Day # 105

Last Friday we had some friends over and Tim and I went and tried to learn the waltz together. We tripped and messed up time and time again, but we had an amazing time. In the end, we didn't have it right, because I learned that I really didn't know how to waltz, so I had tried to teach myself a few days before. So we're going to have to try and find another time to work on it again. It was all in preparation for the homeschool ball which is next week and which I'm working on finishing that pink dress for, it should be done in the next day or so.

Day #11

Yay, so after five years of trying to convince me, my friend finally convinced me to go skiing. Yes, yesterday, Jenna went skiing and...loved it. It was amazing. Yes, I'm saying despite bruised shins and knees and overall stiffness. The view from one of the chairlifts was breathtaking. It was about half way through the 12 minute ride that my friend pointed behind us - we could see for miles and miles.

And yes, I'm going again. :D

Day #8

Well...I'm going to go skiing on Monday. I wasn't planning on this when I wrote the list, but my friend has been trying to convince me to go for years and so I added to my list. A few days later he brought it up again and so I said sure. So now I am going...and I'm very excited about it and I'll be able to check it off Monday.

Day #6

I meant to update this earlier, but I will now....

Day #5 - Tim taught me how to play the card game "Shanghai". We played with Jennifer and Lloyd for a little bit, unfortunately we didn't have time to get through more than two rounds. However, I got how to play it - so much so that when a wild was discarded I hastly announced that I'd buy it, Tim told Lloyd (it was his turn) that he wanted it and I clapped my hand...and my hand of cards across Tim's mouth to keep him from saying more, but it was too late. The funny thing was niether Jennifer nor Lloyd realized it was a wild until a round later and then understood what the big deal had been. Maybe Friday Tim and I can play it.

My 101 Things to Do in 1001 Days

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 organising 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.



Key:


Working On
Finished (with date)



My List:

1. Edit 'The General's Daughter'


2. Query above novel


3. Edit Lenoj


4. Write 'R.M.S. Titanic'


5. Query above novel


6. Read 'The Count of Monte Cristo' in French


7. Watch 5 movies in French (1/5)


8. Finish my pink ballgown (5-7-2009)


9. Make 3 French meals (1/3)


10. Make bread every week for a month


11. Go skiing - 1-19-09


12. Crochet a set of dishclothes for my kitchen


13. Paint/sketch every week for a summer


14. Have a picnic - 8-?-09


15. Buy 4 Emile Henry pieces (0/4)


16. Sew 3 quilts (0/3)


17. Dance in the rain again


18. Break the habit of saying 'like'


19. Break the habit of saying 'dude'


20. Find and eat escargot


21. Get up and have early morning devotions outside for 1 month


22. Hang lanterns and candle holder in my room


23. Go to bed before 10 p.m. for 2 consecutive weeks.


24. Get up at 7:30 for 2 consecutive weeks. (2-23-09)


25. Outline the Bible


26. Take my mom out for coffee


27. Take my dad out for coffee


28. Read the Illiad


29. Think of a way to earn money


30. Organize room


31. Keep room clean (uncluttered) for an entire month


32. Keep a prayer journal


33. Make dinner for an entire week


34. Make a white chocolate cheesecake


35. Blog every week for 2 months


36. Go hunting


37. Build 1 more website


38. Do sit-ups every day for a month


39. Sew a trench coat


40. Crochet a scarf to wear with coat


41. Learn to make Alfredo sauce well


42. Finish my Spencerian Penmanship books


43. Write 7 romantic poems for my future husband


44. Learn photography


45. Sell bell collection (6-13-2009)


46. Buy a decorative trunk to keep my writings in


47. Make candles


48. Try 3 new foods (0/3)


49. Make truffles


50. Read all of Shakespeare's sonnets


51. Read 2 more of his plays (0/2)


52. Delete internet accounts that I no longer use


53. Grow flowers


54. Figure out something to make with left over fabrics


55. Finish my VA/NC trip scrapbook


56. Eat rattlesnake


57. Learn to play chords on a guitar
    
58. Be able to play a song I can sing


59. Go to a concert


60. Read 10 more classics (1/10)


61. Make a book box


62. Send 5 letters to congressmen about current issues


63. Sketch picture(s) for 'The General's Daughter'


64. Learn to drive a stick shift (8-1-09)


65. Teach someone to dance (4-25-2009)


66. Purchase (or make) a recipe box


67. Try selling photos online


68. Hand write 3 letters (7-09)


69. Get up and enjoy the sunrise


70. Finish writing 'Orison & Morwenna'


71. Go for a week without potatoes or tomatoes and see how I feel


72. Finish 2 short stories (0/2)


73. Spend one hour a day for two weeks practicing French


74. Give myself a weekly facial for one month


75. Learn three more card games (3/3) (5-31-09)


76. Subscribe to an online French magazine


77. Eat fruits or vegetables at every meal for one week


78. Buy Ansel Adam's 'Rose and Driftwood'


79. Learn the basics of interior decorating


80. Go mudding (10-10-09)
    


81. Keep a journal everyday for one month


82. Learn and use a new word every week for a month


83. Help send my parents on a date again


84. Publish a novel.


85. Invest some money somewhere


86. Learn a new song with my flute


87. Memorize 20 Scriptures (0/20)


88. Compile a list of 20 meals that I can make (0/20)


89. Plan and hold a party


90. Make breakfast every Saturday for a month


91. Learn to make muffins


92. Hike up to Mystic Lake


93. Write something in French without using a dictionary


94. Design a cover for Lenoj


95. Enroll in the two-year program at school (5-25-09)


96. Do a study and report on the pagan traditions in Christianity


97. Try cutting my own hair (3-7-09)


98. Enter the Amazon Breakthrough Novel Award Competition


99. Learn how to do laundry better


100. Learn how to menu plan efficiently


101. Go fishing in the dark

Beginning Date: January 9, 2009
Finishing Date: October 7, 2011