Just a post

It is time to update...yay!  Last week was ultra stressing but hopefully this week works a bit better.  I did try a new beer (Newcastle) so at least that part of my list is continuing towards the goal.  I continue to work on the job front (because I want something for when I am done school darnit!) and nothing big to report.  Right now I am trying to work on my school work and stay up-to-date with all (major swirling hand motion) of that mess.  I am in two different groups for two different classes and I like the group aspect of both but one is functioning much better than the other one.

I found it amusing yesterday when 1 group member in my 560 class group said, "For our final project, can we get it completed asap.  I am leaving on the 11th so I would like to be done before then."  I cried out a loud response of "YES!!!!" because this is my last assignment due.  Get done early...I think so.  According to my countdown clock graduation is t-52 days away.  So close, so far, so happy, so scary and so ready.  Is it possible to have senioritis for grad school?  Maybe it is grad-itis.  I just feel apathetic in regards to my classes.  I spent half an hour last Thursday discussing the different ways to bludgeon myself with another student so we could leave class early.  Of course, it was kind of amusing when we made a list of pointy objects....eh, never mind.  Sort of sadistic actually :-p .

I had a great weekend with mom and dad and this coming Saturday is the Tennessee game.  I hope we get an offense again by Saturday.  Just a few days and then its the weekend, woot!  I think I need sleep now...g'night!

P.S.- Sent out a new postcrossing postcard today.  This makes 8 total so far.  I received a postcard today as well from Finland.  I really need to make a book or something with all my awesome postcards.

New addition for my list!

I have a new addition for my list (number 86 to be exact).  I want to go to The Nelson-Atkins Museum of Art in Kansas City, Missouri.  They have a HUGE shuttlecock outside and I think I need my picture with it.  Hmmmmm....sounds like a plan!

Other additions are:

87.  write a list of 101 things that make me happy and share with those I love

88.  change the oil in my car on a regular basis

89.  make my own painting and hang it up

90.  see Alabama play Penn State

91.  vote whenever I can

92.  fly somewhere in first class

93.  go scuba-diving or snorkeling

94.  read a book someone suggested to me

95.  learn to make Filling!

96.  become a life member of the Penn State Alumni Association (so they stop bothering me!)

97.  write a letter to myself before day 30 and read it on day 1001

98-100.  coming on 10/3/10

101. start a new 101 list on day 1001

Another one bites the dust!

YAY!  I can mark some more items off my list!  Say goodbye little list, I will kill you.  Mwahahahaha....

1. Say goodbye #9 because I went to San Diego (actually I do not leave until tomorrow)


2. I can mark off one part of #29 because I tried coleslaw finally and as expected...that is a big nope!  Never again, I am sure the coleslaw was good but ewwwwww...not me.


3. I also beat #35 because there was a random sax player on the street and I gave him $2.  Not alot I know, but I still gave the guy something.  I felt better for actually helping someone-let's hope I did.


4. I also am continuing my "try new drinks" goal.  Yesterday, even though I did not update, I had another two new beers.  First of all I tried Bohemia and Hofbrau Dunkel.  The former is a mexican beer and the latter is a dark german beer.  Of the beers that I tried this past weekend, I think I liked Hofbrau the very most.  It had a nice spicy aftertaste.  Yummmmmm

                                                                                                                                                             

I think that I am definitely doing well with my goals.  YAY!!!!!  Much love and wish me luck on my trip back to Alabama (oh yeah, I so went to Trader Joe's Today-because I could)

Yard House Fun

Tonight I went to the Yard House.  It has a lot of beers on draft and was pretty sweet.  I tried two new beers while I was there: Gordon Biersch Blonde Bock and the local House Honey Blonde.  I definitely liked the first beer better but I am glad I tried both.  After supper with at the Yard House, we stopped and bought Modelo.  It is a Mexican beer and was not as good as the first two.  I had a great night though and did enjoy my new drinks...yummmm.

I tried a new beer!

So I tried a new Beer last night.  This is great for my list and I actually enjoyed.  Hoegaarden is a Belgian Wheat Beer and it is spiced with Coriander and Orange Peel.  I had my beer with a lemon slice...yummy!  I think my brother would like the beer so I will recommend it to him.

Ack!

Look at the pretty pictures of Hermione and Spiderman.  Well, let me tell you this...


I hate allergies and right now I am not a fan of cats.  Because I have yet another sinus infection and I keep losing my voice.  How can I talk when I have no voice?  O those cats are gonna be de-furred real soon.

More for my list

So I need to finish my list and I only need about 26...only 26!  That is a lot!  I am almost done with another book so I can say (2/250) books read towards my read new books goal.  I think I may make a statement regarding my list now.  In one year's time I will look my list and re-evaluate my goals.  I do not believe this is a cop-out of anything, but I will be in a different place at that point and certain goals may need to be redone.  Sound like a plan?  I thought so.  :-)

75.  Try 10 new drinks

76.  Donate clothes I do not wear quarterly

77.  Get new glasses (my prescription is 2 1/2 yrs old!)

78.  Complete an iTunes University class

79.  Check my voice mail weekly

80.  Read the Sunday paper, not just the Sunday ads

81.  Give up Soda for Lent and not cheat

82.  Do not buy another planner for a year (I have a planner fetish)

83.  See a "ruin" of something

84.  Visit the female doctor for that thing I hate

85.  Restart my 401K

86.  more coming....

Job apps galore

I worked on the "get a job" goal this morning.  I applied for about 15 jobs and now I am so done for the day.  There are a few I need to apply by mail for (seriously, who does that?) but most are in for the moment.  I think I am a little crazy in my trying to apply right now.  I really want to have a job to go into once I graduate.  That is not too nuts right?  Oh well, I will keep going.  Tonight at work I have to print the last few cv's off on nice paper so I can mail them (did I mention, who does that?).  I even applied for two CIA jobs tonight.  I can start singing the "Secret Agent Man" song, except more like, "Secret Agent Librarian" :-)

I did something towards a goal!

So I actually started to work towards completing my goal!  Last night (when I could not sleep) I read my first new-to-me book.  It called Ash and the author is Malinda Lo.  It is a twist on the Cinderella tale.  For a first time author I thought she did a great job.  Probably the most unique aspect is that fairies are not good.  How many other stories do you read where fairies are always light, airy, good?  I loved the twist Lo gives for this book.  I am extremely interested to read another book Lo writes.  

Reading this book makes my #28 read: (1/250).  Yay!  One day and 249 to go on the book front.  I think I can handle this task just fine.  :-)

More For My 101 in 1001 list

HI!  I have a few more additions for my list of 101 in 1001.  I am still working on items but I cannot believe how hard it is to come up with good ideas.  I want to pick items that I can accomplish in a reasonable way.  Some can be harder and some can be easier but if it on the list I want to commit to actually trying to reach my 101.  Does this make sense?  Ok...without further ado, my additional items:

58.  Get a portable hard drive for my MacBook.

59.  Reread all of Ian Fleming's James Bond  series

60.  Go on a trip with just my dad (can be a day trip)

61.  Go on a trip with just my mom (can be a day trip)

62.  Go on a trip with just Jake (can be a day trip) 

63.  Go on a trip with Holly and Kimber (can be a day trip)

64.  Make it to the ALA and/or SLA annual conference each year

65.  Color an entire coloring book all the way through

66.  Do not buy any "new" books for a month- only use the library or buy used

67.  Sing Karaoke

68.  Mail a secret to PostSecret

69.  Send a soldier a care package

70.  Play mini putt-putt

71.  Go to the dentist

72.  Put all my change in a jar for 6 months

73.  Go to a zoo

74.  Plant a tree somewhere

75.  and I still need more...