welcome to my world of ambition, some of which is meaningful, some not so much
where i will document my journey through the 101 things in 1001 days project. it's journey of growth, adventure, and accomplishment. where completion of each small task marks one step closer to the person i imagine myself to be. where ideas transfer to reality. idealism merges into realism. imagination becomes fruition. and where all those little things i think about doing "someday" can join the ranks of my priorities.
Sunday, October 5, 2008
#4
The chef's hat plan has been abandoned as she won't keep anything on her head while we are in the kitchen. She picked the fabrics, and I'm especially partial to the vintage buttons I added in the center of the bows.
I'm a science nerd, a domestic non-diva, and cheesecake connoisseur. Still friends with my ex, constantly sleep deprived, and continually committing to more than my sanity can handle. I love being mom, being crafty, and being just as immature as my 14 year old students.
1- Sew a quilt for Squirt - not sure this is a goal right now
2- Put together a memory book about Mom
3- Paint a 5 ft. square canvas for my wall
4- Make Squirt an apron and chef’s hat
5- Decorate some fabric with batik printing
6- Make all holiday gifts one Christmas season
7- Sew a surplice style shirt making a pattern from the paisley one in my closet - not a goal anymore
8- Redo my bed skirt to get rid of the atrocious gathers
9- Sew Squirt’s fuzzy pink pillow
10- Learn to make homemade bubbles
11- Re-cover large floor pillows
12- Sew myself an apron
Edibles
13- Decorate a cake using rolled fondant
14- Bake a lamb cake for mom’s birthday
15- Cook 3 vegetarian meals a week for 3 months
16- Bake rye bread
17- Bake bagels
18- Bake English Muffins
19- Learn how to cook something delicious with quinoa
20- Bake something with Squirt every other week for 3 months
21- Bake and decorate a dozen “couture” caliber cupcakes
22- Bake a tofu cheesecake
23- Create a dinner menu and follow it… 4 weeks.
24- Create 5 unique meals using boxed macaroni and cheese
25- Buy groceries at an ethnic market 2X
26- Learn to make Dahl Maharani
27- Buy a rice cooker
Nature
28- Watch sunrise from the top of Mt. Timpanogos
29- Hike Pike’s Peak
30- Grow and dry birdhouse gourds
31- Grow and braid my own garlic
32- Establish and maintain a compost pile
33- Plant a vegetable each year that I’ve never grown before
34- Build a bird feeder
35- Visit Glacier Nat’l Park
36- Hike to Stewart Falls with Squirt
37- Feel waves roll in at high tide - felt waves roll in on two separate vacations 2010, high tide was not realistic but I am ok with that
38- Visit all Utah state parks
39- Plant flower pots around front door - we moved and this is not needed anymore due to great flower beds flanking the door
40- Visit Flaming Gorge
41- See Mt Rushmore
42- Recycle waste paper
43- Go tent camping 3 times each year
44- Show Squirt autumn leaves under the microscope
Academic/Intellectual
45- Read Shakespeare’s complete works - decided this should be a lifetime goal instead
46- Read BOM 3 times
47- Take Squirt to the library for story time once a month - we moved to a city without a city library. This will be feasible in the summer.
48- Memorize a poem a month 3X
49- Graduate!
50- Take a summer class towards MSSE
51- Complete GG diploma - completed Graduate diamonds diploma and Colored Stones, Gem Ident is not a priority as I don't think I'll work in the industry again and the money would be better placed toward a MSSE
52- For six months, read every article in journals I receive - my subscriptions expired and my reading is determined by my curriculum now
53- Become a member of NSTA
54- Read Pride & Prejudice (again)
55- Search for 3 virtual dissection options - fortunately I will not have to deal with dissection in my classes (but I didn't know that until I got this job)
56- Develop 3 web quests - immitation is the highest form of flattery, right? I found some already made that I can use.
57- Learn a new word each week for two months
58- Visit a planetarium
Health
59- Run a 5K (time comparable to last)
60- Run a 10K
61- Complete a sprint distance triathlon
62- Drink only water for a month
63- Use stability ball as computer chair for one month
64- Brush teeth when Squirt gets ready for bed at night to avoid late night snacking
65- Get life insurance
66- Write a will
67- Learn 2 new ab exercises
Financial
68- Buy a house
69- For two months buy only items on the grocery list
70- Transition from living on savings to building savings
71- Pay off student loans - this will not happen within this time window, but I'm ahead of schedule
72- Re-establish an IRA
73- Go 4 months without raiding my parents pantry
74- Take Squirt to Disneyland when she turns 8
Community
75- Attend a neighborhood caucus
76- VOTE in the Presidential election
77- Attend 3 singles events
78- Attend a ballet
79- Attend the symphony
Family
80- Get Squirt a pet and teach her how to care for it
81- Print and mail photos of Squirt to family members quarterly
82- Begin a “Dear Squirt” memoir book
83- Be in at least one snapshot per month with Squirt (tripod to the rescue!)
84- Send Holiday cards by December 15th
85- Write an email or letter each month to someone I hardly talk to (Ch, H, Gma/Gpa, D, AJ, S&D, J&D, C, etc.) 8X
86- Take Squirt ice skating
87- Play games with Squirt once a week
Miscellaneous
88- Send thank you notes within one week of receiving a gift
89- Vacuum every week for three months
90- Clean my bedroom to satisfaction 8X
91- Remember to take reusable shopping bags to the store for 2 months
92- Drop coins at the playground for children to find 5X
93- Stop at little kid lemonade stands 4X
94- Design a blog to track this list
95- Hang my own Christmas lights
96- Smile and say hi once a week to a stranger on campus
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