A friend shared this on Facebook. It is absolutely hilarious and gave me a much needed break from packing:
The Alot is Better Than You at Everything
Thank you, Kat, for sharing!
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
101 in 1001...actually more like 97 in 1001
So looking over my 101 in 1001, I realized that I'd somehow managed to list "Learn to spin my own yarn" twice, within a few lines of each other. (so I changed one of them to TBA) I also realized that goal #9 ("Update this blog once a week for the duration of the project") just isn't happening. I'm not sure if that's because of a lack of documentable progress or just a bit of laziness on my part.
In any case, I am changing the font on my original list to italics if the goal is in progress,strike-through if the goal is complete and updating the number in brackets [2/10] if the goal is quantifiable.
A little update on my goals:
3. Reduce the unnecessary use of "like" and "you know"
I am actually having quite a bit of success with this one. I've been paying attention more to how I speak and I find that most times the easiest way to reduce the unnecessary use of the word "like" is to just say "said." [i.e., instead of saying "He was all like 'I'm not doing that.'" I choose to say "He said 'I'm not doing that.'" Easy-peasy!]
4. Get a job
This is proving to be a more difficult task. Most of the jobs that I've been finding are about a one hour+ commute and that's before factoring in traffic and the recent arrival of the construction season. Don't even get me started about the drive in winter.
12. Go through all my clothes—get rid of stuff that no longer fits/is no longer my style
I've been making slow, but steady, progress in sorting through my clothing. There were a few things that I tried to convince myself that I would wear, even though I have neither worn nor even missed wearing them in the past year or so. When the logical part of me asked the hoarding part of me why I should keep the clothing, why, if I liked it so much, wasn't I wearing it the hoarding part stood silent and pouted. Into the Goodwill box it went.
30. Catalog all my yarn
With the help of Ravelry, which is kinda like Facebook for knitters and crocheters, I've been slowly creating a log of all my stash yarns. In the interest of reducing the number of boxes to move, I once again sorted through my yarn. I have purged yarn prior to each of the last few moves and this time was no exception. The next step will be to being photographing and logging it all . . . but that won't start till after we move.
34. Run a 5k
I've been training for this for a while now and as of three weeks ago, I could jog three miles together. However, I've been slacking off recently. [excuses] I've been running on the college's track, but recently the spring sports have begun to practice and phys ed classes have moved out of doors and since they get priority use of the track, I've been stymied in my efforts. I've tried running around town, but the hills and the concrete have been doing a number on my knees. I've also been bored with running. Actually maybe it's more accurate to say I'm discouraged. I had been running 3 miles every other day for about a month and not getting any faster at it. I would have thought I would make some sort of progress speed-wise in that amount of time. [/excuses] Of course, now that I haven't been working at it for the past few weeks, I'm not even sure I can jog the three miles together anymore.
40. Establish and maintain a useful daily routine
This is coming along and due to my diligence in removing my make-up each night, I am happy to report that for the first time in almost 10 years, my face is free of major blemishes! (at least for the moment)
42. Take a vitamin/vitamin pack once a day
This one has been pretty easy and with the exception of a few missed days here and there, I've been successful.
43. Exercise at least 3 times per week
This was going so well until about three weeks ago. See above for excuses.
45. Learn to kayak
About a week ago, My Beloved took me out in to a near-by lake for some paddling. I had some issues getting into the boat, but once I was in, the rest was fairly easy. Next step: combine kayaking with fishing.
73. Learn to spin my own yarn
A few weeks ago, My Beloved and I went to visit a couple of friends. One of said friends had located a place for us to learn to spin that weekend and booked us a lesson. Here are the results:
74. Bake at least once a month
This one has been way easy since I bake scones every couple of weeks for breakfast. (The scones are so easy though that it almost feels like cheating to count them as my baking for the month!) I have also been making butter ring (aka, coffee cake) and cookies.
Freshly-glazed butter ring
Cranberry orange scones
80. Learn to make bobbin lace
Since Lace Day, I've been invited to attend a local lace group that has been meeting on Mondays. (actually, "local" is kind of a misnomer; the group meets an hour away in New Jersey). Pat, our fearless leader, has supplied me with several new patterns over the past couple of months, always managing to start me on a new pattern just when I had gotten the hang of the old one. :) Here are some of the projects I've been working on:
Lace edgings:
A handkerchief edging:
And here are some projects I hope to tackle soon:
(I'm told I possess the skills to complete them without much trouble, but I am a tad skeptical.)
84. Crochet my sisters surprise floor coverings
I'm not going to say too much about this, as my sister(s) may be reading this, but here is one of the projects in progress:
91. Learn how to tie 10 new knots [1/10]
In learning to make bobbin lace, I learned to tie a new knot: the weaver's knot. It is indispensable when/if a thread breaks.
Looking at things from this perspective, I feel I'm making some real progress towards my goals.
Huzzah!
In any case, I am changing the font on my original list to italics if the goal is in progress,
A little update on my goals:
3. Reduce the unnecessary use of "like" and "you know"
I am actually having quite a bit of success with this one. I've been paying attention more to how I speak and I find that most times the easiest way to reduce the unnecessary use of the word "like" is to just say "said." [i.e., instead of saying "He was all like 'I'm not doing that.'" I choose to say "He said 'I'm not doing that.'" Easy-peasy!]
4. Get a job
This is proving to be a more difficult task. Most of the jobs that I've been finding are about a one hour+ commute and that's before factoring in traffic and the recent arrival of the construction season. Don't even get me started about the drive in winter.
12. Go through all my clothes—get rid of stuff that no longer fits/is no longer my style
I've been making slow, but steady, progress in sorting through my clothing. There were a few things that I tried to convince myself that I would wear, even though I have neither worn nor even missed wearing them in the past year or so. When the logical part of me asked the hoarding part of me why I should keep the clothing, why, if I liked it so much, wasn't I wearing it the hoarding part stood silent and pouted. Into the Goodwill box it went.
30. Catalog all my yarn
With the help of Ravelry, which is kinda like Facebook for knitters and crocheters, I've been slowly creating a log of all my stash yarns. In the interest of reducing the number of boxes to move, I once again sorted through my yarn. I have purged yarn prior to each of the last few moves and this time was no exception. The next step will be to being photographing and logging it all . . . but that won't start till after we move.
34. Run a 5k
I've been training for this for a while now and as of three weeks ago, I could jog three miles together. However, I've been slacking off recently. [excuses] I've been running on the college's track, but recently the spring sports have begun to practice and phys ed classes have moved out of doors and since they get priority use of the track, I've been stymied in my efforts. I've tried running around town, but the hills and the concrete have been doing a number on my knees. I've also been bored with running. Actually maybe it's more accurate to say I'm discouraged. I had been running 3 miles every other day for about a month and not getting any faster at it. I would have thought I would make some sort of progress speed-wise in that amount of time. [/excuses] Of course, now that I haven't been working at it for the past few weeks, I'm not even sure I can jog the three miles together anymore.
40. Establish and maintain a useful daily routine
This is coming along and due to my diligence in removing my make-up each night, I am happy to report that for the first time in almost 10 years, my face is free of major blemishes! (at least for the moment)
42. Take a vitamin/vitamin pack once a day
This one has been pretty easy and with the exception of a few missed days here and there, I've been successful.
43. Exercise at least 3 times per week
This was going so well until about three weeks ago. See above for excuses.
45. Learn to kayak
About a week ago, My Beloved took me out in to a near-by lake for some paddling. I had some issues getting into the boat, but once I was in, the rest was fairly easy. Next step: combine kayaking with fishing.
A few weeks ago, My Beloved and I went to visit a couple of friends. One of said friends had located a place for us to learn to spin that weekend and booked us a lesson. Here are the results:
74. Bake at least once a month
This one has been way easy since I bake scones every couple of weeks for breakfast. (The scones are so easy though that it almost feels like cheating to count them as my baking for the month!) I have also been making butter ring (aka, coffee cake) and cookies.
Freshly-glazed butter ring
Cranberry orange sconesSince Lace Day, I've been invited to attend a local lace group that has been meeting on Mondays. (actually, "local" is kind of a misnomer; the group meets an hour away in New Jersey). Pat, our fearless leader, has supplied me with several new patterns over the past couple of months, always managing to start me on a new pattern just when I had gotten the hang of the old one. :) Here are some of the projects I've been working on:
Lace edgings:
A handkerchief edging:
And here are some projects I hope to tackle soon:
(I'm told I possess the skills to complete them without much trouble, but I am a tad skeptical.)
84. Crochet my sisters surprise floor coverings
I'm not going to say too much about this, as my sister(s) may be reading this, but here is one of the projects in progress:
91. Learn how to tie 10 new knots [1/10]
In learning to make bobbin lace, I learned to tie a new knot: the weaver's knot. It is indispensable when/if a thread breaks.
Looking at things from this perspective, I feel I'm making some real progress towards my goals.
Huzzah!
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