101 little things that probably won't change the world: Thursdays things... Hands free edition

Friday, August 21, 2009

Thursdays things... Hands free edition

So instead of randomly posting things that I like throughout the week, I'm going to try and be more organized (and spare y'all 15 posts about lipgloss and kitchen gadgets) and designate 1 post a week to talking about a few things. You're welcome! :-p

So what do I want this week? Well I'm a simple gal who loves to entertain and only has 1 pot holder (no... not 1 set... just 1 lonely pot holder... not sure where the other is) so these serving platters caught my eye. They have built in handles! And they are really pretty.

I love them! No more trying to carry hot platters to the table... or even worse bringing the cooking pot to the table and putting it down on top of a rolled up cloth napkin.... not that I've ever done that.... Moving on...

Second thing this week... I'm not generally the most organized chick in the world and this is highlighted every day as I try and prepare myself for my daily dog walks.... this involves finding poop baggies, my keys, some treats and usually my cell phone. I then have to figure out how I'm going to carry all this crap and still wrangle my bi-polar dog (he's either totally nuts, or totally lazy on walks). My solution to this: the fanny pack! A totally hands free solution. It seems fanny packs have been making a come back... I'm not talking about the standard order, 1990s, West Virginia trailer park fanny packs, but awesome, modern utilitarian versions that are popping up today. For some reason I figured I could find a few "styles" at American Apparel... and they didn't disappoint. Here are a few choices...

Red Vinyl....

Denim...

Shiny Black Vinyl...

Hmm... maybe I should just chuck the whole idea and just go with this?

HAHAHA Just kidding. Leroy's chunky butt would break my back.

What do you guys think? Can I get away with this, or is American Apparel just trying to fool us into thinking these are ok by pairing them with tight dresses and pouty faced models... American Apparel is totally around the corner... So I may have to get on this today LOL.

I've also saw a few really cool leather hip bags that I would totally wear out to a bar/club/date... but i think they're too fancy for dog walking.

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Nana's 101 Goals List...

Updated: August 11, 2009

Start Date: September 1, 2008

End Date: May 30, 2011

Goals currently in Process goals will be in blue italics

Completed goals will be marked with a ~~strikethrough~~

Fun things for me

~~1.) Adopt a pug~~

2.) Go White Water Rafting

3.) Take a serious wine class(Sept 2010)

4.) Acquire >2 songs per month for 6 months (4/6)

5.) Take 1 picture every day for 6 months (0/180)

6.) Celebrate the end of the list with a dinner out/party with friends

7.) Take a cake decorating class

8.) Take a cooking class

9.) Take a hot air balloon ride(Sept 2010)

10.) Make 100 new recipes (55/100)

11.) Get a professional massage

12.) Take a class at Babes in Toyland (Aug 2010)

13.) Try 50 foods or types of cuisine I haven't tried (14/50)

14.) Watch the sun rise on the beach

15.) Go skiing

16.) Go to at least 1 Broadway show per year (2/2)

17.) Take 5 dance classes (not at the gym) (0/5)

18.) Set up an indoor herb garden and maintain for 2 months (0/2)

19.) Get a facial

20.) Watch all the movies that have won Best Picture since I’ve been alive. (16/25)

Doing nice things for folks….

21.) Send 1 letter to my sponsored child

22.) Give 10 "just because" gifts (0/10)

23.) Do a strip-tease for my boyfriend

24.) Give my parents a really nice anniversary gift

~~25.) Motivate someone else to do their own 101~~

26.) Buy dinner for a homeless person

~~27.) Walk Dogs at B.A.R.C 10 times (0/10)~~

Doing nice things for Nana…

28.) Meditate every day for 1 month (0/30)

29.) Read the Bible

30.) Go without a computer or TV for 48 hours 1x per month for 3 months (0/3)

31.) Read 6 non-fiction books (0/6)

32.) Get up at 5:30 am every day for 3 weeks (0/3)

33.) Read the newspaper or at least CNN.com 5 days a week for 1 month (0/20)

34.) Blog on my 101 90% of the days (133/901)

36.) Create a new 101 list

37.) Visit 10 museum/art exhibits or lectures (2/10)

38.) Go to a spiritual/meditation retreat

39.) Be on time or early for everything for a month (0/30)

40.) Don’t drink alcohol for 60 days (0/60)

41.) Find a civic organization to join and attend 5 meetings (0/5)

42.) Wear jewelry, other than earrings at least 3 days a week for a month (0/12)

Travel

43.) Take a trip to see the Foliage in Vermont

44.) Take 1 weekend trip per quarter (2/8)

45.) Visit 3 states I've never been to before (0/3)

46.) Take 1 trip out of the country

Health/Fitness

47.) Take multivitamins every day for 3 months (0/90)

48.) Take medication every day for 3 months (0/90)

49.) Get my ear waxed cleaned

50.) Drink 1.5 liters of water per day for 2 months (0/60)

51.) Reduce body fat to 20%

52.) Do 15 minutes of abs 3 times a week (outside of a class) for 1 month (0/12)

53.) right/left splits

54.) Center splits

55.) Go to the gym 500 times (0/400) *UPDATED*

56.) Complete 50 military push-ups

57.) Learn how to make healthy bread and make 1 per month for 4 months (0/4)

58.) Complete a 10 day cleanse/fast

59.) Get a complete physical

60.) Go the gynecologist and dentist once per year (1/4)

Random Things I've been putting off

~~61.) Make the earring holder I've been putting off~~

62.) Read 5 books on my shelf that I haven't yet read (0/5)

63.) Buy a water filter

64.) Figure out 2 things that scare me shitless and do them (0/2)

65.) Create my wardrobe database

Career

66.) Have conversations/meetings with people at the DOH not working in HIV (0/3)

67.) Go to at 4 networking events and collect 5 business cards at each event

68.) Meet 3 people working in pharma (research and eval) (0/3)

69.) Get a promotion in title and salary in or outside of the dept of health

70.) Take 2 classes in field (0/2)

71.) Make a business plan for my personal chef business

72.) Attend APHA conference

73.) Present at 1 conference

Finance

74.) Save $15,000 for emergency fund

75.) Start retirement planning/Open retirement account

76.) Put $5 in savings for each completed task and $10 for every uncompleted one.

77.) Set a budget and stick to it for 2 months (0/2)

78.) Don't eat out for 1 month

79.) Apply for housing lotteries

80.) Do 400 "no spend" days (1/400) *UPDATED*

81.) Invest money in 2 types of investments (0/2)

Grooming/Body/Face

82.) Wax my own armpits and legs at least 1 time

~~83.) Get a professional bikini wax (Brazilian)~~

84.) Use the foot thing in the shower every day for 2 month (0/60)

~~85.) Follow a face and body regimen every day for a month (0/31)~~

86.) Get a fish pedicure

Cleaning/Household

35.) Go to bed with all clothing hung and no clothing on bed, floor, etc for 45 days (0/45)

87.) Leave no dishes in the sink overnight for 1 month (0/30)

88.) Make bed every day for 1 month (0/30)

89.) Dust my apartment 2x a month for 3 months (0/6)

Learning New Things

~~90.) Buy a digital piano (casio privia or Yamaha YPG)~~

91.) Have a long conversation with my dad about his childhood/life/family

92.) Learn to play "How come you don't call me anymore" on the piano

93.) Learn 5 Christmas Carols (0/5)

94.) Learn how to play clair de lune

95.) Play, sing, record song and post on youtube

96.) Hem 2 pairs of pants (0/2)

97.) Take in the waist of 1 pair of pants/skirt

Keeping up with people

98.) Send Christmas cards to at least 20 people for 2 Christmases (0/2)

99.) Remember all immediate family birthdays and send cards for an entire year

100.) Call parents, brothers and sisters 1x per week for 6 months (0/24)

101.) Surprise my parents with a random trip to see them

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