Time Flies

hooteach — Fri, 01 Feb 2008 02:04:10 +0000

When I first started this blog, I had grand intentions of adding a post at least a few times weekly to give little updates and share interesting (or not so interesting) thoughts. If you don’t update it, what’s the point of even having a blog. Sadly though, here it is a few weeks later and I’m just now getting to it. I hate to admit it but work has taken control of my life these last few weeks…teaching has a tendency to do that if you’re not careful. But now the report cards are done, the fabulous observation has been planned and successfully implemented, and the trainings have been attended. It’s time to restore some balance between work and “me time.”

Although bogged down by work, I did manage to steal a few minutes last weekend to make a few cards. I’ve always been a big scrapbooker, but now I’m jumping on the card making bandwagon. Right now I’m still new at this so the cards are pretty simple, but I’m excited about what I’ve made so far. I’ve already sent a few out too, so my goal of sending random cards to friends is officially in progress.

Here are a few of my favorites so far…

Let’s see if I can do this…101 goals in 1,001 days

hooteach — Mon, 21 Jan 2008 18:09:08 +0000

This year everyone seems to be forgoing traditional New Year’s resolutions in favor of making 101 goals to achieve in the next 1,001 days. I’ve never been very good at keeping up with New Year’s resolutions so lately I haven’t even bothered making them. This year though, I’ve decided to jump on board with the 101 list. I think it’s a neat idea and I actually think it will be easier to keep up than traditional resolutions (or maybe I just feel that way because the 1,001 days gives me more time to complete them). While there are some big goals on my list, most of them are little things that can be easily crossed off. In fact, after trying this for a month I can already cross off some and mark some as officially in progress! So why am I posting them for all the world to see? It’s all about accountability. I’m hoping that by keeping up with it here more goals will actually be crossed off rather than forgotten.

Travel

Go on a cruise
Travel to Europe
Go skiing (not in Virginia)
visit the Smithsonian museums in DC
visit the National Zoo
see a Broadway play in New York
visit Morgan
visit Aunt Jackie
go snorkeling
renew my passport
take a vacation with my entire family
go snowmobiling
try snowshoeing
go jetskiing
try parasailing
go on a girls weekend trip with mom, Terry, and Cas
get together with Ed School girls 12 times (1/12)
take a beach trip with Ed School girls
take a roadtrip with friends
take day trips to try 5 new hikes (0/5)
escape to the tropics for a vacation during the winter months

Financial

Pay off car
double amount of automatic monthly savings
keep up with an expense journal for 3 months
create a budget based on expense journal
enter debits in checkbook and keep balanced on regular basis
meet with a financial advisor
buy a house
pay off credit cards in full every month (1/33)
learn about investing

Work

work-attend one week Kagan training
work-decide on next career move
work-begin school for next career move
write down 50 cute things my students do or say
work-clean out “to file” box
work-spend one day a week keeping “to file” box empty

Personal / Life

learn how to be alone
start using only organic and homemade cleaning products
~~start using reusable shopping bags~~
attend at least 5 outdoor concerts (0/5)
buy a piece of artwork I love from and art show and display in my house
get my car detailed
have a girly girl slumber party for Skylar and Campbell
help build a Habitat house
buy an external hard drive
backup my computer 1x a month
wake up early and go to Saturday morning garage sales 4 times (0/4)
turn off and unplug computer before bed every day for a month (0/33)
buy a new computer
get Adobe Photoshop
send an anonymous gift or flowers to someone I know just to brighten their day
read books by 15 new authors (0/15)
buy a nice, fancy camera and learn how to use it
plan a surprise party for someone
watch 20 movies from the AFI list (0/20)
make a gingerbread house with Skylar, Campbell, and Charlotte
try making my own granola bars
take a cooking class
send out Christmas cards
attend high school reunion and be confident about doing so
make photograh calendars for family
take a photo every day for a month
Try 10 new restaurants (0/10)
call each set of grandparents 5 times for no reason (0/10)
try rock climbing
go kayaking on the James
go oystering in the Lynnhaven, then cook and eat them with family
host people at my house 10 times (0/10)
host a game night for friends 5 times (0/5)
plant a garden
actually finish this list
organize photos on computer and put on flash drive or CD
go to a comedy club or see a stand-up comedian live
watch a meteor shower
attend 5 UVA basketball or football games (0/5)
With Dad’s help, design and build a piece of furniture
Donate, sell, or throw away 101 things (0/101)
complete a 5K (jog/walk)
learn how to care for an orchid and buy one
plant a mini vegetable/herb garden
get a massage
go see a ballet
fully complete a crossword puzzle without cheating
update my parents “Grandparent Brag Book”
mail birthday cards to all my friends in 2008
send 10 unexpected, handmade “Just saying hi” cards to friends (1/10)
take Jefferson for a picnic on the lawn
finish cross-stitching birth announcement
Try 50 new recipes (0/50)
try 5 new fruits and vegetables (0/5)
go apple picking and make multiples batches of applesauce to freeze
Get a dog
learn how to blog
clip and use coupons weekly for 3 months (2/12)
Donate $3 for each item not completed on this list

Health

floss every day for one month (0/30)
get a hearing test and compare results
get cholesterol re-checked (in 2009)
take vitamins daily for one month (0/30)
keep a food journal for one month
lose 10 pounds

Put your big girl panties on and deal with it!

Time Flies

Let’s see if I can do this…101 goals in 1,001 days