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76. Make a Christmas Tree out of books
Just before Christmas, I decided to finally try to build one of these. It wasn't quite as successful as I had hoped, but it was definitely fun. I used the top ridge of Mountain Range To Be Read for the outer structure and a few books off my Star Trek shelf for the supposrt stack in the middle. I also used a holiday book for the very top, which I thought was highly appropriate. My cats seemed impressed, at least.
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Just before Christmas, I decided to finally try to build one of these. It wasn't quite as successful as I had hoped, but it was definitely fun. I used the top ridge of Mountain Range To Be Read for the outer structure and a few books off my Star Trek shelf for the supposrt stack in the middle. I also used a holiday book for the very top, which I thought was highly appropriate. My cats seemed impressed, at least.
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76. Clean/fix the house during May each year
I didn't make as much progress as I had hoped, but my house is a little cleaner. I ended up taking five half days throughout the month, which reallly wasn't enough in the end to do what I wanted. But I did do a number of things and make some progress in cleaning. It was nice having dedicated time out of my schedule to do things. I need to build that into my schedule more often than a deep cleaning and purging once a year, though. And next list, I think I'll make some sort of threshold so I can tell when I've done enough. That will give me something to work toward rather than just general To Do cleaning/fixing lists.
As I put in some effort, I'm calling this officially done.
Some of the things I managed to accomplish:
Vacuumed
Dusted everywhere
Covered bottom of basket in felt
Cleaned expired foods and foods I can't eat any more from pantry
Cleaned fridge
Cleaned stovetop
Fixed loose boards in fence
Cut metal fencing off plant in front yard
Tidiied up everywhere
Reorganized several messy display shelves
Scrubbed down upstairs bathroom, including grout in shower
Attempted (and failed) to fix a picture on the wall that keeps falling
Reorganized boxes in my closet
Bought a new container for bathroom cleaning supplies
Got 775 books registered & released and out of my house for book festival
Fixed locks on back door (so I can use it again!)
Scrubbed kitchen skink
I didn't make as much progress as I had hoped, but my house is a little cleaner. I ended up taking five half days throughout the month, which reallly wasn't enough in the end to do what I wanted. But I did do a number of things and make some progress in cleaning. It was nice having dedicated time out of my schedule to do things. I need to build that into my schedule more often than a deep cleaning and purging once a year, though. And next list, I think I'll make some sort of threshold so I can tell when I've done enough. That will give me something to work toward rather than just general To Do cleaning/fixing lists.
As I put in some effort, I'm calling this officially done.
Some of the things I managed to accomplish:
Vacuumed
Dusted everywhere
Covered bottom of basket in felt
Cleaned expired foods and foods I can't eat any more from pantry
Cleaned fridge
Cleaned stovetop
Fixed loose boards in fence
Cut metal fencing off plant in front yard
Tidiied up everywhere
Reorganized several messy display shelves
Scrubbed down upstairs bathroom, including grout in shower
Attempted (and failed) to fix a picture on the wall that keeps falling
Reorganized boxes in my closet
Bought a new container for bathroom cleaning supplies
Got 775 books registered & released and out of my house for book festival
Fixed locks on back door (so I can use it again!)
Scrubbed kitchen skink
76. Clean/fix the house during May each year
Well, this year I didn't do NEARLY what I'd hoped I would. I ended up using one week to run errands and have medical appointments and register BookCrossing books. And then I started PT. Getting 600+ books out of my house definitely counts as cleaning, right?
What I managed to get done:
( The List )
Photos:
Shelves for display cases in LEGO Loft
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Well, this year I didn't do NEARLY what I'd hoped I would. I ended up using one week to run errands and have medical appointments and register BookCrossing books. And then I started PT. Getting 600+ books out of my house definitely counts as cleaning, right?
What I managed to get done:
( The List )
Photos:
Shelves for display cases in LEGO Loft
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76. Donate one toy to Toys for Tots every December
This year, I bought a small LEGO set and dropped it off at the Giant by my house. LEGO was a huge part of my childhood (and adulthood, come to think of it) so I'm glad I could give some bricks to a kid who might enjoy them. This is the last December in my 101 days, so this goal is officially complete!
This year, I bought a small LEGO set and dropped it off at the Giant by my house. LEGO was a huge part of my childhood (and adulthood, come to think of it) so I'm glad I could give some bricks to a kid who might enjoy them. This is the last December in my 101 days, so this goal is officially complete!
76. Donate one toy to Toys for Tots every December
I bought a toy for this during the summer because it was just too cute to not buy. I was tempted to keep it for myself, but I didn't really entertain the idea :-)
I went onto their website and it seemed difficult this year to figure out where the drop-off locations were. The three I've used in the past weren't listed. But I did discover that the regional park authority was a drop-off location, as I have passed it on my way to work to both of the jobs I've had for the past 10 years. It was neat to finally go inside the building!
I was worried, because there were no toys in the box. But, apparently, they were on their 8th or 9th box. I dropped off the toy and turned to go when the woman behind the desk asked me what my name was. Turns out she was a family friend from the neighborhood where I grew up and my little sister's girl scout troop leader from back then. I don't think I've seen her for maybe 17 years. How neat to see her again and hear about her family. I'm so glad they're doing well. And I'm so glad that the place and time of this donation came together to facilitate this great coincidence!
And I hope some little child likes this wooden puzzle. I adored wooden puzzles when I was a kid. And I know that's not what the hot toy is now-a-days, but it's a classic ;-)
I bought a toy for this during the summer because it was just too cute to not buy. I was tempted to keep it for myself, but I didn't really entertain the idea :-)
I went onto their website and it seemed difficult this year to figure out where the drop-off locations were. The three I've used in the past weren't listed. But I did discover that the regional park authority was a drop-off location, as I have passed it on my way to work to both of the jobs I've had for the past 10 years. It was neat to finally go inside the building!
I was worried, because there were no toys in the box. But, apparently, they were on their 8th or 9th box. I dropped off the toy and turned to go when the woman behind the desk asked me what my name was. Turns out she was a family friend from the neighborhood where I grew up and my little sister's girl scout troop leader from back then. I don't think I've seen her for maybe 17 years. How neat to see her again and hear about her family. I'm so glad they're doing well. And I'm so glad that the place and time of this donation came together to facilitate this great coincidence!
And I hope some little child likes this wooden puzzle. I adored wooden puzzles when I was a kid. And I know that's not what the hot toy is now-a-days, but it's a classic ;-)
76. Display my Wizard Rock pins collection
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter sold several things that were part lanyard and part tie and I rather liked a Marauder one, which I ended up buying. Someone suggested it could be used for things other than holding keys and somehow it occurred to me that I could use it to display my Wizard Rock pins. But I didn't want to mess up the Marauder one, so I also bought a Hufflepuff one. I put the pins I own on it tonight and hung it up between two Harry potter banners (coincidentally, a Marauder one and a Hufflepuff one). I rather like the way they look.
( Bigger picture & list of buttons )
I also have a large Hogwarts crest pin I was thinking of putting at the very top... but I haven't decided for sure yet. The point is, my pins are not only finally in one place instead of several different bags and tins, but up and on display!
The Wizarding World of Harry Potter sold several things that were part lanyard and part tie and I rather liked a Marauder one, which I ended up buying. Someone suggested it could be used for things other than holding keys and somehow it occurred to me that I could use it to display my Wizard Rock pins. But I didn't want to mess up the Marauder one, so I also bought a Hufflepuff one. I put the pins I own on it tonight and hung it up between two Harry potter banners (coincidentally, a Marauder one and a Hufflepuff one). I rather like the way they look.
( Bigger picture & list of buttons )
I also have a large Hogwarts crest pin I was thinking of putting at the very top... but I haven't decided for sure yet. The point is, my pins are not only finally in one place instead of several different bags and tins, but up and on display!
100 Days Over: Recap
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thingism was nice enough to calculate the milestones along our way. Yesterday was day 100... so today is day 101! Here's a recap of my progress:Finished: 6
Things 1-33- I decided it would be fun to make a video for each of the projects I finish. So far, 3 down and 33 to go. I haven't decided on my June project yet. I finished a few things that might work for it. I think what I want to do is work on my Ticket Stub book, though.
Thing 35- Despite writing a story a day for LMoM 2010, there were several days I skipped (because I'd written ahead) because of RL commitments.
Thing 38- I've been working on a few of them. Haven't finished any or posted any more yet though
Thing 39- There was a journal I was thinking of submitting to. I sent away for a previous issue so I could get a look at the journal first though.
Thing 41- I've slipped up and haven't been keeping track. Maybe today I should catch up.
Thing 42- I'm so close on this one! Just about 900 or so to go!
Thing 44- I keep thinking about this one. I need to stop thinking and just go DO.
Thing 45- I have read one, but didn't make an entry about it. I definitely need to work on this one. I've got a Do Nothing But Read day coming up in a week, so I'm hoping that will help!
Thing 48- I have several handfuls of snarfs from Georgetown yesterday and a handful from Arlington a few weeks ago. But I'm still only up to about 1,550. Not too bad. I have another 900 days to go :-)
Thing 50- I'm making some good progress here. I think this one will be one I come close to finishing but not completely finish. The problem is markers keep getting put up or taken down/vanishing.
Thing 51- 1 out of 3. But I'm planning on driving back from Florida, so I should be able to get 2 more easily
Thing 53- One is coming up on June 27! I'm working on my list of books to finish & read
Thing 57- I really wanted to go to one before BrickFair, but I keep having other obligations those days.
Thing 60- I desperately want to do this one on my way back from Florida. I'm going to have to research and see which one is a good target.
Thing 62- I have my ticket booked!
Thing 64- I'm getting close to finishing the first doctor's journies :-)
Thing 65- I've started the last season, but it's slower-going because it's not available through streaming.
Thing 66- I just read an awesome Stargate Atlantis fic and so my interest in pickthing this one up has been rekindled.
Thing 69- I've actually started watching my own DVDs more because of this. I really need to count them up. Let me do that today!
Thing 72- I didn't do one for the 2009-2010 season but that season was mostly over by the time I started these goals. So I'm giving myself a pass there.
Thing 75- 9 out of 10. I expect I'll pick up a Diagon Alley album at Infinitus :-)
Thing 76- I still haven't decided if I want to put them on my Hufflepuff banner or not.
Thing 78- Still saving!
Thing 80- I made a really good attempt this month at eating more reasonably and working out daily. I've already started slacking off on it, but I haven't seen any change yet. Damnit. *feels discouraged*
Thing 81- I have been working out the logistics of this lately. I think I'm going to get rid of a LOT pretty soon. I'm tired of clothes with holes or clothes I have never worn taking up space in my wardrobe
Thing 88- I want to make sure I have the right hookups on my old TV before I buy a VCR/Blu-Ray combo
Thing 90- I have some space now in which to store my stuff. Now I just need to DO this.
Thing 92- So far, I haven't missed a month!
Thing 97- I really want to do this
Thing 98- Man, 100,000 is a HUGE number!
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List 1- Wrap-up
Mar. 11th, 2010 01:04 amHere's the wrap up of my first list of 101 Thing in 1001 Days. I accomplished 50 (so about half) of the things. Not a great result, considering at the time I made the list, I thought I would do them all. But, I did try hard and I got a lot more done than I would have without the list. So even though it was a half-fail, I'm still glad I did it.
Self-Improvement/ Personal
1. Take a basic car maintenance class/workshop
I did look for such an animal but I couldn't find one anywhere. I even called my car insurance place and they didn't know of any locally. So I was unable to complete this one.
2. Sign-up for a dating service
I checked out a few online dating sites. I even started my profile for one. But, in the end, I chickened out. Bad self image is my biggest hurdle.
3. Stay in touch with college friends I’ve reconnected with
Didn't do so well with this. I did reconnect with some of them, but I haven't been in contact as much as I wish I'd been.
4. Keep in touch with my KS better- 3/10/10
I've done a bit better here. And now that Kate tweets, it's easier to say hi every so often on top of e-mail & snail mail. I love my KS *hugs*
5. Re-write weekly schedule and try better to follow it
Yikes. I did try to follow it at first, but it was a pretty strict schedule and, honestly, my life has changed so much that a schedule re-done 1001 days ago just didn't work for me for long.
6. Learn basic sign language (i.e. more than what I know already)
I learned a little, but have forgotten most of it now. I need to make a more serious attempt at this in the future (a future monthly project, perhaps)
7. Learn how to tie a tie- 04/20/08
Every time I go to tie one, I have to look up the instructions to refresh my memory. But I generally have the right idea.
Health & Fitness
8. Lose 15+lbs
This SO did not happen. I'm still a fatty. LOL!
9. Work out at least 3 times a week
I did have periods of time where I worked out this much. But for the most part, I didn't work out at all for months on end.
10. Start wearing pedometer again and keep track of steps walked- do sit-ups if I fall below my average
melydia even gave me a new pedometer (after the batteries in my old one died) but I didn't like the new one as much (couldn't calibrate it to my pace/walking style) so I had doubts about its accuracy at times. In the end, I didn't keep up with this one either.
11. Floss at least 5 times a week if not every single day
I definitely improved on this for a while, but I went through periods of doing well and others where I did not so well. On a whole, i call this a fail but I know I need to keep up with this.
12. Drink & finish a bottle of water every week
I made an attempt at this, but I just really hate the taste of water. Couldn't do it for the long term.
13. Go to the optometrist (it’s been 9+ years) and get new glasses- 6/22/07
I still have my glasses, and they're wonderful
14. Go to the gynecologist (haven’t been since I was in college)- 12/12/07
Actually, I should go again...
15. Get juicer out of storage and start using it
I never made any effort on this. Which is a shame.
16. Start taking Centrum vitamins again
Once again, for a while I was doing well with this, but then I lapsed and didn't keep up
17. Walk to the library at least once a month (weather permitting)
I made this goal back when I was going to the library to buy used books every Saturday afternoon. Now I volunteer at that library on Monday nights (used to be Thursday nights) and it's too dark when I'm done at the end of the night to safely walk home. So this one became unrealistic very shortly after I made it.
Good Things
18. Try 5 times to give blood
I did give it a good shot a few times. When I made the goal, I didn't realize what a problem it would be for me to give blood. After more complications arose, it made it virtually impossible for me to donate blood. What a shame, because I used to be so good at doing it every few months like clockwork.
19. Grow hair out to 10+ inches past chin and donate to Locks of Love- 03/10/10
My hair is SHORT now! But I hope my hair will go to help a kid who needs/wants it
20. Send 30 care packages to soldiers through AnySoldier.com
I managed to send 10 out of 30, which isn't too bad at all. I made the goal of 30 back when I sent 1 every month and I just wasn't able to keep up with that pace. But it's still 10 more units out there benefitting from what I've sent.
21. Donate 100 books to charity/the library- 03/29/09
With Accio Books last year, this was done in practically one drop off. LOL
22. Buy 10 things for Toys for Tots- 12/19/07
It's a nice program, and it was fun looking for toys that I thought kids would like.
23. Raise $250+ for AIDS Walk Washington- 9/27/07
Thanks to the generosity of family and friends, I more than exceeded this goal!
24. Get involved with the Cairn rescue group somehow
I did sign up, but I haven't built any pages for them. I feel guilty for letting that slip.
25. Buy fruit at a farmer’s market- 07/02/09
Nom nom nom! I wish there were a farmer's market closer to my house that was open when I wasn't working so I could visit it regularly.
26. Put a recycling bin in the laundry room and empty it myself regularly- 3/10/10
I let this slide for a while, but I've been pretty good about storing up recycling and then taking it up on trash/recycling night
Home/Things
27. Get rid of 5 boxes of things in my room/storage unit
Actually, I have another box of stuff to go. But a full 5 boxes? VERY close but no cigar. I could stretch it and say this was finished, but, honestly, I fell a little short.
28. Separate laundry (don’t just wash all at once on cold)- 3/10/10
I've actually been doing a phenomenal job at this. Seriously, my laundry skills have improved significantly over the past 1001 days.
29. Clean from 3pm-5pm every Sunday- no excuses!
I have no excuse, I just didn't do this
30. Make small fixes to car (paint in front, dome light, reflectors on holes, side shade)- declared finished on 3/13/09
My car looked nice!
31. Keep car gas level at least half full at all times
Fail. I did manage to do this for a while, but there were some pretty important times my tank was definitely on empty.
32. Clean out car (even vacuum)- 8/17/09
I did clean it out a few times (both my last car and the new one)
33. Start making smoothies again
I didn't even make ONE! But we might be getting a blender at work, which means I'll have an excuse to eat/drink yummy soon. A little late for the 1001 days though.
34. Pair down closet and move all clothes out of Simon’s room
I did give away several boxes/bags of stuff. But I still have about 20 things in the upstairs closet I need to get rid of.
35. Clean out/sort Outlook Express Inbox
I am beginning to believe I will never get this mess sorted
36. Back up computer completely once every two months- 3/10/10
I have been backing up quite a lot, and my external hard drive is awesome. Except during the past month, my computer won't recognize it. ACK! I spent some time tonight trying to figute it out, to no avail.
37. Buy a display cabinet and put things in it- 07/02/07
I love my display cabinet so much
38. Get/buy some sort of cataloging software & catalog all books, CDs, tapes, DVDs, video games, and videos
My entire collection isn't yet in there, but the majority is, and I've been keeping up with my new purchases.
39. Go through Real Simple magazines and create a binder of useful pieces
I have a big binder of these, but lately I've thought it would be better to put them all in plastic sleeves instead of punching holes in the flimsy pages. So I'm going to have to re-do what I've already done and then work on all the new issues.
40. Go through digital camera cards and print/save/delete all photos
I'm lazy when it comes to my photos, apparently
Hobbies
41. Register all books waiting to be registered for BookCrossing
At this point, it seems unlikely that I'll ever be 100% caught up on this. I have several hundred unregistered at the moment.
42. Make/refine my BookCrossing car kit- 08/12/07
I still use it
43. Write & submit another BookCrossing article- 09/09/07
I'm proud of my articles
44. Start a state map postcard for book trade on BookCrossing
I'm shy and never worked up the courage to start this
45. Create the Around the World in ? Days Challenge on BookCrossing
Ditto. I acquired 2 copies of the book, but by then I learned that someone else did something fun with the book and I lost my nerve.
46. Send out 25 Ray it Forwards at BookCrossing (books I've actually read first)
Not even close! I did send out some, which is good, but not 25!
47. Create a BookCrossing iCal (publish it?)- 12/29/07
I created it, yes, but didn't keep up with it.
48. Start a Fannish BookBox- 07/06/08
I did one round of an online bookbox before I decided I don't like online bookboxes.
49. Start an LGBT BookBox- 07/06/08
I have since set out two different LGBT bookboxes!
50. Start an LGBT BookRelay and keep it going
Someone else created one, but I participated in it for a while
51. Start an anime BookRelay and keep it going
Someone else created one of these as well, but I participated in it for a while, too
52. Make a better list/system of books I mail out (spreadsheet) and keep up with it
I created a nice spreadsheet, but didn't find it as useful as I had hoped it would be. So I stopped using it.
53. Clear 50 books off my To Be Read bookcase- 09/25/09
Hardly feels like I made any dent at all, but I did read them
54. Watch every nominated movie from the Academy Awards (excluding foreign film) from 2007-2009
Wow. I honestly thought this would be no problem. But I didn't even come close to watching them all
55. Get a P.O. Box and do PostCrossing; send out 50 postcards- 3/5/10
I still have my PO Box (love it) and I sent 50 postcards out!I got some great ones back, but I probably won't keep up with PostCrossing much in the future.
56. Finish my website portfolio- 6/5/09
It's not perfect, but it exists :-)
57. Add to Max’s scrapbook
I actually couldn't find it for the longest time. But I recently un-lost it and plan to pick it back up again.
58. Catalogue Eeyore collection- 01/04/09
I love having a catalogue/list of all my Eeyores!
59. Find out about displaying my Eeyore collection at the library- 12/02/08 through 12/30/08
I am so proud that I got to do this
60. Get a new library card (mine is 20 years old and almost in pieces)- 11/10/07
I love my new library card!
61. Learn how to play Mahjong- 07/29/07
I could probably use a refresher course, and apparently I learned the Chinese version, not the US one. But now I know how it's supposed to be played.
62. Decide what big thing to build out of LEGOs and begin planning- 08/03/07
I built amazingness and displayed them at my first LEGO convention as a participant in 2009
63. Bring TG’s Realm website up to date- 01/31/10
This is one I am especially proud of. I did massive updates.
64. Bring Kintail: the Dreamscape & BookCrossing websites up to date
I wish I'd done as much to this site. I've updated parts a little, but it's not completely done.
Fannish Stuff
65. Make Remus & Sirius sock puppets
I still want to do this!
66. Catch up on Stargate
I bought the whole thing on DVD, so I should be able to get this done during the next 1001 days without problem
67. Catch up on The 4400- 08/17/07
What a great series. I cannot believe they cancelled it just when it was getting amazing.
68. Catch up on The Dead Zone- 12/13/07
DITTO! The ending was amazing. I want more!
69. Finish Farscape series
I came close. Just one season & the Peacekeeper Wars left
70. Finish Gabaldon series to date (reread Outlander-Fiery Cross and read A Breath of Snow & Ashes)
I re-read the first two books and bought the newest. I've got a long way to go with it.
71. Mark up Harry Potter paperbacks with post-its
I really thought this would be useful, but I use the Lexicon so often instead, that maybe I don't need to do this after all.
72. Go to at least one hockey game every season- 9/15/09
I am so happy that I accomplished this one! I saw them win 1 game out of the 5 I went to, I think (so I think I'm 3 in 7 for my whole life). Maybe I'm jinxing them and shouldn't go any more...
73. Read the entire Hornblower series of books- 03/29/09
Oh Horatio, how I love you!
Work
74. Finish archiving the Chronicle and complete the Photo Archives
Chronicle: yes. Photo Archives: still in progress.
75. Get everyone moved to Adobe CS3- 02/18/08
We're all on CS4 now
76. Get a new graphics card for my PC and set up monitors- declared finished on 03/12/09
This was the bane of my existence for so long. I'm glad I completed it finally
77. Bring goodies to work bi-weekly- 3/10/10
Okay, maybe not exactly bi-weekly, but I did bring in a LOT of stuff, and that was my whole point of this goal.
78. Update Webmaster/Admin html manual
I have updated it several times, but it needs a total overhaul now
79. Update Software Inventory & keep it updated!- 09/14/07
Hmm. I did finish that huge project, but I didn't keep it updated throughout 2009.
80. Bring caricature of self to work and put on wall- 08/17/07
It's still there.
Writing
81. Do & win NaNoWriMo 2007, 2008, etc.- 11/25/09
Many, many words written! And I finished my 2009 attempt last month.
82. Keep an ongoing master list (spreadsheet) of all stories I finish- 3/10/10
I absolutely love my spreadsheet of stories. It's a great resource and fun to compile
83. Finish 5 more Strokes stories- 03/10/10
My Strokes boys need more love. But I definitely wrote at least 5.
84. See about doing the Writers’ Roundtable twice a month- 07/25/07
We still have 2 meetings each month.
85. Make one entry every month to my Rectacular journal
Now that I have a separate Twitter account for recs, I've been updating it more easily and frequently. Not quite every month, but an improvement.
86. Finish 25+ WIPs which have been waiting/ignored for a while
Wow. 25. Really? What was a thinking. I tried, though. And I'm happy of the ones I did work on and especially the ones I finished.
87. Submit something to be published
Didn't even try. I'm making next time's goal 5 submissions as a penalty. LOL
88. Start a file of rejection letters- 03/10/10
It's a nice file folder. I hope it doesn't get too full
89. Enter more dreams in my dream journal
Often I said to myself "Kate, that was an amazing dream. Go write it down in your journal" and then I would forget and be lazy and just not do it. Bad Kate.
90. Read 5 books on writing
Um, I am drowning in books. I've read parts of many, but only finished 1 completely.
Miscellaneous
91. Start reading slash-dot and try to keep up with techie news- 3/10/10
I have the RSS feed on my browser and I pay attention to it much more than I used to. Not as much as I should, but I'm more aware on a whole of things that are going on in the Tech world
92. Set up a special savings account and put $1 into it every day for a total of 1001 days- 3/10/10
I am so happy I made this goal. Now I have more than $1020 to spend as I see fit!
93. Go to a Free-For-All Friday at Mix 107.3
Nope. I didn't do this. What a shame.
94. Get a new computer with a flat screen monitor- 06/01/08
I love my new computer, even when it doesn't cooperate with me.
95. Go to the International Spy Museum in DC (for the first time)
I gave my family money for tickets on Christmas a few years ago, but we haven't gone. I did step inside the entrance because I won tickets to the Spy in the City contest. But that was for a GPS tour of the city in a hunt, not something inside the museum
96. Go to the Zoo (see new Asia section & new panda before he’s gone)- 10/05/08
I'm glad I got to see him before he left for China
97. Go to Mount Vernon to see the new museum/exhibits/theaters- 03/07/10
I wish I'd known to watch the full intro movie. But apart from that, I had an excellent time with friends!
98. Visit a lighthouse- 10/31/09
I didn't get to go inside, but I did see one :-)
99. See the Washington Capitals practice at their new facility- 01/02/09
I love Kettler. My boys have such a nice home now (and so much closer to where I am, too). I really want to take my mother there soon.
100. Keep a separate 101 LiveJournal- 06/13/07
You're looking at it!
101. Start a new 101 list when I’m down to my last few things to do- 03/10/10
I've got a new list. I'll post it next! Wish me luck!
Self-Improvement/ Personal
1. Take a basic car maintenance class/workshop
I did look for such an animal but I couldn't find one anywhere. I even called my car insurance place and they didn't know of any locally. So I was unable to complete this one.
2. Sign-up for a dating service
I checked out a few online dating sites. I even started my profile for one. But, in the end, I chickened out. Bad self image is my biggest hurdle.
3. Stay in touch with college friends I’ve reconnected with
Didn't do so well with this. I did reconnect with some of them, but I haven't been in contact as much as I wish I'd been.
4. Keep in touch with my KS better- 3/10/10
I've done a bit better here. And now that Kate tweets, it's easier to say hi every so often on top of e-mail & snail mail. I love my KS *hugs*
5. Re-write weekly schedule and try better to follow it
Yikes. I did try to follow it at first, but it was a pretty strict schedule and, honestly, my life has changed so much that a schedule re-done 1001 days ago just didn't work for me for long.
6. Learn basic sign language (i.e. more than what I know already)
I learned a little, but have forgotten most of it now. I need to make a more serious attempt at this in the future (a future monthly project, perhaps)
7. Learn how to tie a tie- 04/20/08
Every time I go to tie one, I have to look up the instructions to refresh my memory. But I generally have the right idea.
Health & Fitness
8. Lose 15+lbs
This SO did not happen. I'm still a fatty. LOL!
9. Work out at least 3 times a week
I did have periods of time where I worked out this much. But for the most part, I didn't work out at all for months on end.
10. Start wearing pedometer again and keep track of steps walked- do sit-ups if I fall below my average
melydia even gave me a new pedometer (after the batteries in my old one died) but I didn't like the new one as much (couldn't calibrate it to my pace/walking style) so I had doubts about its accuracy at times. In the end, I didn't keep up with this one either.11. Floss at least 5 times a week if not every single day
I definitely improved on this for a while, but I went through periods of doing well and others where I did not so well. On a whole, i call this a fail but I know I need to keep up with this.
12. Drink & finish a bottle of water every week
I made an attempt at this, but I just really hate the taste of water. Couldn't do it for the long term.
13. Go to the optometrist (it’s been 9+ years) and get new glasses- 6/22/07
I still have my glasses, and they're wonderful
14. Go to the gynecologist (haven’t been since I was in college)- 12/12/07
Actually, I should go again...
15. Get juicer out of storage and start using it
I never made any effort on this. Which is a shame.
16. Start taking Centrum vitamins again
Once again, for a while I was doing well with this, but then I lapsed and didn't keep up
17. Walk to the library at least once a month (weather permitting)
I made this goal back when I was going to the library to buy used books every Saturday afternoon. Now I volunteer at that library on Monday nights (used to be Thursday nights) and it's too dark when I'm done at the end of the night to safely walk home. So this one became unrealistic very shortly after I made it.
Good Things
18. Try 5 times to give blood
I did give it a good shot a few times. When I made the goal, I didn't realize what a problem it would be for me to give blood. After more complications arose, it made it virtually impossible for me to donate blood. What a shame, because I used to be so good at doing it every few months like clockwork.
19. Grow hair out to 10+ inches past chin and donate to Locks of Love- 03/10/10
My hair is SHORT now! But I hope my hair will go to help a kid who needs/wants it
20. Send 30 care packages to soldiers through AnySoldier.com
I managed to send 10 out of 30, which isn't too bad at all. I made the goal of 30 back when I sent 1 every month and I just wasn't able to keep up with that pace. But it's still 10 more units out there benefitting from what I've sent.
21. Donate 100 books to charity/the library- 03/29/09
With Accio Books last year, this was done in practically one drop off. LOL
22. Buy 10 things for Toys for Tots- 12/19/07
It's a nice program, and it was fun looking for toys that I thought kids would like.
23. Raise $250+ for AIDS Walk Washington- 9/27/07
Thanks to the generosity of family and friends, I more than exceeded this goal!
24. Get involved with the Cairn rescue group somehow
I did sign up, but I haven't built any pages for them. I feel guilty for letting that slip.
25. Buy fruit at a farmer’s market- 07/02/09
Nom nom nom! I wish there were a farmer's market closer to my house that was open when I wasn't working so I could visit it regularly.
26. Put a recycling bin in the laundry room and empty it myself regularly- 3/10/10
I let this slide for a while, but I've been pretty good about storing up recycling and then taking it up on trash/recycling night
Home/Things
27. Get rid of 5 boxes of things in my room/storage unit
Actually, I have another box of stuff to go. But a full 5 boxes? VERY close but no cigar. I could stretch it and say this was finished, but, honestly, I fell a little short.
28. Separate laundry (don’t just wash all at once on cold)- 3/10/10
I've actually been doing a phenomenal job at this. Seriously, my laundry skills have improved significantly over the past 1001 days.
29. Clean from 3pm-5pm every Sunday- no excuses!
I have no excuse, I just didn't do this
30. Make small fixes to car (paint in front, dome light, reflectors on holes, side shade)- declared finished on 3/13/09
My car looked nice!
31. Keep car gas level at least half full at all times
Fail. I did manage to do this for a while, but there were some pretty important times my tank was definitely on empty.
32. Clean out car (even vacuum)- 8/17/09
I did clean it out a few times (both my last car and the new one)
33. Start making smoothies again
I didn't even make ONE! But we might be getting a blender at work, which means I'll have an excuse to eat/drink yummy soon. A little late for the 1001 days though.
34. Pair down closet and move all clothes out of Simon’s room
I did give away several boxes/bags of stuff. But I still have about 20 things in the upstairs closet I need to get rid of.
35. Clean out/sort Outlook Express Inbox
I am beginning to believe I will never get this mess sorted
36. Back up computer completely once every two months- 3/10/10
I have been backing up quite a lot, and my external hard drive is awesome. Except during the past month, my computer won't recognize it. ACK! I spent some time tonight trying to figute it out, to no avail.
37. Buy a display cabinet and put things in it- 07/02/07
I love my display cabinet so much
38. Get/buy some sort of cataloging software & catalog all books, CDs, tapes, DVDs, video games, and videos
My entire collection isn't yet in there, but the majority is, and I've been keeping up with my new purchases.
39. Go through Real Simple magazines and create a binder of useful pieces
I have a big binder of these, but lately I've thought it would be better to put them all in plastic sleeves instead of punching holes in the flimsy pages. So I'm going to have to re-do what I've already done and then work on all the new issues.
40. Go through digital camera cards and print/save/delete all photos
I'm lazy when it comes to my photos, apparently
Hobbies
41. Register all books waiting to be registered for BookCrossing
At this point, it seems unlikely that I'll ever be 100% caught up on this. I have several hundred unregistered at the moment.
42. Make/refine my BookCrossing car kit- 08/12/07
I still use it
43. Write & submit another BookCrossing article- 09/09/07
I'm proud of my articles
44. Start a state map postcard for book trade on BookCrossing
I'm shy and never worked up the courage to start this
45. Create the Around the World in ? Days Challenge on BookCrossing
Ditto. I acquired 2 copies of the book, but by then I learned that someone else did something fun with the book and I lost my nerve.
46. Send out 25 Ray it Forwards at BookCrossing (books I've actually read first)
Not even close! I did send out some, which is good, but not 25!
47. Create a BookCrossing iCal (publish it?)- 12/29/07
I created it, yes, but didn't keep up with it.
48. Start a Fannish BookBox- 07/06/08
I did one round of an online bookbox before I decided I don't like online bookboxes.
49. Start an LGBT BookBox- 07/06/08
I have since set out two different LGBT bookboxes!
50. Start an LGBT BookRelay and keep it going
Someone else created one, but I participated in it for a while
51. Start an anime BookRelay and keep it going
Someone else created one of these as well, but I participated in it for a while, too
52. Make a better list/system of books I mail out (spreadsheet) and keep up with it
I created a nice spreadsheet, but didn't find it as useful as I had hoped it would be. So I stopped using it.
53. Clear 50 books off my To Be Read bookcase- 09/25/09
Hardly feels like I made any dent at all, but I did read them
54. Watch every nominated movie from the Academy Awards (excluding foreign film) from 2007-2009
Wow. I honestly thought this would be no problem. But I didn't even come close to watching them all
55. Get a P.O. Box and do PostCrossing; send out 50 postcards- 3/5/10
I still have my PO Box (love it) and I sent 50 postcards out!I got some great ones back, but I probably won't keep up with PostCrossing much in the future.
56. Finish my website portfolio- 6/5/09
It's not perfect, but it exists :-)
57. Add to Max’s scrapbook
I actually couldn't find it for the longest time. But I recently un-lost it and plan to pick it back up again.
58. Catalogue Eeyore collection- 01/04/09
I love having a catalogue/list of all my Eeyores!
59. Find out about displaying my Eeyore collection at the library- 12/02/08 through 12/30/08
I am so proud that I got to do this
60. Get a new library card (mine is 20 years old and almost in pieces)- 11/10/07
I love my new library card!
61. Learn how to play Mahjong- 07/29/07
I could probably use a refresher course, and apparently I learned the Chinese version, not the US one. But now I know how it's supposed to be played.
62. Decide what big thing to build out of LEGOs and begin planning- 08/03/07
I built amazingness and displayed them at my first LEGO convention as a participant in 2009
63. Bring TG’s Realm website up to date- 01/31/10
This is one I am especially proud of. I did massive updates.
64. Bring Kintail: the Dreamscape & BookCrossing websites up to date
I wish I'd done as much to this site. I've updated parts a little, but it's not completely done.
Fannish Stuff
65. Make Remus & Sirius sock puppets
I still want to do this!
66. Catch up on Stargate
I bought the whole thing on DVD, so I should be able to get this done during the next 1001 days without problem
67. Catch up on The 4400- 08/17/07
What a great series. I cannot believe they cancelled it just when it was getting amazing.
68. Catch up on The Dead Zone- 12/13/07
DITTO! The ending was amazing. I want more!
69. Finish Farscape series
I came close. Just one season & the Peacekeeper Wars left
70. Finish Gabaldon series to date (reread Outlander-Fiery Cross and read A Breath of Snow & Ashes)
I re-read the first two books and bought the newest. I've got a long way to go with it.
71. Mark up Harry Potter paperbacks with post-its
I really thought this would be useful, but I use the Lexicon so often instead, that maybe I don't need to do this after all.
72. Go to at least one hockey game every season- 9/15/09
I am so happy that I accomplished this one! I saw them win 1 game out of the 5 I went to, I think (so I think I'm 3 in 7 for my whole life). Maybe I'm jinxing them and shouldn't go any more...
73. Read the entire Hornblower series of books- 03/29/09
Oh Horatio, how I love you!
Work
74. Finish archiving the Chronicle and complete the Photo Archives
Chronicle: yes. Photo Archives: still in progress.
75. Get everyone moved to Adobe CS3- 02/18/08
We're all on CS4 now
76. Get a new graphics card for my PC and set up monitors- declared finished on 03/12/09
This was the bane of my existence for so long. I'm glad I completed it finally
77. Bring goodies to work bi-weekly- 3/10/10
Okay, maybe not exactly bi-weekly, but I did bring in a LOT of stuff, and that was my whole point of this goal.
78. Update Webmaster/Admin html manual
I have updated it several times, but it needs a total overhaul now
79. Update Software Inventory & keep it updated!- 09/14/07
Hmm. I did finish that huge project, but I didn't keep it updated throughout 2009.
80. Bring caricature of self to work and put on wall- 08/17/07
It's still there.
Writing
81. Do & win NaNoWriMo 2007, 2008, etc.- 11/25/09
Many, many words written! And I finished my 2009 attempt last month.
82. Keep an ongoing master list (spreadsheet) of all stories I finish- 3/10/10
I absolutely love my spreadsheet of stories. It's a great resource and fun to compile
83. Finish 5 more Strokes stories- 03/10/10
My Strokes boys need more love. But I definitely wrote at least 5.
84. See about doing the Writers’ Roundtable twice a month- 07/25/07
We still have 2 meetings each month.
85. Make one entry every month to my Rectacular journal
Now that I have a separate Twitter account for recs, I've been updating it more easily and frequently. Not quite every month, but an improvement.
86. Finish 25+ WIPs which have been waiting/ignored for a while
Wow. 25. Really? What was a thinking. I tried, though. And I'm happy of the ones I did work on and especially the ones I finished.
87. Submit something to be published
Didn't even try. I'm making next time's goal 5 submissions as a penalty. LOL
88. Start a file of rejection letters- 03/10/10
It's a nice file folder. I hope it doesn't get too full
89. Enter more dreams in my dream journal
Often I said to myself "Kate, that was an amazing dream. Go write it down in your journal" and then I would forget and be lazy and just not do it. Bad Kate.
90. Read 5 books on writing
Um, I am drowning in books. I've read parts of many, but only finished 1 completely.
Miscellaneous
91. Start reading slash-dot and try to keep up with techie news- 3/10/10
I have the RSS feed on my browser and I pay attention to it much more than I used to. Not as much as I should, but I'm more aware on a whole of things that are going on in the Tech world
92. Set up a special savings account and put $1 into it every day for a total of 1001 days- 3/10/10
I am so happy I made this goal. Now I have more than $1020 to spend as I see fit!
93. Go to a Free-For-All Friday at Mix 107.3
Nope. I didn't do this. What a shame.
94. Get a new computer with a flat screen monitor- 06/01/08
I love my new computer, even when it doesn't cooperate with me.
95. Go to the International Spy Museum in DC (for the first time)
I gave my family money for tickets on Christmas a few years ago, but we haven't gone. I did step inside the entrance because I won tickets to the Spy in the City contest. But that was for a GPS tour of the city in a hunt, not something inside the museum
96. Go to the Zoo (see new Asia section & new panda before he’s gone)- 10/05/08
I'm glad I got to see him before he left for China
97. Go to Mount Vernon to see the new museum/exhibits/theaters- 03/07/10
I wish I'd known to watch the full intro movie. But apart from that, I had an excellent time with friends!
98. Visit a lighthouse- 10/31/09
I didn't get to go inside, but I did see one :-)
99. See the Washington Capitals practice at their new facility- 01/02/09
I love Kettler. My boys have such a nice home now (and so much closer to where I am, too). I really want to take my mother there soon.
100. Keep a separate 101 LiveJournal- 06/13/07
You're looking at it!
101. Start a new 101 list when I’m down to my last few things to do- 03/10/10
I've got a new list. I'll post it next! Wish me luck!
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List 1- Thing 76
Mar. 12th, 2009 11:57 pm76. Get a new graphics card for my PC and set up monitors
I was holding off on this one until I had a photo, but I keep forgetting my camera and forgetting to take a picture when I have my camera. But I did get a graphics card for my PC at work. And months ago a coworker helped me set up the arm for the big 30 inch monitor on my desk, which entailed drilling holes in the desk to affix it permanently.
After it was all set up and everything, the PC stopped recognizing the apple monitor which was connected via USB. Despite my many attempts, I finally gave up on it. So I'm down to just one monitor for that computer. Luckily, the graphics card has stopped acting up so often and cutting off the picture. So 99.9999% of the time, it works just fine and I'm all set at work. Knock on wood. *knock knock*
Since there's nothing else to be done, I'm officially declaring this one finished!
I was holding off on this one until I had a photo, but I keep forgetting my camera and forgetting to take a picture when I have my camera. But I did get a graphics card for my PC at work. And months ago a coworker helped me set up the arm for the big 30 inch monitor on my desk, which entailed drilling holes in the desk to affix it permanently.
After it was all set up and everything, the PC stopped recognizing the apple monitor which was connected via USB. Despite my many attempts, I finally gave up on it. So I'm down to just one monitor for that computer. Luckily, the graphics card has stopped acting up so often and cutting off the picture. So 99.9999% of the time, it works just fine and I'm all set at work. Knock on wood. *knock knock*
Since there's nothing else to be done, I'm officially declaring this one finished!
List 1- Thing 76
Jul. 2nd, 2007 11:05 pm76. Get a new graphics card for my PC and set up monitors
Last Tuesday I got the graphics card (finally). Shouldn't have been as big a deal as it was, but it took so many calls to Tech Support to determine exactly what card was needed and if it would work in my computer. And then I called MicroCenter something like 5 times before I finally talked to someone. And after that, I ended up ordering it online anyway.
But it's a spectacular card- two dual DVI-I ports and even has a fan built in. I put it in myself without breaking the computer and installed the drivers... and now I can use my new monster 30-inch monitor with both my PC and my Mac just by hitting a button. When I get used to it and figure out where I want the monitors, I'll get the arms put on my desk and I'll have an awesome battlestation. But I thought I'd mention that I finally got the graphics card in and working (after roughly a month and a half).
Last Tuesday I got the graphics card (finally). Shouldn't have been as big a deal as it was, but it took so many calls to Tech Support to determine exactly what card was needed and if it would work in my computer. And then I called MicroCenter something like 5 times before I finally talked to someone. And after that, I ended up ordering it online anyway.
But it's a spectacular card- two dual DVI-I ports and even has a fan built in. I put it in myself without breaking the computer and installed the drivers... and now I can use my new monster 30-inch monitor with both my PC and my Mac just by hitting a button. When I get used to it and figure out where I want the monitors, I'll get the arms put on my desk and I'll have an awesome battlestation. But I thought I'd mention that I finally got the graphics card in and working (after roughly a month and a half).
List 1- Week 1
Jun. 20th, 2007 10:43 pmI doubt I'll actually be able to keep up with an update every single week... but I thought I should at least give one my first week!
3. Stay in touch with college friends I’ve reconnected with
I sent e-mails to two of them yesterday. I just found out one of my greatest friends in college just got engaged! Another just got married on the 9th... hope they like the pineapple slicer :-)
5. Re-write weekly schedule and try better to follow it
I re-wrote it but have only been following it about half the time. I don't know if that means the schedule sucks or if it means I'm lazy. Possibly a little of both. But half the time is better than I was doing before.
9. Work out at least 3 times a week
Um... I worked out just once. Arg.
10. Start wearing pedometer again and keep track of steps walked- do sit-ups if I fall below my average
I located my pedometer. I will start wearing it tomorrow, I promise!
11. Floss at least 5 times a week if not every single day
Started out good, and then I slacked off. Bad Kate.
12. Drink & finish a bottle of water every week
I started a bottle of water, drank while exercising, put it in the car to drink as I drove around, then left it there and never finished it. Bad, bad Kate.
26. Put a recycling bin in the laundry room and empty it myself regularly
I've ben using it! It's so nice to have it there.
29. Clean from 3pm-5pm every Sunday- no excuses!
I don't have an excuse... except that I was watching the Dead Zone. But I totally meant to clean... and I didn't. I'm a slob. LOL
31. Keep car gas level at least half full at all times
I dipped just a little bit below halfway full and I went and filled up! Feels good not to pay $20+ each time... and it's nice to know I don't run the risk of running out of gas. I'd love to keep up with this.
34. Pair down closet and move all clothes out of Simon’s room
Negative progress: bought new clothes *facepalm*
47. Create a BookCrossing iCal (publish it?)
I thought about this... I'm thinking of either putting together a BC Calendar Yahoo Group, or using http://www.calendars.net/ instead of iCal.
52. Make a better list/system of books I mail out (spreadsheet) and keep up with it
I'm keeping up with it! Whoohoo!
53. Clear 50 books off my To Be Read bookcase
Negative progress: I added 6 books to it
74. Finish archiving the Chronicle and complete the Photo Archives
I finished the Chronicle archives, which I've been working on for about 11 months now. I even built a database and search feature for it. I'm SO proud of it. 32+ years of issues, 860+ articles- it's an incredible collection of articles about writing. I started the photo archives, mostly author photos. It's going to take an even longer time with these, since I can't identify the people myself. I'll have to figure out a good way of displaying photos to get people to enter info about each for me.
75. Get everyone moved to Adobe CS3
Worked on it. Maybe... 80% of machines have it installed now. I'm running into some problems, unfortunately
76. Get a new graphics card for my PC and set up monitors
Ordered the card today!
77. Bring goodies to work bi-weekly
I brought in a box of Tomato & Basil Triscuits yesterday.
82. Keep an ongoing master list (spreadsheet) of all stories I finish
Yesterday I began a document... but I think I'll actually make it a spreadsheet instead, so I can sort by fandom or date
91. Start reading slash-dot and try to keep up with techie news
I actually visited it once... I must remember to go more often. Must stay informed...
3. Stay in touch with college friends I’ve reconnected with
I sent e-mails to two of them yesterday. I just found out one of my greatest friends in college just got engaged! Another just got married on the 9th... hope they like the pineapple slicer :-)
5. Re-write weekly schedule and try better to follow it
I re-wrote it but have only been following it about half the time. I don't know if that means the schedule sucks or if it means I'm lazy. Possibly a little of both. But half the time is better than I was doing before.
9. Work out at least 3 times a week
Um... I worked out just once. Arg.
10. Start wearing pedometer again and keep track of steps walked- do sit-ups if I fall below my average
I located my pedometer. I will start wearing it tomorrow, I promise!
11. Floss at least 5 times a week if not every single day
Started out good, and then I slacked off. Bad Kate.
12. Drink & finish a bottle of water every week
I started a bottle of water, drank while exercising, put it in the car to drink as I drove around, then left it there and never finished it. Bad, bad Kate.
26. Put a recycling bin in the laundry room and empty it myself regularly
I've ben using it! It's so nice to have it there.
29. Clean from 3pm-5pm every Sunday- no excuses!
I don't have an excuse... except that I was watching the Dead Zone. But I totally meant to clean... and I didn't. I'm a slob. LOL
31. Keep car gas level at least half full at all times
I dipped just a little bit below halfway full and I went and filled up! Feels good not to pay $20+ each time... and it's nice to know I don't run the risk of running out of gas. I'd love to keep up with this.
34. Pair down closet and move all clothes out of Simon’s room
Negative progress: bought new clothes *facepalm*
47. Create a BookCrossing iCal (publish it?)
I thought about this... I'm thinking of either putting together a BC Calendar Yahoo Group, or using http://www.calendars.net/ instead of iCal.
52. Make a better list/system of books I mail out (spreadsheet) and keep up with it
I'm keeping up with it! Whoohoo!
53. Clear 50 books off my To Be Read bookcase
Negative progress: I added 6 books to it
74. Finish archiving the Chronicle and complete the Photo Archives
I finished the Chronicle archives, which I've been working on for about 11 months now. I even built a database and search feature for it. I'm SO proud of it. 32+ years of issues, 860+ articles- it's an incredible collection of articles about writing. I started the photo archives, mostly author photos. It's going to take an even longer time with these, since I can't identify the people myself. I'll have to figure out a good way of displaying photos to get people to enter info about each for me.
75. Get everyone moved to Adobe CS3
Worked on it. Maybe... 80% of machines have it installed now. I'm running into some problems, unfortunately
76. Get a new graphics card for my PC and set up monitors
Ordered the card today!
77. Bring goodies to work bi-weekly
I brought in a box of Tomato & Basil Triscuits yesterday.
82. Keep an ongoing master list (spreadsheet) of all stories I finish
Yesterday I began a document... but I think I'll actually make it a spreadsheet instead, so I can sort by fandom or date
91. Start reading slash-dot and try to keep up with techie news
I actually visited it once... I must remember to go more often. Must stay informed...
