Just call me butter.....

Because I am on a roll!  Even with only 4 months to go, I have not completely abandoned anything in my life that doesn't revolve around wedding planning (yet!).  Over the last couple of weeks I have managed to make some progress on my 101 list.  Go me, go me!

Some have been super easy (reading books) while other I seem to be taking steps back (I actually gained pounds instead of lost).  Here are some of the bigger projects that I have crossed off my list. 

84.  Take a vacation outside of the US
   Hopefully you realized from my Royal Wedding recaps that I was in London, Baby!  It was awesome.  I am not sure it counts as a vacation since it was more of an obligation since we were invited (just kidding).  The perfect trip to cross this off my list.  Mr LP and I love to travel so I am sure I will complete this one again.

51.  Clean Tarnished Jewelry
  Not a very exciting one but finished none the less.  I made it my goal over spring break to clean out all my old jewelry and polish the tarnished pieces.  I am half way to completing #50 too.  I just need to take the necklaces out of zip-lock bags and find a place to hang them.


89. Buy Art for the Living Room
  I am terrible blogger and have no picture of this but I bought a lovely hand-painted abstract yellow art piece at goodwill for $12.  Perfect!

Have you been able to finish any non-wedding related projects lately?

Another One Bites the Dust

Goal 101 completed! (Attend a college athletics game besides GWU) On Thursday I got to go see some of the March Madness games at the Verizon Center here in DC.  Mr. LP is a huge sports guy and managed to score us tickets.  At first I was only so/so about going but now I am a total convert.  The games were A... wait for it.... mazing!

Not only that but I am on the Butler Bandwagon!  I can't wait for my sweatshirt to arrive in the mail so I can show my bandwagon pride (no I didn't go to Butler and until a couple of days ago didn't even know where it was). 

Hint, hint Mr. LP (source)

There are so many reason to support Butler.  First of all, their mascot is a bulldog.  So adorable!

I love you (source)

Secondly I am convinced their head coach looks like the adult version of Harry Potter....

Just imagine him with a scar (source)

Anger Harry Potter (source)

See what I mean!?!?  Will you be joining me on the Butler Bandwagon.  Let's go Dawgs!

Two Goals Down....

......Only 98 more to go!  At this rate it will take me 98 months to complete this little project.  I am going the break neck speed of 2 tasks a month.... somebody stop me.  But this weekend I completed both tasks in a matter of 24 hours.  Just call me butter because I am on a roll!

This weekend I managed to update my resume (task #23) and host a game night (#31).  I know... out of control.  On Saturday night Mr. LP and I hosted an impromptu game night.  Mr. LP's uncle and aunt came over to bring us dining room chairs and play Apples to Apples.  I wanted to play Anomia (ohmygodbestgameeverinventedbuyitnow) but it is kind of a thinking game and we had been having some adult beverages.  Thinking game at our current state would probably have been a fail.  People were over; games were played.... Hosted a game night!  Check.

Updating my resume is totally boring so I won't put you to sleep with those details.  Essentially Mr. LP had to work all weekend so I had a lot of free time on my hands. 

I really need to get a 'wiggle on' with these tasks.  Hopefully the month of March will be much more productive!

101 things in 1,001 days!

This year instead of making a New Year’s Resolution I decided to take part in the 101 in 1001 challenge.  Basically it is a list of 101 things I want to accomplish in the next 1,001 days.  Having a 1,001 days is nice because it is a over two years so I don’t have to feel pressured to get it all done in a year.  As you can tell since it is already 18 days into the New Year it has taken me a while to complete my list.  I tried to think of things that I wanted to accomplish but that could be done in less than 1,001 days.  There are tons of things I left off the list like going to Australia, having season tickets to the Redskins and redo the kitchen which I don’t think will happen in 2.75 years.  

I ‘borrowed’ this idea from Claremont Road who borrowed it from someone else.  You know what they say, imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.  Here is the logistics on the project:

The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past – frequently simple goals such as New Year’s resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Start Date: January 1, 2011
End Date: September 28, 2013
Bold/italicized – Completed Item
Strikethrough – Replaced Item (see end of post for replacements)
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Get Artsy

1. Learn to use the Cricut
2. Make a painting for the house
3. Print the pictures for the family photo wall and hang them
4. Create wedding albums and scrapbook (after the wedding of course)
5. Make a quilt
6. Create Blurb album of blog posts

Get Cultured

7. Read 5 non-fiction books
8. Read 10 books of my own choosing
9. Organize or participate in a book group
10. Watch all of AFI’s top 100 movies (2007 list)
11. Go to the ballet
12. Go to a play in Washington, DC
13. Attend a live music performance of someone I don’t know who is not famous
14. See a Tony Award winning musical on Broadway
15. Attend a live taping of a television show
16. Attend a concert of someone famous whom I’ve never seen before

Get Deep

17. Go to a movie alone
18. Identify 100 things that make me happy
19. Identify 25 things I like about myself
20. Identify 25 things I am good at

Get Domestic

21. Take a cooking class
22. Make home made ice cream
23. Host a game night
24. Help cook for a holiday
25. Decorate a cake (or cupcakes) for a loved one’s birthday
26. Try 30 new recipes
27. Have fresh flowers at home 3 times

Get Geeky

28. Remake personal blog with modified template
29. Read 2 counseling books
30. Take a class for CEU’s
31. Update resume
32. Identify career options

Get Healthy

33. Lose 13 pounds
34. Run the Marine Corp Marathon
35. Find a yoga studio and take a class
36. Drink 8 glasses of water daily for 3 weeks
37. Try three Netflix/OnDemand fitness routines
38. Go to the pool 4 times in a month
39. Brush teeth before bed every day for a month
40. Eat a fruit/vegetable at lunch every day for a week
41. Floss every other day for 2 weeks
42. Develop and maintain skincare routine
43. Stay up to date on doctors appts for one year
44. Find a general internist
45. Get a copy of medical records

Get Organized

46. Clean and organize mementos in memory chest
47. Sell wedding items that are no longer needed after wedding
48. Organize family and friend’s birthdays in one place
49. Buy/make birthday cards and greeting cards to have on-hand and send
50. Organize jewelry with a new storage system
51. Clean tarnished jewelry
52. De-clutter the attic
53. Print old pictures and put into albums
54. Write down recipes on recipe cards
55. Back up all digital images and music on hard drive

Get Covered

56. Get AAA membership
57. Get life insurance
58. Write a will

Get Rich (or at least get my finances in better order)

59. Find a financial planner and make an appointment
60. Have portion of direct deposit automatically entered into savings
61. Get free credit report — cancel any dormant accounts
62. Set up better 401K
63. Transfer old 401K into new one
64. Create a financial plan with soon to be hubby
65. Sell old clothes on ebay or store
66. Put $5 in savings for each completed task and $10 for every uncompleted one
67. Update payments on student loans

Get Generous

68. Pay 10 strangers compliments
69. Purge and donate old clothes from closets at least three times
70. Start a charity at school
71. Walk the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer
72. Find a charity to participant/volunteer for 4 times
73. Send 12 cards or letters for no reason at all

Get Social

74. Mail Christmas Cards out before Christmas
75. Make plans with a new friend
76. Call one faraway friend a week for 6 weeks
77. Do something with friends once a month
78. Have a dinner date with Mr.LP at 2 of the Zagats top rated restaurants
79. Have a double-date with friends once every other month

Get Stuff

80. Matching bedroom furniture
81. Sewing machine

Get Adventurous

82. Go to Chicago or New Orleans
83. Go to Las Vegas
84. Take a vacation outside of the US
85. Take a weekend trip with 'couple' friends
86. Take a girls only trip
87. Take a completely impulsive, spur of the moment road trip with Mr. LP
88. Sisters weekend

Get Settled

89. Buy art for the dining room
90. Create a garden
91. Landscape the front yard
92. Re-tile the bathroom downstairs and the kitchen
93. Fix the front porch
94. Hang map and vacation photos in 2nd bedroom

Get Tailored

95. Post wedding hair cut/style
96. Wear hair down 3 times a week for 2 weeks
97. Don’t repeat outfits to work for 3 weeks
98. Update wardrobe with quality pieces

Get Sporty

99. Go to a Redskins game
100. See Peyton Manning play
101. Attend a college basketball or football game besides GWU