Highlights:
• All I'm waiting on is the ability to take and print pictures and Goal 15 will be done.
• With another two huge bags of clothes off to Good Will, Goal 42 is complete!
• Another bit of progress on Goal 43, and again to my mother's benefit since she's about the size now that I left behind a few pounds ago.
• Goal 90 is also (tentatively) complete! Hopefully the paint in the garage won't have to be replaced and, if it doesn't, I only need to buy one can and that shouldn't be a big budget strain so my room will be awesome and this will be done!
• My usual rate of progress (above required progress, albeit) has slowed a bit on Goals 92, 93 and 94, but I'm still doing what's necessary so this is good, too.
• I tried authentic Mexican food and LOVED it! Next week or so, I may even be trying sushi (Big maybe. I hate fish.), but either way - excitement! (Goal 96)
Questions:
• The whole reason for Goal 33 (wear a skirt/dress in public 3x) is that I never, and I mean never, wear anything but jeans in public. I never, ever thought I'd be brave enough for shorts, but recently I've bought two pairs and I like them. Since shorts are an even bigger challenge, should they count or no?
• So, I'm a total homebody and extremely shy. This makes Goal 20 (make a new friend) all the more challenging for me and, in my opinion, all the more necessary. Any suggestions on good people-meeting places that don't require a very out-going personality?
Start date: January 13, 2008
( In Progress )
( Complete )
( Details! )
End date: October 10, 2010
P.S. I forgot to crosspost here last week since there was really nothing to update. If, by chance, you're curious, though, here's Week 17.
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• All I'm waiting on is the ability to take and print pictures and Goal 15 will be done.
• With another two huge bags of clothes off to Good Will, Goal 42 is complete!
• Another bit of progress on Goal 43, and again to my mother's benefit since she's about the size now that I left behind a few pounds ago.
• Goal 90 is also (tentatively) complete! Hopefully the paint in the garage won't have to be replaced and, if it doesn't, I only need to buy one can and that shouldn't be a big budget strain so my room will be awesome and this will be done!
• My usual rate of progress (above required progress, albeit) has slowed a bit on Goals 92, 93 and 94, but I'm still doing what's necessary so this is good, too.
• I tried authentic Mexican food and LOVED it! Next week or so, I may even be trying sushi (Big maybe. I hate fish.), but either way - excitement! (Goal 96)
Questions:
• The whole reason for Goal 33 (wear a skirt/dress in public 3x) is that I never, and I mean never, wear anything but jeans in public. I never, ever thought I'd be brave enough for shorts, but recently I've bought two pairs and I like them. Since shorts are an even bigger challenge, should they count or no?
• So, I'm a total homebody and extremely shy. This makes Goal 20 (make a new friend) all the more challenging for me and, in my opinion, all the more necessary. Any suggestions on good people-meeting places that don't require a very out-going personality?
Start date: January 13, 2008
( In Progress )
( Complete )
( Details! )
End date: October 10, 2010
P.S. I forgot to crosspost here last week since there was really nothing to update. If, by chance, you're curious, though, here's Week 17.
- Mood:accomplished
No, it's not a new Saturday Morning Cartoon/Comic Book/Line of Action Figures... it's this week's SECRET INGREDIENT!!!
CHICKEN!!! The grandest of trashy animals, second only to The Pig! When you can afford more than Top Ramen & Ground Turkey but can't quite justify the expense of Beef, Pork, Lamb or Fish... then CHICKEN will always be there for you! Depending on which part of the little beastie you want to eat, you'll be paying anywhere from 39-cents to $3 per pound for our clucky little friend! And best of all, our Vegetarian members will be able to participate with any one of about a GAZILLION different trashy animal-friendly Chicken Substitutes!
This is going to be another two-week battle, deadline for submissions will probably be Friday, May 30th with the winner being announced some time before the end of that weekend. Sound good? GREAT! And remember; IF IT'S SUBMITTED FOR JUDGING, YOU MUST ASSUME THAT THE PERSON WHO ENTERED IT WAS WILLING TO EAT THE WHOLE THING!
CHICKEN!!! The grandest of trashy animals, second only to The Pig! When you can afford more than Top Ramen & Ground Turkey but can't quite justify the expense of Beef, Pork, Lamb or Fish... then CHICKEN will always be there for you! Depending on which part of the little beastie you want to eat, you'll be paying anywhere from 39-cents to $3 per pound for our clucky little friend! And best of all, our Vegetarian members will be able to participate with any one of about a GAZILLION different trashy animal-friendly Chicken Substitutes!
This is going to be another two-week battle, deadline for submissions will probably be Friday, May 30th with the winner being announced some time before the end of that weekend. Sound good? GREAT! And remember; IF IT'S SUBMITTED FOR JUDGING, YOU MUST ASSUME THAT THE PERSON WHO ENTERED IT WAS WILLING TO EAT THE WHOLE THING!
Two of my all time favorite lunches:
* Grilled sandwich with baked ham, melted Brie and Swiss cheeses, peach and pepper relish/marmalade, served with a side of fresh dill sauce
* An everything or pumpernickel bagel slathered with herbed garlic cream cheese, topped with a slice of Muenster, lettuce, tomato, roasted red peppers, red onions and sprouts
* Grilled sandwich with baked ham, melted Brie and Swiss cheeses, peach and pepper relish/marmalade, served with a side of fresh dill sauce
* An everything or pumpernickel bagel slathered with herbed garlic cream cheese, topped with a slice of Muenster, lettuce, tomato, roasted red peppers, red onions and sprouts
There was a bit of a controversy in this last battle over a certain cake that had a certain crispy-delicious pork product in it. Although the general consensus of the voting was that it sounded delicious, there were two or three judges who thought it was an inedible mockery. They felt it was a waste of perfectly good food. They voted with EXTREMELY LOW SCORES IN ALL CATEGORIES to show their displeasure.
The great thing about judging in this community is that it's open to everybody's personal values. The old saying goes that "One man's trash is another man's treasure", but you've also got to remember that one man's trash may also be another man's absolute GARBAGE. No one will ever be censored or edited in this community as long as it all remains civil. i admire the judges who voted extremely low for voting the way THEY felt, and not the way that Public Opinion would have them swayed.
HOWEVER...
Any and all entries MUST BE EDIBLE. I thought that this was pretty straight-forward here! We're all about trashy EATS, not trashy THROW-AWAYS! I can honestly say that there hasn't been a single entry in this community that I would not try. If you make it and you try it and then you toss it because it tastes terrible, DON'T SUBMIT IT. Delete your pictures and start from scratch, or keep adding ingredients till it IS edible. This should clear up any arguments over the whole "That was a waste of food no one would ever eat that that's disgusting" issue. IF IT IS ENTERED IN THE BATTLE, IT MEANS THAT IT IS EDIBLE.
The great thing about judging in this community is that it's open to everybody's personal values. The old saying goes that "One man's trash is another man's treasure", but you've also got to remember that one man's trash may also be another man's absolute GARBAGE. No one will ever be censored or edited in this community as long as it all remains civil. i admire the judges who voted extremely low for voting the way THEY felt, and not the way that Public Opinion would have them swayed.
HOWEVER...
Any and all entries MUST BE EDIBLE. I thought that this was pretty straight-forward here! We're all about trashy EATS, not trashy THROW-AWAYS! I can honestly say that there hasn't been a single entry in this community that I would not try. If you make it and you try it and then you toss it because it tastes terrible, DON'T SUBMIT IT. Delete your pictures and start from scratch, or keep adding ingredients till it IS edible. This should clear up any arguments over the whole "That was a waste of food no one would ever eat that that's disgusting" issue. IF IT IS ENTERED IN THE BATTLE, IT MEANS THAT IT IS EDIBLE.
So, out here, this is called a spodie. It's called other things in other parts of the country/world, but in the circles I've run with out here in Washington state, we call it a spodie.
The line-up. That's a bucket, orange juice concentrate, Hawaiian Punch, generic Sprite, Ruby Red Squirt, watermelon, strawberries, pineapple, Razmatazz, Boone's Strawberry Hill, watermelon Puckerz, Malibu rum, vodka.
A note: This is not an exact recipe for spodie. Anything can comprise a spodie. It's totally up to the creator and the resources available.
( ...drink it up, yum... )
The line-up. That's a bucket, orange juice concentrate, Hawaiian Punch, generic Sprite, Ruby Red Squirt, watermelon, strawberries, pineapple, Razmatazz, Boone's Strawberry Hill, watermelon Puckerz, Malibu rum, vodka.
A note: This is not an exact recipe for spodie. Anything can comprise a spodie. It's totally up to the creator and the resources available.
( ...drink it up, yum... )
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crearealidadLadies and gentlemen, yet *ANOTHER* landmark battle has come to an end! Battle: Birthday Cake will forever be known as The Battle What Changed EVERYTHING!
Seriously. But that's a topic that will be discussed at the announcement of the next battle.
But now... RIGHT NOW... now is the time for CELEBRATION! For we have a WINNER! Many incredible competitors entered this week, but in the end there could be only one. And that one was:
coffeejunkie and the FAIRLY ODD CAKE!!!
The voting went down like this:
Congratulations everybody! Another bang-up job all around! Be sure to tune in later this afternoon for our next Iron Trash Secret ingredient!
Seriously. But that's a topic that will be discussed at the announcement of the next battle.
But now... RIGHT NOW... now is the time for CELEBRATION! For we have a WINNER! Many incredible competitors entered this week, but in the end there could be only one. And that one was:
coffeejunkie and the FAIRLY ODD CAKE!!!The voting went down like this:
- captain_slinky - Trashy Pork-N-Salsa Blueberry Buritto SUPRISE CAKE - 23.7
- tat2whttrsh - Cake-A-Rito - 25.7
- coffeejunkie - The Fairly Odd Cake - 28.5
- strryeyedgrrl - Bacon Cake - 25.1
- tat2whttrsh - Pop Cake - 21.5
- digbee - Birthday-Cake Milkshake - 25.0
- vagisil - Hot Dog Cupcakes - 25.3
- soimpossible414 - Marshmallow-Filled Cupcakes - 24.5
Congratulations everybody! Another bang-up job all around! Be sure to tune in later this afternoon for our next Iron Trash Secret ingredient!
( Work stuff. I have mentioned I don't like that place once or twice before, yes? )
Somewhat related to the above: I was thinking about what role I'd be best equipped for if life was like a D&D game. I'm a support player. I'm a friggin' cleric or white mage, waaaaaay back there in the back row. If you're standing on the front line and ask me for my opinion and/or help, I'm there for you. If you tell me to lead the excursion then, man, we're so fucked it isn't even funny. Let me throw my Cure +2 to y'all and let's call it a day, eh?
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This rambling post brought to you by a rough night's work, menstrual cramps, possible temporary iron deficiency, two hours restless sleep, and the number Ni.
Somewhat related to the above: I was thinking about what role I'd be best equipped for if life was like a D&D game. I'm a support player. I'm a friggin' cleric or white mage, waaaaaay back there in the back row. If you're standing on the front line and ask me for my opinion and/or help, I'm there for you. If you tell me to lead the excursion then, man, we're so fucked it isn't even funny. Let me throw my Cure +2 to y'all and let's call it a day, eh?
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This rambling post brought to you by a rough night's work, menstrual cramps, possible temporary iron deficiency, two hours restless sleep, and the number Ni.
- Mood:
groggy
I did three miles today. My goal is to do between 10 and 12 per week with some light work for toning upper body. Eventually I'll work in low impact aerobics and strength training. Just not yet. I've got a long way to go. But I'm bringing sexy back....eventually.
As further evidence that I am a saving fool, I just unearthed two little plastic swords that I believe are souvenirs of a night out with nonethewiser and ladykutenay and our associated husbands nearly two years ago.
Sojournalismgirl was in town last week, and we kind of wandered around doing errands and having lunch in Owego. (Owego is one of those towns that's what towns are supposed to be like -- lots of locally owned shops and restos and gorgeous Victorians.) And one of the places we stopped was Jo-Ann Fabrics, because I needed some hooks to fix the ones that broke on my bathing suit tops last year. (Stupid plastic.) So I got metal to replace them. And we wandered around looking at the fabrics. The thing about Jo-Anns is that compared with when I'd go in with my mom as a kid, and even compared with five years ago, they've really gone downhill in their selection of fabrics. I mean, a lot of quilting cottons, and a reasonable selection for home decor, but garment fabric is kind of pathetic. You go through and for the most part it's polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester. A smattering of cotton and linen and rayon, and a small shelf of dupponi silk, but mostly poly poly poly. The depressing part is that that's everything that they sell as "special occasion" fabrics. I mean, they can "special order" it for you, but what's the fun in that? If I'm going to wait for stuff, I might as well buy it online where it's cheaper.
But the two of us went through the garment fabric racks, me going "poly, poly, poly", and both of us discussing how much better it used to be... "poly, poly, poly". Silkies -- all poly. Linen and linen-look: not much linen there. A lot of poly. And then the part that saddens me -- bridal fabrics. Poly poly poly. Who wants to be a polyester bride?
But really. What's with the near-total avoidance of natural fibers? I know that I should be saying this there and not here. But I'm here and not there and it's $4 in gas to get there.
nonethewiser and ladykutenay and our associated husbands nearly two years ago. So
journalismgirl was in town last week, and we kind of wandered around doing errands and having lunch in Owego. (Owego is one of those towns that's what towns are supposed to be like -- lots of locally owned shops and restos and gorgeous Victorians.) And one of the places we stopped was Jo-Ann Fabrics, because I needed some hooks to fix the ones that broke on my bathing suit tops last year. (Stupid plastic.) So I got metal to replace them. And we wandered around looking at the fabrics. The thing about Jo-Anns is that compared with when I'd go in with my mom as a kid, and even compared with five years ago, they've really gone downhill in their selection of fabrics. I mean, a lot of quilting cottons, and a reasonable selection for home decor, but garment fabric is kind of pathetic. You go through and for the most part it's polyester, polyester, polyester, polyester. A smattering of cotton and linen and rayon, and a small shelf of dupponi silk, but mostly poly poly poly. The depressing part is that that's everything that they sell as "special occasion" fabrics. I mean, they can "special order" it for you, but what's the fun in that? If I'm going to wait for stuff, I might as well buy it online where it's cheaper. But the two of us went through the garment fabric racks, me going "poly, poly, poly", and both of us discussing how much better it used to be... "poly, poly, poly". Silkies -- all poly. Linen and linen-look: not much linen there. A lot of poly. And then the part that saddens me -- bridal fabrics. Poly poly poly. Who wants to be a polyester bride?
But really. What's with the near-total avoidance of natural fibers? I know that I should be saying this there and not here. But I'm here and not there and it's $4 in gas to get there.
I finally decided to put the stuff I'd been hoarding from the Hippy Camp (Bombed Back to the Stone Age) in my display case, and I'm in the top 10 in four out of the five items (Handful of Pine Needles, Handful of Nuts and Berries, Dreadlock Whips, and Stone Frisbees), with a top twenty in the fifth (Sabre Teeth). Woohoo!
Recipe for insomnia
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Take a handful of any of the following irritations, and stir (and toss, and turn).
- My arm is squished if I lie like this.
- My hip hurts if I lie like that.
- The pillow is blocking my nostril.
- My shoulder is too cold.
- My feet are too hot.
- I should get up and go to the bathroom. No I shouldn't. Yes I should. No I shouldn't.
- The inside of my nose itches.
- I'm so hungry my stomach is eating itself.
- My mouth is dry. My teeth are sticking to my lips. I should get a drink of water. No I shouldn't. Yes I should. No I shouldn't.
- My hair is poking me in the neck.
- My ear is bent funny against the pillow.
- My nightshirt is twisted around me too tight.
- I'm preoccupied by those emails I need to answer.
- I'm preoccupied by thinking about illness, injury, and death.
- I'm preoccupied by story ideas I don't spend enough time working on.
- I'm preoccupied by the insulting things people said to me five, ten, or fifteen years ago.
- I'm furious because I'm going to be too tired tomorrow to get anything done.
- Furious. Argh.
- A bird is singing outside. It's only 4:00 a.m. Argh. Hate the bird.
...And this says nothing about sleep disruptions caused by others, such as toddlers. Then, at least, there's a reason I'm awake. But there is nothing more agonizingly frustrating than lying awake for no good reason while the clock ticks away the minutes and hours. 12:48...1:15...2:09...3:34...4:02...and you bargain for less and less time. I'll be all right if I can just get six hours of sleep...or five...or three and a half...or two...
I've been this way off and on for most of my life. The worst spell was in college, when, for no apparent reason, I didn't sleep at all for about a week. These days I usually do get at least a few hours even on the worst nights, and the worst nights are no more than a few times a month. But I'd rather get seven or eight hours every night, thanks.
I don't want meds. At least, not really, not regularly, not so I rely upon them. Does anyone have other sleep-inducing tricks? Acupressure points? Breathing techniques? Melville novels?
All other insomniacs out there, come here. Group hug. I'm sorry I didn't come out earlier. It's nothing to be ashamed of, except maybe once in a while when we turn into total crazy people and beat our heads against the pillow, or kick the mattress repeatedly with our heels, or throw ourselves upon the floor in a frustrated heap. But sleep deprivation is a form of torture, you know.
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Take a handful of any of the following irritations, and stir (and toss, and turn).
- My arm is squished if I lie like this.
- My hip hurts if I lie like that.
- The pillow is blocking my nostril.
- My shoulder is too cold.
- My feet are too hot.
- I should get up and go to the bathroom. No I shouldn't. Yes I should. No I shouldn't.
- The inside of my nose itches.
- I'm so hungry my stomach is eating itself.
- My mouth is dry. My teeth are sticking to my lips. I should get a drink of water. No I shouldn't. Yes I should. No I shouldn't.
- My hair is poking me in the neck.
- My ear is bent funny against the pillow.
- My nightshirt is twisted around me too tight.
- I'm preoccupied by those emails I need to answer.
- I'm preoccupied by thinking about illness, injury, and death.
- I'm preoccupied by story ideas I don't spend enough time working on.
- I'm preoccupied by the insulting things people said to me five, ten, or fifteen years ago.
- I'm furious because I'm going to be too tired tomorrow to get anything done.
- Furious. Argh.
- A bird is singing outside. It's only 4:00 a.m. Argh. Hate the bird.
...And this says nothing about sleep disruptions caused by others, such as toddlers. Then, at least, there's a reason I'm awake. But there is nothing more agonizingly frustrating than lying awake for no good reason while the clock ticks away the minutes and hours. 12:48...1:15...2:09...3:34...4:02...and you bargain for less and less time. I'll be all right if I can just get six hours of sleep...or five...or three and a half...or two...
I've been this way off and on for most of my life. The worst spell was in college, when, for no apparent reason, I didn't sleep at all for about a week. These days I usually do get at least a few hours even on the worst nights, and the worst nights are no more than a few times a month. But I'd rather get seven or eight hours every night, thanks.
I don't want meds. At least, not really, not regularly, not so I rely upon them. Does anyone have other sleep-inducing tricks? Acupressure points? Breathing techniques? Melville novels?
All other insomniacs out there, come here. Group hug. I'm sorry I didn't come out earlier. It's nothing to be ashamed of, except maybe once in a while when we turn into total crazy people and beat our heads against the pillow, or kick the mattress repeatedly with our heels, or throw ourselves upon the floor in a frustrated heap. But sleep deprivation is a form of torture, you know.
Last night, an amazing thing happened. The girls went to bed at 6:30 as usual and did not wake up to eat until 2:30! That is 8 hours!! We fed them, they went right back to sleep, and we all went back to bed until Alice started fussing around 5'ish. We tried to feed them at 5:30 but Charlotte wouldn't eat at all and Alice only took an ounce, so we put them back in bed. Alice wanted to come to bed with us, so we brought them in our bed, and we all slept until 7!
I think that if we would have just brought them to bed with us at 5, they would have been just as happy. But, even with that 5'ish feeding, they still pretty much only ate once time last night!! HEAVEN!!
They may not do it again right away, but at least now we know that it is possible for them to go 8 hours at a time, and to make it 11 hours or more with only one feed at night!
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I think that if we would have just brought them to bed with us at 5, they would have been just as happy. But, even with that 5'ish feeding, they still pretty much only ate once time last night!! HEAVEN!!
They may not do it again right away, but at least now we know that it is possible for them to go 8 hours at a time, and to make it 11 hours or more with only one feed at night!
Hi guys, I'm Sera, 29 and I live in London (the UK one!). It's taken me ages to create a final 101 Things list but here it is in all its glory and I've actually already completed one thing! (I should have posted the list before I went on holiday but didn't get around to it. I wonder how much of a challenge this project is going to be?!)
( My 101 Things )
( My 101 Things )
For the past few months I've been trying to sell on craigslist the bamboo flooring leftover from redoing the floors in my house. Clearly it hasn't been going so well.
When I found an email in response to the ad in my inbox this morning I was ecstatic. Then I read the email. And I quote:
On the off chance that this is a weird scam I'm not going to reply.
When I found an email in response to the ad in my inbox this morning I was ecstatic. Then I read the email. And I quote:
Did you post this ad too?Um... yeah. For those of you who don't know, I'm nowhere near Atlanta.
http://goginzo.com/?view=ads&catid=2&subcatid=12&cityid=81&lang=en
this looks similar to your other ad. I think this was you anyways. I think I may have your email confused with someone else.
On the off chance that this is a weird scam I'm not going to reply.
- Mood:
confused
1. make the switch to mama cloth and divacup
2. make cloth wipes out of all old receiving blankets
3. potty train my daughter
4. read at least 1 book every 100 days (books with bright colors, pics, and rhyming words don't count!)so far so good, im on #1
5. start a mommy n me group with at least 5 members!
6. get a good stash of clay figures and purses/coordinating ready for sale
7.research how to start selling my goods and also how to start my own daycare
8. get all closets organized by next spring
9.talk less...i talk too much
10. quit getting drunk when i drink.
11. drink more water to ward off migraines
12. plant a tree
13. make Christmas fabric bags for wrapping instead of paper
14. convince husband to stop using paper towels
15.sign up for the site that stops junk mail so i can reduce waste and energy (recycling)
16. after completing 1, 2, 13, and 15...become a paperless household (except journals and kids art, which will be kept)
17. get a feung shuy (however its spelled) book and live it
18. keep trying to figure out non-digital photography
19. go on a trip alone with my husband...Hawaii, or Mexico, or Catalina, or an Alaska cruise, etc...
20. walk my kids to the park at least once a week in the sunny seasons
21. find an exercise video that i love and do it!
22. put a few streaks of pink in my hair...always wanted to do it, but afraid of the looks/comments from mother in law
23.don't worry so much what mother in law thinks! in progress as always
24. have "the talk" with my dad. tell him what i feel n think about him and what i want from him as a father/grandpa
25. become better friends with people who don't smoke or drink
26. stop smoking!!!!!
27. find a laundry organizing system that works...stick to it!
28. finish my family scrapbook...the white one, been working on it for 2 + years!
29. use my serger for the first time! if i dont do this within 1001 days, i must sell it!
30. learn how to speak spanish with my son...basics
31. take the kids to the library for book babies...or something like it
32.get a new shelf system for our extensive dvd collection...been trying this for a loong while
33.catalog all 250 dvd's
34. get current with ALL debts...start the DR get out of debt plan or whatever it is!
35. drive to huntington beach to see adams grandpa who has altzeimers
36. go to "green" sites and tell them to add cloth diapers/send message to al gore about adding cloth to his inconvenient truth deal
37. switch to green power at PGE...i think its wind power in this area...
38. start our house savings account. i hate this rental!
39. start hosting the portland chapter of miracle diapers..
40. appropriately thank alicia for getting me to cross the line from looking at cloth, to actually using it.
41.hike at least 1 time a month in spring/summer/early fall. so far we have gone 2 times in 2 months...once in apr, once in may
42. see jack johnson in concert
43. sponser a child overseas.
44.cut down our eating out for dinner to once or twice per month. (, start out with once a week, go from there)
45.post in lj once a week at least
46.never throw away anything that i can recycle...mostly already do this, its a once in a while thing ill throw it out. but STOP!
47. volunteer at inside out, a homeless teen place. now that im not preggers this will be more attainable
48. get a hard drive just for my pictures
49. find alternatives to plastic bags for doggy dooty
50.switch from plastic foodware to metal/wood/glass(i did get sigg bottles for andrew n i for water)
51.get more plants in my house/garden
52. compost!!!!!!!!!!!!!
53. get my son to go to bed without us in there too!
54. set a schedule for kids and stick to it
55.start my own craft website...the chatty crafter!
56. finish my family website
57. pare down the furniture in my house.
58. collect all seasons of grey's anatomy and the office
59. start shopping at the portland co-op
60. donate 5% of all earnings from craft sales to a noble cause...
61. when i go to costco always get 1 thing for a food bank closet thing
62. no more buying boxed meals/sides. stay out of the center of the store!!!
63. have a reunion with all my ex co-workers from 3 years ago. we were really tight n i miss em lots!
64.no more smoking cigarettes as of about a month ago!
65. start a habitat for humanity group and convince family to do that instead of x-mas gifts for each other
66. help people who need help, support people who need support, and don't for those who don't
67. accept things i cannot chance, change things i can change
68. NO JUDGING!!! im too guilty of that.
69. go on the polar express ride at the mt. hood railroad this x-mas time!
70. sponser a family at christmas every year
71. volunteer for extreme makeover:home edition next time its in oregon/wash/cali
72. cut out caffine
73. take a class for sewing/serging
74. learn at least one new dance
75. sing karaoke
76. start to finish my first attempt at an associates degree. (did 16 creds so far)
77.support my mom with her aa meetings, my bro too
78. quit taking advantage of my sister (free babysitting)
79. finish this list
80.get bigger diaper stash
81. finish knitting lolas pants
82. get membership to tha zoo for this year
83. go to atleast 3 summer on the lawn zoo concerts
84. meet unetortue
85. make clay figures for my ma friends x
86. make a dress for t
87. make a dress for me
88. make dresses/purses for boomba toomba
89. be patient!
90. make baby shoes for shelter
91. donate old clothes
92. go to washington to see baby corey
93. go back to cali to see shannon and anniejo uncle bob
94. watch all of band of brothers
96.cut down andrews tv time
97. go to library or swim lessons for kids
98.dont get involved with friends drama
99. stay in ma..even if i slip
100. teach andrew how to read
101. go back to school and take a few classes
2. make cloth wipes out of all old receiving blankets
3. potty train my daughter
4. read at least 1 book every 100 days (books with bright colors, pics, and rhyming words don't count!)so far so good, im on #1
5. start a mommy n me group with at least 5 members!
6. get a good stash of clay figures and purses/coordinating ready for sale
7.
8. get all closets organized by next spring
9.
11
12. plant a tree
13. make Christmas fabric bags for wrapping instead of paper
14. convince husband to stop using paper towels
15.
16. after completing 1, 2, 13, and 15...become a paperless household (except journals and kids art, which will be kept)
17. get a feung shuy (however its spelled) book and live it
18. keep trying to figure out non-digital photography
19. go on a trip alone with my husband...Hawaii, or Mexico, or Catalina, or an Alaska cruise, etc...
20. walk my kids to the park at least once a week in the sunny seasons
21. find an exercise video that i love and do it!
23.
24. have "the talk" with my dad. tell him what i feel n think about him and what i want from him as a father/grandpa
27
28. finish my family scrapbook...the white one, been working on it for 2 + years!
29. use my serger for the first time! if i dont do this within 1001 days, i must sell it!
30. learn how to speak spanish with my son...basics
31. take the kids to the library for book babies...or something like it
32.
33.
34. get current with ALL debts...start the DR get out of debt plan or whatever it is!
35. drive to huntington beach to see adams grandpa who has altzeimers
36. go to "green" sites and tell them to add cloth diapers/send message to al gore about adding cloth to his inconvenient truth deal
37. switch to green power at PGE...i think its wind power in this area...
38. start our house savings account. i hate this rental!
39. start hosting the portland chapter of miracle diapers..
40. appropriately thank alicia for getting me to cross the line from looking at cloth, to actually using it.
41.
42. see jack johnson in concert
43. sponser a child overseas.
44.
45.
46.
47. volunteer at inside out, a homeless teen place. now that im not preggers this will be more attainable
48. get a hard drive just for my pictures
49. find alternatives to plastic bags for doggy dooty
50.
51.
52. compost!!!!!!!!!!!!!
55.
56. finish my family website
57. pare down the furniture in my house.
58. collect all seasons of grey's anatomy and the office
59. start shopping at the portland co-op
60. donate 5% of all earnings from craft sales to a noble cause...
61. when i go to costco always get 1 thing for a food bank closet thing
62. no more buying boxed meals/sides. stay out of the center of the store!!!
63. have a reunion with all my ex co-workers from 3 years ago. we were really tight n i miss em lots!
64.
65. start a habitat for humanity group and convince family to do that instead of x-mas gifts for each other
66. help people who need help, support people who need support, and don't for those who don't
67. accept things i cannot chance, change things i can change
68. NO JUDGING!!! im too guilty of that.
69. go on the polar express ride at the mt. hood railroad this x-mas time!
70. sponser a family at christmas every year
71. volunteer for extreme makeover:home edition next time its in oregon/wash/cali
72. cut out caffine
73. take a class for sewing/serging
74. learn at least one new dance
75. sing karaoke
76. start to finish my first attempt at an associates degree. (did 16 creds so far)
77.
80.
81. finish knitting lolas pants
83. go to atleast 3 summer on the lawn zoo concerts
84. meet unetortue
85. make clay figures for my ma friends x
86. make a dress for t
87. make a dress for me
88. make dresses/purses for boomba toomba
89. be patient!
90. make baby shoes for shelter
91. donate old clothes
92. go to washington to see baby corey
93. go back to cali to see shannon and anniejo uncle bob
94. watch all of band of brothers
96.
97. go to library or swim lessons for kids
98.
99. stay in ma..even if i slip
100. teach andrew how to read
101. go back to school and take a few classes
Hey everybody,
I know that a lot of us have goals that involved dabbling in vegetarianism, so I just wanted to let everyone know that it's National Vegetarian Week starting tomorrow. So, if you've got a goal to try to be a vegetarian for a week or a month, or even forever, no time to start like tomorrow. You might even find that some of your favorite veggie-friendly eating establishments are celebrating with you.
Good luck!
I know that a lot of us have goals that involved dabbling in vegetarianism, so I just wanted to let everyone know that it's National Vegetarian Week starting tomorrow. So, if you've got a goal to try to be a vegetarian for a week or a month, or even forever, no time to start like tomorrow. You might even find that some of your favorite veggie-friendly eating establishments are celebrating with you.
Good luck!
- Mood:
disappointed
Hello I'm Anna. I'm 16 I'm from the UK and i'm going to attempt to do the 101 things in 1001 days
is underway.
is underway.
( My List. )
I got the idea for these meatballs from Rachael Ray's Chinese Spaghetti and Meatballs. This is my modified version.
( Read more... )
Is Lost’s Island Electromagnetic Enough to Move Itself Through Space? Time-Travel Expert Says It’s Not Impossible
Someone really needs to write a story about ( spoilers )
Okay, it's been written!
http://jinxed-wood.livejournal.com/9513
Okay, it's been written!
http://jinxed-wood.livejournal.com/9513
Comcast has posted another update to AVS Forum about their ongoing issues with, and updates to, the TiVo software for their cable DVRs.
Hello everyone. I want to provide an update on the Comcast DVR with TiVo Service.They don't say why they've put the current update on hold and haven't continued deployment. I'd have to presume something went pear shaped with the initial roll-out. I hope they resume deployment soon and get the fixes out to the rest of the user base.
In the past, some users have noticed long delays (up to several minutes) when scheduling recordings (including setting up and modifying Season Passes). We made a change recently to correct this issue, and you should now see improved performance when scheduling recordings.
The software update for the Comcast/TiVo DVR that rolled out to part of the region at the beginning of April is on hold for the moment, but we are working to get it out as soon as possible. As a reminder, this release contains fixes for a perpetual reboot loop (with the front-panel display showing 8888), the Dolby Digital output on DCH set-top boxes, improves the Guide HD filter behavior, and other bug fixes.
I'm also happy to tell you that there will be another release targeted for the next few months that will provide noticeable performance improvements, particularly to scheduling and Guide. I can provide an update later on as we determine the exact timing for this release.
Thanks again for your feedback and your patience as Comcast and TiVo work to improve your user experience.
- Where Am I?:42.308929N 71.795328W
- Mood:
tired - Playin' On WMP:TiVo: Doctor Who
tirade: a long angry speech.
Volume 003, Issue 016
This issue covers May 14th- May 17th in crossover fandom.
Thanks towizefics who's Wednesdays contribution is included in this issue.
All fan fiction has been listed at least twice, once for each fandom represented in the story. As the lists are very long, lj cuts have been implemented. Enjoy!
( Crossover Media, Challenges and Announcements )
( Crossover Fan Fiction )
We don't pretend that what you see in this newsletter covered everything in the world of crossovers on Live Journal for the dates in question, though we have done our best. Please feel free to comment with suggestions on ways to improve the newsletter. Also, please let us know of any content we have overlooked or if any of the links are broken.
~Your mod,
strangevisitor7
This issue covers May 14th- May 17th in crossover fandom.
Thanks to
wizefics who's Wednesdays contribution is included in this issue.All fan fiction has been listed at least twice, once for each fandom represented in the story. As the lists are very long, lj cuts have been implemented. Enjoy!
( Crossover Media, Challenges and Announcements )
( Crossover Fan Fiction )
We don't pretend that what you see in this newsletter covered everything in the world of crossovers on Live Journal for the dates in question, though we have done our best. Please feel free to comment with suggestions on ways to improve the newsletter. Also, please let us know of any content we have overlooked or if any of the links are broken.
~Your mod,
strangevisitor7Currently reading
Finished
Eldest by Christopher Paolini-7.5/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sin City by Max Allan Collins-8/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Cold Burn by Max Allan Collins-7.5/10
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone by J.R. Rowling-9/10
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets by J.R. Rowling-8.5/10
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban by J.R. Rowling-9.5/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Body Of Evidence by Max Allan Collins-7/10
Harry Potter And The Goblet of Fire by J.R. Rowling-9.5/10
Harry Potter And The Order of the Phoenix by J.R. Rowling-8.5/10
The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie-6.5/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Grave Matters by Max Allan Collins-8/10
T2: The Future War by S. M Stirling-6/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Binding Ties by Max Allan Collins-9/10
Total=13
Finished
Eldest by Christopher Paolini-7.5/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Sin City by Max Allan Collins-8/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Cold Burn by Max Allan Collins-7.5/10
Harry Potter And The Philosopher's Stone by J.R. Rowling-9/10
Harry Potter And The Chamber Of Secrets by J.R. Rowling-8.5/10
Harry Potter And The Prisoner Of Azkaban by J.R. Rowling-9.5/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Body Of Evidence by Max Allan Collins-7/10
Harry Potter And The Goblet of Fire by J.R. Rowling-9.5/10
Harry Potter And The Order of the Phoenix by J.R. Rowling-8.5/10
The Gun Seller by Hugh Laurie-6.5/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Grave Matters by Max Allan Collins-8/10
T2: The Future War by S. M Stirling-6/10
CSI: Crime Scene Investigation Binding Ties by Max Allan Collins-9/10
Total=13
- Where Am I?:going to bed soon
- Mood:
okay - Playin' On WMP:The Blair Witch Project
1-8 Dexter
9-20 Firefly/ Serenity and 1 Firefly-- Better Days header
21-28 Lost (Desmond)
29-39 Julianne Moore, and Kate Beckinsale
40-50 LOTR
51-54 Beverly Hills 90210
55 - Terminator
Previews:
1.
2.
3.
find the rest here at frodolyns_art
9-20 Firefly/ Serenity and 1 Firefly-- Better Days header
21-28 Lost (Desmond)
29-39 Julianne Moore, and Kate Beckinsale
40-50 LOTR
51-54 Beverly Hills 90210
55 - Terminator
Previews:
1.
2.3.find the rest here at frodolyns_art
I work in a bookstore that has a cafe and one thing we're allowed free is ice water. So I had one of the guys fill a cup and then pour the ice into a blender along with a packet of cherry flavored Koolaid singles. Perfect! It was just like a slushie from Seven Eleven. The cup size was venti, nom nom nom...
- Mood:
hungry