COMPLETED
16. Read 50 books I already own.
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96. Find a place to donate books and give them all the books I'm done with.
4 huge boxes of books plus some more that didn't fit were donated to a library the next county over. My library system doesn't take donations. Other county's librarian seemed pleased with what I left, so that makes me happy.
IN PROGRESS
2. Lose 80 pounds.
3. Go to the gym at least 3 times a week.
Still at a stand-still. Maybe someday.
9. Quit smoking.
Cold turkey failed miserably twice this month. Currently attempting to get a prescription for one of those smoking cessation drugs.
17. Read all 100 books on the BBC book list
None this month.
45. Take a self portrait everyday for a year to get over my hatred of having my picture taken. Post pictures to the 365 Project.
Doing it everyday but getting bored with it.
47. Compile a cookbook of my favorite recipes.
Sorted through about 6 more cookbooks this month. Still have a lot to do, but progress is being made.
48. Make a bucket list.
Didn't even look at it this month.
55. Redecorate bedroom now that it is child-free.
Close to being done. Just need to make some purchases that are not in my price range at the moment.
79. Try absinthe.
I have absinthe. I have sugar cubes. Now I just need time.
86. Try 20 new (to me) restaurants.
None this month
94. Watch every movie on AFI's America's Greatest Movies 1998 list.
95. Watch one movie that was released for each year from 1940-2009 that I haven't seen
None this month
Friday, January 29, 2010
Books I Read: January 2010
Dead to the World by Charlaine Harris
8/10
Dead as a Doornail by Charlaine Harris
9/10
Definitely Dead by Charlaine Harris
9/10
All Together Dead by Charlaine Harris
10/10
Eclipse by Stephenie Meyer
5/10
Flowers in the Attic by V.C. Andrews
7/10
Review
Review
Death Comes As the End by Agatha Christie
9/10
Review
Review
The 5th Horseman by James Patterson
7/10
7/10
Review
Review
A Quiche Before Dying by Jill Churchill
7/10
Monday, January 18, 2010
#16. Read 50 books I already own.
16. Read 50 books I already own.
August 2009 Post
1. Frankenstein, Mary Shelley - 4/10
2. Cyclops, Clive Cussler - 6/10
3. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams - 7/10
4. Disclosure, Michael Crichton - 7/10
5. Hot Six, Janet Evanovich - 7/10
6. A Wolf at the Table, Augusten Burroughs - 3/10
September 2009 Post
7. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer - 8/10
8. The Labors of Hercules, Agatha Christie - 7/10
9. Grime and Punishment, Jill Churchill - 8/10
10. The Lost World, Michael Crichton - 6/10
11. Timeline, Michael Crichton - 6/10
12. Cross Bones, Kathy Reichs - 6/10
13. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer - 8/10
14. In Search of Dracula, Raymond T. McNally - 3/10
October 2009 Post
15. The Clan of the Cave Bear, Jean M. Auel - 9/10
16. Prey, Michael Crichton - 7/10
17. The Trouble with Magic, Madelyn Alt - 7/10
18. A Charmed Death, Madelyn Alt - 8/10
19. The Mammoth Book of Vampires, edited by Stephen Jones - 3/10
20. State of Fear, Michael Crichton - 9/10
21. A Farewell to Yarns, Jill Churchill - 7/10
22. Princess Lessons, Meg Cabot - 7/10
23. Storm Front, Jim Butcher - 8/10
24. Judge & Jury, James Patterson - 8/10
November 2009 Post
25. Bled Dry, Erin McCarthy - 8/10
26. Seven Up, Janet Evanovich - 7/10
27. N or M?, Agatha Christie - 3/10
28. Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris - 8/10
29. Dune, Frank Herbert - 7/10
30. The Forest House, Marion Zimmer Bradley - 7/10
31. Sundays at Tiffany's, James Patterson - 8/10
32. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte - 7/10
33. Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris - 8/10
December 2009 Post
34. Fool Moon, Jim Butcher - 8/10
35. The Christmas Train, David Baldacci - 10/10
36. The Alpine Christmas, Mary Daheum - 5/10
37. Club Dead, Charlaine Harris - 10/10
38. Grave Peril, Jim Butcher - 8/10
39. Double Cross, James Patterson - 7/10
40. About a Boy, Nick Hornby - 5/10
January 2010 Post
41. Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris - 8/10
42. Dead as a Doornail, Charlaine Harris - 9/10
43. Definitely Dead, Charlaine Harris - 9/10
44. All Together Dead, Charlaine Harris - 10/10
45. Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer - 5/10
46. Flowers in the Attic, V.C. Andrews - 7/10
47. Death Comes As the End, Agatha Christie - 9/10
48. The 5th Horseman, James Patterson - 7/10
49. Hard Eight, Janet Evanovich - 7/10
50. A Quiche Before Dying, Jill Churchill - 7/10
August 2009 Post
1. Frankenstein, Mary Shelley - 4/10
2. Cyclops, Clive Cussler - 6/10
3. The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, Douglas Adams - 7/10
4. Disclosure, Michael Crichton - 7/10
5. Hot Six, Janet Evanovich - 7/10
6. A Wolf at the Table, Augusten Burroughs - 3/10
September 2009 Post
7. Twilight, Stephenie Meyer - 8/10
8. The Labors of Hercules, Agatha Christie - 7/10
9. Grime and Punishment, Jill Churchill - 8/10
10. The Lost World, Michael Crichton - 6/10
11. Timeline, Michael Crichton - 6/10
12. Cross Bones, Kathy Reichs - 6/10
13. New Moon, Stephenie Meyer - 8/10
14. In Search of Dracula, Raymond T. McNally - 3/10
October 2009 Post
15. The Clan of the Cave Bear, Jean M. Auel - 9/10
16. Prey, Michael Crichton - 7/10
17. The Trouble with Magic, Madelyn Alt - 7/10
18. A Charmed Death, Madelyn Alt - 8/10
19. The Mammoth Book of Vampires, edited by Stephen Jones - 3/10
20. State of Fear, Michael Crichton - 9/10
21. A Farewell to Yarns, Jill Churchill - 7/10
22. Princess Lessons, Meg Cabot - 7/10
23. Storm Front, Jim Butcher - 8/10
24. Judge & Jury, James Patterson - 8/10
November 2009 Post
25. Bled Dry, Erin McCarthy - 8/10
26. Seven Up, Janet Evanovich - 7/10
27. N or M?, Agatha Christie - 3/10
28. Dead Until Dark, Charlaine Harris - 8/10
29. Dune, Frank Herbert - 7/10
30. The Forest House, Marion Zimmer Bradley - 7/10
31. Sundays at Tiffany's, James Patterson - 8/10
32. Jane Eyre, Charlotte Bronte - 7/10
33. Living Dead in Dallas, Charlaine Harris - 8/10
December 2009 Post
34. Fool Moon, Jim Butcher - 8/10
35. The Christmas Train, David Baldacci - 10/10
36. The Alpine Christmas, Mary Daheum - 5/10
37. Club Dead, Charlaine Harris - 10/10
38. Grave Peril, Jim Butcher - 8/10
39. Double Cross, James Patterson - 7/10
40. About a Boy, Nick Hornby - 5/10
January 2010 Post
41. Dead to the World, Charlaine Harris - 8/10
42. Dead as a Doornail, Charlaine Harris - 9/10
43. Definitely Dead, Charlaine Harris - 9/10
44. All Together Dead, Charlaine Harris - 10/10
45. Eclipse, Stephenie Meyer - 5/10
46. Flowers in the Attic, V.C. Andrews - 7/10
47. Death Comes As the End, Agatha Christie - 9/10
48. The 5th Horseman, James Patterson - 7/10
49. Hard Eight, Janet Evanovich - 7/10
50. A Quiche Before Dying, Jill Churchill - 7/10
Monday, January 04, 2010
101 in 1001: 5 Month Update
COMPLETED
24. Design a completely personalized blog layout.
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33. Buy a Barnes & Noble Nook.
Read Post
34. Buy a better digital camera.
Read Post
35. Buy a GPS for the car.
Read Post
40. Start getting my eyebrows waxed again.
Read Post
83. Cook a holiday brunch.
Read Post
90. Go to a flea market.
Read Post
IN PROGRESS
2. Lose 80 pounds.
Having sat on my ass and eaten whatever I wanted for the last 3 months, I am back where I started. I plan on eating regular people portions at regular people eating times starting this month.
3. Go to the gym at least 3 times a week
Getting back to the gym this month after not even entering the building for the last 3 months. Must buy new sneakers immediately.
16. Read 50 books I already own.
I read 7 books that I already owned in December. Read post here.
17. Read all 100 books on the BBC book list
I didn't read any books off the list in December.
45. Take a self portrait everyday for a year to get over my hatred of having my picture taken. Post pictures to the 365 Project.
Chugging along with this one. Click on the link above to see my past pictures.
47. Compile a cookbook of my favorite recipes.
Made some more progress with this. I have a stack of cookbooks that I have already gone through and tried the recipes. Now I just have to sit down and type them all into the template.
48. Make a bucket list.
Didn't even look at the list this month.
55. Redecorate bedroom now that it is child-free.
Picked up 2 more cheap bookshelves and finished rearranging all furniture. Need to pick up a couch-like futon and coffee table-like storage trunk.
79. Try absinthe.
My mom gave the husband and I airplane bottles of absinthe as stocking stuffers. Now I just have to get around to drinking it.
86. Try 20 new (to me) restaurants.
Went to 4 new to me restaurants in December. Read post here.
94. Watch every movie on AFI's America's Greatest Movies 1998 list.
I watched 3 movies from this list in December. Read post here.
95. Watch one movie that was released for each year from 1940-2009 that I haven't seen.
I watched 1 movie that qualified for this goal in December. Read post above.
24. Design a completely personalized blog layout.
Read Post
33. Buy a Barnes & Noble Nook.
Read Post
34. Buy a better digital camera.
Read Post
35. Buy a GPS for the car.
Read Post
40. Start getting my eyebrows waxed again.
Read Post
83. Cook a holiday brunch.
Read Post
90. Go to a flea market.
Read Post
IN PROGRESS
2. Lose 80 pounds.
Having sat on my ass and eaten whatever I wanted for the last 3 months, I am back where I started. I plan on eating regular people portions at regular people eating times starting this month.
3. Go to the gym at least 3 times a week
Getting back to the gym this month after not even entering the building for the last 3 months. Must buy new sneakers immediately.
16. Read 50 books I already own.
I read 7 books that I already owned in December. Read post here.
17. Read all 100 books on the BBC book list
I didn't read any books off the list in December.
45. Take a self portrait everyday for a year to get over my hatred of having my picture taken. Post pictures to the 365 Project.
Chugging along with this one. Click on the link above to see my past pictures.
47. Compile a cookbook of my favorite recipes.
Made some more progress with this. I have a stack of cookbooks that I have already gone through and tried the recipes. Now I just have to sit down and type them all into the template.
48. Make a bucket list.
Didn't even look at the list this month.
55. Redecorate bedroom now that it is child-free.
Picked up 2 more cheap bookshelves and finished rearranging all furniture. Need to pick up a couch-like futon and coffee table-like storage trunk.
79. Try absinthe.
My mom gave the husband and I airplane bottles of absinthe as stocking stuffers. Now I just have to get around to drinking it.
86. Try 20 new (to me) restaurants.
Went to 4 new to me restaurants in December. Read post here.
94. Watch every movie on AFI's America's Greatest Movies 1998 list.
I watched 3 movies from this list in December. Read post here.
95. Watch one movie that was released for each year from 1940-2009 that I haven't seen.
I watched 1 movie that qualified for this goal in December. Read post above.
