This semester I took a class called Survey of Children's Literature. We were required to read 50 books and then create summaries on each of the books. There were 12 required books and the other 38 needed to fit into categories that the teacher assigned us. Unfortunately none of the books in my home library matched up with the qualifications. :( So that doesn't qualify for one of my 101 tasks to complete.
Luckily I live near a great public library and my university has a children's book section to it. I started reading the books over Christmas break and finished just in time to turn in my project. It was a lot of reading, but I was able to read a variety of children's and young adult books that I would have never known existed.
(Can you see how I haven't had much time to post?)
Recently quit my job of 5 years to pursue a new career and working on getting healthy/fit. Who knows how things will work out, but I'll be blogging about it.
About Me
- Heather
- I'm a 28 yo woman who is trying to find herself along this journey called life. Lately, I've been stepping out of my comfort zone to try new things. This blog will document my adventures, my weight loss journey, and anything else that is going on in my head.
Day Zero Project
Updated 9/23/10. The bold/italic items are completed.
Me
1. Read at least 25 books from my library at home. (0/25)
2. Get a day planner to be organized for myself and this project.
3. Learn how to drive a manual car.
4. See two concerts a year at minimum.- 2010: Lady Antebellum & Michael Buble
5. Finish reading all my old magazines from subscriptions and then recycle.
6. Take a vitamin everyday.
7. Get blood drawn every month.
8. Create a cleaning schedule and stick to it for 2 months.
9. Sent a card every month to a different friend.
10. Spend a minimum of 15 minutes pampering myself once a week.
11. Unplug for one day a week, every week.
12. Make a to do list every week.
13. Star writing in my journal when it’s not appropriate for a blog.
14. Start a blog.
15. Write in the blog a minimum of 2 times a week. (0/286)
16. Eat vegetarian all day once a week for 2 months.
17. Write a letter to my future self.
18. Try something new every week.
19. Have a spa day once a year. (0/3)
20. Start a new hobby/class. -Going back to school.
21. Make time for friend(s) a minimum of 1 time a month.
Appearance
22.Expand my business wardrobe.
23. Exercise a minimum of 3x a week at 24 hour fitness.
24. Use the stationary bike once a week or get rid of it.
25. Make lifetime member at WW.
26. Email WW buddies daily.
27. Each month set a new weight loss goal (ie: number on the scale, exercise goal, etc)
28. Go to a WW meeting every week.
29. Try new exercises classes at the gym.
30. Flatter abs/stomach area.
31. Lose 30lbs and keep it off. (18/30)
32. Wear a bikini (even if it's just for myself in the backyard).
33. Wear short cheerleader/volleyball shorts.
34. Buy and wear a bandage dress.
35. Buy and wear an article of clothing that is a single digit.
36. End my relationship with LB. (no more mailing lists, credit card, or clothes).
37. Whiten my teeth.
38. Wear makeup 5 days a week for 2 months. (0/70)
39. Participate in another 5k or two.
40.Beat my old 5k time.
Finances
41. Don’t spend money for a whole week, once a month.
42. Put $10 in savings for every task I complete
43. Donate $2 to a charity for every task I don’t complete
44. Expand emergency fund to $10k.
45. Expand my car fund to $10k.
Travel/Entertainment/Adventure
46. Ride in a hot air balloon.
47. Visit
48. Visit
49. Take a cruise.
50. Go to a play/musical/ballet 2 times a year. (0/6)
51. Host party at the house once a year. (0/3)
52. Have my friends over to the house.
53. Try 10 new restaurants.--Einstein Brothers, Buca di Peppo, The Reef, Joe's BBQ, Corner Bakery, Grand China Buffet, Floyd's Cajun Seafood, Perry's Italian Grill, Vietopia, and La Hacienda.
54. Like riding on the back of a motorcycle
55. Celebrate the end of 1001 days in a big way.
56. Eat at Spindletop, even if it’s only for dessert.
57. Go to the movies once a month. "9", Michael Clayton, Julie & Julia, Star Trek, Angels & Demons, The Blindside, He's Just Not That Into You, Date Night.
58. Go to golf driving range once a month.
59. Go to the
60. Dress up and eat at a fancy restaurant twice a year. (0/6)
Outdoor Projects-
61. Landscape the front yard.
62. Make vegetable garden bigger.
63. Plant vegetable seeds earlier than February 1st
64. Weed flower garden once a week.
65. Learn how to use a lawnmower that’s not a riding one.
66. Start a compost pile.
Indoor Projects
67. Make scrapbook for college years.
68. Make scrapbook for after college years.
69. Send coupons to troops overseas once every 2 months.
70. Declutter the house room by room. Find a home for everything or get rid of it. (0/10 areas)
71. Donate unwanted things to charity.
72. Clean out my closet and stop using it for storage of random things.
73. Put laundry away immediately- no more wrinkle reducing products
74. Set aside 1 hour once a week on a designated day to clip/sort coupons.
75. Buy a filing cabinet to put both our files in
76. Put new pictures in all my picture frames.
77. Display picture frames throughout the house.
78. Load a thumbnail drive with photos for the digital picture frame.
79. Don’t buy shampoo, deodorant, body wash or lotion during this time.
80. Install better recycling bins at the house.
81. Hang up my artwork throughout the house.
82. Clean out my car, including vacuuming and wiping down everything once a month. (0/33)
83. Reinstall iTunes and my playlists on my new computer
84. Clean out my jewelry box
85. Buy/ask for a few new pieces of jewelry to add.
86. Finish collecting all the US Quarters and put on map.
87. Wear everything in my closet one time. Or get rid of it.
Kitchen
88. Try a new recipe 2 times a month.
89. Learn how to make Red Curry similar to the Thai restaurant.
90. Learn how to make a dish in every cuisine
91. Reorganize pantry.
92. Use ingredients in the house to make meals for one week.
93. Buy less things at the grocery store, and only go once a week.
94. Organize paper recipes.
Other
95. Register my car in
96. Change my address on my drivers license.
97. Find and buy artwork for the guest bathroom.
98. Make college tshirts into a quilt.
99. Buy a bigger/better shredder & get rid of my little one from college.
100. Take clothing in box to alteration place.
101. Turn bridesmaid dress into cute/short dress
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