It occurred to me today that I have less than a year to go before my 1001 days are up. Yikes! So I thought I'd summarize my progress to date and go through my list to see how probably it is to do the unfinished things.
So far, I've finished 27 out of 101.
1. Take a basic car maintenance class/workshop
I called my car insurance company to ask if they knew of any classes/workshops. And I checked out the adult learning programs in my area. I wasn't able to find anything. Unless one falls into my lap, I probably won't accomplish this one.
2. Sign-up for a dating service
Hmm. Haven't done this. Thought about signing up at a geek dating service but I'm not sure I'm geeky enough for that. And I'm too geeky enough for a regular dating service. LOL But lately I've felt less and less interested in this (life's just too busy at the moment) so we'll see
3. Stay in touch with college friends I’ve reconnected withI haven't done much on this front, I admit. Bad Kate.
4. Keep in touch with my KS betterNot doing too badly with this one. Could do better. *hugs* I love you, KS!
5. Re-write weekly schedule and try better to follow itWhen I wrote my schedule, I truly believed I could follow it just fine. It was realistic. But I'm lazy. LOL So I didn't follow it much. Maybe I'll re-write it again.
6. Learn basic sign language (i.e. more than what I know already)I learned a little. I really should stick the DVD back in and learn some more.
8. Lose 15+lbs
Yeah... no.
9. Work out at least 3 times a weekSince the demise of my VCR, I haven't worked out much. I need to either start a new routine that doesn't involve my beloved VHS Tae-Bo tape or switch out my VCR with the one my parents just stopped using when they bought their new VHS/DVD combo player.
10. Start wearing pedometer again and keep track of steps walked- do sit-ups if I fall below my average
I still haven't replaced the battery in it in order to use it. I really should, shouldn't I?
11. Floss at least 5 times a week if not every single dayHmm. Have been slacking on this one as well.
12. Drink & finish a bottle of water every weekI can't even remember making this one! I definitely haven't been doing this. I should. But I just don't like the taste of water.
15. Get juicer out of storage and start using it
Apparently, my juicer IS out of storage. I haven't used it yet, but I should. Maybe when I get some fruit from the farmers market in Thing 25 I'll make something nummy :-)
16. Start taking Centrum vitamins again
I bought some, but stopped taking them after a while. I should start again and make it part of my routine.
17. Walk to the library at least once a month (weather permitting)
I'm not going to do this one. I haven't even tried walking there and back once. I started volunteering there after work on Thursdays instead of going there leisurely on Saturdays. So there's no time to walk there and the walk back would be in the dark, which isn't safe. So I won't be accomplishing this one.
18. Try 5 times to give bloodI've tried 1 out of 5 times. My doctor suggested I not give blood since I have so much trouble with the process (lately it's been the pulse rate, but other times it's the iron or bleeding slowly or them not being able to find a vein).
19. Grow hair out to 10+ inches past chin and donate to Locks of LoveI'm almost there! I just bought some new conditioner a few days ago that's supposed to help prevent split ends in longer hair. So I'm going to see it through another inch or so then chop it off!
20. Send 30 care packages to soldiers through AnySoldier.comI've sent 8 out of the 30. I've slacked off a bunch with this one (I used to send one or so a month) but I have a bunch of things set aside for care packages. So I'll have to step this up. I want to get this done but, if I fall short, I want to send at least half the goal number.
21. Donate 100 books to charity/the libraryI've done 80 out of 100. I'm collecting books to donate right now because of the Accio Books! project. I have about 200. So... that's a little more than 20 :-) I'm planning on donating the kids books to ECHO and the adult books to the library or the hospital where I used to candy stripe (though I haven't heard back from them)
24. Get involved with the Cairn rescue group somehow I got involved! However, I haven't had time yet to make any of the website pages for the memorial section of their website, as I promised I would. That's awful of me. I resolve to rectify that soon.
25. Buy fruit at a farmer’s market
Last week at a girl scout meeting I met a woman who sells her food at some of the local famer's markets. Apparently there's a really nice one in Kingstowne. So once the spring & summer roll around and the markets open, I'll head over and check that one out some Friday afternoon.
26. Put a recycling bin in the laundry room and empty it myself regularlyI have one there that I've used. But I filled it once and never emptied it. LOL What a lazy arse I am! I feel so embarrassed about that that I'll do better now.
27. Get rid of 5 boxes of things in my room/storage unit I've gotten rid of 2.5 out of 5. But I have every intention of doing a huge spring cleaning this year and getting rid of A LOT. So I should be able to do this one.
28. Separate laundry (don’t just wash all at once on cold)I've been doing an excellent job with this one, actually. Kind of proud of myself. I've been separating lights and darks and hots, colds, and warms.
29. Clean from 3pm-5pm every Sunday- no excuses!Yeah, well, not so good here either. I've cleaned a few times but mostly I have had better things to do 3pm-5pm on Sundays :-)
31. Keep car gas level at least half full at all timesWow, I totally forgot I made this goal as well. I've been awful about this, but I'll try to do it from now on because it's a good idea. Glad I thought of it at one point. LOL
33. Start making smoothies again
I haven't. Doesn't seem that hard to do, though.
34. Pair down closet and move all clothes out of Simon’s roomI've made a lot of progress here, but there's still a ways to go. I'm hoping to try out the space-saver thing in my wardrobe this weekend. If it works all right, I'll buy a few more and that will make room in my wardrobe for the clothes left in the closet upstairs in Simon's room (which is now Sugar's room)
35. Clean out/sort Outlook Express Inbox
It was clean and organized at one point... but I really need to do this again. Now. Tens of thousands of unorganized e-mails need homes!
36. Back up computer completely once every two monthsEver since I installed FreeByte Backup, I've backed up my important files quite often, sometimes more than once a week. I no longer live in complete fear of losing it all. heehee Definitely a great improvement.
38. Get/buy some sort of cataloging software & catalog all books, CDs, tapes, DVDs, video games, and videosI have about half my collection cataloged and I'm hoping to get a little more done this weekend.
39. Go through Real Simple magazines and create a binder of useful piecesI've started this project, but it's unfinished. I bought a bunch of sleeve inserts that should make it easier (no more hole-punching and worrying about ripping pages when I leaf through them in the binder).
40. Go through digital camera cards and print/save/delete all photos
Why haven't I done this yet? I need to do this now! My old camera died so I need to make sure I have all the photos saved off the cards that fit in that camera. Since I've tried out the 'send a file on your computer to CVS to print' and it worked nicely, I am less worried about keeping the cards around in order to print the pretty photos :-)
41. Register all books waiting to be registered for BookCrossingSo close and yet so far. I still have about a hundred unregistered books sitting by my computer. Maybe I'll make a mass effort this weekend.
44. Start a state map postcard for book trade on BookCrossing
Haven't started this yet but I'll get to it. A list of the ones I do & don't have are here:
http://www.kintailscape.com/BC/mappostcards.html45. Create the Around the World in ? Days Challenge on BookCrossing
I'm having second thoughts about this one. Maybe I'll revise what I thought I was going to do for this one.
46. Send out 25 Ray it Forwards at BookCrossing (books I've actually read first)I've sent 11 out of 25. Not bad but I need to step it up!
50. Start an LGBT BookRelay and keep it goingI've participated a lot, but it hits its slow moments
51. Start an anime BookRelay and keep it goingI've participated a lot, but it hits its slow moments
52. Make a better list/system of books I mail out (spreadsheet) and keep up with itMy list system rocked... but I didn't keep up with it. So maybe it wasn't as good a list/system as I thought it was. I'll have to think about how to do a better job of this
53. Clear 50 books off my To Be Read bookcaseI'm not sure what my current count is, but I don't think I'll have trouble finishing this one within a year (if I haven't already). My last documented amount was 46 out of 50. I'm sure I've read 4 off my bookcase since August.
54. Watch every nominated movie from the Academy Awards (excluding foreign film) from 2007-2009I still have quite a few left. 84 to be exact. Yikes!
55. Get a P.O. Box and do PostCrossing; send out 50 postcardsI've sent 20 out of 50. I'm not sure if the stamps I have are the proper amount now for international postcards. So I'll check on that next time I'm at the post office and get back into the game here.
56. Finish my website portfolio
Totally haven't done this.
57. Add to Max’s scrapbook
I just figured out where I PUT this the other day. I'll open it up and add some things :-) Maxwell's sitting right here between my keyboard and monitor right now. He agrees. heehee
63. Bring TG’s Realm website up to date
Whoa. SO not done with this. It's a huge project and only getting huger.
64. Bring Kintail: the Dreamscape & BookCrossing websites up to date
Same deal. The BookCrossing website is doing all right, but the Dreamscape needs lots more love. I'm such a slacker.
65. Make Remus & Sirius sock puppets
Aw, why haven't I done this one yet? I must. I really must!
66. Catch up on Stargate
I recently bought the entire series on DVD. So I should be able to get through it now, so long as I can make the time.
69. Finish Farscape seriesHaving trouble with this one since Blockbuster online has difficulty getting the discs to me. I might have to put this one on hold since I don't think I want to buy the whole series on iTunes just yet.
70. Finish Gabaldon series to date (reread Outlander-Fiery Cross and read A Breath of Snow & Ashes)So far I earread Outlander and Dragonfly, then began Outlander again for a book club and didn't finish it. I should really get back on this one.
71. Mark up Harry Potter paperbacks with post-its
Haven't done this, but I'd still like to.
72. Go to at least one hockey game every seasonYes! So far, I've managed this one!
73. Read the entire Hornblower series of booksI have just one book left until I'm done with this, so it should be a breeze. I'll be SO sad to finish the series, though! *sob*
74. Finish archiving the Chronicle and complete the Photo ArchivesI did finish the Chronicle archives but I have been slacking on the photo archives. I need to get back on top of that project. It feels overwhelming but it'll be worth it when I'm done.
77. Bring goodies to work bi-weekly Not sure I've managed every other week, but I've certainly brought in a lot a lot more often than I used to. So I consider this a success so far
78. Update Webmaster/Admin html manualI've done a little work on this but I'm far from finished
81. Do & win NaNoWriMo 2007, 2008, etc.I did it for 2007 and 2008 and plan to do it for 2009. I guess we'll see in November if I've accomplished this.
82. Keep an ongoing master list (spreadsheet) of all stories I finishBeyond keeping this list, I've actually enjoyed keeping it! I wrote up a nice recap of everything I wrote in 2008 and could nicely analyze it. I'm really glad I kept this list now (it totally paid off) so am encouraged to keep it up this year.
83. Finish 5 more Strokes storiesI've written 4 of 5 so I think I'll be able to finish this goal within a year.
85. Make one entry every month to my Rectacular journalI started a new twitter account that feeds into my Rectacular journal (
http://twitter.com/rectacular). This makes it quicker to update and quicker means I'm more likely to update. Once a month might still be beyond me but I'm doing a much better job with this.
86. Finish 25+ WIPs which have been waiting/ignored for a whileUm... ACK! I would LOVE to be able to finish 25. But so far I've only finished 2. The likelihood of me finishing so many more in just a year is small since it means I'd have to increase the rate significantly. But at least I've managed a few and maybe I'll finish a few more.
87. Submit something to be published
Hmm. Haven't even really thought about this since my last rejection. I haven't written anything good enough or ready enough. But I'll keep this goal in mind.
88. Start a file of rejection letters
I haven't done, but it's an easy goal so I'll do it soon.
89. Enter more dreams in my dream journal
I keep thinking "I should enter that!" and then I don't and I forget the dream soon thereafter.
90. Read 5 books on writingI've read 1 of 5 and I have plenty of others to choose from. I'll definitely try to finish this goal
91. Start reading slash-dot and try to keep up with techie newsI get the e-mails and I check it out from time to time at work thanks to the RSS feed in the toolbar. I definitely feel more informed.
92. Set up a special savings account and put $1 into it every day for a total of 1001 days- 06/13/07 (set up special, separate ING savings account with weekly direct transfer) Easiest one so far since it takes the money from me automatically. I'll have no trouble with this.
93. Go to a Free-For-All Friday at Mix 107.3
I'd definitely still like to do this one!
95. Go to the International Spy Museum in DC (for the first time)
I gave my family money for tickets for us all to the museum. So I'm hoping we'll actually go soon!
97. Go to Mount Vernon to see the new museum/exhibits/theaters
I would certainly love to do this. Maybe in April or June on a weekend when I don't have so much scheduled.
98. Visit a lighthouse
Of all my goals, this is the one I most wanted to accomplish. So I'm going to make this one a priority during the next year. I'm going to do some research and find a nice one not too far away and take a road trip there.
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I finally finished reading The Woman and the Ape by Peter Hoeg, which happens to be the book that has been sitting the longest on my BookCrossing bookshelf (so it counts for that square in 2019 BookCrossing Bingo). 
Tonight I finished Millions by Frank Cottrell. I watched the movie years ago and really liked it. So when I found the book at a used book sale, I bought it to read. And I was excited when I unwrapped it! I liked the story and characters a lot. The movie was pretty faithful to this quirky, touching, adventure. What would you do if a bag of hundreds of thousands of dollars lands in front of you? It was great seeing what happens to the characters here. And I definitely enjoyed Damian's obsession with saints here just as much as I did in the movie version. A good read!
I recently read Mr. Penumbra's 24-Hour Bookstore by Robin Sloan, which I got in the first line game at the last BCinDC holiday party. Though I didn't love it as much as I'd hoped, I still thought it was a great read and a wonderful merging of a lot of my interests along with quirky characters and a dramatic mystery that might hold the secret to eternal life. 
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