Monday, March 29, 2010
i'm writing this in my kitchen or day 381
#94-get internet access at home-DONE! i finally cleaned out my spare room and unearthed my computer. richard gave me a usb cord today and when i got home, i set everything up and was delighted to find that someone close by has an open wifi connection. woohoo! free internet in my kitchen. i will probably try to set this up elsewhere, as the my monitor is sitting on a chair and my mouse and keyboard are on a tv tray. for the moment, it's fine.
#47-buy $300 dream shoes-DONE! and i got them on sale for $222! that plus $10 shipping and my trippen vivennes were at my door in 4 days. they are spectacular.
also, i got a manicure in march, so living up to once a month for the year. this week, i will get my new license plate sticker before the end of the month.
ooh! i've also made food at home a little. last week was polenta with fresh mozzarella, roast peppers, mushrooms and eggplant. i also made a pizza with the same basic ingredients. by the time i got around to eating taht, it was kinda gross though. this week was tacos and tomorrow night, spinach and pico enchiladas.
#47-buy $300 dream shoes-DONE! and i got them on sale for $222! that plus $10 shipping and my trippen vivennes were at my door in 4 days. they are spectacular.
also, i got a manicure in march, so living up to once a month for the year. this week, i will get my new license plate sticker before the end of the month.
ooh! i've also made food at home a little. last week was polenta with fresh mozzarella, roast peppers, mushrooms and eggplant. i also made a pizza with the same basic ingredients. by the time i got around to eating taht, it was kinda gross though. this week was tacos and tomorrow night, spinach and pico enchiladas.
Wednesday, March 10, 2010
362 days or day 362
in my last two blogs, i went through the entire list and wrote about what i'd accomplished, failed to accomplish, still have to accomplish, had excuses for why i can't accomplish, etc. here are the numbers:
30 items have been completed
16 items are in the process of being completed
8 items have been attempted and failed and it's OK
47 items need to be started
so there you have it.one thing i accomplished this week is opening a savings account, so i have a whole $20 saved so far!
30 items have been completed
16 items are in the process of being completed
8 items have been attempted and failed and it's OK
47 items need to be started
so there you have it.one thing i accomplished this week is opening a savings account, so i have a whole $20 saved so far!
Saturday, March 6, 2010
where was i or day 358
onward...
53. go to green mountain retreat. this one is one of the huger (is that a word?) ones both because of the cost and the amount of dedication and possible life changingness of it. green mountain is a weight loss spa and retreat in vermont. i found them when doing research on getting myself into a biggest loser type situation, but not televised and, perhaps, less mean and aggravating. it sounds so good. you can stay anywhere from 1 to 4 weeks and it's essentially rehab for dealing with food issues. my plan is to stay for 2 weeks. 3 would probably be better, but it's so expensive and i know myself well enough to know that i'll probably start to lose my mind after 2 weeks anyway. my goal is to be able to do it by october-november of this year.
54. do something real with "fan of the banter". this one is kinda sad. it's been downgraded to tried and failed simply because my partner in FOTB is not really around anymore. there was a brief glimmer of hope last summer when he suggested we apply to do a show on CHIRP, but that never happened.
55. drink 8 or more glasses of water a day. this should be basic and i used to be really good with it. i am reaching for my water bottle as i type.
56. straighten and tidy apartment before it becomes a project. this one i think is a success. i always have things that could be put away, but in my new place, hanging my clothes up is easy, so no more bathroom piles. my kitchen table is still a holding area for items, but with the pantry right there, those items get put away much more quickly than they would've before.
57. buy a skirt. i'm thinking a denim pencil skirt, but we'll see. i might do something a little fancier, since i need something for susana's wedding.
58. find an everyday necklace. i go through this yearly and usually about this time. i want a necklace, although i haven't worn one regularly in many years. i see lots, but none are quite right. i used to have this great green stone necklace. it was just small beads but i loved it. i lost it soon after i got it.
59. be open to affection, which used to be kiss more boys. eh, i dunno. i'm not against it, but it's been a very long time since i met someone i'd bother with. i don't know if that's because of me or them. it's not a really strong desire but at the same time, kissing and affection are pretty nice things. i guess i'm at odds about this one.
60. try to find a new band/music to get into every month. i think i will expand that to also buying a new cd every month. again, this used to be like breathing for me.
61. get drunk once. this one has also be demoted to tried and failed, although i didn't even try. when i made this list a year ago, there was a certain camaraderie involved in this item. that seems to have fallen to the wayside and i don't think i ever really intended for it to happen anyway.
62. eat wendy's less often. this one was fairly easy because wendy's got kinda gross. i do have to eat far less fast food in general though.
63. wake up and get out of bed at least an hour before i have to leave. urgh, hate it. but, trying.
64. pay overdue library fines. i swear, next paycheck.
65. take a water aerobics class. well, since i wrote this, i've signed up for a total of 6. val and i have been going for the last year and moved up to twice a week in fall. woo hoo.
66. learn photoshop. this is another tried and failed. i just don't get it and i've decided that it's ok that i don't.
67. put all loose photos into an album. i'm actually in the mood to do this. i just need some time and some albums.
68. get massages seasonally. from spring 09-winter 10, i accomplished this and plan to do it again this year.
69. get allemande left tattoo. i've been thinking about this lately and might try to do it in may.
70. go to las vegas. ok. hopefully with lisa.
71. do one crazy, random spur of the moment thing that comes up. i don't think i've done this yet. i'll keep you posted.
72. visit traci in england. it would be nice, but too expensive for this year for sure. maybe 2011.
73. organize desk and personalize. done baby, with pictures of miles hunt to prove it.
74. see a blur reunion show. this kinda depends on blur. it looked like they might tour after the shows in london last year, but i haven't heard anything about it in some time. i should go look and see if there's anymore info.
75. apply to sell stuff at renegade. this year might be too soon, both for $ and production, but i will certainly keep it in mind for 2011.
76. make a shadowbox. i did and gave it to lorna.
77. become better with direction. i'm not naturally good at knowing where i'm going, but i'm getting a little better. plus, i added google maps to my phone. when i got lost in pittsburgh, i mean desperately lost, i managed to find my way back to my hotel thanks to that.
78. stop incurring overdraft fees. i went for a couple months without and then i was in the hospital and missed work, so i got below again. this pay period, i did not have one and i'm hoping to start a trend.
79. find a pilates or yoga class that is adaptable to me. i haven't done this yet and i think it would be a nice thing to add this summer.
80. get manicures monthly. i got one in january and a pedicure in february. looking forward to one in march.
81. masturbate more. really? yeah.
82. become a better public speaker. last year, ILL did a presentation for ASID, which was scary, but i did it. we had to take a day long workshop, which was really helpful and i think i mostly conquered my fears. i guess i did alright because i was asked to be a reviewer for presentations this year.
83. pay car off. slow and steady, but it will happen. i think i have 2 more years at the current payment. hopefully, i can get to the point of paying more.
84. go on a serious spa weekend. read 2 blogs ago.
85. go to an indorr water park in the dead of winter. i've missed that for this winter, but aiming for next and again, with lisa most likely.
86. renew plates on time. that's coming up at the end of the month. will write myself a note.
87. join a gym. this would be nice and i haven't looked into it in awhile. will do so after this.
88. advance a level in my job. eh. this seemed more appealing when i was excited about the potential for applying for the head of reference job. the more i thought about it, even as nice as the money would be, i'm happy here in ILL for the moment.
89. start keeping track of food in a journal. i did this and realized after 3 months that it doesn't really make me think one way or another ab out what i'm eating. and i also discovered that even on the days when i went "over" what i should've been eating, it wasn't by very much. so, this is another one that is done.
90. take a random weekend trip to a place i've never been. ok, it wasn't random as such, but i did go to pittsburgh, which is a place i had never been.
91. find a recipe for fudge foldovers and add to x-mas repitoire. i found the recipe, but haven't made them yet. i didn't even made rumballs this year. stupid vertigo.
92. figure out how to make hopscotchies. ditto.
93. get computer set up and make mix cds. i keep saying i'm going try doing that. maybe after work today...
94. get at home internet access. i'm hoping to "steal" wifi in my building, but we'll see.
95. get windshield replaced. seriously. i've gotten 5 cracked windshiled tickets. i should really do this.
96. sit on front patio/back yard. well, i no longer have either of these things, so i guess that's a fail.
97. buy chairs for patio. ditto.
98. buy a new matress. i did and i wish it were a little firmer, but yay.
99. visit kim in indiana. i tried really hard to make this happen, but she seems to be very busy.
100. start thrifting/vintage shopping again. indeed. lorna has asked to do this with me so i think as soon as it's a little nicer out, we'll make a day of it.
101. create 5 things for people before the end of 2009. i did 4. jarvis for therese, luka for shelley, shadow box for lorna, and pasties for saro. i never made anything for eva. sorry eva.
ok, that's the list in (almost) a year review. i've done 30 things and have several more in process. not too shabby. looking forward to doing this in an another year and seeing how much more i've done.
53. go to green mountain retreat. this one is one of the huger (is that a word?) ones both because of the cost and the amount of dedication and possible life changingness of it. green mountain is a weight loss spa and retreat in vermont. i found them when doing research on getting myself into a biggest loser type situation, but not televised and, perhaps, less mean and aggravating. it sounds so good. you can stay anywhere from 1 to 4 weeks and it's essentially rehab for dealing with food issues. my plan is to stay for 2 weeks. 3 would probably be better, but it's so expensive and i know myself well enough to know that i'll probably start to lose my mind after 2 weeks anyway. my goal is to be able to do it by october-november of this year.
54. do something real with "fan of the banter". this one is kinda sad. it's been downgraded to tried and failed simply because my partner in FOTB is not really around anymore. there was a brief glimmer of hope last summer when he suggested we apply to do a show on CHIRP, but that never happened.
55. drink 8 or more glasses of water a day. this should be basic and i used to be really good with it. i am reaching for my water bottle as i type.
56. straighten and tidy apartment before it becomes a project. this one i think is a success. i always have things that could be put away, but in my new place, hanging my clothes up is easy, so no more bathroom piles. my kitchen table is still a holding area for items, but with the pantry right there, those items get put away much more quickly than they would've before.
57. buy a skirt. i'm thinking a denim pencil skirt, but we'll see. i might do something a little fancier, since i need something for susana's wedding.
58. find an everyday necklace. i go through this yearly and usually about this time. i want a necklace, although i haven't worn one regularly in many years. i see lots, but none are quite right. i used to have this great green stone necklace. it was just small beads but i loved it. i lost it soon after i got it.
59. be open to affection, which used to be kiss more boys. eh, i dunno. i'm not against it, but it's been a very long time since i met someone i'd bother with. i don't know if that's because of me or them. it's not a really strong desire but at the same time, kissing and affection are pretty nice things. i guess i'm at odds about this one.
60. try to find a new band/music to get into every month. i think i will expand that to also buying a new cd every month. again, this used to be like breathing for me.
61. get drunk once. this one has also be demoted to tried and failed, although i didn't even try. when i made this list a year ago, there was a certain camaraderie involved in this item. that seems to have fallen to the wayside and i don't think i ever really intended for it to happen anyway.
62. eat wendy's less often. this one was fairly easy because wendy's got kinda gross. i do have to eat far less fast food in general though.
63. wake up and get out of bed at least an hour before i have to leave. urgh, hate it. but, trying.
64. pay overdue library fines. i swear, next paycheck.
65. take a water aerobics class. well, since i wrote this, i've signed up for a total of 6. val and i have been going for the last year and moved up to twice a week in fall. woo hoo.
66. learn photoshop. this is another tried and failed. i just don't get it and i've decided that it's ok that i don't.
67. put all loose photos into an album. i'm actually in the mood to do this. i just need some time and some albums.
68. get massages seasonally. from spring 09-winter 10, i accomplished this and plan to do it again this year.
69. get allemande left tattoo. i've been thinking about this lately and might try to do it in may.
70. go to las vegas. ok. hopefully with lisa.
71. do one crazy, random spur of the moment thing that comes up. i don't think i've done this yet. i'll keep you posted.
72. visit traci in england. it would be nice, but too expensive for this year for sure. maybe 2011.
73. organize desk and personalize. done baby, with pictures of miles hunt to prove it.
74. see a blur reunion show. this kinda depends on blur. it looked like they might tour after the shows in london last year, but i haven't heard anything about it in some time. i should go look and see if there's anymore info.
75. apply to sell stuff at renegade. this year might be too soon, both for $ and production, but i will certainly keep it in mind for 2011.
76. make a shadowbox. i did and gave it to lorna.
77. become better with direction. i'm not naturally good at knowing where i'm going, but i'm getting a little better. plus, i added google maps to my phone. when i got lost in pittsburgh, i mean desperately lost, i managed to find my way back to my hotel thanks to that.
78. stop incurring overdraft fees. i went for a couple months without and then i was in the hospital and missed work, so i got below again. this pay period, i did not have one and i'm hoping to start a trend.
79. find a pilates or yoga class that is adaptable to me. i haven't done this yet and i think it would be a nice thing to add this summer.
80. get manicures monthly. i got one in january and a pedicure in february. looking forward to one in march.
81. masturbate more. really? yeah.
82. become a better public speaker. last year, ILL did a presentation for ASID, which was scary, but i did it. we had to take a day long workshop, which was really helpful and i think i mostly conquered my fears. i guess i did alright because i was asked to be a reviewer for presentations this year.
83. pay car off. slow and steady, but it will happen. i think i have 2 more years at the current payment. hopefully, i can get to the point of paying more.
84. go on a serious spa weekend. read 2 blogs ago.
85. go to an indorr water park in the dead of winter. i've missed that for this winter, but aiming for next and again, with lisa most likely.
86. renew plates on time. that's coming up at the end of the month. will write myself a note.
87. join a gym. this would be nice and i haven't looked into it in awhile. will do so after this.
88. advance a level in my job. eh. this seemed more appealing when i was excited about the potential for applying for the head of reference job. the more i thought about it, even as nice as the money would be, i'm happy here in ILL for the moment.
89. start keeping track of food in a journal. i did this and realized after 3 months that it doesn't really make me think one way or another ab out what i'm eating. and i also discovered that even on the days when i went "over" what i should've been eating, it wasn't by very much. so, this is another one that is done.
90. take a random weekend trip to a place i've never been. ok, it wasn't random as such, but i did go to pittsburgh, which is a place i had never been.
91. find a recipe for fudge foldovers and add to x-mas repitoire. i found the recipe, but haven't made them yet. i didn't even made rumballs this year. stupid vertigo.
92. figure out how to make hopscotchies. ditto.
93. get computer set up and make mix cds. i keep saying i'm going try doing that. maybe after work today...
94. get at home internet access. i'm hoping to "steal" wifi in my building, but we'll see.
95. get windshield replaced. seriously. i've gotten 5 cracked windshiled tickets. i should really do this.
96. sit on front patio/back yard. well, i no longer have either of these things, so i guess that's a fail.
97. buy chairs for patio. ditto.
98. buy a new matress. i did and i wish it were a little firmer, but yay.
99. visit kim in indiana. i tried really hard to make this happen, but she seems to be very busy.
100. start thrifting/vintage shopping again. indeed. lorna has asked to do this with me so i think as soon as it's a little nicer out, we'll make a day of it.
101. create 5 things for people before the end of 2009. i did 4. jarvis for therese, luka for shelley, shadow box for lorna, and pasties for saro. i never made anything for eva. sorry eva.
ok, that's the list in (almost) a year review. i've done 30 things and have several more in process. not too shabby. looking forward to doing this in an another year and seeing how much more i've done.
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