Happy New Year! Sorry it took me so long to get in here, life got crazy. The house offer... didn't work out so good. And then another failed round of looking, and then more looking and an offer is in on another house... keep your fingers crossed for us. This whole mess is harder than I expected.
I'm thinking that Darcy made her New Year's Resolution to be the good dog this year. She got things started early last week when I got really sick (I have no idea what happened, I was super exhausted and had an upset stomach for a week, then I was fine). Anyway, she climbed up into bed, placed her new favorite toy on my pillow under my chin, and then walked down to the end of the bed to cuddle at my feet. It was precious.
The halfway point in this experiment is rapidly approaching... I can't believe it :)
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Wednesday, November 9, 2011
Day 436
Wow, we're able to cross off a goal... one that I was beginning to think would never come off.
65. Trevor and Darcy let a “stranger” come into our house, sans barking and jumping.
65. Trevor and Darcy let a “stranger” come into our house, sans barking and jumping.
We had my brother and my parents over for dinner since we were having pot roast for dinner. (BTW, I thought I had perfection on Christmas, but it was even BETTER today). Christian came over first and the dogs barked at him, but when my parents showed up a few minutes later, they didn't bark at all! There was also no jumping at all at my dad. They admittedly did jump at my mom, but she was holding dog treats. That does not count.
"Stranger" was always in quotes because to my dogs, anyone who does not live in our home/does not come over at least once a week for months is a stranger. They're pretty protective of our home.
On a not quite so bright note, my progress on 'book 7 weddings in a year' went back 2 weddings. I booked Tori's and Tracy's weddings at the beginning of November 2010, so those have expired. Oh well, I'll book more :) And on a bright wedding note, Tori gets married on Friday, so I have a wedding coming right up! So excited!
65. Trevor and Darcy let a “stranger” come into our house, sans barking and jumping.
We had my brother and my parents over for dinner since we were having pot roast for dinner. (BTW, I thought I had perfection on Christmas, but it was even BETTER today). Christian came over first and the dogs barked at him, but when my parents showed up a few minutes later, they didn't bark at all! There was also no jumping at all at my dad. They admittedly did jump at my mom, but she was holding dog treats. That does not count.
"Stranger" was always in quotes because to my dogs, anyone who does not live in our home/does not come over at least once a week for months is a stranger. They're pretty protective of our home.
On a not quite so bright note, my progress on 'book 7 weddings in a year' went back 2 weddings. I booked Tori's and Tracy's weddings at the beginning of November 2010, so those have expired. Oh well, I'll book more :) And on a bright wedding note, Tori gets married on Friday, so I have a wedding coming right up! So excited!
Friday, October 28, 2011
Day 424
So I've been really out of touch. Sorry :(
Not too much is up right now as far as goals go. We almost, ALMOST got a goal a week back... Amilyne came over and when we opened the door the dogs didn't make a peep. Silence! Then they ran over and started barking. Sigh. That and Amilyne barely counts as a stranger... I mean, she doesn't live here but the dogs know her pretty well.
I've been obsessing over nail polish lately... I bought 2 colors the other day and that brought my polish count to 20. I'm actually pretty pumped about that, and I really don't have much space left in my medicine cabinet... maybe I'll have a bigger storage space for them once we get a house :)
Speaking of houses, John and I have started looking. We went on our first tour last week. The first house was clearly just a dry run our realtor wanted to take us through. We'd mentioned liking the neighborhood, so she got us into an unoccupied home (for sale, not like we broke into it or anything). It clearly wasn't one that we would intend to buy if for no other reason than the fact that we don't want a home with any less than 3 bedrooms, and this one had 2. The house had a ton of potential: gorgeous cathedral ceilings, flawless hardwood floors on the first level, the cute, centrally located fireplace, the bay windows. But then there was the fact that all the windows needed replacing, the carpet was vile, and the applicances appeared to be older than me. If you're looking to invest in flipping a house though, I'd love to put you in contact with our relator lol.
The second house was in the same neighborhood. Nice big yard (for a townhouse), gorgeous windows, tons of closet space. But it was soooooo cramped. Soooooooo cramped. And it seemed a bit dark. The most disappointing thing for us was the aforementioned window. There was one on the landing that was huge, had a lovely shape, looked like it would let in a ton of light... but it was completely blocked off. The owners were using it as display space, so they'd put up curtains inside the window (it was kind of a bay window). We really wanted to envision what it would look like if we were there, and we couldn't.
So both of these were nos, but I'm pretty excited to continue looking. We're hoping to buy in March, keep your fingers crossed for us!
Not too much is up right now as far as goals go. We almost, ALMOST got a goal a week back... Amilyne came over and when we opened the door the dogs didn't make a peep. Silence! Then they ran over and started barking. Sigh. That and Amilyne barely counts as a stranger... I mean, she doesn't live here but the dogs know her pretty well.
I've been obsessing over nail polish lately... I bought 2 colors the other day and that brought my polish count to 20. I'm actually pretty pumped about that, and I really don't have much space left in my medicine cabinet... maybe I'll have a bigger storage space for them once we get a house :)
Speaking of houses, John and I have started looking. We went on our first tour last week. The first house was clearly just a dry run our realtor wanted to take us through. We'd mentioned liking the neighborhood, so she got us into an unoccupied home (for sale, not like we broke into it or anything). It clearly wasn't one that we would intend to buy if for no other reason than the fact that we don't want a home with any less than 3 bedrooms, and this one had 2. The house had a ton of potential: gorgeous cathedral ceilings, flawless hardwood floors on the first level, the cute, centrally located fireplace, the bay windows. But then there was the fact that all the windows needed replacing, the carpet was vile, and the applicances appeared to be older than me. If you're looking to invest in flipping a house though, I'd love to put you in contact with our relator lol.
The second house was in the same neighborhood. Nice big yard (for a townhouse), gorgeous windows, tons of closet space. But it was soooooo cramped. Soooooooo cramped. And it seemed a bit dark. The most disappointing thing for us was the aforementioned window. There was one on the landing that was huge, had a lovely shape, looked like it would let in a ton of light... but it was completely blocked off. The owners were using it as display space, so they'd put up curtains inside the window (it was kind of a bay window). We really wanted to envision what it would look like if we were there, and we couldn't.
So both of these were nos, but I'm pretty excited to continue looking. We're hoping to buy in March, keep your fingers crossed for us!
Sunday, July 10, 2011
Day 313
I'm hard core pouting right now. Yes, I'm aware of what a toddler that makes me sound like. I contacted my September bride for her vendors since she's getting pretty close to her wedding date, and she told me that they'd massively downsized things and didn't need my services anymore :( Sigh. I'm not mad or anything, just disappointed. This is why I'm now requiring deposits. Guess I'm down to 5 out of 7 again. I'll change it later, I'm just not up for it right now.
Pout. :-/
Pout. :-/
Wednesday, April 27, 2011
Day 239
POST 100!!!!!!!!! Thank you everyone who reads my blog for reading, thereby encouraging me to not lazily give up on my goals :-)
So my bride interview is tomorrow. I'm so pumped, I really think I'll do well.
And Lent was a big fail. My apartment is a mess and I still rubbed at my eyebrows... but I avoided plucking them, and they actually look better than they have in quite some time. So I guess that's something.
Easter was spent at my parents' house, almost the entire day. Normally we do pancakes with my parents and then dinner at my grandmother's house, but since she had surgery recently, that was out. Both Easter breakfast and dinner were at my parents' place, and we went to Mass in between. As all Catholics know, Christmas Vigil is one thing, Easter Vigil is a whole other beast. I avoid that Mass at almost all costs... it's soooo long. We always try to go Easter Day. St. Bernadette's at 1:00 was surprisingly un-packed... we were able to find both parking and seats only 15 minutes before Mass (which is kind of a huge deal).
I also got reallyreallyreally great news today... I can't share it yet (it's not my news) but I think I can share it Friday, so stay tuned for the results of my bride meeting and the secret great news!
So my bride interview is tomorrow. I'm so pumped, I really think I'll do well.
And Lent was a big fail. My apartment is a mess and I still rubbed at my eyebrows... but I avoided plucking them, and they actually look better than they have in quite some time. So I guess that's something.
Easter was spent at my parents' house, almost the entire day. Normally we do pancakes with my parents and then dinner at my grandmother's house, but since she had surgery recently, that was out. Both Easter breakfast and dinner were at my parents' place, and we went to Mass in between. As all Catholics know, Christmas Vigil is one thing, Easter Vigil is a whole other beast. I avoid that Mass at almost all costs... it's soooo long. We always try to go Easter Day. St. Bernadette's at 1:00 was surprisingly un-packed... we were able to find both parking and seats only 15 minutes before Mass (which is kind of a huge deal).
I also got reallyreallyreally great news today... I can't share it yet (it's not my news) but I think I can share it Friday, so stay tuned for the results of my bride meeting and the secret great news!
Wednesday, January 12, 2011
Day 134
Since I promised to follow up on this, I'll start with the great news that came in the mail today: we got a check from the travel insurance company! We're reimbursed for the cost of the replacement flights, which were the more expensive of the two! I'm so excited! I'll need to call tomorrow and see if I should cancel my reimbursement claim from Air Mexicana... not that I ever expect to see it either way.
On a not so bright note, John and I got our Roth IRA statements in the mail the other day, and due to an annual fee we didn't know about, we're both $6 and change in the red on that account. Grr. Maybe April will be the month.
On the book front, I've finished 3 books (yes, a book a day!). Sense and Sensibility was first. It took a while for me to get into it, and I didn't like it as much as my other Austen books, but it wasn't bad. Then I moved onto The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen and The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson, both Christian romances. Both got a little... preachy might not be the right word, but it's close. Still, I definitely preferred The Healer's Apprentice, because the Christian romance thing seemed to flow a lot better in there. It was odd in The Apothecary's Daughter how it seemed to go between extremes... like 'She admired Francis' well-muscled body and full lips. And wasn't he the first to kneel and pray for God's intervention for Sir Henry?' (Not a direct quote.) At least with The Healer's Apprentice it flowed better... it was a loose re-telling of Sleeping Beauty, except instead of dragons there were demons, and instead of magic there was Jesus. Neither of them were bad, though.
Anyway, 7/10.
On a not so bright note, John and I got our Roth IRA statements in the mail the other day, and due to an annual fee we didn't know about, we're both $6 and change in the red on that account. Grr. Maybe April will be the month.
On the book front, I've finished 3 books (yes, a book a day!). Sense and Sensibility was first. It took a while for me to get into it, and I didn't like it as much as my other Austen books, but it wasn't bad. Then I moved onto The Apothecary's Daughter by Julie Klassen and The Healer's Apprentice by Melanie Dickerson, both Christian romances. Both got a little... preachy might not be the right word, but it's close. Still, I definitely preferred The Healer's Apprentice, because the Christian romance thing seemed to flow a lot better in there. It was odd in The Apothecary's Daughter how it seemed to go between extremes... like 'She admired Francis' well-muscled body and full lips. And wasn't he the first to kneel and pray for God's intervention for Sir Henry?' (Not a direct quote.) At least with The Healer's Apprentice it flowed better... it was a loose re-telling of Sleeping Beauty, except instead of dragons there were demons, and instead of magic there was Jesus. Neither of them were bad, though.
Anyway, 7/10.
Sunday, January 9, 2011
Day 131
I finished Emma. I also finished Phantom of the Opera. I love this goal.
Between Emma and Pride and Prejudice I think I preferred Pride and Prejudice, largely because I preferred Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy to Emma Woodhouse and Mr. Knightley. Though it did take a while for me to stop picturing Miss Georgiana Darcy as a rolly-polly min pin mix with a Georgia peach strapped to her head. I'll have more Austen to compare soon, because my next book on my list is Sense and Sensibility.
4/10.
I also complimented another stranger... engaged girls always love to hear about how lovely their engagement rings are :) 7/10
And while this isn't one of my goals per se, it makes me very hopeful: my quarterly 401K statement came in and I have gains! Real gains! The last time I got a statement I had gains on the quarter but they hadn't made up for the previous quarter's losses. As of this statement, I have more money in my 401K than I put in. This makes me pretty hopeful about what I'll see in a few days/weeks when our Roth quarterly statements come in.
On another close but no note, my puppies just lay very, very quietly, not begging, throughout the entirety of John's and my brunch (he made waffles, I made whipped cream). Sadly, the goal was for dinner though, and they seem to behave differently during dinner.
Between Emma and Pride and Prejudice I think I preferred Pride and Prejudice, largely because I preferred Elizabeth Bennet and Mr. Darcy to Emma Woodhouse and Mr. Knightley. Though it did take a while for me to stop picturing Miss Georgiana Darcy as a rolly-polly min pin mix with a Georgia peach strapped to her head. I'll have more Austen to compare soon, because my next book on my list is Sense and Sensibility.
4/10.
I also complimented another stranger... engaged girls always love to hear about how lovely their engagement rings are :) 7/10
And while this isn't one of my goals per se, it makes me very hopeful: my quarterly 401K statement came in and I have gains! Real gains! The last time I got a statement I had gains on the quarter but they hadn't made up for the previous quarter's losses. As of this statement, I have more money in my 401K than I put in. This makes me pretty hopeful about what I'll see in a few days/weeks when our Roth quarterly statements come in.
On another close but no note, my puppies just lay very, very quietly, not begging, throughout the entirety of John's and my brunch (he made waffles, I made whipped cream). Sadly, the goal was for dinner though, and they seem to behave differently during dinner.
Monday, November 29, 2010
Day 90
Posting again! I hope everyone had a lovely Thanksgiving. John and I spent the holiday with my family (my mom's parents, her brother and SIL and nephews, my parents and siblings). During the meal John leaned over and goes "It's not the same." I just responded "That's how I felt last year!" It's one of the harder parts of being married... splitting the holidays between families. But as long as I'm with my husband on those days, I'll make it work :)
So November (clearly) has not gone as well as I would have hoped as far as the list is concerned. Ah, well. I met with the client Kristi set me up with. Although the contract will be signed with Glow, I've decided that if she does book, I'm counting it. The meeting I had with the bride was just me and the bride, and it seems I'll be the DOC on my own (I'm not even sure if Kristi's doing full planning on this one). I'm basically looking at it as a final exam... proving that I can do this on my own.
I also submitted my paperwork to fully contribute to my 401K today! That will take effect on 1/1/11, so it's not crossed off yet. My definition of 'full contribution' is to contribute the largest amount that my company will match. John still needs to look into what his company does for 401K. He's under the impression that they don't match, and if that's the case, then we're fufilled in this goal as of 1/1/11.
I do have a few definite goals that I'll be meeting in December, and a few I hope to meet. On the list of definites:
84. Travel to Mexico. Cancun-bound on December 11!!!
26. Get 4 digits in our savings account. Technically we have this now, but I've also been saving for John's b-day gift in our savings account so a bunch of the money is coming back out. Yeah, I'm slightly embarrassed by our lack of savings, but oh well.
14. Contribute to charity 2x/year. This one won't be crossed off, as it's ongoing throughout the course of my 1001 days, but I typically do donations twice a year: after Christmas and after my birthday. So December and June.
And hope springs eternal:
38. Maybe being gone for a week will help us keep our place clean for a month. Maybe.
56. Mail the Christmas cards before Christmas. We'll see!
So November (clearly) has not gone as well as I would have hoped as far as the list is concerned. Ah, well. I met with the client Kristi set me up with. Although the contract will be signed with Glow, I've decided that if she does book, I'm counting it. The meeting I had with the bride was just me and the bride, and it seems I'll be the DOC on my own (I'm not even sure if Kristi's doing full planning on this one). I'm basically looking at it as a final exam... proving that I can do this on my own.
I also submitted my paperwork to fully contribute to my 401K today! That will take effect on 1/1/11, so it's not crossed off yet. My definition of 'full contribution' is to contribute the largest amount that my company will match. John still needs to look into what his company does for 401K. He's under the impression that they don't match, and if that's the case, then we're fufilled in this goal as of 1/1/11.
I do have a few definite goals that I'll be meeting in December, and a few I hope to meet. On the list of definites:
84. Travel to Mexico. Cancun-bound on December 11!!!
26. Get 4 digits in our savings account. Technically we have this now, but I've also been saving for John's b-day gift in our savings account so a bunch of the money is coming back out. Yeah, I'm slightly embarrassed by our lack of savings, but oh well.
14. Contribute to charity 2x/year. This one won't be crossed off, as it's ongoing throughout the course of my 1001 days, but I typically do donations twice a year: after Christmas and after my birthday. So December and June.
And hope springs eternal:
38. Maybe being gone for a week will help us keep our place clean for a month. Maybe.
56. Mail the Christmas cards before Christmas. We'll see!
Monday, November 15, 2010
Day 76
So my first paid wedding was Saturday. It went sooooo well. I was so happy with it. Literally the only thing I would have changed would have been the DJ... but sadly I find that's a pretty common thing for me. Thank goodness I found one I could stand for John's and my wedding :)
And Kristi booked me as a DOC (day-of-coordinator) for a wedding in May. She's doing planning for that one, but she can't actually do day of. I'm not sure if I should count that one or not... I mean, I'm doing a wedding solo, I'm getting paid, but the bride didn't come to me. IDK. I'll think about it :)
And the VA B&B deal from Living Social travel sold out... sad face! Oh well... maybe next time.
And Kristi booked me as a DOC (day-of-coordinator) for a wedding in May. She's doing planning for that one, but she can't actually do day of. I'm not sure if I should count that one or not... I mean, I'm doing a wedding solo, I'm getting paid, but the bride didn't come to me. IDK. I'll think about it :)
And the VA B&B deal from Living Social travel sold out... sad face! Oh well... maybe next time.
Friday, November 12, 2010
Day 73
To my complete and utter non-shock, the apartment is a disaster. Again. this post on Hyperbole and a Half is my life. Particularly this:
Thank you, Allie, for summing up my life.
On a bright, not fail-y note, I now have booked 2 weddings this month! Granted, one is for next year, but I have the contracts and we're good to go! I think that this one merits celebration :)
And Living Social started a travel page... first deal, a VA B&B! I'll be watching our budget, but these deals last a week instead of the normal one day buy period. So yes, I fail a little bit, but I think I'm generally ok.
Thank you, Allie, for summing up my life.
On a bright, not fail-y note, I now have booked 2 weddings this month! Granted, one is for next year, but I have the contracts and we're good to go! I think that this one merits celebration :)
And Living Social started a travel page... first deal, a VA B&B! I'll be watching our budget, but these deals last a week instead of the normal one day buy period. So yes, I fail a little bit, but I think I'm generally ok.
Wednesday, November 3, 2010
Day 64
So in Day 62 I said I might be visiting my sister for a JMU game, which would also successfully cross off goal 16 (visit Carlin at college). Well, that's a no go, but for a really good reason... I booked a wedding! This wedding is huge for me, for 3 reasons:
1. I told John back in July that it would be a really big deal for me the first time I did a wedding where I didn't know anyone. Where I was just hired. Why? Because in my own neurotic way, it assures me that I'm actually good at this, it's not just that my friends are humoring me. This isn't to say that I don't want to do friends' weddings... I love doing those, but it's also nice to be hired just because, you know? And that's exactly what happened here. I was checking in at my chiropractor appointment like, 2 weeks ago, and the receptionist, who knows I'm a wedding coordinator, introduced me to the client who was leaving, who just happened to be getting married in a few weeks. I gave her my card, and she just emailed me last night to say she wanted to hire me!
2. At the Oct. 16 wedding I did with Kristi (fondly remembered as the fire wedding) she told me that she might have a wedding Nov. 6. I was thinking at the time how cool it would be to be at a point where even if I wasn't booked for a weekend, it was more of a 'yet' thing than a definite open weekend. So booking my first really-really close wedding is exciting.
3. I'm getting paid for this one, woohoo!!
But now that I think about it, this does have to do with a goal... once I have a signed contract on this one, it will be wedding 1. Once I send contracts to my 2011 brides, it will be 2&3. So I'm seriously almost halfway to booking 7 in a year! And this will be number 10 this year, I feel so accomplished!
1. I told John back in July that it would be a really big deal for me the first time I did a wedding where I didn't know anyone. Where I was just hired. Why? Because in my own neurotic way, it assures me that I'm actually good at this, it's not just that my friends are humoring me. This isn't to say that I don't want to do friends' weddings... I love doing those, but it's also nice to be hired just because, you know? And that's exactly what happened here. I was checking in at my chiropractor appointment like, 2 weeks ago, and the receptionist, who knows I'm a wedding coordinator, introduced me to the client who was leaving, who just happened to be getting married in a few weeks. I gave her my card, and she just emailed me last night to say she wanted to hire me!
2. At the Oct. 16 wedding I did with Kristi (fondly remembered as the fire wedding) she told me that she might have a wedding Nov. 6. I was thinking at the time how cool it would be to be at a point where even if I wasn't booked for a weekend, it was more of a 'yet' thing than a definite open weekend. So booking my first really-really close wedding is exciting.
3. I'm getting paid for this one, woohoo!!
But now that I think about it, this does have to do with a goal... once I have a signed contract on this one, it will be wedding 1. Once I send contracts to my 2011 brides, it will be 2&3. So I'm seriously almost halfway to booking 7 in a year! And this will be number 10 this year, I feel so accomplished!
Wednesday, October 27, 2010
Day 57
Grrr.
Groupon offered a deal for a VA B&B near Charlottesville. Super pretty, includes dinner and breakfast, and is one of my 101 things (number 87). Going to a VA B&B is something I would really like to do, and this is a great deal.
So why the grrr?
We don't have $150 right now. And these are one day only deals. I really cannot justify buying this on our current budget. Being a grown-up sucks sometimes.
I guess there will always be another deal...
Groupon offered a deal for a VA B&B near Charlottesville. Super pretty, includes dinner and breakfast, and is one of my 101 things (number 87). Going to a VA B&B is something I would really like to do, and this is a great deal.
So why the grrr?
We don't have $150 right now. And these are one day only deals. I really cannot justify buying this on our current budget. Being a grown-up sucks sometimes.
I guess there will always be another deal...
Tuesday, October 12, 2010
Day 42
I'm having a few "close but not quite" moments this week.
{Goal 32} Turn a profit on our Roths. I got our quarterly statements for both of our Roths and for my 401K. All 3 had profit this quarter! ($.80 on my Roth lol). Unfortunately, my Roth is $14 in the red, John's is $13, and my 401K is $43. So I'll be crossing my fingers for better gains this period, and maybe I'll be reporting good news on that front in January.
{Goal 70} Book 7 weddings in a year. I'm doing my 7th wedding this coming weekend... but I didn't book 5/7 of the weddings I've done this year. On a positive note though, I've booked 2 weddings for 2011, so if you have engaged friends in the DC Metro area, or even in the Hampton Roads area, pass my name their way!
{Goal 81} Completely organize an inter-chapter event. Founders Day is this week, and I'm helping out with that. Key word helping... this isn't my event so it doesn't count. Sigh.
But hey... progress is progress, right?
{Goal 32} Turn a profit on our Roths. I got our quarterly statements for both of our Roths and for my 401K. All 3 had profit this quarter! ($.80 on my Roth lol). Unfortunately, my Roth is $14 in the red, John's is $13, and my 401K is $43. So I'll be crossing my fingers for better gains this period, and maybe I'll be reporting good news on that front in January.
{Goal 70} Book 7 weddings in a year. I'm doing my 7th wedding this coming weekend... but I didn't book 5/7 of the weddings I've done this year. On a positive note though, I've booked 2 weddings for 2011, so if you have engaged friends in the DC Metro area, or even in the Hampton Roads area, pass my name their way!
{Goal 81} Completely organize an inter-chapter event. Founders Day is this week, and I'm helping out with that. Key word helping... this isn't my event so it doesn't count. Sigh.
But hey... progress is progress, right?
Friday, October 8, 2010
Day 38
I know I've been really quiet here for the last week and that's because... I'm lazy. :( I've been going to chiropractor appointments (3/week) and doing weddings and my 101 just hasn't made any real progress.
I've been working on shaking hands with Trevor. I chose to put that one on there because Trevor is VERY touchy about his paws. I mean, he'll let me do pretty much whatever, check his ears, move him while he's sleeping, grab things out of his mouth... but he hates it when I touch his paws. So far he'll lift his paw, but still gets antsy when I actually take the paw. I'll be happy when he lets me hold his paw... and when he can do a cute trick :)
We've also been working on figuring out kennels for our trip to Mexico in December. We've narrowed it down to two, and we'll be checking them out soon.
So hopefully I can get my busy life out of the way in a few days so I can start accomplishing items on the list :)
I've been working on shaking hands with Trevor. I chose to put that one on there because Trevor is VERY touchy about his paws. I mean, he'll let me do pretty much whatever, check his ears, move him while he's sleeping, grab things out of his mouth... but he hates it when I touch his paws. So far he'll lift his paw, but still gets antsy when I actually take the paw. I'll be happy when he lets me hold his paw... and when he can do a cute trick :)
We've also been working on figuring out kennels for our trip to Mexico in December. We've narrowed it down to two, and we'll be checking them out soon.
So hopefully I can get my busy life out of the way in a few days so I can start accomplishing items on the list :)
Monday, September 13, 2010
Day 13
A bit disappointed right now, as I can't cross another one off my list. My bestie rushed this weekend, and got to preference with two chapters (go Nikki!). One of them was my sorority, but that didn't work out. Sigh. So goal 78 (refer a PNM who becomes a ZTA) waits for another day.
That said, I'm really happy for Nikki and GPhi, and I hope my bestie has as wonderful a Greek experience as I did.
That said, I'm really happy for Nikki and GPhi, and I hope my bestie has as wonderful a Greek experience as I did.
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Day One.
It's on.
I think the easiest way to start this is look at the ones I'm already working on, and start from there.
{25. Maintain a $500 bubble for 2 months.} Well, we were doing ok there until we found out the repairs on John's old car (long story) would cost more than we budgeted for. John, being awesome, got them to come down $90 on the price, but it's still higher than we thought. Sigh. I guess we'll start that next paycheck, and I guess this is why we keep that bubble, right?
{37. Finish furnishing the apartment.} We're actually only like, 5 items away from that. We still need an outdoor rug (we have a seriously ugly patio, the apartment complex powerwashed it before we moved in and apologized to us about the fact that there was nothing else they could do), 2 sets of curtains for our big windows, a bookcase, and a ladder. Yes, a ladder. IKEA had a room model up on their website with a ladder on it, saying it was the perfect place to hang clothes that had been worn but weren't ready for the wash yet. I fell in love with the idea. The ladder is $50 at IKEA, the curtains are $20-$30 per set at IKEA, the bookcase we like is $25 at IKEA (BTW I love that place) and the rug is $65 at Costco.
{70. Book 7 weddings in a year.} I know this isn't at all what I had in mind when I wrote this, but last week I got an internship with the woman who did day of coordination for my wedding. I'll be assisting with 6 weddings this fall, which makes 8 on the year. So I don't count this as making my goal, since Kristi booked 6 out of the 8, but it gives me a leg up in the business... experience counts for a lot.
{78. Recommend a PNM that becomes a Zeta.} I sent in a recommendation for my BFF last month. Recruitment is right around the corner... keep your fingers crossed for her!
{84. Go to Mexico.} John and I booked a trip to Cancun in February. Now we just need to find flights, since our airline went under!
So those are the 5 that I'm actively working on.
As I was writing about furnishing the apartment, I started wondering how open/honest I should be about all this. I mean, not as in lying about things, but I have some goals that are on the embarrassing/private side. Should I post pictures of my embarrassingly messy apartment as incentive to keep my place nice, since number 38 talks about keeping my apartment clean? Should I actually talk about how much I have in my savings accounts, since 26, 27, 33 AND 34 are about savings? Those types of questions. I'm leaning towards taking before/after pictures of my apartment so I can be proud of myself when it's clean (as opposed to embarrassed when it's messy) and just being vague when it comes to financial numbers.
I think the easiest way to start this is look at the ones I'm already working on, and start from there.
{25. Maintain a $500 bubble for 2 months.} Well, we were doing ok there until we found out the repairs on John's old car (long story) would cost more than we budgeted for. John, being awesome, got them to come down $90 on the price, but it's still higher than we thought. Sigh. I guess we'll start that next paycheck, and I guess this is why we keep that bubble, right?
{37. Finish furnishing the apartment.} We're actually only like, 5 items away from that. We still need an outdoor rug (we have a seriously ugly patio, the apartment complex powerwashed it before we moved in and apologized to us about the fact that there was nothing else they could do), 2 sets of curtains for our big windows, a bookcase, and a ladder. Yes, a ladder. IKEA had a room model up on their website with a ladder on it, saying it was the perfect place to hang clothes that had been worn but weren't ready for the wash yet. I fell in love with the idea. The ladder is $50 at IKEA, the curtains are $20-$30 per set at IKEA, the bookcase we like is $25 at IKEA (BTW I love that place) and the rug is $65 at Costco.
{70. Book 7 weddings in a year.} I know this isn't at all what I had in mind when I wrote this, but last week I got an internship with the woman who did day of coordination for my wedding. I'll be assisting with 6 weddings this fall, which makes 8 on the year. So I don't count this as making my goal, since Kristi booked 6 out of the 8, but it gives me a leg up in the business... experience counts for a lot.
{78. Recommend a PNM that becomes a Zeta.} I sent in a recommendation for my BFF last month. Recruitment is right around the corner... keep your fingers crossed for her!
{84. Go to Mexico.} John and I booked a trip to Cancun in February. Now we just need to find flights, since our airline went under!
So those are the 5 that I'm actively working on.
As I was writing about furnishing the apartment, I started wondering how open/honest I should be about all this. I mean, not as in lying about things, but I have some goals that are on the embarrassing/private side. Should I post pictures of my embarrassingly messy apartment as incentive to keep my place nice, since number 38 talks about keeping my apartment clean? Should I actually talk about how much I have in my savings accounts, since 26, 27, 33 AND 34 are about savings? Those types of questions. I'm leaning towards taking before/after pictures of my apartment so I can be proud of myself when it's clean (as opposed to embarrassed when it's messy) and just being vague when it comes to financial numbers.
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