#71 - New car!!!

(Stock photo - will post my own later today!)

That's right - I got a new car!

The Neon finally went kaput on 12/3, on the side of the highway no less.

I went that Saturday and got what I've been wanting - a 2008 Chevy Cobalt!

I miss certain things about the Neon - for example, the dome light control was on the steering column (LOVED THAT) and the air vents were much stronger. The Coablt is great though and has lots of features the Neon didn't. More $$$ to shell out each month, not able to save much - but I'm going to get it paid off early so I can focus on trying to pay down my student loans faster.

# 37 - Knitting

Forgot to add this one! Jenna and Laura bought me knitting classes for my birthday this year and I took the class in February. I am nearly done with my scarf! Just need to knit the final row and I'll be done. Only took almost an entire year! I'll post a photo when completed.

More completed

11.28.09

Some more things completed:

6. Go one week w/o alcohol 5 times
This has been surprisingly easy. At some point, I just "forgot" to drink. It just stopped being important. It simply isn't a big deal anymore, or something I need.

8. Quit smoking
Came along with quitting drinking

13. Get tested
Planned Parenthood had a get tested for $5 special during AIDS week. Clean as a whistle!

20. Visit the U.K.
This was initially visit Angie in D.C., but since she moved back, I changed this to visit the U.K., which I did to reunite with my flatmates from Australia!

40. Learn to use a gun
Got the opportunity to do this during a team building day w/ Glendale Police Department. Mike Gross & Roy Martin lead training. Shot a .22 caliber, a .357 magnum, a Glock 9 mm and a 40 caliber I think? Pretty scary. I'm a terrible shot.

67. Pay off Aunt Deb
Done! She never ended up cashing the check :)

77. Visit w/ Josh & Tony more
Got in touch with Josh a few months ago and have seen them 3-4 times since.

80. Take Bun & Mim to vet
This was done out of necessity b/c they both were having issues. Got them all caught up on their shots - everyone's in good health!

84. Dress up for Halloween
Done! I was a lame ole purple fairy, but hey, at least it was something.

99. Buy a new bedroom set


100. Make an entire Thanksgiving dinner
Completed just two days ago! WOW, what a chore! Everything was delicious. Mom did help w. potatoes, but everything else was all me :) Actually got David to come even w/ Ma here. Attendees: Me, Clif, Ma, Ba, Darci, David, his GF Shannon, Buck and his kids Silver Cloud and Two Feathers, Clif's mom Kathyrn and his neice Lelena.

One more thing completed!

98. Start an herb garden.

Planted some late season herbs and veggies after Clif and I cleaned out the little garden area outback that sits up against the house. The ground was full of rocks so I spent most of the time cleaning the rocks out. It was fun!

Planted:

Scallions
Catnip
Oregano
Spinach
Arugula

aaaannd..something else, maybe? Don't remember! Most of it's coming in - the arugula is doing particularly well!

(Arugula) (Cilantro)

Some things completed!

3. Acquire health insurance - completed 6/1/08 with full time employment at work

12. Go to dentist at least 3 time - 1/3 completed 7/30/08. Good check up!

25. Visit Yellowstone - completed August 7-10 2008. Great trip, lots of pics. Might post some later!

35. Enroll in school - completed 7/7/08. Started classes 8/11/08 and loving it!

66. Pay off R.P. - completed 8/20/08. Giving him the check tonight. God, that feels GOOD not to be endebted anymore :)

69. Build an investment portfolio - complete 6/1/08 also with full time status at work. I have both a 437 and 401 plan. Currently invested in a conservative growth diversified fund, but will probably go a little more aggressive shortly.

So that's 6/101 in 3 months. Not bad! That's like, 2 things a month. Won't quite get to my goal at that rate, but I can knock more stuff out at once here soon.

Good on me!

The List

Health & Wellness

1. Attend 10 yoga or Pilates classes

2. Try eating vegetarian for two weeks

3. Acquire health insurance - completed 6/1/08

4. Obtain and maintain weight goal weight of 135 pounds

5. Run the mile without walking

6. Go one week without alcohol 5 times - completed sometime in 2009

7. Quit fast-food altogether - completed early 2009

8. Quit smoking - completed 2009

9. Eat organic for two weeks straight

10. Manage my anger

11. Successfully complete at least one 3-day cleansing fast

12. Go to dentist- 3 times - 1/3 completed 7/30/08

13. Get tested - completed 4/22/09


14. Get physical therapy for shoulder

15. Get Lasik

16. Run or walk some sort of marathon

17. Get up at 6 am at least once for a jog



Adventure & Travel

18. Travel to South America for a week at least

19. Summit a mountain

20. Travel to the U.K. - completed 3/09/09 - 607 reunion

21. Renew passport

22. Visit Indiana friends, Gram’s gravesite

23. Visit family in Florida

24. Hawaii

25. Visit Yellowstone - completed 8/7-8/10 2008

26. Organize a kayaking trip

27. Learn survivalist skills/take a survival training course

28. Visit Estes Park in the fall when the trees are changing

29. Attend a sweat lodge

30. Try one extreme sport, i.e., bungee jumping

31. Use a dartboard to plan where I should go on an adventure

32. Go on a road trip with no particular destination

33. Do a 3 day backpacking trip



Education & Personal Development

34. Learn 3-4 songs all the way through on guitar

35. Enroll in school - completed 7/7/08

36. Finish school

37. Learn to knit - completed 2/09

38. Learn to ski again

39. Learn to snowboard

40. Learn how to use a gun - 8/14/09

41. Take a wine class

42. Learn poker

43. Learn to type 40+ WPM w/o looking at keyboard

44. Perfect my conversational French

45. Take some kind of dance lesson

46. Take a self-defense course

47. Learn to ride a dirt bike

48. Try surfing

49. Buy and learn to use music writing software



Conquering Fears

50. Sing karaoke once

51. Design potential tattoo

52. Speak in public - completed Dec 2010



Professional

53. Start up BABs (band promotion company)

54. Shadow a successful show producer/promoter

55. Buy a printer

56. Take at least 2 career development courses/seminars

57. Serve on a political campaign outside of Glendale

58. Produce an entire event, no matter how small

59. Go one week without internet for entertainment purposes at work - completed multiple times



Selflessness

60. Create at least one Post Secret – and actually send it in!

61. Start volunteering regularly

62. Pay it forward – in a big way



Financial

63. Create and contribute to an emergency savings fund that should, at the end of 1,001 days, hold at least 3 months worth of living expenses

64. Create a travel fund

65. Pay off all credit card debts

66. Pay off R.P. - completed 8/20/08

67. Pay off aunt Deb - completed 10/08 during San Gregorio Family Reunion

68. Save $1/day (separate from any other savings)

69. Build an investment portfolio - completed 6/1/08

70. Raise credit score

71. Buy a new car - completed 12/5/09



Family, Friends & Pets

72. Trace my family tree – mostly Gram’s side

73. Acquire pet insurance for the cats

74. Write or call everyone in family 10 times

75. Visit with Mom, Darci, David and Ba once a month

76. Make a birthday list for friends/family – send them cards

77. Visit with Josh and Tony more often

78. Host a Kendallvue reunion - completed July 24, 2010

79. Train Mim not to scratch on couch

80. Take Bun and Mim to Vet for an overall check-up - 1/16/09, 2/4/09

81. Get Bun groomed - completed 2009, 2010



Entertainment & Creativity

82. Have a LotR marathon

83. Organize a monthly girls-only poker night

84. Dress up for Halloween at least once - 10/31/09

85. Host a theme party -  completed January 25, 2010

86. Play an epic prank on someone with a good sense of humor

87. Plan an elaborate scavenger hunt

88. Start a quote book

89. Organize all of my pictures

90. Make a scrapbook of photos with 311



Beauty & Other Indulgences

91. Try a spray-on tan

92. Find new hairstyle and color both of which I haven’t had before

93. Get teeth whitened

94. Laser hair removal

95. Start a Lipo fund

96. Get a Brazilian

97. Eyelash extensions



Home & Garden

98. Start a potted herb garden – or a real one if still at the house - completed 9/15/08

99. Purchase a new bedroom set - completed 4/30/09

100. Make an entire Thanksgiving Dinner by myself - 11/26/09

101. Redesign living room