so i've done a few things, maintenance as i like to call it for the things that need to be done on fairly regular basis.
-i danced, somewhat drunkenly with a friend after we got home from work. she was feeling bummed; i have been feeling down lately, so what's the best way to get that out of your system? dance like a fool. but i'm definitely out of shape and couldn't dance for that long. hopefully things will improve if i do it semi-often.
-i stretched before going to bed. once. maybe that will become a nightly thing.....
-i hit up karaoke at the courtside with my old karaoke buddy who is moving away. it was kind of bittersweet because we've grown apart a bit, but it's nice when you can just fall back in to fun. i sang culture club's karma chameleon, pretty poorly, but whatever.
-got a couple of goals with one outing. my sister's wedding was 2 weekends ago (the start of this quest) and it was in gloucester. we went up early to catch lunch downtown, which is where we discovered cape ann's brewpub (new bar for the month). the food was decent for pub grub and we were able to try a sampler of all the beers they had on tap. walked a bit along the waterfront and then checked out hammond castle because that's where the wedding was. it would have been nice to do a beach walk, but it was kind of cold out so we didn't (that and we were kind of pressed for time).
-i also realized it's been a while since i've been to a starbucks, and that i have 4 good local cafes that i regularly pass in my travels, so i should clearly be able to avoid coffee from a chain. until the boat engineer and i were talking and he brought up the fact that sometimes a starbucks is the only place still open when we are traveling. so i decided that i'm adding a caveat to my no starbucks for a year thing, and that is it doesn't count if i'm traveling because sometimes there is no local, non chain option. and starbucks isn't the worst chain coffee place out there, so c'est la vie. but i'm really going to try not to go to one at all....
-donated to the breast cancer research foundation. so that's one down, two to go.
things i need to do before the week is over:
-dance some more
-laundry (the duvet and one load of clothes for sure)
-read like crazy, or at least regularly.
-buy christmas tickets home
-update work log
things to be on the radar:
-oil change
-yoga
-date night
-acupuncture
-wine tasting
-pedicure
-paper journal
Monday, October 13, 2014
postcrossing tracking
sent off my first of hopefully 33 postcards. ideally, i'd like to do one a month, but as long as i get 33 total by the end of the 1001 days, i'll be happy. so here's the (growing) list:
us-3027611 (10/9/14) received (10/15)
us-3067628 (11/3/14) received (11/21)
us-3196018 (1/23/15) received (2/13)
us-3196020 (1/23/15) received (1/28)
us-3217311 (2/4/15) received (2/17)
us-3260309 (3/2/15) received (3/17)
us-3325060 (4/8/15) received (4/25/15)
us-3428317 (6/9/15) received (6/21/15)
us-3428326 (6/9/15) received (6/20/15)
us-3486927 (7/14/15) received (8/1/15)
us-3529308 (8/6/15) received (9/3/15)
us-3602312 (9/16/15) received
us-3067628 (11/3/14) received (11/21)
us-3196018 (1/23/15) received (2/13)
us-3196020 (1/23/15) received (1/28)
us-3217311 (2/4/15) received (2/17)
us-3260309 (3/2/15) received (3/17)
us-3325060 (4/8/15) received (4/25/15)
us-3428317 (6/9/15) received (6/21/15)
us-3428326 (6/9/15) received (6/20/15)
us-3486927 (7/14/15) received (8/1/15)
us-3529308 (8/6/15) received (9/3/15)
us-3602312 (9/16/15) received
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
4th attempt, new blog!
local travel
1 visit martha's vineyard or nantucket 0/1
2 have a beach day once a month june, july, august 0/7
3 go to a water park every summer 0/3
4 day trips in NE quarterly 1/7 (gloucester 10/14)
serious travel
5 go to the kentucky derby 0/1
6 spring training yearly 1/3 (15, 16, 17)
7 travel abroad 0/1
8 visit VT(Nov) 1/3, ME (Jul) 1/2, CO(Dec) 1/3, AZ(Dec) 1/3, FL(Mar) 1/3, yearly; MD once 0/1
9attend a cocktail festival 1/1 Thirst Boston 2014
things to do (in boston)
13 st patricks day in southie 0/1
14 cyclorama for world aids day 0/1
15 see one movie nominated for best picture each year 0/3
16 see shakespeare in the park yearly 1/2
things to buy
17 buy every season of supernatural 0/9
18 buy one unique piece of jewelry a year 1/3
19 buy one investment piece a year 0/3
sporty/exercise
20 learn to sail 0/1
21 do yoga twice a month 0/66
22 go snowboarding each winter 0/3
23 run a 5k each year 0/3
24 ride bike to work weekly may through september
25 (belly) dance weekly 4/143
26 take weekly flamenco classes for a season (3 months) 0/36
27 be able to do the splits with either leg in front
28 go ice skating each winter (dec/14) 1/3
organization/to do
29 update the 101 list monthly 8/33
30 write in paper journal monthly 0/33
31 marzibox cleaned 2x week 52/286
32 do laundry every other week 16/72
33 perform regular maintenance on car
34 maintain paperwork in an organized manner
35 throw away/donate clothing/shoes yearly 0/3
36 develop old film rolls
37 create a contact list
38 digitize cds/get music from computers
39 update my ez pass
40 subscribe to the magazines i want and refrain from buying them in the store
41 update passport
fun:crafty
42 redo an old piece of furniture
43 go through wardrobe and create/photograph outfits
44 frame all prints and hang them
45 start and maintain an herb garden
fun:social
46 host a tea party
47 check out a new bar/restaurant each month 13/33 (cape ann brew pub 10/14, argyle (denver) 12/14, barcelona 1/15, viale 2/15. brewers fork 3/15, ward 8 3/15, kirkland tap and trotter 6/15, loyal nine 7/15, puritan and co 7/15, sams 8/15, hojoko 8/15, baseball tavern 8/15, brick and mortar 8/15)
48 go on a real date each month 9/33
49 be a regular at one bar I love
50 go to karaoke once a month 11/33 (10/10, 11/12, 12/3, 1/23/15, 1/30, 2/13, 3/6, 4/21, 5/14, 6/17, 8/10)
51 have a really awesome nye?
52 have afternoon tea at a fancy hotel or tea house
53 get a real christmas tree and have a decorating party
54 have a pumpkin beer tasting
communication
56 send birthday cards each month 0/30
57 send christmas cards yearly 0/3 missed the first year :(
58 visit james/andrea/matt 3x a year 0/9
health:well-being
59 get wisdom teeth removed/dental work done
60 lights out by 3am
61 get acupuncture monthly 0/33
62 eat at home at least 3 nights a week
63 take marzipan to the vet yearly 1/3 (3/31/15)
64 go to the doctor yearly 0/3
65 go to the dentist yearly 0/3
66 have and maintain health insurance 1/3 (i applied for 2015)
67 return to therapy
68 maintain weight below 130lbs
69 become a member at the ymca
70 be living in an apt that is comfortable and i love
pampering
71 get a facial quarterly 0/11
72 take a bath quarterly 0/11
73 buy flowers seasonally 1/11 (2/28)
74 get a bra fitting and get new bras
75 get a manicure quarterly 3/11
76 get a pedicure once a month 4/33
77 get a massage quarterly 0/11
78 go on an ashram retreat
education/betterment
79 become fluent in french
80 read a book monthly 12/33 (dare me, the girl you left behind, the interestings, my horizontal life, midnight in europe, the vacationers, the shadow of the wind, 2 am at the cat's pajamas, the paris winter, cupcakes and cashmere, throw out fifty things, adultery )
81 go to a monthly wine tasting 4/33 (11/13, 12/11, 2/5, 7/1)
82 join a csa
83 go starbucks-less for a year (caveat, while not traveling) (started 10/5/14, still going as of 9/16/15)
84 take a cheese class
financial/job stuffs
85 have one school loan paid off
86 take care of outstanding debts
87 be back on track with loans payments
88 have $10,000 in 401k
89 have six months living expenses in cash
90 have a job i really love
91 maintain cc's in a way that they can be paid off within 6 months
92 create a budget and stick to it
93 maintain precise records on work hours and wages
94 update resume yearly 1/3
good vibes/volunteering
95 donate yearly to breast cancer research/prevention in october 1/3
96 volunteer yearly 0/3
97 donate my hair
98 buy a coffee or pay a toll for stranger once a year 0/3
99 vote yearly 1/3
100 consecutive seasons of mlu volunteering 0/2
101 attend a charity ball each year 0/3
beginning date: oct 5, 2014
ending date: july 2, 2017
1 visit martha's vineyard or nantucket 0/1
2 have a beach day once a month june, july, august 0/7
3 go to a water park every summer 0/3
4 day trips in NE quarterly 1/7 (gloucester 10/14)
serious travel
5 go to the kentucky derby 0/1
6 spring training yearly 1/3 (
7 travel abroad 0/1
8 visit VT(Nov) 1/3, ME (Jul) 1/2, CO(Dec) 1/3, AZ(Dec) 1/3, FL(Mar) 1/3, yearly; MD once 0/1
9
10 visit autumn 0/1
11 visit becca 0/1
12 romantic getaway with boat engineer 0/1
11 visit becca 0/1
12 romantic getaway with boat engineer 0/1
13 st patricks day in southie 0/1
14 cyclorama for world aids day 0/1
15 see one movie nominated for best picture each year 0/3
16 see shakespeare in the park yearly 1/2
things to buy
17 buy every season of supernatural 0/9
18 buy one unique piece of jewelry a year 1/3
19 buy one investment piece a year 0/3
sporty/exercise
20 learn to sail 0/1
21 do yoga twice a month 0/66
22 go snowboarding each winter 0/3
23 run a 5k each year 0/3
24 ride bike to work weekly may through september
25 (belly) dance weekly 4/143
26 take weekly flamenco classes for a season (3 months) 0/36
27 be able to do the splits with either leg in front
28 go ice skating each winter (dec/14) 1/3
organization/to do
29 update the 101 list monthly 8/33
30 write in paper journal monthly 0/33
31 marzibox cleaned 2x week 52/286
32 do laundry every other week 16/72
33 perform regular maintenance on car
34 maintain paperwork in an organized manner
35 throw away/donate clothing/shoes yearly 0/3
36 develop old film rolls
37 create a contact list
38 digitize cds/get music from computers
39 update my ez pass
40 subscribe to the magazines i want and refrain from buying them in the store
41 update passport
fun:crafty
42 redo an old piece of furniture
43 go through wardrobe and create/photograph outfits
44 frame all prints and hang them
45 start and maintain an herb garden
fun:social
46 host a tea party
47 check out a new bar/restaurant each month 13/33 (cape ann brew pub 10/14, argyle (denver) 12/14, barcelona 1/15, viale 2/15. brewers fork 3/15, ward 8 3/15, kirkland tap and trotter 6/15, loyal nine 7/15, puritan and co 7/15, sams 8/15, hojoko 8/15, baseball tavern 8/15, brick and mortar 8/15)
48 go on a real date each month 9/33
49 be a regular at one bar I love
50 go to karaoke once a month 11/33 (10/10, 11/12, 12/3, 1/23/15, 1/30, 2/13, 3/6, 4/21, 5/14, 6/17, 8/10)
51 have a really awesome nye?
52 have afternoon tea at a fancy hotel or tea house
53 get a real christmas tree and have a decorating party
54 have a pumpkin beer tasting
55 participate in postcrossing monthly 6/33 (10/14, 11/3, 1/23(2), 2/4, 3/1, 4/8, 6/9(2), 8/6, 9/16)
communication
56 send birthday cards each month 0/30
57 send christmas cards yearly 0/3 missed the first year :(
58 visit james/andrea/matt 3x a year 0/9
health:well-being
59 get wisdom teeth removed/dental work done
60 lights out by 3am
61 get acupuncture monthly 0/33
62 eat at home at least 3 nights a week
63 take marzipan to the vet yearly 1/3 (3/31/15)
64 go to the doctor yearly 0/3
65 go to the dentist yearly 0/3
66 have and maintain health insurance 1/3 (i applied for 2015)
67 return to therapy
68 maintain weight below 130lbs
69 become a member at the ymca
70 be living in an apt that is comfortable and i love
pampering
71 get a facial quarterly 0/11
72 take a bath quarterly 0/11
73 buy flowers seasonally 1/11 (2/28)
74 get a bra fitting and get new bras
75 get a manicure quarterly 3/11
76 get a pedicure once a month 4/33
77 get a massage quarterly 0/11
78 go on an ashram retreat
education/betterment
79 become fluent in french
80 read a book monthly 12/33 (dare me, the girl you left behind, the interestings, my horizontal life, midnight in europe, the vacationers, the shadow of the wind, 2 am at the cat's pajamas, the paris winter, cupcakes and cashmere, throw out fifty things, adultery )
81 go to a monthly wine tasting 4/33 (11/13, 12/11, 2/5, 7/1)
82 join a csa
83 go starbucks-less for a year (caveat, while not traveling) (started 10/5/14, still going as of 9/16/15)
84 take a cheese class
financial/job stuffs
85 have one school loan paid off
86 take care of outstanding debts
87 be back on track with loans payments
88 have $10,000 in 401k
89 have six months living expenses in cash
90 have a job i really love
91 maintain cc's in a way that they can be paid off within 6 months
92 create a budget and stick to it
93 maintain precise records on work hours and wages
94 update resume yearly 1/3
good vibes/volunteering
95 donate yearly to breast cancer research/prevention in october 1/3
96 volunteer yearly 0/3
97 donate my hair
98 buy a coffee or pay a toll for stranger once a year 0/3
99 vote yearly 1/3
100 consecutive seasons of mlu volunteering 0/2
101 attend a charity ball each year 0/3
beginning date: oct 5, 2014
ending date: july 2, 2017
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