101 days in ... a little recap, shall we?

I thought that I would do a little update on my 101 in 1,001. Some of these are in progress (as noted)... some are complete... and some I just haven't gotten around to (wanna make something of it!?!).

1. Climb Mt. Monadnock... finally. (I hope to do this one when I go home in 10 days!)
2. Go to Bonnaroo
3. Go on a date
4. Grow out my hair (only a few more inches left)
5. Finally read all of the books in my bookshelf
6. Hike the Georgia portion of the Appalachian Trail - 79 miles
7. Go camping twice
8. Go skiing at least once per winter
9. Take a trip by myself (technically, my drive to and from CT in Mar/Apr counted!)
10. Take a roadtrip with friends
11. Read all of the Jane Austen novels
12. Wear my hair down at least twice per week (I'm working on this one...)
13. Write 5 letters, just because (1 down 4 to go)
14. Learn calligraphy
15. Take a picture a day for a month
16. Get my Leica fixed... and learn how to use it
17. Go to Savannah, Georgia
18. Go without TV for a week
19. Consciously learn one new thing a day for a week
20. Make a surprise visit home
21. Visit Danielle in Seattle
22. Take a hot air balloon ride
23. Go bungee jumping or skydiving
24. Visit 4 states I have never been to
25. Lose the 20lbs I have gained since college
26. Call a college friend at least once per week (I'm trying...)
27. Visit four new restaurants a week for a month
28. See four movies by myself in a month
29. Get my golf game in order
30. Turn off the email in my phone for a week
31. Learn how to grill well (we have a grill, and I use it as often as possible!)
32. Learn how to bake pies
33. Cook every recipe in a cookbook
34. Do yoga every week for two months
35. Visit Machu Picchu
36. Build a house with Habitat for Humanity
37. Visit New Orleans, Louisiana
38. Find a red wine that I like
39. Save $500.00
40. Take a spinning class
41. Learn to do a pullup
42. Climb a rock wall
43. Floss three times a week for a month
44. Get a makeup lesson
45. Organize all slides and photos
46. Read two books on American History
47. Read two books on European History
48. Read two biographies
49. Go to three minor league baseball games
50. Go to an Atlanta Braves game
51. Go to the Atlanta Aquarium
52. Go to Zoo Atlanta
53. Go to the Fernbank Museum
54. Visit a distillery (Jack Daniels, Makers Mark, etc...)
55. See a drive-in movie
56. Donate blood twice
57. Send a postcard to Postsecret
58. Do a Crossfit session
59. Learn to bake bread from scratch
60. Relearn to shoot a bow and arrow
61. Relearn riflery
62. Finally try lobster
63. Graduate from the Creative Circus
64. Do at least two blog postings a week (epic fail... but I'm trying)
65. Tell Ryan Dodge that I like his blog and think he's really cool
66. Spend a day at the beach
67. Finish my daisy needlepoint
68. Set up reminders in my Google calendar for my friends birthdays
69. Go visit cousin Michele in Maryland
70. Get a job
71. Get a dog
72. Go to Waffle House
73. Move to a new city
74. Break one of my rules
75. Be able to run 5 miles
76. Take a spontaneous trip
77. Go to Europe ... again
78. Buy a little black dress
79. Kiss in the rain
80. Sit outside during a thunder/lightning storm
81. Send flowers to myself
82. Send flowers to a friend anonymously
83. Actually remember my little brother Jake's birthday (fail...)
84. Go one week without buying anything unnecessary (gas, food, bills are excluded...)
85. Snorkel
86. Send a thank you note for ALL gifts received (doing pretty well with this one...)
87. Go to Charleston
88. Go out one night and NOT be Designated Driver (St. Patty's 09... nuff said)
89. Keep a sketchbook for my time in Atlanta
90. Wear my bathing suit in actual public
91. Learn to sail
92. Go swimming in the ocean
93. Take a flying lesson
94. Flirt shamelessly with a boy
95. Buy a guy a drink at a bar
96. Learn to do a headstand in yoga
97. Let Ashley Reid make me a one day playlist
98. Do a beer bong
99. Do a keg stand
100. Call in to a radio station (did this and won $25 to Highcountry Outfitters!!)
101. Take a ballroom dancing lesson.


Not too shabby, eh? However, I should probably work a little harder on some of these.

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#2... Done in the best possible way

My #2 goal was to finally go to Bonnaroo. For those of you who don't know, Bonnaroo is a 4 day music and arts festival in Manchester, TN. It is a pretty raucous time full of amazing music and dirty hippies (two of my most favorite thing... as I am about 48% dirty hippie myself). The only downside?? ... tickets to Bonnaroo are expensive... like $300 apiece expensive... plus you have to buy a camping spot... gear... food... and gas to get there. On a student's budget, it was just not feasible.

Enter my friend Ashley.... who just happens to be from the town over from Manchester. Long story short, her brother's wrestling team had volunteered to pour beer in two VIP tents, now all they needed were volunteers. I didn't even hesitate when asked.

(Did I mention that Bonnaroo was the weekend before my final panel review... and it doesn't end until the wee hours on Monday morning... and my panel was scheduled for 1pm Monday - way to go Eliza)

None of us expected the weekend to be as amazing as it was... we basically got run of the VIP Guest section (home to media, friends of the talent and holders of the THAT pass). This meant catered food, comfy chairs, concerts on plasma tvs, wifi, a/c and massages if we wanted them... oh, and BACKSTAGE PASSES!! That's right. I got to see Rodrigo y Gabriela, Erykah Badu and Snoop Dogg (stop judging me!) from 30 feet away. It was an amazing experience.



Plus, Ashley's family generously donated use of their house, so that we could sleep inside and have hot showers. We owe them big-time.

All-in-all... one of the best experiences of my life.


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Quote of the Day...

"I must learn to love the fool in me--the one who feels too much, talks too much, takes too many chances, wins sometimes and loses often, lacks self-control, loves and hates, hurts and gets hurt, promises and breaks promises, laughs and cries. It alone protects me against that utterly self-controlled, masterful tyrant whom I also harbor and who would rob me of human aliveness, humility, and dignity but for my fool." -- Theodore I. Rubin, MD


Think about it.


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Interesting article...

10 Tips for 20-something transformation....

My friend Hunter (of The City Hunter, check it out!), posted this on his facebook wall. As a twenty-something myself, I instantly decided to share with all 3 of my readers (whazzup!!).

In the past few weeks, I have found myself looking back on the past year and wondering what the hell happened to my life. Almost exactly a year ago today, I had a decent job (there was a steady paycheck and benefits.... albeit complete craziness in the office), a kickin' apartment (on one of the most desirable streets in the world), a bevvy of friends (most of whom, are still my friends, thankfully) and a pretty cool social life.

Now, I live in Atlanta.

Nothing against the ATL, but it's no NYC. As I figure it, this blog, school and my 101 in 1,001 is pretty much the only thing keeping me sane at this point. Having a goal and a destination for the next 18 months is crucial. Also, after taking a gander at this list, I have decided to take stock of what I am doing right and what I am doing wrong. So far, I have 5, 6, 8 and 9 taken care of. I need to actively work on 1, 2, 3, 4, 7, and 10... it seems like a lot, but hey, what have I got to lose??


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Blog Fail...

Who sucks at blogging... I think I do.

I will say that I've been pretty busy over the past 10 weeks (this school I go to is a real b*tch). But, now I am done with the quarter and I have some pretty exciting stuff to share! (If you happen to be one of my facebook friends... you already know, but I'm still going to post)

So, here's to less blog failure... hopefully I can learn to suck a little bit less.



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