Religion says, "Do."

Jesus says, "Done."

Sabbath thoughts.

Preach it.

Birthday Wishes

-Photos from the past 6 months.

-Opportunities to complete any remaining 101 tasks!
-Have my car washed, vacuumed and gorgeously clean. (it's been WAY too long)

-A day at the spa: mani-pedi, massage.
-Peonies
-Old School Board Games: LIFE, Trouble, Sorry, Connect 4, Guess Who, Battleship, Twister, Jenga, (Not Monopoly!)
-New School Board Games: "The Game of Things"
-This Blu-Ray Player

-cello lessons

-Have my t-shirt quilt finished!

-world peace

50 Days left!

My 101 has only 50 days left! Can you believe it? Seems like only yesterday I was on vacation in Nashville (living in Austin) coming up with tasks.

Below are some tasks I have completed recently:

13. Get a Y Membership.

For the record, I got mine in mid-December, not as a new years resolution thing. I could do a whole post on how great and humiliating this has been so far. Maybe one day...

19. Send Christmas cards.

26. Start a wine book/journal

29. Get a new Mac

I'm counting this as completed, because even though I don't have a new mac, i DO have a new computer (via work) and it would be dumb for me to buy a second computer. (yes hipsters, I could get an ipad, but I already have a kindle.. so I'm holding off on that for now)

30. Buy a new iPod

I received my third hand me down this December. So I don't really need to buy one now! (It's still new to me, folks.)

38. Take a dance class.

Does Zumba count? It's my list. Zumba counts.

40. Have a water fight.

I won.

48. Get an external hard drive and store music and pics on it.

Finally, I know.

54. Play a benefit show.

Does planning and hosting a benefit show count? It's my list. It counts.

58. Participate in an artisan fair.

If participation includes purchases (it's my list: it does.) then I have done this repeatedly. BUT, I also made cookies for one last year.

66. Shoot a deer. Tear.

and tears there were...

Progress report:

Tasks Completed: 57

Tasks remaining: 44

Days Left: 50 and counting....

Remember Folks:

Day 9

Today is January 9th.

I'm up in DC (in the snow!) awaiting my first day of my new project. Tomorrow I'll meet the team, meet the client and begin the madness.

We're already 9 days into 2012. It's official: Christmas vacation is over.

Aside from this I don't have many resolutions. A few goals here and there... working on the 101 (progress post to come), working harder/smarter at work and in life, worrying less, rejoicing more, all in all asking myself regularly: 'Have you prayed about it?"

I do agree with the things these smarties had to say though:

Resolutions for 20-somethings.

That link from Hairpin that Morgan has posted a lot.

Happy New Year folks!

Resolve.

RIP 2011

"Every new beginning comes from some other beginning's end."

2011 was definitely full of adventure, and I am kinda sad to see it go.

• I started my first project at my new job.
• I took a road trip alone to stand in 17 feet of snow on the edge of crater lake.
• I walked the Golden Gate Bridge, rode the trolley and went to H&M far too many times in San Fransisco with Heather.
• I rocked out mardi gras like a champ with team MoMiDa.
• My high school gal pals and I took a trip to Charleston where we rented a house, picked up 30 sand dollars and ate southern food to our hearts content while almost melting to death in the humidity.
• I introduced Luke to the Pacific Ocean on a cold rainy day in Oregon.
• The roomies and I ventured out to Virginia to hike, wine and dine with our old honorary roomies.
• Matt and I went to the Texas State Fair, gorged ourselves on fried food, rode the Texas Star, mocked Big Tex, saw the largest cows I have ever seen and cheered the Sooners on to Victory at the OU/TX game in Dallas.
• Mom flew up to Vancouver and we did a mother-daughter weekend in Portland before we road tripped up to Seattle to visit old friends.
• Matt and I spent a weekend in OBX for a friends wedding celebration
• I enjoyed two different trips to Choudrant. By the time the second trip rolled around I was practically a local. I even shot a deer. "When in Rome..."
• I took a week off and went to visit Luke in Germany
• I spent more time back home with my family this past year than I have in a long time!
• I karaoke'd far more than what is reasonably acceptable.
• I played tour guide for my parents and various co-workers who stumbled through Nashville at one point or another.
• I watched the Cubs win in person. Twice!
• My grandad survived a stroke and has been recovering exceptionally well!
• I learned I'd be a getting a sister-in-law in 2012.
• I finally ate at Hooters.
• I joined the Y.
• I learned how to use a PC and a blackberry (against my will).
• There were causal days spent watching football, roller blading in Shelby, hiking in Percy Warner, and eating Jeni's ice cream.
• There were celebrations with friends over graduations, weddings, engagements, babies and pregnancies.
• And of course there was a good night at the Melting Pot.

All in all, it was a very good year.

2012 has some big shoes to fill, but I've got a feeling it will rise to the occasion.

Rest in Peace, 2011.