8. Read 50 books (26/50) - in progress
I read another Diane Chamberlain this week, "Breaking the Silence." It was probably my favorite of the three I've read, for its mystery and for the social issues it addressed about mental institutions in the 1950s. It had the elements of an emotional, Picoult-style read, but it was also riveting and unexpected, and I actually chose to finish reading it instead of going back to bed one morning... which is an anomaly in my lifestyle, to say the least.
25. Learn to cook 52 new recipes and organize them in one place (19/52) - in progress
I essentially cooked dinner all week for my family while I was home, which was surprisingly not stressful. Taking advantage of my parents' budget and much nicer kitchen than I have at my apartment took away the worry about do I have enough money for fancy cheese and do I have enough counter space to assemble a pan of enchiladas. And as an added bonus, I didn't have anything better to do, so it was absolutely fine for dinner to take an hour or even an hour & a half to make.
Stuffed Peppers -- Got the recipe from the Giada de Laurentiis book my aunt swapped me for Christmas, New Italian Favorites. The peppers took a while to cook (an hour), but I kind of liked it that way because it gave me time to get the pizza together & do the dishes so I didn't have to worry about them after dinner. Taste-wise, they were alright... and substance-wise, one pepper could have been a meal in itself.
Barbecue Pizza -- Found this recipe when leafing through one of my mom's magazines and didn't give it a second glance... until she told me to make something that would get rid of the leftover rotisserie chicken in the fridge. Voila, barbecue pizza. I used a premade crust at home, but I have fresh pizza dough now and I'm going to make it again tomorrow... very simple, very delicious.
Enchiladas -- Recipe from the Pioneer Woman cookbook I got for Christmas. It's apparently been a best-selling cookbook for a bit, and I do have to give kudos to the woman who wrote it for laying out the steps very clearly and arranging them so I wasn't trying to do 20 things at once. For a somewhat complicated (in my opinion, I suppose) recipe, I was not stressed out about having to make three separate parts and then assemble them. And, they were delicious!
Fusilli Caprese -- OK, that's not technically what it's called, but it's something similar and my cookbook is packed away in a mess of belongings I have chosen not to unpack just yet. I've only been home for four hours though, so you can cut me a little slack. In any case, it's exactly how it sounds: pasta with mozzarella, tomatoes & basil. I think it needed more basil, or tomatoes, or garlic, or some Italian seasoning or something. The melted mozzarella was fabulous, but the overall taste was a little bland.
Bruschetta -- So ever since I saw Julie & Julia in the summer, I have wanted to make bruschetta. Desperately wanted to make bruschetta, in fact. So I snagged a simple recipe offline, and it was pretty good. In an ideal world I would have tossed some eggplant in there, beefed up the veggie count, etc. But I had leftover mix from the stuffed peppers, so I just added some more tomato & called it a day. In the end, it was as delicious as I expected and I could easily eat that for multiple nights' dinner.
27. Follow Virginia Tech & Steelers teams for a full football season - accomplished
Done! Steelers won last week but didn't have a good enough record / conference record / something to make it into the playoffs. Too many teams had to lose... and they won instead. Which is OK, I suppose. We deserve the outcome we got -- losing to Kansas City, Oakland and Cleveland was not our hottest streak. I'm really glad I put this on my list, because I really like to watch football and I really like to learn about it too. I haven't picked a second choice team to cheer for in the playoffs, so we'll see what happens there.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (20/143) - in progress
Nope, didn't move my butt nearly at all this week. I keep coming up with different excuses. During the semester, it's because I'm on campus from 9 am to 9 pm: I'm too busy. Over break, if I didn't put on my sports bra & shorts before I came downstairs in the morning, I set up camp on the couch & couldn't motivate myself to move: I didn't have a structure and it was too easy to waste away the day. So. I'm not even really sure what to do about that.
73. Volunteer for 50 hours (8/50) - in progress
I went over to my elementary school this past Wednesday to help the second graders in Adam's class with Writer's Workshop. He really wanted me to go, and to be honest it really was exactly the same as helping Adam with his homework in the evenings because I only had him & one other girl in my group. But Adam was excited for me to come in, and apparently so was his friend Cooper, so I guess I am quite the popular coed in a classroom of seven year olds.
90. Use cards that have compiled in my home desk - in progress
I took these back to JMU with me today & I plan to use them to write thank-yous for my Christmas presents tonight while I watch the Law and Order: SVU marathon. My parents were talking about how it was really driven into their heads to write thank-you notes as kids, and it made me realize that it's really kind of rude if you don't. Plus, everyone loves getting real mail!
-- Till next time.
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Happy New Year!
8. Read 50 books (25/50) - in progress
I read "Julie and Julia" before Christmas, which I had bought for my mom for her birthday in October. She claimed it was whiny and she really didn't like it. I read it to prove her wrong, but as it turns out, she was kind of whiny in the book. I guess I didn't realize it during the movie because her story was interspersed with Julia Child's much more. Then I read "The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes" and "Secrets She Left Behind," both by Diane Chamberlin. A blurb on the front of SSLB claimed her to be the Jodi Picoult of the South, and I think that's a pretty accurate description. They were both fast, fun reads that kept me turning pages.
13. Complete a soundtrack to '09, '10, and '11 (1/3) - in progress
So I may end up adding a song at the end because I don't feel like I have a good one to sum up December or the year as a whole, but I'm going to count '09 as completed.
1. Falling By The Wayside xx People In Planes
2. Grace Is Gone xx Dave Matthews Band
3. U And Ur Hand 4eva xx Pink v. The Veronicas
4. Missy Higgins xx Where I Stood
5. Watching Airplanes xx Gary Allen
6. Let Her Cry xx Hootie & The Blowfish
7. Addiction xx Kanye West
8. School Night xx Ani DiFranco
9. Bedroom Talk xx The Starting Line
10. Absolutely Nothing xx Lily Allen
11. In Another Life xx The Veronicas
12. The More I Seek You xx Kari Jobe
13. Second Place Victory xx This Day And Age
14. Cupid Shuffle xx Cupid
15. I Can't Stay Away xx The Veronicas
16. Pretty Pathetic xx Smoking Popes
17. Maybe xx Ingrid Michaelson
18. Gravity xx Sara Bareilles
19. If It Kills Me xx Jason Mraz
20. Chainsaw xx Daniel Merriweather
21. Being Drunk's A Lot Like Loving You xx Kenny Chesney
25. Learn to cook 52 new recipes and organize them in one place (14/52) - in progress
I made Puppy Chow on New Year's Eve because I was craving something chocolate. I had it a lot when I was younger -- it's just Chex covered in melted peanut butter & chocolate and dusted in powdered sugar. It was much sweeter than I remember it being, but it definitely hit the spot.
27. Follow Virginia Tech and Steelers teams for a full football season - in progress
Steelers played last Sunday, which was a really fun game because I was in Pittsburgh with my aunts and uncles and cousins. It stinks sometimes watching games at school without any fellow fans. There were a lot of penalties against the Ravens and I think that helped us out with the win, but barring a handful of minor miracles I don't think we'll make the playoffs. We'll see. Then on New Year's Eve, Tech had its bowl game against Tennessee, which was fun to watch because Tech hasn't played since before Thanksgiving.
42. Try 15 new restaurants (15/15) - accomplished
We ate at Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh when we were home over break, and it was fun because my parents kept talking about how it used to be a dive joint that only served sandwiches and it was only open after 10 p.m. so all the drunk kids would come in and hang out there. And then my uncle chimed in and was talking about how you could never tell them your order was incorrectly made because they'd take it back and you'd never see it again... It just seemed like it carried a lot of history for them, which was cool. Although, the place is entirely different now. But still.
44. Bookmark heyitsfree.net and check it regularly - accomplished
So I ended up subscribing to the newsletter, which means I get it every day. So I will count this as accomplished. Other than the two magazine issues I got last spring, I've gotten a free box of Honey Nut Cheerios, a handful of free songs on Amazon.com, and a few coupon books. I feel like I could make better use out of the site if I had a printer for coupons, but I unhooked mine a while back because I print everything at the office.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (20/143) - in progress
Yeah. Not doing so hot here. I need to find a way to consistently motivate myself to exercise on a daily basis, and I'm having trouble just sucking it up and doing it. I used to get really into UREC classes last year, so I might try that again.
89. Camp outside in the backyard with Adam - accomplished
So we technically didn't camp outside, but Adam and I did pitch the tent in the room over our garage on New Year's Eve and "camp out" overnight. If I get the opportunity to really camp outside next summer, I will, but I am comfortable with this counting. My intention was to spend some time with Adam while I'm home, so that was still accomplished.
--Till next time.
I read "Julie and Julia" before Christmas, which I had bought for my mom for her birthday in October. She claimed it was whiny and she really didn't like it. I read it to prove her wrong, but as it turns out, she was kind of whiny in the book. I guess I didn't realize it during the movie because her story was interspersed with Julia Child's much more. Then I read "The Secret Life of CeeCee Wilkes" and "Secrets She Left Behind," both by Diane Chamberlin. A blurb on the front of SSLB claimed her to be the Jodi Picoult of the South, and I think that's a pretty accurate description. They were both fast, fun reads that kept me turning pages.
13. Complete a soundtrack to '09, '10, and '11 (1/3) - in progress
So I may end up adding a song at the end because I don't feel like I have a good one to sum up December or the year as a whole, but I'm going to count '09 as completed.
1. Falling By The Wayside xx People In Planes
2. Grace Is Gone xx Dave Matthews Band
3. U And Ur Hand 4eva xx Pink v. The Veronicas
4. Missy Higgins xx Where I Stood
5. Watching Airplanes xx Gary Allen
6. Let Her Cry xx Hootie & The Blowfish
7. Addiction xx Kanye West
8. School Night xx Ani DiFranco
9. Bedroom Talk xx The Starting Line
10. Absolutely Nothing xx Lily Allen
11. In Another Life xx The Veronicas
12. The More I Seek You xx Kari Jobe
13. Second Place Victory xx This Day And Age
14. Cupid Shuffle xx Cupid
15. I Can't Stay Away xx The Veronicas
16. Pretty Pathetic xx Smoking Popes
17. Maybe xx Ingrid Michaelson
18. Gravity xx Sara Bareilles
19. If It Kills Me xx Jason Mraz
20. Chainsaw xx Daniel Merriweather
21. Being Drunk's A Lot Like Loving You xx Kenny Chesney
25. Learn to cook 52 new recipes and organize them in one place (14/52) - in progress
I made Puppy Chow on New Year's Eve because I was craving something chocolate. I had it a lot when I was younger -- it's just Chex covered in melted peanut butter & chocolate and dusted in powdered sugar. It was much sweeter than I remember it being, but it definitely hit the spot.
27. Follow Virginia Tech and Steelers teams for a full football season - in progress
Steelers played last Sunday, which was a really fun game because I was in Pittsburgh with my aunts and uncles and cousins. It stinks sometimes watching games at school without any fellow fans. There were a lot of penalties against the Ravens and I think that helped us out with the win, but barring a handful of minor miracles I don't think we'll make the playoffs. We'll see. Then on New Year's Eve, Tech had its bowl game against Tennessee, which was fun to watch because Tech hasn't played since before Thanksgiving.
42. Try 15 new restaurants (15/15) - accomplished
We ate at Primanti Brothers in Pittsburgh when we were home over break, and it was fun because my parents kept talking about how it used to be a dive joint that only served sandwiches and it was only open after 10 p.m. so all the drunk kids would come in and hang out there. And then my uncle chimed in and was talking about how you could never tell them your order was incorrectly made because they'd take it back and you'd never see it again... It just seemed like it carried a lot of history for them, which was cool. Although, the place is entirely different now. But still.
44. Bookmark heyitsfree.net and check it regularly - accomplished
So I ended up subscribing to the newsletter, which means I get it every day. So I will count this as accomplished. Other than the two magazine issues I got last spring, I've gotten a free box of Honey Nut Cheerios, a handful of free songs on Amazon.com, and a few coupon books. I feel like I could make better use out of the site if I had a printer for coupons, but I unhooked mine a while back because I print everything at the office.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (20/143) - in progress
Yeah. Not doing so hot here. I need to find a way to consistently motivate myself to exercise on a daily basis, and I'm having trouble just sucking it up and doing it. I used to get really into UREC classes last year, so I might try that again.
89. Camp outside in the backyard with Adam - accomplished
So we technically didn't camp outside, but Adam and I did pitch the tent in the room over our garage on New Year's Eve and "camp out" overnight. If I get the opportunity to really camp outside next summer, I will, but I am comfortable with this counting. My intention was to spend some time with Adam while I'm home, so that was still accomplished.
--Till next time.
Monday, December 21, 2009
Merry Christmas!
8. Read 50 books (22/50) - in progress
I read "The Invisible Wall" by Harry Bernstein over the weekend before finals. I didn't realize it was a memoir until I found the series of photos in the middle of the book, but I was entirely enthralled by it. It's about a boy who grows up in England during World War I whose street is divided down the middle between Christians and Jews. Really well done and I would definitely recommend it.
27. Follow Virgina Tech and Steelers teams for a full football season - in progress
Steelers lost on the 6th & against the Browns on Thursday night football... I didn't see either game but I was plenty unhappy watching them on gamecast. But the good news is that they won last night in the final second. It's nice to be home and watch the game on TV, and I couldn't have asked for a more stressful / exciting ending.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (20/143) - in progress
I failed during the week of finals, which is inappropriate and embarassing because I didn't have any finals and I was not busy really. But I did exercise this past week three times, twice walking on the treadmill and once yoga. I used the yoga DVDs I bought at Target for the first time. They were alright, but I guess I'm pretty used to the routine and the poses at UREC, so it was a bit of a different experience.
-- Till next time.
I read "The Invisible Wall" by Harry Bernstein over the weekend before finals. I didn't realize it was a memoir until I found the series of photos in the middle of the book, but I was entirely enthralled by it. It's about a boy who grows up in England during World War I whose street is divided down the middle between Christians and Jews. Really well done and I would definitely recommend it.
27. Follow Virgina Tech and Steelers teams for a full football season - in progress
Steelers lost on the 6th & against the Browns on Thursday night football... I didn't see either game but I was plenty unhappy watching them on gamecast. But the good news is that they won last night in the final second. It's nice to be home and watch the game on TV, and I couldn't have asked for a more stressful / exciting ending.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (20/143) - in progress
I failed during the week of finals, which is inappropriate and embarassing because I didn't have any finals and I was not busy really. But I did exercise this past week three times, twice walking on the treadmill and once yoga. I used the yoga DVDs I bought at Target for the first time. They were alright, but I guess I'm pretty used to the routine and the poses at UREC, so it was a bit of a different experience.
-- Till next time.
Saturday, December 5, 2009
December already?
Oops. I didn't realize I hadn't updated in four weeks. I need to get better about updating at least twice a month.
5. Knit a hat I am proud to wear - accomplished!
Okay, it's taken me all semester but I plan on finishing the hat tonight. It's incredibly simple -- originally I wanted to try to make one with ear flaps. But I decided if this one has no holes, it's a pretty color and I will be proud of it. I have five or six more rows to go and then I've got to sew it up. So not technically accomplished, but it will be in an hour.
13. Complete a soundtrack to '09, '10 & '11 - in progress
Also plan on doing this right after I finish this post -- Thanksgiving break gave me a few good songs to put on there, so I should be almost done for this year.
17. See five Broadway shows I haven't seen before (2/5) - in progress
I saw Mamma Mia! over Thanksgiving with my family. I had asked for tickets for my birthday in July because I really loved the movie, but this was the first time my whole family was home so we could go together. Even Adam was with us, which was fun to watch him react to the play. I didn't have a preference for the movie over the play or vice versa. The reason I loved the movie so much was the songs, and they were the same in the play.
25. Learn to cook 52 recipes and organize them in one place (13/52) - in progress
I made Turkey Soup on Thursday with the leftover turkey I brought home from Thanksgiving. It was super easy: chicken broth, salsa, corn, beans & turkey. And then I put some shredded cheese after I put some in a bowl, and it was like eating a burrito in soup form. Delicious.
27. Follow Virginia Tech and Steelers teams for a full football season - in progress
I think Tech won their last three games -- I was in deadline the 14th, at Tech for the 21st, and watched the 28th at home with Chris. But they didn't make the ACC championship, which stinks. I think they'll qualify for a bowl game though, so one left. Steelers rocked their Monday night slot against the Broncos, but lost their last three games... two in overtime. The one Sunday night especially hurt. Winning with a third-string QB would've been awesome. They play tomorrow but CBS isn't showing it here, so I'll have to settle for gamecast.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (19/143) - in progress
Only made it two out of the past four weeks. And both weeks I did exercise, it was only twice. I need to get back into making time for exercising, even if it's early in the morning or late at night. It's been tough recently because I've been on campus 9 am to 9 pm a couple days a week, but there are also five other days in the week and it's not a good excuse.
-- Till next time
5. Knit a hat I am proud to wear - accomplished!
Okay, it's taken me all semester but I plan on finishing the hat tonight. It's incredibly simple -- originally I wanted to try to make one with ear flaps. But I decided if this one has no holes, it's a pretty color and I will be proud of it. I have five or six more rows to go and then I've got to sew it up. So not technically accomplished, but it will be in an hour.
13. Complete a soundtrack to '09, '10 & '11 - in progress
Also plan on doing this right after I finish this post -- Thanksgiving break gave me a few good songs to put on there, so I should be almost done for this year.
17. See five Broadway shows I haven't seen before (2/5) - in progress
I saw Mamma Mia! over Thanksgiving with my family. I had asked for tickets for my birthday in July because I really loved the movie, but this was the first time my whole family was home so we could go together. Even Adam was with us, which was fun to watch him react to the play. I didn't have a preference for the movie over the play or vice versa. The reason I loved the movie so much was the songs, and they were the same in the play.
25. Learn to cook 52 recipes and organize them in one place (13/52) - in progress
I made Turkey Soup on Thursday with the leftover turkey I brought home from Thanksgiving. It was super easy: chicken broth, salsa, corn, beans & turkey. And then I put some shredded cheese after I put some in a bowl, and it was like eating a burrito in soup form. Delicious.
27. Follow Virginia Tech and Steelers teams for a full football season - in progress
I think Tech won their last three games -- I was in deadline the 14th, at Tech for the 21st, and watched the 28th at home with Chris. But they didn't make the ACC championship, which stinks. I think they'll qualify for a bowl game though, so one left. Steelers rocked their Monday night slot against the Broncos, but lost their last three games... two in overtime. The one Sunday night especially hurt. Winning with a third-string QB would've been awesome. They play tomorrow but CBS isn't showing it here, so I'll have to settle for gamecast.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (19/143) - in progress
Only made it two out of the past four weeks. And both weeks I did exercise, it was only twice. I need to get back into making time for exercising, even if it's early in the morning or late at night. It's been tough recently because I've been on campus 9 am to 9 pm a couple days a week, but there are also five other days in the week and it's not a good excuse.
-- Till next time
Monday, November 9, 2009
November.
8. Read 50 books (21/50) - in progress
I read "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison last week for my thesis. I liked it more than I expected to, and I also discovered the "third beer" quote I really liked from freshman year is actually from "Song of Solomon." And unliked "Mama Day," I think I can connect this one pretty strongly to my thesis.
14. Do a creative writing prompt (12/52) - in progress
I wrote about my bed in my nonfiction class the other day. We were working on creating rhythm with our prose and I chose to write about my favorite place... i.e. my bed. What can I say.
27. Follow Virginia Tech & Steelers games for a full football season - in progress
I watched Tech v. UNC, which they lost, but I missed the Tech game this past Thursday because of the Alternative Break Program lottery. And Steelers had a by last week... but they're playing the Broncos tonight for Monday Night Football, which will probably be the highlight of my day, sadly.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (17/143) - in progress
Accomplished for the past two weeks! In fact, I exercised quite a bit last week. The easier my weeks are with school, the more time I have to be healthier I guess. I also got my mom to lend me her yoga mat and bought a few yoga DVDs, so I can do those at home too.
62. Keep a food diary for a week, six times (2/6) - in progress
I kept one this past week, and this time I noticed I eat almost no vegetables. I really need to get better about that. I snack on fruit sometimes, and I've been drinking milk with dinner sometimes instead of soda, but I still am lacking on the veggie front.
--Till next time.
I read "Song of Solomon" by Toni Morrison last week for my thesis. I liked it more than I expected to, and I also discovered the "third beer" quote I really liked from freshman year is actually from "Song of Solomon." And unliked "Mama Day," I think I can connect this one pretty strongly to my thesis.
14. Do a creative writing prompt (12/52) - in progress
I wrote about my bed in my nonfiction class the other day. We were working on creating rhythm with our prose and I chose to write about my favorite place... i.e. my bed. What can I say.
27. Follow Virginia Tech & Steelers games for a full football season - in progress
I watched Tech v. UNC, which they lost, but I missed the Tech game this past Thursday because of the Alternative Break Program lottery. And Steelers had a by last week... but they're playing the Broncos tonight for Monday Night Football, which will probably be the highlight of my day, sadly.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (17/143) - in progress
Accomplished for the past two weeks! In fact, I exercised quite a bit last week. The easier my weeks are with school, the more time I have to be healthier I guess. I also got my mom to lend me her yoga mat and bought a few yoga DVDs, so I can do those at home too.
62. Keep a food diary for a week, six times (2/6) - in progress
I kept one this past week, and this time I noticed I eat almost no vegetables. I really need to get better about that. I snack on fruit sometimes, and I've been drinking milk with dinner sometimes instead of soda, but I still am lacking on the veggie front.
--Till next time.
Sunday, October 25, 2009
End of October.
8. Read 50 books (20/50) - in progress
I finished "Mama Day" this past week, by Gloria Naylor. It was assigned, technically, for my honors thesis, but other than having the same culture and geographical setting, I'm not entirely sure how it relates to Ibo Landing. In any case, it kept my interest throughout and immersed me into the Gullah culture quite a bit. I'd probably recommend it to others.
25. Learn to cook 52 new recipes and organize them in one place (12/52) - in progress
I made chicken teryaki on Saturday, a pseudo-recipe that I stole from my roommate, Taylor. I say pseudo-recipe because the ingredients and steps were mostly in her head. But I copied it down onto an index card so I can remember it and make it again... I love meals over rice, so this was a winner in my book.
27. Follow Virgina Tech & Steelers teams for a full football season - in progress
Saw some of the Tech v. Duke game last weekend, but I don't think I saw the ending and I also think I may have accidentally fallen asleep in the middle of it... oops. Steelers played the Lions, which I didn't get on TV but watched on gamecast. A lot of fumbles and interceptions. And then the Steelers played Vikings today--undefeated Vikings, might I add--and won! Their defense was really great in the fourth quarter. Also, I love that I make statements like that now, when less than a year ago I had trouble just finding which player had the ball on the field. Tech didn't play Saturday, but they have a Thursday game coming up.
32. Attend at least one sports event a season (0/12) - in progress
I went to the JMU Homecoming game last weekend, where we played Villanova. We also stunk pretty badly--fumbles, interceptions, getting shut down nearly every play we tried, etc. It was a bit of a let down, but I guess we're not having that great of a season.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (15/143) - in progress
Nope, got nothing this week. I went to yoga, but between schoolwork, my thesis and The Bluestone, I barely had time to shower this past week. Definitely ready for the stress and piles of work to slow down for a while.
--Till next time.
I finished "Mama Day" this past week, by Gloria Naylor. It was assigned, technically, for my honors thesis, but other than having the same culture and geographical setting, I'm not entirely sure how it relates to Ibo Landing. In any case, it kept my interest throughout and immersed me into the Gullah culture quite a bit. I'd probably recommend it to others.
25. Learn to cook 52 new recipes and organize them in one place (12/52) - in progress
I made chicken teryaki on Saturday, a pseudo-recipe that I stole from my roommate, Taylor. I say pseudo-recipe because the ingredients and steps were mostly in her head. But I copied it down onto an index card so I can remember it and make it again... I love meals over rice, so this was a winner in my book.
27. Follow Virgina Tech & Steelers teams for a full football season - in progress
Saw some of the Tech v. Duke game last weekend, but I don't think I saw the ending and I also think I may have accidentally fallen asleep in the middle of it... oops. Steelers played the Lions, which I didn't get on TV but watched on gamecast. A lot of fumbles and interceptions. And then the Steelers played Vikings today--undefeated Vikings, might I add--and won! Their defense was really great in the fourth quarter. Also, I love that I make statements like that now, when less than a year ago I had trouble just finding which player had the ball on the field. Tech didn't play Saturday, but they have a Thursday game coming up.
32. Attend at least one sports event a season (0/12) - in progress
I went to the JMU Homecoming game last weekend, where we played Villanova. We also stunk pretty badly--fumbles, interceptions, getting shut down nearly every play we tried, etc. It was a bit of a let down, but I guess we're not having that great of a season.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (15/143) - in progress
Nope, got nothing this week. I went to yoga, but between schoolwork, my thesis and The Bluestone, I barely had time to shower this past week. Definitely ready for the stress and piles of work to slow down for a while.
--Till next time.
Friday, October 16, 2009
October update.
14. Do a creative writing prompt once a week, 52 times (11/52) - in progress
I wrote about the first time I broke something the other day in my nonfiction class... which in my memory, was the dishwasher when I was maybe 9 and I heavily overloaded it with soap to the point that water and soap suds were everywhere in the kitchen. Probably not the first time I broke something, but a memorable time.
17. See five Broadway shows I haven't seen before (1/5) - in progress
I went home this past weekend and stood in line at the TKTS booth in Time Square with my sister & her friend & my dad. We ended up seeing Mary Poppins, which I originally made a face at. But it turned out to be pretty good--especially Mary Poppins' character. I liked it better than I remembered liking the movie, anyhow.
25. Learn to cook 52 recipes and organize them in one place (11/52) - in progress
I made a potato and egg fritatta tonight for Taylor & Amber & I. I was a little nervous because I hate quiche, but the potatoes in this recipe made everything perfect and it turned out to be absolutely delicious. And relatively inexpensive, which was also a plus.
27. Follow Virgina Tech & Steelers teams for a full football season - in progress
Let's see. Since the last post, Steelers lost to the Bengals, which I am having trouble remembering... I do think I watched it though. Then I was in deadline for their win v. the Chargers, which I half-watched on gamecast. And then I was home this past weekend for their win against the Lions, which I watched with my dad and wore my jersey for and that was a lot of fun. Tech... won v. Duke, which I missed because of deadline, and then won v. Boston College this past weekend, which I missed because I was in the city. They play tomorrow, which I may see the end of after Homecoming... we'll see.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (15/143) - in progress
I think I exercised twice the week of the 26th, and I did twice the week of October 3 too. I walked at least 80 blocks in NYC on Saturday, which I think counts as exercise. This week, not so much. I did yoga on Wednesday, but I doubt I'll exercise tomorrow with all the Homecoming festivities going on. In any case, it's been 32 weeks since I started the 1001, so I'm not quite making my goal of exercising at least 75% of the time.
96. Add a new thing October 1, 2009:
So I decided to make #96 on my list to take Taylor and Amber to the Little Grill for breakfast before we graduate. I feel like this shouldn't be difficult since we could go Sunday morning, Thursday evening, or Friday morning... but we've been talking about it since the beginning of school and we haven't gone. So that's my added goal.
--Till next time.
I wrote about the first time I broke something the other day in my nonfiction class... which in my memory, was the dishwasher when I was maybe 9 and I heavily overloaded it with soap to the point that water and soap suds were everywhere in the kitchen. Probably not the first time I broke something, but a memorable time.
17. See five Broadway shows I haven't seen before (1/5) - in progress
I went home this past weekend and stood in line at the TKTS booth in Time Square with my sister & her friend & my dad. We ended up seeing Mary Poppins, which I originally made a face at. But it turned out to be pretty good--especially Mary Poppins' character. I liked it better than I remembered liking the movie, anyhow.
25. Learn to cook 52 recipes and organize them in one place (11/52) - in progress
I made a potato and egg fritatta tonight for Taylor & Amber & I. I was a little nervous because I hate quiche, but the potatoes in this recipe made everything perfect and it turned out to be absolutely delicious. And relatively inexpensive, which was also a plus.
27. Follow Virgina Tech & Steelers teams for a full football season - in progress
Let's see. Since the last post, Steelers lost to the Bengals, which I am having trouble remembering... I do think I watched it though. Then I was in deadline for their win v. the Chargers, which I half-watched on gamecast. And then I was home this past weekend for their win against the Lions, which I watched with my dad and wore my jersey for and that was a lot of fun. Tech... won v. Duke, which I missed because of deadline, and then won v. Boston College this past weekend, which I missed because I was in the city. They play tomorrow, which I may see the end of after Homecoming... we'll see.
56. Exercise 2-3 times a week (15/143) - in progress
I think I exercised twice the week of the 26th, and I did twice the week of October 3 too. I walked at least 80 blocks in NYC on Saturday, which I think counts as exercise. This week, not so much. I did yoga on Wednesday, but I doubt I'll exercise tomorrow with all the Homecoming festivities going on. In any case, it's been 32 weeks since I started the 1001, so I'm not quite making my goal of exercising at least 75% of the time.
96. Add a new thing October 1, 2009:
So I decided to make #96 on my list to take Taylor and Amber to the Little Grill for breakfast before we graduate. I feel like this shouldn't be difficult since we could go Sunday morning, Thursday evening, or Friday morning... but we've been talking about it since the beginning of school and we haven't gone. So that's my added goal.
--Till next time.
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