan (and attend) another girls weekend
  8. Visit Terrie & Ryan in Florida

For my planet:

  1. Plant 2 more trees in our yard (2/2) (completed 6/4/09)
  2. Donate 101 material items to Goodwill (completed 10/17/08)
  3. Replant flower garden in the front yard using my own organic compost (completed 3/6/09)
  4. Take reusable bags to the grocery store at least 10 times (8/10)
  5. Put socket sealers into all of my electric sockets
  6. Buy 2 new Energy Star appliances (0/2)
  7. Buy solar panels for the house
  8. Grow 3 new kinds of vegetables in the garden each summer

Just because I need to:

  1. Buy a new car
  2. Get a new insurance policy (completed 2/6/09)
  3. Buy an external hard drive and back-up both computers (completed 9/14/08)
  4. Reorganize every closet in the house (2/6) linen closet, towel closet
  5. Buy a new mattress (completed 10/15/08)
  6. Learn how to use the handgun (completed 1/18/10)
  7. Clean my car inside and out 5 times (5/5)
  8. Clean the refrigerator and pantry every other month (10/15)

Just for fun:

  1. Get certified to Scuba dive
  2. Stay at a Bed & Breakfast
  3. Read at least 30 new books (20/30)
  4. Watch the Academy Awards Best Picture winners from the last 69 years (31/69)
  5. Go to the top 100 bars in Austin that I have not yet been to (1/35)
  6. Go back into Airman’s Cave and find the Sculpture Room
  7. Use my passport 5 times (5/5) Spain, Canada, Mexico, Italy, Gernmany
  8. Tie-dye something
  9. Go ice skating
  10. Read the Twilight book series (Completed 12/5/08)
  11. See a movie at a drive-in theater
  12. Go to a Georgetown High School football game
  13. Attend a performance at the Palace Theater (The Producers, completed 10/18/08)
  14. Visit the Austin Museum of Art
  15. Visit 5 of the USA’s top 41 wonders (3/5) Alaskan Cruise, Mount Rushmore, Las Vegas Strip
  16. Ride a train
  17. Apply for a game show
  18. Go camping at least 8 times (4/8) Inks Lake, Krause Springs, Colorado Bend State Park, Inks Lake,
  19. Visit 3 wineries in Texas (0/3)

For Celebration:

  1. Create a new list of 101 things to do when this list is completed
  2. Reward myself with a nice dinner out when my list is completed
  3. Use a portion of my list savings to buy something beautiful and timeless for myself