1001 Days to Success!

2009-12-08T21:01:00.001-08:00

Self Explanatory LOL

2009-12-05T19:25:00.000-08:00

In honor of the fact that I'm watching White Christmas-Title song:

And my favorite- "Count Your Blessings"

2009-12-04T17:10:00.000-08:00

Double post today to make up for yesterday.
Feliz Navidad-It used to be that this song started off my Christmas. We ALWAYS seemed to play this for our orchestra concerts. Here it is with Rudolph!

And, because it is a claymation classic-Heatmiser/Snowmiser

2009-12-02T20:48:00.000-08:00

Today's post is one of my new favorites-I heard it on the radio last year and fell in love with it immediately. I finally tracked it down this year. This piece is WONDERFUL for a music teacher- different tempos, singers, repeated patterns.....The tempo picks up at 1:57 if you want to skip past the slow intro :)

2009-12-01T20:39:00.001-08:00

Today's is just a cute video featuring some dog "singing"

2009-11-30T15:50:00.000-08:00

Today was the first day of me doing Christmas lessons with the kids. One of my favorite things to do with them is comparing two versions of Pachelbel's Canon. First we listen to a version with kids singing then this one. Normally the kids groan when this one starts but when that guitar kicks in they really start to enjoy it!

I should note that I really hate this song normally, this is one of the few versions I like.

2009-11-29T16:37:00.001-08:00

Today's video is one that I quite literally grew up hearing. My mother had taped the Sesame Street Christmas Special from '78 off the TV and we always seemed to pull it out and watch it. One of my goals for my chorus group is to perform this with the sign language.
"Keep Christmas With You"

2009-11-28T18:18:00.001-08:00

Today's Christmas music video is from one of my favorite vintage movies-"Meet Me In St. Louis." I first saw this movie on a church trip to St. Louis and fell in love with the movie and the music. Here is Judy Garland singing "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas"

2009-11-27T17:51:00.000-08:00

I haven't posted here in forever so I decided to bring it back. I will post a different Christmas music video each day until Christmas. I have over 1000 Christmas songs in my computer so I shouldn't have any trouble finding music!

Today-John Denver and the Muppets 12 Days of Christmas. A Classic

Tiny update

2008-09-27T13:00:00.000-07:00

Well I forgot to vacuum on Monday but I remembered on Tuesday :)
This week we had pan cooked beef stew and rosemary/thyme chicken which was GOOD!

My earrings this week were huge stars for disco day at school, sadly my hair covered them up but it was fun to wear them! I've ordered a new pair of heart shaped earrings, can't wait to wear them!

By the end of next month we will have the high interest credit card paid off! Yay!
#19Bought a set of cute pjs

Cooking Goals

2008-09-19T18:34:00.000-07:00

Update on #71 Cook 5 new recipes a month
We tried this last week doing stir fry but Glenn had to do the actual stir fry because my hand slipped while cutting onions and I hit the marinade bowl and was covered in raw meat and teryaki hit me and my new Lane Bryant top, I burst into tears and Glenn had to finish for me.
However that fail of mine was also a win for goal #75 use every kitchen appliance we got for the wedding!

I did try a new porkchop recipe last week but it stunk since I forgot the recipe card at work and had to do it from memory.

This week I looked through the recipe books. On Monday we had.....OMFG I can't remember. I think that sums up my week I can't even remember dinner from MONDAY. Jeez.
Tuesday we had ginger pork chops from the recipe that I had previously forgot. It was ok, I bought the wrong kind of onions so it wasn't as good as it could have been......

Thursday we had Korean BBQ from the crockpot. Pretty greasy and definitely not the same as the picture :\

Tonight? Pan fried salmon, which I burned. I'm STILL waiting on Glenn to get home so we can eat. Blech.

2008-09-09T18:11:00.000-07:00

Mark 1/2 of one of Goal 32! While we were waiting to go see Indiana Jones at the $1 theater we walked next door to the mall and played:

From 101

It is so dark b/c the putt putt is lit by black lights. It was very fun, at least this time we didn't ROAST like when we did putt putt on our honeymoon.

#18We also got our Wii balance board back yesterday and I have now completed all of the yoga moves and games. I'm really sore today!
#27-Wear earrings-did that today

2008-09-05T18:14:00.000-07:00

Sept. 1st was my start day and we (me, DH and his best friend Daevid) went to the Georgia Aquarium to fill one of my goals. We took a lot of video which I will post later but here are some pics.

On the way home we ate at the Macaroni Grill thus fulfilling #34 Eat at 4 new restaurants

#27 Wear earrings to work at least once a week has been going well-I even had some compliments!

I've italicized ones I'm working on and bolded ones fulfilled from my first post.

2008-08-28T20:39:00.000-07:00

Well my goals are set to start September 1! We are going to have a "kick off" of sorts by going to the GA Aquarium (#35). I'm very excited!

I've finished the first of 84 books (#55). I had been reading it when I made the goals. It was Deception Point by Dan Brown and it was FANTASTIC. Plot twists you don't see coming, interesting characters.....just wonderful.

1001 Days!

2008-08-20T20:34:00.000-07:00

I ran across this on mustloveweddings.com (which I am totally addicted to....) and was intrigued! I've started my list. Anyone else think they might want to do it? I'm going to start Sept. 1st (end May 30 2011)

Creating your own 1001 Day Project

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).

Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.

Some common goal setting tips:
1. Be decisive. Know exactly what you want, why you want it, and how you plan to achieve it.

2. Stay Focused. Any goal requires sustained focus from beginning to end. Constantly evaluate your progress.

3. Welcome Failure. Frequently, very little is learned from a venture that did not experience failure in some form. Failure presents the opportunity to learn and makes the success more worthy.

4. Write down your goals. It clarifies your thinking and reinforces your commitment.

5. Keep your goals in sight. Review them frequently, and ensure that they are always at the forefront of your thinking.

Other Lists
http://www.triplux.com/dayzero/default.asp?view=masterlist

Personal
1. Drop to goal weight of 140
2. Buy a home
3. Give my parents and Glenn's parents grandbabies (one of the later goals) 
4. Visit Hillary in TN
5. Learn at least 200 words/phrases in sign language
6. Buy a new digital camera
7. Remember camera at all family functions and actually take pictures!
8. Fall back in love with my viola and play it at least twice a month
9. Attend 10 year high school reunion (2011)
10. Attend one of our family reunions in South GA
11. Take a self portrait once a month
12. Update passport
13. Play in the community band again
14. VOTE
15. Frame diplomas and DAR certificate
16. Practice good handwriting for 60 days by taking a course
17. Go two months without chocolate

All for me:
18. Complete EVERY activity on WiiFit
19. Buy 3 sets of cute PJs
20. Make a list of 100 things I like about myself
21. See 25 greatest films as voted by IMDB (0/25)
22. Get 4 pedicures (0/4)
23. Say nothing negative for two days (0/2)
24. Do a 5000 piece puzzle
25. Try a new sorbet or ice cream flavor
26. Add coins to coin collection, including at least 10 buffalo head nickels
27. Wear earrings/necklace to work at least once a week.

With Glenn
28. Tell Glenn "I Love You" EVERY day
29. Go hiking to a waterfall in NC
30. Use our new picnic set and picnic somewhere for no reason.
31. Buy a headboard for our bed
32. Play putt putt at least twice (1/2)
33. Get pics taken of me and Glenn at all family events
34. Eat at 4 new restaurants (1/4)
35. Visit the GA aquarium
36. Have a mistletoe kiss
37. Go to the beach and stand in the ocean
38. Go to Cedar Point
39. Go on overnight trip for 1st and 2nd year anniversaries
40. See the Cirque du Soleil Beatles Love show

Crafty
41. Finish the Wedding scrapbook
42. Finish Honeymoon scrapbook
43. Learn how to digi scrap
44. Learn and make at least 5 DIY crafts (art/music valence for classrooms is one)
45. Make at least 200 LJ icons for gar_graphics online community
46. Make a shadow box for my college stuff (devil tail, horns, and sneakers)
47. Learn to knit
48. Get back into weaving and soap making, make a present out of each for someone at Christmas
49. Make cat scrapbook

Entertainment
50. Go to a show at the Classic Center (preferably Broadway)
51. Visit an art gallery
52. Go to a symphony concert
53. Discover 10 new singers/instrumentalists that I like
54. Check out and read at least 15 books from the library
55. Read every book I currently own (1/84)

Music/Work
56. Memorize two piano pieces (Hunting Song is one)
57. Learn and sing 3 new songs in a different language
58. Get at least 10 piano students in the studio (current: 5)
59. Learn to play guitar well enough to sing while playing
60. Earn money for school instruments on donorchoose.org
61. Learn to play 8 classical pieces (0/8)
62. Listen to classical music in the car for a month (except mornings since I listen to the news)
63. Make a child laugh every day at school

Ecological
64. Buy reusable grocery bags.
65. Start using at least 5 eco friendly cleaning products

Money
66. Save up to get at least a $8000 balance in our account
67. Open some sort of savings account
68. Get credit card balance back to $0
69. Pay off car completely
70. Sell the rest of the Transformers on Ebay

Household/Internet
71. Cook at least 5 new recipes a month (1/32)
72. Make 3 completely organic meals
73. Make biscuits from scratch (and hope they are as good as Glenn's mom's!)
74. Stay on a high protein diet for one month
75. Use every new appliance we got for the wedding
76. Fold clothes and put them up the day they are washed for 6 months
77. Vacuum every Monday (4/142)
78. Buy a fireproof safe for the important things
79. Hem all pants that still need hemming (0/4)
80. Sort all recovered MP3s from Great Computer Crash of 08
81. Scan in all old pics and back them up
82. Back up all music/pictures on computer
83. Listen to every song I have on itunes, delete ones I don't like

For others
84. Send a "thinking of you" card once a month to someone I haven't talked to in a while
85. Send at least 4 thinking of you cards to Rooshie (0/4)
86. Mail out Christmas cards (2x)
87. Donate puzzles I've done to Salvation Army
88. Donate 50,000 grains of rice on www.freerice.com and donate to 3 similar charities
89. Donate every piece of clothing in my closet that no longer fits after I lose weight
90. Make 1001 comments on other people's blogs (11/1001)
91. Say good morning to everyone I meet for at least a week.
92. Smile/wave at a fellow driver once a week
93. Compliment someone every day for a month
94. Spend a day with each of my sisters, my niece, and my cousin Jackie.
95. Leave a 100% tip for great service
96. Participate in the "You Are Beautiful" project by putting up and photographing 25 stickers or signs. (0/25)
97. Meet a fellow LJ/Myspace/MLW person who I haven't met before in person
98. Volunteer at the local library

About my Goals!
99. Inspire others to make a list
100. Blog about every goal I complete
101. Have a dinner out to celebrate!