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?

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

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.

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.

Weekly Update #12

Food and Health
41. Find a workout routine and do it once a week.

I've changed my goal to this because I now have a workout group. I won't be attending this week, but I figure several hours of vigorous house cleaning was a decent substitute.


Personal Upgrades
61. Get a cushy state job

I'm still sending in applications like crazy. Still no go. I do have a job interview today at a bank, so it's something. At least with a teensy bit of cash flow of my own, I can put it towards some of my other goals (i.e. the "Love My Larry" category).

Another Goal Nearing Completion

Cleaning and Organizing
6)Clean out email inboxes (1/2)

My Gmail is down from nearly 200 emails to a mere 39. Most of those were saved because I'm too lazy to bookmark the links Haley sent me. ^_^

I'm still pretty nervous about some of my goals. Getting the easy ones off the list makes me feel pretty spiffy, but then I look at some of my goals (like get #61. Get a cushy state job) really get me worried, even though I've got lots of time.

Hmmm, I need a ticker to countdown until my goal time is over. That should help me realize that I've still got lots of time to work at my bigger goals.

Preparation
77. Begin serious plotting future offspring

Due to recent drama in the family, the subject of offspring has came up a few times. I won't mark this as "in progress" just yet, but it's scraping at the iceberg.