1. Start the blog!
:: April 20, 2009
2. Read 2 books a month
:: started but need to pick it back up
3. Visit at least 3 of the 5 Great Lakes - 1/5
4. Learn to surf
:: June 1-3 2010 - I took surf lessons with Steph and Brad down in North Carolina. What an amazing experience!!!! I can't wait to go again!
5. Pick up a new sport.
::Tennis, and I'm getting back to snowboarding in 2011
6. Go to Maine.
:: Went on a family trip this past August 2011. The first family vacay in a while! We had a great time :)
13. Improve my french.
:: in progress
14. Purge my excesses. Do an inventory and cut what I don't need/no longer use/wear; donate the casualties
:: May-June 2010 - Along with items sold at a fundraiser yard sale I donated a lot of clothing and other items to the St. Vincent de Paul. I'm not finished though as moving into a TINY apartment has shown me I still have too much stuff!!
15. Put my credit on ice for an extended period until my balance is back at zero.
:: Started Winter 2010 - have already made big strides on this. Am out of scary territory and back into just bringing everything down.
16. Set a monthly budget, decide on a strategy and stick to it.
:: February 1st 2011 - Budget made, but had a really rough first month sticking with it. March is going to be a better month, so this is in progress.
18. See a favourite band in concert.
:: June 17th 2009 - Went to see No Doubt in Montreal with my sister!! Amazing show!! This accomplished my task but have seen many other other shows over the past few years, including:
:: Great acts at Bluestfest 2009, like Metric, OLP, The Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Paolo Nutini to only name a few.
:: Kings of Leon in the fall 2009 which was an amazing show.
:: And how can I leave out FABULOUS Lady Gaga in November 2009. The show was ridiculous!!
:: Katy Perry at the ACC June 30 2011.
19. Go camping.
:: Camped for the week in North Carolina (June 2009).
:: Camping plans in the work for this years (2010) birthday as well as the camping trip to Sandbanks in August.
:: Will be going back to Sandbanks August 2011.
22. Host a "family dinner" night with friends.
:: Over Christmas I hosted a dinner for a group of my girl friends. It was a great night :D I made a version of lasagna i never tried before, lasagna rolls (basically like cannelloni, but with lasagna noodles). Kate contributed a DELICIOUS chocolate cake.
23. Watch the sunrise.
:: June 12th, 2010, walking with Tor around the Relay track, we suddenly realized the sky was getting brighter!!
29. Go to an outdoor concert.
:: Done July 8-18 2009 - I had the great gift of a festival pass to see all of Bluesfest !! I saw amazing shows, some noteable favs: Metric, OLP, Girl Talk, Paolo Nutini, Estelle, Ice Cube, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Cake...and there are many others that were AMAZING.
:: Saw Drake and checked a out a few other shows at Bluesfest 2010.
:: Going to see a few shows at Bluesfest 2011 - Girl Talk and The Black Keys are in the plans so far.
33. Have a girls night in.
:: Cherry assisted with the planning. The night after my return from my family trip we had some girl friends up on the roof for drinks. Check!
34. Stay up all night.
:: Relay for Life 2010 - I did not sleep or nap for over 24 hours.
36. Give up my bus pass for a month and bike to work every day. -
:: Finally succeeded...because I now live close enough to work that I have to use for a pass!!! Have been walking in instead...but will have to get the bike going soon.
38. No more being lazy. I have a gym membership and I hardly use it. I will work out for an hour 3 times a week in addition to me weekly hour sessions with my trainer. Get my money's worth out of this.
:: March 2, 2011 - I am officially striking this off my list. I have started back up my gym visits, and though it's still a little early techinically for me to say this is totally accomplished....i think it is. I am very much back on the path of getting what i want out of working out, and Michelle has been a great gym partner. I no longer have a trainer, but so far i have been 3 times in the past 4 days and plan on keeping this up.
43. Ride a roller-coaster I have been to scared to ride.
:: Unless the opportunity arrises for something more "roller-coaster like" - I was forced onto the Zipper at the Super-Ex in Ottawa August 2010 by J. I was always too chicken to ride this ferris wheel, where you are in a cage that flips and twirls over and over. I didn't die! Yay!
45. Renew my passport
:: Done! April 2011.
55. Do something once a month that challenges my normally shy nature. (this is going to be tough) in progress
61. Walk for a cause.
:: Done!! Relay for Life June 11th-12 2010 was quite the experience. I look forward to doing it again next year with my friends. We had a great time despite the poor weather.
65. Win something.
:: Won a copy of "Her Fearful Symmetry" from a Metro news contest
69. Take an "art break" at least once a month - Take advantage of where I work and see the art I love so much!
:: Took a break this week when Victoria came in to see the new summer exhibition www.gallery.ca/poplife
70. Have a spa day with someone.
:: (2009) Best birthday surprise !! My girlfriends Pam, Tor and Kate, along with a little help from my boyfriend kidnapped me on my birthday and surprised me with a day at the Nordik Spa. It was my first time there, and the baths are AMAZING. It was honestly THE best way to spend a hung over morning, lol. Thanks again girls for the great afternoon and I hope we do it again soon.
:: August 15th 2009 Shawn and I went to Holtz Spa for a couples hot stone massage. Amazing :)
72. Do yoga.
:: Done, have yet to go back but will soon hopefully.
73. See a shooting star.
:: June 2009 - laying out on Pam's backyard with the gang, caught a glimpse of 2 shooting stars that night :)
:: Saw more than i could keep track while stargazing at Sandbanks (August 2010) with the gang. Gorgeous and breath taking!
74. Buy a lottery ticket
:: Done, nothing to show for it. better luck next time?!
75. Go on a picnic.
:: Done! Beautiful sunset picnic this past summer 2010.
82. Send christmas cards.
:: Sent cards this past Christmas 2009, and again in 2010
83. Update my resume.
:: Done, and continue to update as the mood strikes.
90. Ride a horse.
:: Photoshoot with Gen June 20th 2009. I got on a horse. So beautiful!
93. Try 2 new recipes a month.
:: List to follow
98. Cook dinner for my parents.
:: May 10 2009 - My sister and I cooked my parents an amazing 4 course meal for Mother's Day :)
96. Plan and embark on a random weekend getaway.
:: Done!! Ashley and I planned our birthday weekend to Toronto (July 2011), new plans thrown into the mix definitely made it a bit more spontaneous than orginally planned.
100. Make something to put in the silent auction for our United Way Workplace Charitable Campaign
:: Made my favourite Chocolate Chip Oatmeal Recipe for the silent auction (2010)
:: Fall 2011 : will be participating in the GCWCC campaign again this time as a canvasser as well as a baker for the bake sale that is happening in a few weeks.
