This photo is the start of my 31 days! It was taken on 5/1/10 on my camera phone. =)

1) Read 5 "Good" books (5/5)


19) Attend a live concert
Tiwztid 3/3/10 at the State Theater


83) Use rechargeable batteries

Swap on Swap-bot.com due on 1/31/10!

( A-Z list of me! )

Update on the new apartment!

This place is fantastic! I absolutely love the layout of the apartment, and Jake loves the freedom of roaming the entire place (although he still prefers to be right around either Tony or myself).

Our neighbors are awesome, and the community is very quiet as a whole. We're right next to the pool/gym/laundry room, like literally walk down the stairs and turn around and boom! haha I can't wait to take pictures! I don't have any furniture in it now, for the main reason that I need my dad's help and his trailer, but he's going through Chemo right now so it's hard to schedule a time to get down there when he's ok and I'm off work. They usually dont coincide very well together unfortunately. =/

On Dec 1st, 2009, we will be moving into our own apartment!



It's one bed one bath, and it has an AMAZING closet!
This is the layout of the apartment. =) I love how pretty they make it! haha And thankfully they allow our dog Jake to come as well, despite the fact that he is part pit bull =)

As of 11/13/2009 I have gotten one new tattoo! Crimson Anchor in Holiday, FL were running a Friday the 13th $13 Tattoo special and this was one of their listed tats!

So for $30 I got this tattoo and Tony, my fiance, got the same on his right arm for another $20. (I tip VERY well when it comes out fabulous, and mine did! Tony's was a little bit smaller and missing some of the finer details, but he loves it and that's all that matters =)

RIP Cindy!

...Hello Midget!!


Well one of my goals was to learn to drive a manual, and when my car was beginning to finally die on me my dad bought me Midget! She's a manual Ford Escort and it took me 2 months before I could gather the courage to drive her on the road. My mom tried to teach me to drive it, but eventually a friend of mine who had only driven sticks taught me to drive it in like 2 nights. And that was back in like mid August to early September. I can't really remember exactly but it hasn't been that long. =)

Here's my plan for the Free Rice Challenge. Everytime I log on I want to earn at least 2,000 grains a go, and when I'm done (or just plain tired, since I tend to get online before bed nowadays) I'll take a screen cap to keep track and have proof of how many grains I've donated! =)

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focused. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

 

11 / 101 words. 11% done!

And here's my list!! I'll keep you updated for sure!
Striked through - Completed tasks!


Entertainment

1) Read 5 "Good" books (5/5)
2) See 10 of AFI's top 100 movies (0/10)
3) Read all of the Vampire Chronicles (4/9)
4) Watch 25 of the top 250 movies on IMDB (0/25)
5) Complete a book of Sudoku and date each puzzle when finished
6) Buy a Nintendo DS
7) See at least 6 movies within the 1st week of release (1/6)
8) View any 50 movies off IMDB's all time USA box office list (0/50)
9) Solve a Rubiks Cube
10) See a movie at the IMAX Theater
11) Become decent at darts
12) Document a day with photos
13) Take a cruise
14) Take a photo everyday for 31 days (1/31)
15) Get a new iPod
16) Fully complete a game that I buy for my xbox 360
17) Download 1 cd a month (2/33)
18) Listen to an entire Audiobook
19) Attend a live concert
20) Take a tour of a chocolate factory
21) Read Memnoch the Devil by Anne Rice
22) Read The Vampire Armand by Anne Rice
23) Read Merrick by Anne Rice
24) Read Black and Gold by Anne Rice
25) Read Blackwood Farm by Anne Rice

Finance

26) Save a dollar for every task accomplished
27) Fill up money box with spare change
28) Take all my spare change to the bank
29) Become DEBT FREE
30) Get a piggy bank
31) Get a magazine subscription because I keep paying newsstand prices when I could be paying less
32) Leave the TV off one day a week
33) Put more money into my APCU account

Health

34) Drink only water for 2 weeks (0/14)
35) Take a multivitamin every day for 30 days (0/30)
36) Walk a mile a day for a week (0/7)
37) Start lifting weights
38) Go for a walk for 10 minutes or longer 300 times (12/300)
39) Lose 10 lbs
40) Lose 20 lbs
41) Lose 30 lbs
42) Lose 40 lbs
43) Try one yoga class (to see if I like it)
44) Go snorkeling
45) Eat 3 servings of fruit a week (minimum) for 3 months (0/12)
46) Stop smoking
47) Brush two times a day for 60 days straight (0/60)

For Others

48) Donate 1,000,000 grains on the Free Rice Challenge (2000/1,000,000)
49) Volunteer at the Humane Society
50) Donate $5 for every goal I don't complete
51) Send a survival package
52) Teach my dog new tricks --taught him to shake with each paw and stay!
53) Help my fiance get his GED
54) Get an apartment with my fiance --We moved in on Dec 1st, 2009!

For Me

55) Spend a day in silence
56) Have 500 dollars in the bank by end date
57) Volunteer for 101 hours (4.5/101)
58) Take pictures in a photo booth at the mall
59) Get a passport
60) Dye my hair (1/1)
61) Get a wax of some sort
62) Gamble at a casino
63) Take a picture of just myself or myself with others (every day for a year: 0/365 days)
64) Visit a B&B
65) Get a job that I enjoy…or at least enjoy part of the time!
66) Get two tattoos (1/2)
67) Visit at least two new states. (0/2)
68) Stretch my earrings into an 8G (2/2)
69) Kiss in the rain three times (1/3)
70) Try one new recipe each month (0/33) owe $5
71) Bake once a week for 1 month (0/4)
72) Get my cartilage pierced like I want it

73) Have another poem published
74) Try 5 new flavors of alcohol (small bottled ones behind the counters) (0/5)
75) Go one day a month with absolutely no computer time!

Crafts

76) Do a cross-stitching project and finish it (0/1)
77) Colour a whole colouring book
78) Learn to knit
79) Learn to crochet
80) Cross-stitch something obscene :)
81) Organize all of my craft supplies
82) Take photos to commemorate as many completed items as possible

Environment

83) Use rechargeable batteries
84) Watch the sun rise 10 times (2/10)
85) Start a garden…even if just one plant in a bucket
86) Plant a tree
87) Swim with dolphins
88) Clean out my car weekly! (0/143) owe $5

Knowledge

89) Learn to drive a manual vehicle - I was basically forced into this haha! My dad bought me a manual car to replace Cindy when she was dying on me =/
90) Master 5 of these skills (0/5)
91) Learn how to make 5 desserts (0/5)
92) Explore more of Florida
93) List 25 accomplishments at the end
94) Learn and perfect 3 new ways to wear my hair (0/3)
95) Learn how my car works
96) Learn to change my oil
97) Learn a new language
98) Try five new cookie recipes (0/5)

Swap-Bot

99) Host a cookie swap
100) Get 20 swaps out on time (1/20)
101) Organize my swaps once a week on my profile