Sell Crazy Someplace Else: Towards the Goal

101/1001 v. 2.0

Mission: Accomplish 101 discrete tasks in 1001 days

End Date: December 2, 2014

Green tasks are in progress.

HOME

1. Bring all wedding gifts from parents’ house to our house.

2. Choose wedding pictures to have printed and to make parents' albums.

3. Put together an emergency box (water, flashlights, etc.) for the house.

4. Put together “72-hour kits” in case of emergency/evacuation.

5. Put together an emergency box for both cars.

6. Write and properly execute wills.

7. Complete china service.

8. Complete silverware service.

9. Learn how to iron clothes properly.

10. Fully unpack house.

~~11. Set up guest room.~~

12. Set up ~~office~~ Lil Man's new room.

~~13. Set up “launchpad” in entry.~~

14. Put together a Task List/Control Journal for the house.

15. Back up computer.

16. Organize front-hall closet.

17. Organize master closet.

18. Plan and start an Evening Routine.

19. Plan and start a Morning Routine.

20. Start a filing system for paying bills and saving paperwork.

21. Hang pictures/paintings in house.

22. Get family room couch and chairs fixed.

23. Create a photobook of Lil’ Man’s art.

~~24. Create a photobook of Lil’ Man’s first year.~~

25. Hang and maintain a height chart for Lil’ Man.

~~26. Put clothes in hamper (not on floor) every day for 1 month.~~

~~27. Get a hamper for dry cleaning.~~

28. Get the kitchen to a shiny sink before I go to bed for 21 days straight.

FOOD

~~29. Start buying grassfed meat and pastured poultry.~~

30. Make homemade yogurt.

~~31. Join a CSA.~~

32. Follow a menu plan for 1 week.

33. Follow a menu plan for 1 month.

~~34. Bring lunch and snacks to work for 4 days in a week.~~

~~35. Bring lunch and snacks to work for 4 days per week for 1 month.~~

36. Make matzah ball soup.

~~37. Make a green smoothie.~~

38. Make jam.

39. Preserve a food by canning.

40. Make fresh pasta.

41. Bake a pie.

~~42. Go apple picking.~~

43. Bake 10 new things and blog about it.

44. Cook 10 new things and blog about it.

HEALTH

45. See a personal trainer to start a weight-training regimen.

46. Get eyes checked.

47. Take meds & vitamins every day for a month.

48. Floss every day for a month.

~~49. Exercise 30 minutes 3-4 times/week for 1 month.~~

50. Try Zumba.

51. Reach a healthy BMI.

52. Do the Couch-to-5K program.

~~53. Find a new foundation (makeup).~~

~~54. Put on makeup before I leave the house every day for 1 week.~~

55. Take a yoga/pilates class.

SELF/SPIRITUAL

56. Have Friday night Shabbat dinner at our house for family/friends.

~~57. Have a sukkah for Sukkot.~~

58. Make hamentashchen for Purim.

59. Make mishloach manot for Purim.

60. Go to a Tashlich service at Rosh Hashanah.

61. Go to Shabbat services at least once a season.

62. Have a dairy meal for Shavuot.

63. Write a list of 50 things that make me happy.

64. Make a list of 5 people who have positively influenced me and write them letters.

65. Contribute to our tzedakah box every week before Shabbat candlelighting.

66. Bake challah and freeze small portions for use over a month.

RELATIONSHIPS

~~67. Take Lil’ Man to the Zoo.~~

68. Take Lil’ Man to the Playseum.

~~69. Play in the leaves with Lil’ Man.~~

70. Send Mom flowers for no reason.

71. Send 5 friends flowers for no reason.

72. Bring JD breakfast in bed.

73. Create our own “Family Rules” and display in house.

74. Write an “If Something Happens to Me” Letter.

FUN

75. Learn how to play the piano.

76. Read all of Shakespeare’s plays. (9/36)

77. Ride in a hot-air balloon.

78. Take a golf lesson.

79. Learn how to play bridge.

80. Complete a needlework project.

81. Make/do 10 things on my Pinterest boards.

82. Read 10 books that I haven’t read from 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die.

83. Write a blog review of the 1001 Books… I read.

~~84. Have a picnic.~~

85. Take a picture of Lil’ Man at least once a week.

~~86. Write an article for my work newsletter.~~

87. Knit something.

88. Ask 20 friends to suggest one book and read them all.

89. Write a blog review of the “20 Books from Friends” I read.

90. Take a photo of the same place every month for a year and turn it into a calendar.

91. Host a dinner party.

92. See 10 classic movies I’ve never seen.

93. Go horseback riding.

94. See a play/musical.

~~95. Listen to a lecture online.~~

96. Write a blog post once a week for a year.

97. Pay for the person behind me at Starbucks.

98. Have a girls’ weekend.

99. Donate blood.

~~100. Do swab test for bone marrow donation.~~

101. Create and send out a family photo holiday card.

Friday, July 25, 2008

Towards the Goal

I like jeans; they think I'm just OK. For my entire adult life, I have had to employ the use of a safety pin with my jeans zipper, because the spandex that they put in fat women's jeans allows the fabric to stretch and the zipper to frequently come undone. I wondered if I lost weight that I would be able to give up the safety pins.

You know what happened today? I wore a pair of jeans with no safety pin. Result? No zippers came down! I am so happy - it's like I'm normal or something! Yay!

24 comments:

Anonymous said...: Another option, if you ever have zipper issues again (I have that problem with some of the cotton khaki shorts) is one of those wire twisty bread ties. Works like a charm. Go through the hole on the zipper,then twist the ends around your button... Just try not to "hold it" and have to get those pants down in a hurry.; July 25, 2008 at 6:17 PM
VA Blondie said...: Congratulations! I love the little signs of losing weight. I think they feel better than the number on the scale.; July 25, 2008 at 6:19 PM
Anonymous said...: Congratulations! I'm so glad you have a tangible reward from your weight loss.; July 25, 2008 at 6:53 PM
AwkwardMoments said...: Excellent!; July 25, 2008 at 8:22 PM
Meghan said...: Good for you! It's so nice to see a reward for your hard work

and thanks for your sweet comment ;); July 25, 2008 at 8:25 PM
Photogrl said...: That's great! Keep it up!

Popping in from ICLW...; July 25, 2008 at 8:55 PM
momofonefornow said...: Hi, over from ICLW,

Way to go. I love the milestones that come with weight loss.; July 25, 2008 at 9:12 PM
Tee said...: Hi from ICLW congrats on the safety pinless situation! Tee; July 26, 2008 at 2:38 AM
Anonymous said...: Way to go Jen!!! I love those little weight loss milestones :); July 26, 2008 at 7:36 AM
Nicole said...: That is awesome! WAY TO GO!!; July 26, 2008 at 9:52 AM
Echloe said...: good for you.

ICLW; July 26, 2008 at 12:29 PM
Kim said...: Congrats! I love the little things that make a person smile! iclw; July 26, 2008 at 1:34 PM
HereWeGoAJen said...: Awesome! Good for you!; July 26, 2008 at 3:39 PM
Io said...: Go you! I'm glad to hear you're still kicking ass and taking names with the weight loss.; July 26, 2008 at 4:09 PM
Anonymous said...: Great job with the weight loss!! Thanks for the comment on my blog. :); July 26, 2008 at 6:57 PM
Jill said...: YAY! WOO HOO! I feel like doing cartwheels for you!; July 27, 2008 at 12:29 AM
andnotbysight said...: Very cool!! Good for you!; July 27, 2008 at 2:01 AM
SassyCupcakes said...: Congrats! It really is the little things that count.; July 27, 2008 at 5:08 AM
Happy said...: Congratulations! It's nice to see results!; July 27, 2008 at 8:36 AM
Tricia said...: NICE!! Seeing the clothes fit better is the best reward! Keep on trucking girl!; July 27, 2008 at 10:04 AM
Hope said...: SUWEEET! Today I put on a pair of pants that I haven't worn since at least 1999...they are cute and not out of style, but I have no clue why I kept them.

You go girly!; July 27, 2008 at 9:55 PM
Just Me. said...: Awesome stuff!!!!

I've got to admire you..u're such a determined woman!

xoxoxo.; July 28, 2008 at 12:09 AM
Amy said...: Congrats! That's awesome.

ICLW; July 28, 2008 at 2:48 AM
~Hollie said...: SWEEEET! Congrats on ditching the safety pin! Those victories are oh so sweet. Keep up the work, and it is work, no matter how you look at it.; August 5, 2008 at 3:44 PM