I love my friends.

So I got another SUPER awesome thing yesterday - - my friend jess finished her 100 in 1001!!!!!!! I can now cross off the 'inspire someone else to complete a list' from MY 100 in 1001 (TWICE)! Yay! Just like Beth's list, Jess' is full of great ideas. I kinda wanna update my list now! haha :) Below are some of my favorites! :)

1.Skydive without Robby divorcing me first! - haha. that is just cute.
2.Plan real GIRLS ONLY vacation - I WANNA GOOOooo!!! :)
5.Greet soldiers at airport who just returned from a tour in Iraq/Afghanistan/etc. - she must have read yesterday's post! haha :)
6.Mention three nice things to three different people daily - what a great idea!
11.Refrain from eating after 10:30 p.m.
18.Attend one black tie New Year’s Eve event - oooo mee tooo
24.Compile emergency kit for home
29.Provide my own bags to cashier at grocery stores
33.Learn to knit like a pro! - yay! and we can throw yarn parties - you can knit and I'll crochet!
34.Conduct research on BOTH republican and democratic Presidential candidates and make a super duper informed decision when I vote for the next President!
35.Learn to drive stick - Baby is totally willing to help you in this venture
44.Slide down the killer waterslide at Robby’s mother’s country club - how fun
51.Convince Robby to sing karaoke just once!
52.Receive an “A” on all unlocked songs on PlayStation’s DDR Max - this is the BEST
58.Watch my Saved by the Bell DVDs straight through without stopping or sleeping - I'll TOTALLY do this with you!
66.Cease using any curse words, unless it’s REALLY bad :)
77.Act less stubborn (or pick my battles more wisely)
79.Request a bone scan at the age of 26 (02.09.2009) to detect any bone loss
83.Refrain from eating fast food for three months, then see if I can keep going
86.Stay out partying one night until at least 7:00 a.m.
92.Throw a Tacky Christmas Party – sweaters and all
101.Satisfy all of these goals!

Isn't she great! she even threw in number 101 for good measure! Way to go Jess! I can't wait to see how great the next 1001 days are for you! :) Good luck!

Beth's 100 in 1001

Today is a great day.  I am happy to say that one of my friends Beth (I call her Beeth - it is a long story! )  has COMPLETED a 100 in 1001 list!!!!  yayayayayaya!

Beth R.  soon to be Beth V. (she is marrying my old roomie Alexi!!!!! ain't that cute!)  has a really great list.  In fact, I'm kinda jealous I didn't think of a few of her items.  I won't post 
her entire list, but I will give a few of my favorites:

1. Get married
2. Have a baby - #1&2 were really cool for Beth AND Alexi.  I am excited for their wedding, and can't wait to meet lil' Jen!  :)
7. Start a "book club"
11. Find a job I care about - AMEN
25. Make someone smile at least once a day - :)  You accomplished this one, Beeth - I'm totally smiling!!!!  Your list is GREAT!
31. Watch all 10 seasons of Stargate - Yes!  Great idea - - and yes, I know it is sci-fi.  that doesn't mean it stinks! :)
49. Get out of bed after one snooze or less
50. Be productive on the weekends - after a good sleep in, of course!
53. Be confident, but not cocky - i just like how she put this! :)
55. Donate my hair to locks of love
66. Beat a video game - oooooo yes!  how fun!
67. Learn a new vocabulary word and feel comfortable using it
68. Throw a wedding or baby shower for someone
69. Always find something positive even when it seems like there's nothing
74. Win something - um!  who doesn't want to win something!  I'm totally game!
77. Become more knowledgeable about my 401k - i def. need to do more of this!
86. Go to dinner with Alexi's mom and nobody else - i would like to go to dinner with just Debby, I think that would be really nice.  Maybe the next time I'm in Texas... :)
91. See a shooting star
97. Send flowers to someone "just because"
100. Finish the list, feel good about having done so, and throw myself a party!  

Way to go Beeth!  I'm sooo happy for you!  :)  And now I can update my list!  :)

Learn to Crochet (remote blog)

This is a christmas present i just made to prove that I can cross off 'learn to crochet' on my 100 in 1001!
I just hope the recipient of this gift doesn't check my blog that often!!! Haha : )

MERRY CHRISTMAS!!!

100 in 1001

So today is the day I post my 100 in 1001.  It will be posted in here, right now, but also for future refrence it will be posted on the right hand side of your screen FOREVER!!!  ;)  That way you can see what I've accomplished.  I know 1001 days is a LONG time...  so this is one way to have these goals in the front of my mind until August 9, 2010.  

Just to recap...  100 in 1001 is a set of 100 goals that I'm going to try my darndest to complete in 1001 days.  1001 days will take me until 3 months before my 30th birthday.  I figured now is as good a time as any to accomplish great things!!!  :) I'm really excited to get started on this!!!!  

Ok, here goes!!!  :)

1. See the Northern Lights
2. Learn to crochet
3. Be aware of posture
4. Learn to throw things away
5. Update blog at least twice a month
6. Paint 10 paintings
7. Take at least two cooking classes
8. Throw at least 4 dinner parties
9. Pay off credit card debt
10. Pay off Baby
11. Purchase a bedroom set
12. Call Grandparents once a month (at least!!!)
13. Visit the Lauray Caverns - get a picture taken under the natural bridge where Gramma Jen and Gramps got their honeymoon pic taken
14. Finish writing this list!  Yay!
15. Inspire someone else to write a list
16. Frame at least 10 of my photos
17. Sew a dress for myself
18. Keep a plant alive
19. Grow herbs – cilantro, basil, sage, parsley + more!
20. Use the herbs you grew!
21. Send care packages
22. Call friends more often
23. Go fishing
24. Take more pictures
25. File pictures intelligently
26. Visit Gramma & Grandpa’s graves
27. Make a quilt with fabric you already have
28. Join a small group at church
29. Tithe
30. Create a budget and stick to it
31. Clean house regularly
32. Tackle the clutter
33. Make handmaid gifts for people
34. Drink more water
35. Say I love you to someone every day
36. Decorate for the seasons
37. Visit at least 2 foreign countries
38. Plan a surprise romantic weekend
39. Stop drinking soda
40. See a real opera
41. Sort, file & trash mail once a month
42. Make perfect Italian bread from scratch
43. Adopt a dog/train a seeing eye dog
44. Host a girls night/Chick-a-cation
45. Take a self-defense class
46. Dress more like Jess/Jennie
47. Save $800 just for a shopping trip
48. Play my piano
49. Get piano professionally tuned
50. Buy a convertible
51. Buy a piece of property – anywhere!
52. Visit Godmother Lorraine and Becht
53. Visit gramp’s sisters and learn recipes from them
54. Archive Grandma Jen’s photo albums properly!
55. Be conscientious of other people
56. Enjoy Bobby Flay’s steakhouse in Atlantic City
57. Enjoy Morimoto’s restaurant in Philadelphia
58. Use the cookbooks I have more often
59. Visit Yellowstone National park again.
60. Have my own URL – get off of Blogspot.
61. Look into and seriously consider culinary school.
62. Work on cookbook idea
63. Be assertive! Don’t let people use you!
64. Get an expensive haircut at least once a year!
65. Get into an exercise routine
66. Lose at least 20 lbs
67. Two words – surprise party! : )
68. Save more money
69. Learn more about the life of Esther
70. Spend a weekend away alone
71. Random acts of kindness
72. Take care of brothers
73. Monitor investments more carefully
74. Each year contribute more to 401k
75. Visit Oregon (Canon Beach)
76. Make a “Tastebook” with family recipes
77. Learn to blow glass
78. Read books for enjoyment
79. Read the bible regularly
80. Write to my sponsored girl Erika G
81. Visit Erika in Ecuador
82. Connect more with J. Faatz in Germany
83. Learn to cook more vegetarian meals
84. Save more MONEY!
85. Design my blog myself!
86. Email people back more promptly
87. Handwrite more notes to people
88. Reflect more on the good things in life, and be thankful.
89. Get couches recovered
90. Buy an expensive handbag
91. Attend 10 year High School Reunion
92. Track birthdays of friends, and SEND CARDS!
93. Prepare to share a life with someone else
94. Get a massage
95. Get a pedicure
96. Be kind to others
97. Be generous
98. SEND CHRISTMAS CARDS!
99. Cherish loved ones
100. Be happy with yourself

100 in 1001

So I've been inspired by a few blogs, and I'm going to start a 100 in 1001. What is a 100 in 1001, you ask? Well, it is a list of 100 things that you want to complete in the next 1001 days. My list will be posted before my birthday but the start date will be my birthday, Nov 12, 2007. That will mean that by Monday, Aug 9, 2010 I will need to complete my 100. If I am successful in this list, that will mean that right before I turn 30 I will have this list completed.

Check out these blogs to see what I'm talking about:

100:1001
Finishing School
Persephone's Awakening

My list will be posted soon. Keep your eyes peeled.