Do Unto Others
22. Handcraft 2+ items as Christmas gifts each year (3/6)
Baby stuff for a friend! Yay! Mailing it out today, too!
24. Sponsor a kid off an Angel Tree for two Christmases (0/2)
Got the kid's name. Now to buy for him.
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (14/143)
I tried some new food at the Chinese place at the end of last month. It was some kind of shrimp with veggies in a cream sauce. Not bad, but not going to be something I get regularly.
This month, I had blueberry pancakes with cream cheese. That was different... and delicious!
Friends
48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)
Buying the last item, sending it out today.
I wish I could elaborate more, but the dog is annoying the piss out of me.
Tuesday, December 8, 2009
Update #65
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Labels: angel tree, care packages, do unto others, dogs, food and health, friends, goal 22, goal 24, goal 40, goal 48, handcrafted gift
Monday, November 30, 2009
Update #64
Do Unto Others
24. Sponsor a kid off an Angel Tree for two Christmases (0/2)
The Angel Tree is up. I have a job. Time to pick a kid. :-)
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Labels: angel tree, do unto others, goal 24
Monday, November 23, 2009
Update #63
Personal Upgrades
60. Buy clothes suitable for an office work environment
I think I'm well stocked for now. Polos, slacks, khakis, trouser socks, sweaters, even a spiffy blazer. Yay.
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Tuesday, November 17, 2009
Another One Done
Personal Upgrades
65. Completely restock makeup box and throw away old stuff
Done. Finished buying pretty much all my essentials today, then I threw away everything in my makeup box that was older than one year. There are a few stray pieces here and there, but they'll make it to the trash.
The only piece exempt from the trash is my Clinique lipstick. I need to write down the color name/code so I can find more like it. It's expensive, though. It was a gift back in high school, so it might be discontinued for all I know. We shall see.
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Labels: goal 65, makeup, personal upgrades
Monday, November 16, 2009
Update #61
Personal Upgrades
60. Buy clothes suitable for an office work environment
I've bought three new pairs of pants and three new shirts. I also got a sweater for work. Yay.
65. Completely restock makeup box and throw away old stuff
Still working on buying more. Think I'll toss the old stuff tonight.
Thursday, November 12, 2009
Upgrades
Personal Upgrades
60. Buy clothes suitable for an office work environment
I've bought two new pairs of pants and two new shirts. Still need a few more items, though.
65. Completely restock makeup box and throw away old stuff
Working on this, too.
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Labels: clothes, goal 60, goal 65, makeup, personal upgrades
Sunday, November 8, 2009
Update #60
Friends
48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)
Making another washcloth to go into it before it goes out.
Posted by jannedoe at 6:19 AM 0 comments
Labels: care packages, friends, goal 48, knitting
Thursday, October 29, 2009
Update #59
Still haven't done squat. Working and puppy take up most of my time. Need to figure out if I had my new food this month or not... can't remember, but I know I've tried something new recently. Gotta remember if it counts or not.
Posted by jannedoe at 7:30 PM 1 comments
Labels: food, food and health, goal 40
Wednesday, October 21, 2009
Update #58
Haven't done squat since Goal 70. My life is all about the puppy, more or less. Will try to pick up Grapes of Wrath next week.
Posted by jannedoe at 5:48 PM 0 comments
Saturday, October 17, 2009
A Puppy!
Pets
70. Rescue a dog from a shelter
Well, he wasn't rescued from a shelter, but he was rescued from abandonment and from a horrible death of living the live of a puppy on a dangerous road. Plus, his previous owner was a real douche who didn't care if the puppy lived or died.
So yeah... I'm going to count this one as complete.
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Tuesday, October 13, 2009
Update #57
Reading
79. Read 5 banned books I haven’t already read (0/5)
Still working on Animal Farm. Probably going to plow through the rest of it tonight.
Other than that, I've got nothing.
Posted by jannedoe at 12:29 PM 0 comments
Labels: goal 79, reading list
Tuesday, October 6, 2009
Update #56
Friends
48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)
Washcloth is nearing completion!
Reading
79. Read 5 banned books I haven’t already read (0/5)
I didn't finish Lord of the Flies. It was too boring. I checked out Animal Farm instead.
80. Go to the library and select 5 random books I normally wouldn’t read and complete them (0/5)
Picked up The Scapegoat.
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Labels: care packages, friends, goal 48, goal 79, goal 80, reading list
Saturday, October 3, 2009
Stuffity Stuff
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (13/143)
This month is French Fry Casserole. It should be ready to eat in 10 minutes.
Friends
48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)
Need to finish this washcloth so I can mail out her package this coming week.
Reading
79. Read 5 banned books I haven’t already read (0/5)
Going to try to finish Lord of the Flies before Monday when I have to take it back.
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Labels: food, food and health, friends, goal 40, goal 48, goal 79, reading list, recipes
Tuesday, September 29, 2009
Update #55
Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (8/8)
Go me.
Friends
48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)
Working on one for my expecting friend. It's not much, but it's a little something that will hopefully cheer her up. :-)
Reading
79. Read 5 banned books I haven’t already read (0/5)
I'm reading Lord of the Flies. It's nothing spectacular, but it's holding my attention.
That's about it.
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Labels: care packages, cleaning and organizing, dishes, friends, goal 48, goal 7, goal 79, reading list
Tuesday, September 22, 2009
Reading
Reading
78. Read the following books:
• One Twilight book
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Catcher in the Rye
• Gone With the Wind
• Bridge to Terabithia
Bridge to Terabithia is quite possibly one of the saddest books/movies ever. I saw the movie first, so when I read the book, I bawled for about three chapters. There towards the end, I had to take breaks between pages. But I'm a huge softie like that...
79. Read 5 banned books I haven’t already read (0/5)
Since Banned book week is coming up soon (next week, I think?), I went ahead and made a list of books I plan on reading for my goals. I've already checked out Lord of the Flies. I might start reading it tonight.
I never realized how many banned/challenged books I've read until I was looking at the list of books on the website. I've real a LOT of them, many for classes at Pikeville. That kind of makes me feel good, knowing my professors wanted us to read these books, wanted us to be exposed to these books and judge for ourselves.
However, it did make it kind of hard to find five books to read. My list is laying around here somewhere... Oh, here it is!
• Lord of the Flies
• Grapes of Wrath
• Uncle Tom's Cabin
• An American Tragedy
• Lord of the Rings
These books aren't banned everywhere, mind you, mostly just regionally. Grapes of Wrath is just banned in the area it's about because "it makes the area look bad." Right.
I have no idea why Lord of the Rings is banned, or where for that matter. How sad is it that I actually took a Tolkien class and never bothered reading a single one of his books? Oh well.
Posted by jannedoe at 12:45 PM 2 comments
Labels: goal 78, goal 79, reading list
Sunday, September 20, 2009
Update #54
Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (7/8)
I hope to get this out of the way tomorrow.
Confidence Building
8. Be more open about being bisexual (lose this lingering shame I was taught growing up)
Worked some on this by openly talking about it to my friend when she visited.
Do Unto Others
22. Handcraft 2+ items as Christmas gifts each year (2/6)
I've already promised Connie a scarf, so I'm going to toss in a matching hat. :-) Merry Christmas, Connie! My other gift is going to be a multitude of handcrafted gifts... I won't say anymore here, but if you're curious, feel free to ask. It's a surprise and the recipient might see this blog!
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (13/143)
Oh the joys of a Chinese buffet! I tried crab cakes this time, as well as some kind of steak and mushroom dish with a sauce on it... It was weird, but yummy. I was shocked by how good the crab cakes were.
Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)
One item in progress is for Connie, one is for Haley. The other is for the unmentioned person in Goal 22.
Reading
78. Read the following books:
• One Twilight book
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Catcher in the Rye
• Gone With the Wind
• Bridge to Teribithia
80. Go to the library and select 5 random books I normally wouldn’t read and complete them (0/5)
I got my library card in the mail on Friday, so I'm going to the library tomorrow to see what I can find. My friend EdwArd is supposed to send me a copy of Twilight, so I'll wait on her before I go to the library for that. Yay!
Very Personal
101. ******* ** ******
Came to a good conclusion about this one. It's not accomplished yet, but hopefully soon.
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Labels: food and health, friends, goal 101, goal 22, goal 40, goal 46, goal 7, goal 78, goal 8, goal 80, reading list, very personal
Tuesday, September 15, 2009
Cleaning & Books
Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (7/8)
Yay for me!
Reading
80. Go to the library and select 5 random books I normally wouldn’t read and complete them (0/5)
I took the stupid book back. It was terrible.It made me want to chuck it into the trash or start a bon fire with it... and I don't believe in destroying books! Seriously, I've read bad fanfiction (and bad original fiction) that was better than that crap.
Character overload and vague descriptions topped with an overly dramatic plot line is a recipe for a really lame book.
Posted by jannedoe at 6:49 AM 1 comments
Labels: cleaning and organizing, dishes, goal 7, goal 80, reading list
Sunday, September 13, 2009
Mission Accomplished
Reading
80. Go to the library and select 5 random books I normally wouldn’t read and complete them (0/5)
I'm starting "Dad By Choice" tonight. It's pretty short, so even if it sucks, it should be a brief pain.
Shits & Giggles
91. Read a trashy romance novel all the way through
Finished it. Boy... was I disappointed. I had Larry laughing pretty hard at my book review of it. I complained that there wasn't enough sex in it to make it worth my while.
But yeah, finished it. I have no new love for romance novels.
Very Personal
100. **** * ****
101. ******* ** ******
We'll see about knocking these off the list in the near future.
Posted by jannedoe at 6:36 PM 0 comments
Labels: goal 80, goal 91, reading list, romance, shits and giggles
Friday, September 11, 2009
Update #53
Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (6/8)
Whew... I'm nearly there!
Do Unto Others
22. Handcraft 2+ items as Christmas gifts each year (2/6)
I'm working on a scarf that will hopefully be an early gift.
Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)
I'm thinking of knitting instead of crocheting the scarves I promised Connie and Catie.
Reading
80. Go to the library and select 5 random books I normally wouldn’t read and complete them (0/5)
Picked one up today. It's some kind of medical romance/drama thing concerning the ethics of whether teens should marry if the girlfriend gets pregnant. Random enough, and I already think it's going to suck.
Shits & Giggles
91. Read a trashy romance novel all the way through
Today I picked up "Savage Thunder." It was the trashiest, cheesiest romance novel I could find on the shelf. It's about a half-Indian guy and a redheaded English duchess.
Posted by jannedoe at 1:01 PM 2 comments
Labels: christmas, cleaning and organizing, dishes, do unto others, friends, goal 22, goal 46, goal 7, goal 80, goal 91, handcrafted gift, reading list, shits and giggles
Saturday, September 5, 2009
Update #52
Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (5/8)
Whew, didn't think I was going to get this week's load done. It has been done, though. Yay.
Do Unto Others
22. Handcraft 2+ items as Christmas gifts each year (2/6)
I gotta get on the ball on this one...
Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)
Need to work on this one, too...
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Labels: christmas, cleaning and organizing, dishes, do unto others, friends, goal 22, goal 46, goal 70, handcrafted gift
Friday, September 4, 2009
Keeping Track of Time
To help me with my "Oh, I've got plenty of time!" syndrome, I've put a countdown to my sidebar. As of right now, I have 632 days 8 hours and 45 minutes left in my 101 in 1001.
Granted, that sounds like a lot of time, but looking at some of my goals (like finish writing a novel!!!), it's not long at all. :-O
Yup, gotta get to work!
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (12/143)
For August, I sampled my mom's new pickled corn recipe with extra vinegar. Not so hot. I also tried her new pickle recipe with garlic. Larry and I ate them like they were going out of style.
Good job, mi mama!
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Labels: food, food and health
Sunday, August 30, 2009
Update #51
Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (4/8)
Halfway done!
Food and Health
43. Give up caffeine for 2 weeks (14/14)
I DID IT!!!!! Goodness, I was counting down to the minutes until I could have another Pepsi. It was goooooooooooood!
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Labels: caffeine, cleaning and organizing, dishes, food and health, goal 43, goal 70
Monday, August 24, 2009
Update #50
Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (3/8)
I'll be doing #4 tomorrow.
Food and Health
43. Give up caffeine for 2 weeks (8/14)
Officially the longest I've gone without caffeine during my 101 in 1001. Go me! I even resisted a cup of coffee this morning, which I really felt like I needed.
Wow, what a boring update...
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Labels: caffeine, cleaning and organizing, dishes, food and health, goal 43, goal 70
Thursday, August 20, 2009
Teensy Goal in Progress
Food and Health
43. Give up caffeine for 2 weeks (4/14)
Day four without caffeine... I'm still an insomniac.
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Labels: caffeine, food and health, goal 43
Tuesday, August 18, 2009
Update #49
Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (3/8)
Yay.
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (11/143)
Not sure yet what this will be.
That's about all I've got. In my defense, the last couple of weeks have sucked hardcore.
Posted by jannedoe at 7:35 PM 0 comments
Labels: cleaning and organizing, dishes, food, food and health, goal 70
Monday, August 10, 2009
Brief Update
Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (2/8)
I forgot to wash dishes last week. Due to extreme circumstances, I have decided that it can slide this one time. It'll just be over 9 weeks, not 8.
Do Unto Others
22. Handcraft 2+ items as Christmas gifts each year (2/6)
I'll start EdwArd's scarf tomorrow.
Personal Upgrades
63. Buy a new little black dress
Looked again. Still no luck. Saw a purple dress I liked and a really nice dressy black dress, but no little black dress.
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Labels: christmas, cleaning and organizing, crochet, do unto others, friends, goal 22, goal 63, goal 70, little black dress, personal upgrades
Saturday, August 8, 2009
Update #48
Family
36. Visit my mom for a weekend
37. Arrange a visit/outing with Ron and Jeff
I visited mom for three days and two nights. Ron and Jeff weren't there.
Travel
98. Visit Connie wherever she's living at the time
Due to the nature of my visit and the level of emotional draining it caused, I wasn't up for visiting much of anyone unless it was someone who could make Bill better. Perhaps next time. ;_;
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Labels: family, friends, goal 36, goal 36 goal 37, goal 98, travel
Tuesday, August 4, 2009
Unanticipated Travel Plans
Family
36. Visit my mom for a weekend
37. Arrange a visit/outing with Ron and Jeff
I'm trying to get in touch with my mom to arrange a visit this weekend. I wish it was under better circumstances. Hopefully, Ron and Jeff will be there, too.
Travel
98. Visit Connie wherever she's living at the time
If I do get to come in for a visit, Connie and I should go raid a dollar menu somewhere.
Posted by jannedoe at 4:18 PM 1 comments
Labels: family, friends, goal 36 goal 37, goal 98, travel
Sunday, August 2, 2009
Update #47
Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (2/8)
Still hate doing the dishes.
Do Unto Others
22. Handcraft 2+ items as Christmas gifts each year (2/6)
One will be a scarf for EdwArd... no idea about the second one for this Christmas.
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (11/143)
Bought a cookbook today. Hopefully, I'll be able to try something out of it.
Personal Upgrades
63. Buy a new little black dress
Still no luck.
Shits & Giggles
95. Make and sell 5 items on Etsy (0/5)
I've been reading all the sales policies and stuff on Etsy. I'm by no means an expert yet, but I know more than I did. Still learning, still planning. :-)
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Labels: dishes, do unto others, etsy, food, food and health, goal 22, goal 40, goal 63, goal 70, goal 95, handcrafted gift, little black dress, personal upgrades, shits and giggles
Monday, July 27, 2009
Update #46
Cleaning and Organizing
7. Wash dishes once a week for two months (1/8)
I really hate doing dishes.
Creativity
12. Make Larry’s “Pocket Quilt”
I've been saving up old jeans for this project.
Food and Health
44. No internet on Wednesday for 2 months (0/8)
Might give this one a try this week.
Love My Larry
50. Make sure his 27th birthday is the best one he’s ever had
While his birthday was good, it wasn't great due to lack of funding. Will try again next year. :-/
53. Create a list of 1001 reasons why he makes me so happy… just to remind him :-)
I want to start this one soon, too.
Personal Upgrades
61. Get a cushy state job
Applied to three more today, both in Frankfort and more locally.
Shits & Giggles
95. Make and sell 5 items on Etsy (0/5)
With my new interest in soap making and the fact I can now knit/crochet washcloths, I might sell little bath sets. I'm also feeling bold and might get into making various other bath products, like shampoo, lotion, and deodorant. Who knew my frustration with my eczema could lead me to a possible "little extra cash on the side" business venture?
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Labels: birthday, cleaning and organizing, creativity, etsy, food and health, goal 44, goal 50, goal 53, goal 61, goal 70, goal 95, internet, job hunting, personal upgrades, quilt, shits and giggles
Saturday, July 18, 2009
Update #45
Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)
Despite our differences, I am a Janne of my word, therefore I am working on the handcrafted goods for a certain person. I just want to get it out of the way so I don't have to think about it. I'm making a scarf (crochet) and some washcloths (knit and crochet).
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Labels: crochet, friends, goal 46, handcrafted gift, knitting
Monday, July 13, 2009
Random Update
Creativity
14. Learn to knit
Learned 7-11-09
20. Draw or paint five pictures (1/5)
Gave Haley a picture of a dirt road through an autumn forest done in soft pastels.
Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)
See Goal #20 above.
Personal Upgrades
61. Get a cushy state job
Still haven't heard anything back from the 39,487 I've applied to.
63. Buy a new little black dress
Still no luck.
Travel
97. Visit Haley and Justin in Huntington
Visited 7-11-09
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Labels: creativity, drawing or painting, friends, goal 14, goal 20, goal 46, goal 61, goal 63, goal 97, handcrafted gift, i, job hunting, knitting, little black dress, personal upgrades, travel
Friday, July 10, 2009
Predicting a Fail
Love My Larry
50. Make sure his 27th birthday is the best one he’s ever had
I'd bet large sums of money that his mom (or sisters) will play a big part in making his birthday a total fail. Ugh...
Posted by jannedoe at 8:30 PM 0 comments
Labels: birthday, goal 50, larry, love my larry
Thursday, July 9, 2009
Update #44
Creativity
20. Draw or paint five pictures (1/5)
I'm thinking of doing three more so this one will be part of a set.
This is it from a distance, like it's supposed to be viewed.
14. Learn to knit
Going to try next week...
Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (2/5)
Will send the gift this weekend.
Very Personal
101. ******* ** ******
I still don't know about this one. It's without a doubt the hardest goal on my list, and with recent events, I don't know if it will ever be possible. I don't know. We'll see.
Posted by jannedoe at 1:28 PM 0 comments
Labels: creativity, drawing or painting, friends, goal 101, goal 14, goal 20, goal 46, handcrafted gift, knitting, very personal
Monday, July 6, 2009
Potential Friend in Need
Friends
48. Create/send 5 care packages for friends (0/5)
Well, I'm making a care package, but it's not for a friend. It's for a fellow Ravler (on Ravelry) who's in need. Mostly, it's a bunch of dry food that won't perish on the trip, but there's also some tea and a couple of cat toys for her two kitties.
Who knows? Maybe we'll become friends after this. :-)
Posted by jannedoe at 7:31 PM 0 comments
Labels: care packages, friends, goal 48
Thursday, July 2, 2009
Update #43
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (11/143)
Philly cheese steak Hamburger Helper with fresh onions and green peppers fried with it, topped with a teaspoon of sour cream... totally for the win. ^_^
Wow, is this really Month 11?
Love My Larry
50. Make sure his 27th birthday is the best one he’s ever had
Well, it might not be the best one ever, but hopefully it'll be better than any he's had while we were together. :-(
Posted by jannedoe at 1:36 PM 0 comments
Labels: birthday, food, food and health, goal 40, goal 50, love my larry, recipes
Thursday, June 25, 2009
Update #42
Personal Upgrades
63. Buy a new little black dress
I went on a search recently. No luck.
Preparation
77. Begin serious plotting future offspring
I'm baby crazy. It's becoming less of a goal and more of an insatiable desire.
Satisfying Nerdom
86. Successfully complete all Final Fantasies I own and never beat the end bosses…
Still on disc 1 of FF7. It's at a tedious part, so I'm taking a break with Harvest Moon: Back to Nature.
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Labels: baby preperation, final fantasy, goal 63, goal 77, goal 86, little black dress, personal upgrades, preperation, satisfying nerdom
Friday, June 19, 2009
Update #41
I'm making this weekly update a little early because I might be busy next week. Just a feeling, but it's been a while since there's been a crazy week in my life. I'm overdue, lol.
Food and Health
44. No internet on Wednesday for 2 months (0/8)
I'm thinking of starting this next week. We'll see.
Personal Upgrades
61. Get a cushy state job
I applied to four total yesterday, as compared to one here and one there... maybe I'll get something. I'm not holding my breath.
Satisfying Nerdom
86. Successfully complete all Final Fantasies I own and never beat the end bosses…
I started Final Fantasy VII two nights ago. I'm still on the first disk and just reached Mt. Corel.
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Labels: final fantasy, food and health, goal 44, goal 61, goal 86, internet, job hunting, personal upgrades, satisfying nerdom
Sunday, June 14, 2009
Update #40
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (10/143)
Corn beef hash with potatoes fried together with scrambled eggs, served with toast. YUM!!!
Moving
54. Find a new home near new job, preferably a farm
If Larry gets this new job in Frankfort, we already have a couple of farm-like candidates in mind.
Personal Upgrades
65. Completely restock makeup box and throw away old stuff
I went to Wal-Mart and scouted out makeup. Most of what I own has been discontinued since I bought it. Wow... O_o
That's about it for this week.
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Labels: food, food and health, goal 54, goal 65, makeup, moving, personal upgrades
Friday, June 5, 2009
Update #39
None of the items in the last blog will be accomplished this weekend because a computer for my car still has yet to be located. *sadness*
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (1/5)
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item (1/5)
I have 1 item in progress, 2 in the "waiting to be started" catefory (all materials bought, just need to start working), and 1 more in plotting (I still may or may not make this particular item for this person, since I'm not sure she'll like it).
We shall see.
Preparation
77. Begin serious plotting future offspring
I have such terrible baby fever right now. It's not even funny. Seriously... I'm researching birthing plans. Well, I was at one point in recent history. Right now, I'm beginning serious plotting of going to bed.
Posted by jannedoe at 9:50 PM 0 comments
Labels: friends, goal 46, goal 77, preperation
Sunday, May 31, 2009
Update #38
Family
36. Visit my mom for a weekend
Might get to this coming weekend, finances allowing.
37. Arrange a visit/outing with Ron and Jeff
Granted dad doesn't screw with the visitation schedules like he loves doing, Ron and Jeff will be at mom's this weekend. We can all go to the Polk Sallet festival together! :-D
Travel
98. Visit Connie wherever she's living at the time
If I get to go to Harlan this weekend, I'll definitely give Connie a ring and see about making some merry at the Polk Sallet festival with some ice cream, lol.
Got a lot riding on this weekend. Here's hoping my car doesn't break us up... and that we can find a goat-sitter.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
Bits & Pieces
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (9/143)
This month, we tried caramel cinnamon rolls... which were okay, but I like plain old cinnamon rolls better. We also tried caramel cookies, which were pretty yummy.
Outdoors
57. Plant flowers in a flowerbed and/or in hanging flower pots from the porch
Larry and I have been researching online as to what works well in our "zone," what works in our flowerbed area, and what won't kill my goats should they break loose and eat my plants. We've also asked Nana what she thinks. :-) Hopefully, we'll get some stuff planted this week or next.
Also, I wanted to note that I will most likely be changing goal #98 from "visit Connie and Catie in Cincinnati" to "visit Connie wherever she is residing at the time." At this point in time, I think any visits with Catie are to be considered not possible. This might change later on, since there's still lots of time left in my goals, but for now, there you have it.
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Labels: flowerbed, food, food and health, friends, goal 40, goal 57, goal 98, goal changing, outdoors, travel
Sunday, May 24, 2009
Update #37
I'm late, I know... Other stuff has kept me busy. I haven't done too much in the way of my 101 in 1001, honestly.
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (8/143)
I need a new recipe/food to try. Do new tea count? I've tried like... 4 new teas this month.
Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item
Still working on it.
That's about it.
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Labels: food, food and health, friends, goal 40, goal 46
Thursday, May 14, 2009
Update #36
Family
36. Visit my mom for a weekend
I'm thinking of going to see mom the weekend of the Polk Sallet (sp?) Festival, but that's still up in the air... as in unlikely.
Other than that, I haven't really done anything worth reporting on. Here's some plotting instead.
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (8/143)
Still looking for a new food/recipe to try.
Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item
I'm working on a shawl, but because of the color, I don't know who to give it to. Certain people in my life might mistake a white shawl as encouragement for certain things I disapprove of if I gave it to them.
Love My Larry
50. Make sure his 27th birthday is the best one he’s ever had
I've got some money saved up... not much, but enough to do a little something, if nothing else.
Personal Upgrades
61. Get a cushy state job
At this point, how about "get a job period."
In the future, I may make a change to my "Travel" section due to unexpected changes in my life. I may or may not still have the desire to visit this person anytime between now and the end of my 101 in 1001. Time will tell, though.
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Labels: birthday, family, food, food and health, friends, goal 36, goal 40, goal 46, goal 50, goal 61, job hunting, larry, personal upgrades
Wednesday, May 6, 2009
Upgrading Myself
Personal Upgrades
60. Buy clothes suitable for an office work environment
Today I bought two button up shirts and a pair of dress pants. Yay!
63. Buy a new little black dress
Tried on one... didn't work out. :-/
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Labels: clothes, goal 60, goal 63, little black dress, personal upgrades
Monday, May 4, 2009
Update #35
Personal Upgrades
64. Wear my hair down for one week (7/7)
Yay! I did it! Well... after today, I will have done it. ^_~ Go me!
Satisfying Nerdom
89. Place tags on all of my old journal entries including LJ and Xanga
My LJ account, JanneDoe, has been completely tagged. I'm still not sure if I should do my old accounts (ZameTheJedi and Trinity_Heart). When I made this list, I was thinking of just my active account on LJ and my Xanga account.
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Labels: goal 64, goal 89, hair, livejournal, personal upgrades, satisfying nerdom, xanga
Friday, May 1, 2009
Hair's My Update (Yuk Yuk Yuk)
Personal Upgrades
64. Wear my hair down for one week (4/7)
How sad is it that I'm doing better with this goal than I was with my caffeine goal? My new bangs annoy the crap out of me, though. I've been wearing headbands to keep them out of my eyes.
Note: By "wearing my hair down," I mean not in a ponytail, braid(s), bun, or pigtails.
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Labels: goal 64, hair, personal upgrades
Wednesday, April 29, 2009
Bad Day for Goals
Confidence Building
9. Wear a bikini outside (beach, pool, lake, etc.)
Bought a bikini... nowhere to wear it because the trip was canceled. ;_;
Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item
Cat peed on the yarn for Connie's scarf... must buy new yarn.
Personal Upgrades
64. Wear my hair down for one week (2/7)
Yay me!
Travel
96. Visit Adam and Gina in Franklin
Nashville trip canceled, Franklin visit also canceled.
*sighs*
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Labels: adam and gina, bikini, confidence building, crochet, friends, goal 46, goal 64, goal 91, goal 96, hair, personal upgrades, travel
Tuesday, April 28, 2009
Update #34
Confidence Building
9. Wear a bikini outside (beach, pool, lake, etc.)
I'm working on finding a bikini, but so far, no luck. :-(
Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item
I'm working on Connie's scarf. It's turning out really well.
Personal Upgrades
64. Wear my hair down for one week
I just got my hair cut, so here's hoping!
65. Completely restock makeup box and throw away old stuff
Might try to do this one this week, too.
Reading
78. Read the following books:
• One Twilight book
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Catcher in the Rye
• Gone With the Wind
• Bridge to Teribithia
Going to get my library card tomorrow.
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Labels: bikini, confidence building, crochet, friends, goal 46, goal 64, goal 65, goal 78, goal 91, hair, makeup, personal upgrades, reading list
Thursday, April 23, 2009
Update #33
Confidence Building
9. Wear a bikini outside (beach, pool, lake, etc.)
I spotted a super cute bikini at Wal-Mart yesterday that I absolutely adored. I'm thinking about getting it so I can wear it when Larry and I go to Nashville at the beginning of May. :-D
Food and Health
43. Give up caffeine for 2 weeks (0/14)
I'm putting this one back on the back burner for a while. Now just isn't a good time for me.
Reading
78. Read the following books:
• One Twilight book
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Catcher in the Rye
• Gone With the Wind
• Bridge to Teribithia
Because my upcoming trip to Nashville will consist of a lot of sitting around in the hotel while Larry's in class, I'll need books to read. I'll get my library card and see what books I can find to take with me.
Satisfying Nerdom
87. Send 3 secrets to Post Secret (0/3)
I found the postcard I want to use for one of my secrets. Now I just need the guts to put my secret on it.
Shits & Giggles
91. Read a trashy romance novel all the way through
Again, I've got a trip coming up!
Travel
96. Visit Adam and Gina in Franklin
Franklin is just 45 minutes north of Nashville, and it's about 30 minutes from Bowling Green (where we plan on going to the Corvette museum). We'll see! :-D
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Labels: adam and gina, bikini, caffeine, confidence building, food and health, goal 78, goal 87, goal 91, postsecret, reading list, satisfying nerdom, shits and giggles, travel
Saturday, April 18, 2009
Failed Again...
Food and Health
43. Give up caffeine for 2 weeks (0/14)
Made it to 7 this time. :-/ Better luck next time.
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Labels: caffeine, food and health, goal 43
Tuesday, April 14, 2009
Update #32
Food and Health
43. Give up caffeine for 2 weeks (4/14)
This kidney infection has kicked into full-swing, so no caffeine for this gal. :-/ Here's hoping I can make it through Hillbilly Days without giving in. I plan on taking my mug from 2007 so I can get $1 refills for tea/lemonade at this one special stand. It's $5 +/- for a new mug with a drink. The mugs ARE super nice, but I'll probably be super thirsty. So 5 refills for $5 is a lot more reasonable.
I'm also going to try to take more pictures for my 26 things while I'm there. I just hope I'm up for it. I've been super-weak the last couple of days.
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Wednesday, April 8, 2009
Update #31
Food and Health
43. Give up caffeine for 2 weeks (0/14)
I drank a Pepsi today. So whether or not cocoa is considered a caffeinated beverage is kind of useless now. After rolling Frank the goat around like a Doug, I had to have a Pepsi.
Shall try again soon. :-(
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Labels: caffeine, food and health, goal 43
Tuesday, April 7, 2009
Om-nom-nom!!
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (8/143)
I tried Haley's recommendation for putting french vanilla creamer in hot cocoa. Even Larry raised his eyebrows at the nom-nom-atude of its deliciousness, even before I told him what was in it.
Kudos, Haley-Cat.
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Labels: food and health, goal 40, recipes
Still Not Caffeinated
Food and Health
43. Give up caffeine for 2 weeks (5/14)
I was very proud of myself yesterday while waiting for court. I didn't give in under intense stress and sleep deprivation and buy a Pepsi. I drank water instead. Today, I'm quite zombie-like. I'd love nothing more than a hot cup of coffee with French vanilla creamer. Yet I'm resisting. I might have some hot lemonade later. I gave up caffeine, not sugar, praise the Lord. ;-)
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Labels: caffeine, food and health, goal 43
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Day 2 Without Caffeine
Food and Health
43. Give up caffeine for 2 weeks (2/14)
Technically, it's been three days, but only two were officially in my declaration of giving up caffeine. This really isn't so bad. I could get used to all this fruit juice.
FYI, cranberry-raspberry juice is AWESOME!!! <3
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Labels: caffeine, food and health, goal 43
Friday, April 3, 2009
Weekly Update #30
Creativity
18. Complete 26 Things and post in my journal (1/26)
P is for "purple flower!"
Food and Health
43. Give up caffeine for 2 weeks (0/14)
I think this one starts officially today, somewhat against my own will, but my health kinda depends on drinking water and cranberry juice for the foreseeable future.
At the moment, that's kind of it.
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Labels: caffeine, food and health, goal 18, goal 43, photography
Friday, March 27, 2009
Update #28 & #29 For Good Measure
I've not been keeping up with this blog like I ought to. Bleah... I'm awful. Mostly I've been tending to Jesse goat (please see my LJ for the last 2 weeks).
Creativity
17. Complete the 100 Snapshots Challenge (0/100)
18. Complete 26 Things and post in my journal (0/26)
Spring is here. I'm plotting things to photograph.
Satisfying Nerdom
89. Place tags on all of my old journal entries including LJ and Xanga
Still working. It's a good way to pass the insomnia away.
I've had a lot of issues of late. Hopefully tending to them and myself excuse me from my belated entries.
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Labels: creativity, goal 17, goal 18, goal 89, livejournal, photography, satisfying nerdom, xanga
Sunday, March 15, 2009
Baby Goats!
Pets
68. Breed Zoe and Frank
69. Supervise Zoe as she delivers her kids
Zoe was pregnant. She delivered today! We think it's a little boy. ^_^ I missed the actual birth, but I was there for the clean-up and afterbirth. Ew.
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Friday, March 13, 2009
Update #27 & #28
Things have been crazy and I haven't been able to update. Here's what I've been up to:
Family
35. Take Chrissy on a “Cool Girl Club” outing
The "Hannah Montana Movie" is coming out soon. I plan on taking Chrissy. *tosses confetti*
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (7/143)
Larry's homemade chicken noodle soup! :-D
Friends
46. Send each close friend a handcrafted item
I've got a thing on my LJ where I'm making hand-crafted items for 5 people. Some of them are close friends. :-) I'm currently working on one for a dear online friend of mine.
Pets
68. Breed Zoe and Frank (still waiting to see if she kids)
Still no kids.
Satisfying Nerdom
89. Place tags on all of my old journal entries including LJ and Xanga
Still working on it.
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Labels: crochet, family, food and health, friends, goal 35, goal 40, goal 46, goal 68, goal 89, goats, livejournal, pets, satisfying nerdom, xanga
Saturday, February 28, 2009
Update #26
Due to having the flu most of the week, I've done squat all week, including accomplishing nothing on my 101 in 1001. I didn't even try. I just laid on the couch, watched movies, and slept.
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Labels: 101 in 1001
Tuesday, February 17, 2009
Update #25
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (6/143)
I know I previously created the recipe for broccoli cheddar rice on lettuce and tomato with sour cream... but something was still missing. Last night, I tossed the concoction onto some warm tortilla shells, and they were pretty yummy. <3
I won't say they were the epitome of yum or anything, but it was nice to have this yummy meal in an easy-to-munch wrap. ^_^
Political / Getting Involved
72. Write a letter(s) to a government official(s) about a cause(s) I feel strongly about.
I forgot to mention in a recent post that I wrote a letter to the supreme court people out in California in protest of Prop 8, which will dissolve all the "gay marriages" that were allowed last year. So yeah, here's hoping.
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Labels: food, food and health, goal 40
Sunday, February 15, 2009
Update #24
Natural disasters, power outages, and other generalized "omg what else can go wrong?!" have prevented me from updating on time.
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (6/143)
I tried pork chops made in an inferred oven. They kicked ass!
Preparation
75. Create emergency kits for all of our vehicles and for the home
We were able to buy a corded phone for our home emergency kit. Other items like unscented candles, small bottles of propane, and such were all bought up pretty much in a four-county radius. Very, very yarg.
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Labels: emergency kits, food, food and health, goal 40, goal 75, preperation
Thursday, February 5, 2009
Update #22 & 23
Due to the loss of power, I was unable to post my weekly updates. Here is what I was accomplishing during that time:
Do Unto Others
27. Make a photo album of grandkids for Karen
While not quite directly related, I've put every picture I have of Bubby and Chrissy on a flash drive for Karen so she can print out all the pictures she wants at Wal-Mary. YAY!
Food and Health
40. Try a new recipe and/or food every month (5/143)
I tried Karen's style of spaghetti... ew. I don't know what she puts in it, but it totally disagreed with me from the taste buds down.
42. Compile a book of recipes that I have collected, created, or were gifts
I have ONE typed out! Does that count?
Preparation
75. Create emergency kits for all of our vehicles and for the home
She's making a list, checking it twice...
Related to Stories
82. Complete at least one book in the Jade trilogy
I had a huge thought hit me last night about a troublesome character. Now to apply it!
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Labels: do unto others, emergency kits, food, food and health, goal 27, goal 40, goal 75, goal 82, jade, karen, kids, preperation, recipes, related to stories
Wednesday, January 21, 2009
Putting Insomnia to Work
Satisfying Nerdom
89. Place tags on all of my old journal entries including LJ and Xanga
I'm up to November 1, 2006 with my tags. Yay! :-D
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Labels: goal 89, livejournal, satisfying nerdom
Monday, January 19, 2009
Weekly Update #21
Pets
67. Leash-train Jack and Jasper
As of this week, all four goats are doing great with walking on a leash, even Frank! Maybe I'll try walking them up and down the driveway when it warms up.
68. Breed Zoe and Frank
Still no clue if Zoe's pregnant or not. :-/
70. Rescue a dog from a shelter
I've been reading into how to care for and how to train a dog. There's also a website for rescued Border Collies. YAY! I've still got a lot to learn, though, before we can get a dog.
Satisfying Nerdom
89. Place tags on all of my old journal entries including LJ and Xanga
I made it all the way from November 2005 to March 3, 2006. Not bad, I think. *nods*
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Labels: dogs, goal 67, goal 68, goal 70, goal 89, goats, livejournal, pets, satisfying nerdom, xanga
Tuesday, January 13, 2009
Weekly Update #20
Satisfying Nerdom
89. Place tags on all of my old journal entries including LJ and Xanga
I've been putting this off because I wasn't up for re-reading old entries from late 2005. I'm feeling pretty emotionally spiffy today, though, so here's hoping I can make a sizable dent in the situation before I don't feel like working on it any more.
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Labels: goal 89, livejournal, satisfying nerdom, xanga
Tuesday, January 6, 2009
Weekly Update #19
Reading
78. Read the following books:
• One Twilight book
• Memoirs of a Geisha
• Catcher in the Rye
• Gone With the Wind
• Bridge to Teribithia
I finished Memoirs of a Geisha the day after I posted my last update. It was a very beautiful book, though harsh. Of course, a geisha's life was harsh and not all about tea and kimonos. I think the biggest shock I had at the differences between the movie and the book was Mameha. In the movie, she is very sweet and kind. She's also kind in the book, but... it's hard to describe. She's kind for a geisha, but she's still rather strict, and rather harsh sometimes. I guess she had to be, considering the lifestyle. :-/
I really enjoyed the book, but unlike so many people who love the book and despise the movie, I still love the movie. It's a beautiful film with a beautiful story of a little girl overcoming all the odds that were against her and having her dearest dreams come true. The cherry blossom party incident still upsets me, but I guess it's a small price to pay.
Anyway, I should really get a library card and start reading some of these other books.
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Labels: goal 78, memoirs of a geisha, reading list