Philanthrophy

Tonight,

Before I went off to bed which is like after I finish this blog, hahaha, I donated 1700 grains of rice on freerice.ca

Also, on Sunday my sorority and I are doing the Run for the Cure.
send me a message if you wish to donate - its a good cause :)

xoxo,
you know you love helping people,
S

Movies

I have seen 11/50 new to me movies since I have already counted The Ultimate Gift so only one more movie.

September 8, 2008

The Ultimate Gift … it was amazing; not many movies could ever move you the way this one did! It stars some pretty amazing actors and one up and coming actress that I absolutely adore – she is cute and funny and will take the world by storm – Abigail Breslin. It was based on a novel, I think that it would be a good read … maybe I will try and find a copy.
So if you are ever looking for a good movie with a little fun, but very serious and thought – provoking then I suggest this film. As for me it is going on my list of must buys!! Speaking of which, I crossed one off my list today as well.

Hope Floats
Sandra Bullock and Harry Connick Jr.
watching it as I type lol ... its pretty good so far the daughter is hilarious and a good actress and as per always Sandra Bullock is a wonderful actress loving this movie

xoxo
S

An Update Totaling

So this is an update to summarize the continuous updates so far going back to the original list and such.
Today is the 73rd day into my goals.

Start Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008
Finish Date: Thursday, March 31, 2011
Completed: (5/101)

Learning/School/Work

1. Graduate!
2. Get G1 licence (August 26, 2008)
3. Learn to drive.
4. Get G2 licence
5. Learn how to drive a stick shift
6. Look more in Arbonne employment opportunities
7. Purchase a laptop for next semester
8. Organize and plan out classes for next two years
   I have started to organize my classes ...
9. Increase and maintain a higher GPA ... I am studying
   don't remember if I mentioned it but I got a B- in my summer online course
10. Learn a new sport
11. Back up files from my desktop to CDs and DVDs
    my computer crashed so not a huge problem anymore but still I plan to make a few CDs
12. Clock more hours in the library each week 4 hrs/day during the school days
    so far so good

Money/Finances

1. Keep credit card debt to a minimum
   only put cell phone bill and first grocery trip
2. Divide tips for the rest of the summer months to help pay down debt (2/2) {however I did this for June as well even though I am starting from scratch}
   (September 2, 2008)
3. Get a change jar, and collect change DO NOT spend!
   I have a princess jar for Canadian change, and a Lighting McQueen one for my American change/tips
4. Start to pay down loans from pay checks each summer and after graduation
5. Look into starting investing in RRSPs

Health/Mind and Body

1. Take a multivitamin every day for three months (0/90)
2. Go for a walk once a week with just my iPOD (10/142)
   have been walking to school some mornings as well
3. Lose 40 pounds
4. Whiten my teeth
5. Get my hair highlighted and styled (1/2)
6. Sign up and attend yoga classes
7. Follow the couch to 5K from www.coolrunning.com (0/27)
8. Go to bed early, get up earlier, and try to get eight hours
9. Write angers and stresses down then release them on a balloon
10. Get a henna tattoo
11. Limit soda intake to 1 per day (including mixed cocktails) (65{73}/1001)

Food/Drink

1. Take a wine class
2. Try four new local restaurants (0/4)
3. Take a bar tending class
4. Try five new recipes (0/5)
5. Go vegetarian for one week (0/7)
6. Drink three glasses of water each day (60{73}/1001)

Family/Friends

1. Send my mom flowers, for her birthday or no reason (0/2)
2. Host a girl’s night in (0/2)
3. Host an Arbonne party (0/2)
4. Make three new good friends (0/3)
5. Take more photos of friends to create a picture wall in my new flat

The Sorority (IBX)

1. Start a personal scrapbook of my IBX memorabilia
2. Attend ALL meetings! (Which I am supposed to do any way!)
   so far so good
3. Run for Chief Magistrate
4. Run for a Greek Council position
5. Talk to my big sister A at least once a week (10/142)
   only got to see her for a short bit since I have been back
6. Personally recruit one potential sister each semester (0/4)
   no such luck this semester - September '08
7. Become a big sister!

Entertainment

1. Go to a zoo
2. Visit a museum
3. Go bowling
4. Go rock climbing
5. Go to a drive-in movie
6. Watch the fireworks

(Books)

1. Start a notebook of reviews of all the books I read and have read (that I can recall)
2. Read 100 books (18/100)
   see previous posts plus
   Getting It .....................by Rhonda Nelson
   Dark Paradise ..............by Tami Hoag
3. Create a list of Bests on http://www.listsofbests.com/
4. Read five Shakespeare plays (that I haven’t read yet) (0/5){counts toward goal #53}
5. Read 10 books from the Banned Books List, from www.wikipedia.com {does not count towards goal #53}
   a. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn
   b. Animal Farm
   c. As I Lay Dying
   d. Black Beauty
   e. Bridge to Terabithia
   f. Catcher in the Rye
   g. Fahrenheit 451
   h. The Giver
   i. The Grapes of Wrath
   j. Ulysses

(Movies/TV)

1. Start a movie review book that I rate every movie (no matter how brief)
   have the book and so far so good
2. See 50 new-to-me movies (10/50)
   see previous postings plus
   The Ultimate Gift
   Baby Mama
   The House Bunny
3. Pick and watch 10 movies from this list: http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross (0/10) {counts toward goal #58 if I pick ones I haven’t seen but can re-watch some just don’t count on 58}
4. Watch the ‘Godfather’ series (0/3)
5. Watch all the seasons of Tru Calling
6. Watch all two seasons of Dead Like Me (0/2)

Community/Environment

1. Purchase reusable bags (September 11, 2008)
2. Cut out plastic bags completely
3. Have a house plant and keep it alive
4. Plant a tree
5. Invest in a shredder to cut down in paper garbage
6. Go through old clothes and donate them (IBX Frenchies counts)
7. Give blood regularly
8. Donate bone marrow
9. Donate 500, 000 grains of rice on www.freerice.com (1,160/500,000) {already donated 2,900 but am starting over}
   

Travel

1. Go to five new places (0/5)
2. Plan a trip to Australia
3. Plan spring break with J to Florida
4. Visit Ben and Jerry’s factory in Vermont
5. Rent a cabin for the weekend
6. S & A’s wedding ~ Mexico

Just for Fun/Random

1. Start a book of quotes
   it is started so technically complete .. however to be continued...
2. Only purchase four (or less) Aurora memorabilia (2/4)
   I got magnets ... a little before but counting anyways and my princess money saver ... which doesn't count really either but oh wells
3. Purchase a digital camera (August 26, 2008)
   my dad gave it to me ... same thing I have one!
4. Take a photo of the sunrise and sunset in each season
5. Go to five concerts (0/5)
6. Tie dye a bunch of underwear, T-shirts, and socks!
7. Kiss a guy on New Years Eve
8. Make out in the rain ;)
9. Send out a message in a bottle

Stuff Just for Me

1. Have my eyebrows threaded
2. Purchase the Shopaholic series by Sophie Kinsella
   Shopaholic and Baby
3. Write a list of 100 things that make me happy.
4. Subscribe to Cosmo Magazine (September 2008)
   I re-newed my subscription
5. Go an entire month w/o wearing my contacts more than nine hours/day (0/30)
6. Have my legs/bikini waxed at a salon
7. Get a full body massage
8. Get a paraffin dip for my hands and/or feet every month (0/30)
   except in Ontario ... because I have yet to find a place that does them thus why the total number of months is not 32
   

The List

1. Finish this list! (July 2, 2008)
2. Take a photo for each goal (0/101)
3. Make a scrapbook of this adventure using pictures from above goal :)
4. Encourage someone else to complete a 101 in 1001
5. For every goal completed enter $10 in a savings fund for a shopping trip and for every goal left in progress put in $5. For every goal that is not completed donate $5 to a charity that is undecided at the moment.
6. Create a new 101 in 1001-List once this one is finished!

Some Updates!

Well, there are quite a few!

I got my G1 licence on August 26th :D

I purchased a laptop today!

I got highlights in my hair as well as styled on August 20th

I read:

Shopoholic and Baby ............................... by Sophie Kinsella
>>>>> which I bought however, its a rough second hand copy and would prefer a new one, but hey I still got it and read it in just over 24hrs :D it was awesome possibly my favourite one!

I watched:

Contact

What Happens in Vegas

I got a digital camera ... I didn't buy it though my dad gave it to me :D:D
>> so expect the pictures to start coming soon!

I think that's all; for now anyways,
xoxo
S

The Books I Have Read!

So I have finally got some time to list the books I have read to date! So I am going to do it in order that I have read them; except for the series I will group them together so that it makes sense. If it doesn't oh well cause it does to me!


I'll Take Manhattan ....................................... by Judith Krantz

Size 12 Is Not Fat ............................................ by Meg Cabot
Size 14 Is Not Fat Either ................................. by Meg Cabot

Name Dropping .............................................. by Jane Heller

Angels Fall ............................................... by Nora Roberts


The Dirty Girls Social Club .............. by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez


Queen of Babble ..................................... by Meg Cabot


Body Movers ...................................... by Stephanie Bond
Body Movers: 2 Bodies for the Price of 1 ......... by Stephanie Bond


Curtain ............................................. by Agatha Christie


Lucky Stars ............................................ by Jane Heller


Dear Prince Charming ........................... by Donna Kauffman


i like it like that ...................................... by Claire Calman


Make Him Look Good ................ by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez


Girls Night Out ................................... by various authors
......... A book composed of 21 stories each by a different author(s)

So far that is 15 books out of 100!!

I have enjoyed all of these books some more than others but I have been happy with all the books that I have borrowed from the library; which most of the above titles are with few exceptions! The goal is still in progress but I'm off to the library most likely later today!

Lovin bein a book worm,
xoxo
S

Movies

More of the movies I've seen. ... there are a bit about plots for all the movies and such some spoilers! Sorry to SPOIL but its my blog and I like to discuss the movies ... comment if you've seen the movies and what you think about them?!


***SPOILER ALERT***

The Eye > a week or so ago
>Stephanie
>Stars: Jessica Alba
> Ok so, this movie was alright however not overly scary and completely predictable, a slight twist in the end. Such that part of her visions is the future which she must stop. The ending I thought was kinda dumb! Its about a blind woman who gets a cornea transplant and starts to "see things" ghosts and places she's never been, of the person who's eyes she received.

Wanted > August 2
> Angelina Jolie, Morgan Freeman, James McAvoy
>so a frat of assassins ... the plot for a good movie right? not so much! I dont mean to say it was terrible just sort of laughable in a Star Wars sense in that he is sent to kill his father!

The Dark Knight > August 5
> Joanna
>Stars: Heath Ledger, Morgan Freeman, Michael Caine
> It was a long movie almost 3 hours! However, despite its length Batman fans (such as myself) were not dissapointed. But seriously, who doesn't LOVE Batman?? Batman has always been my favourite "superhero" ever since I was like 3! Since, Batman is just your average guy with no "super" powers other than his trust fund!! ;)
Ledger was outstanding as the Joker, one of his best performances ever. However, I totally hated how the chick rachael or whatever died very upsetting!

All Around Update!

Well, I am sorry to have left the update as long as I did. I have been busy working and reading and hanging out with friends and packing lol

Money/Finances

1. I have only been putting my cell phone bill on my credit card
2. I have divided my tips for the month of July (1/2)
3. I got a jar and have started collecting change!
4. Am still putting my paychecks on my credit line.

Health/Mind and Body

2. walking once a week with my ipod (5/142)
3. weighed myself to start this goal :P
5. got my hair cut adn styled on July 29 go for highlights on Aug. 20 (.5/2)
8. Have been getting 8 hours a night ... sometimes more but hey! its summer!
11. soda intake (32{35}/1001)
. not too shaby since some days i have no soda at all :D

Food/Drink

6. drinking H2O (35/1001)

Family/Friends

4. I have made a new friend > Chantel > we work at the golf course together and we've become pretty close and I think we'll probably stay pretty good friends!!

Sorority

5. I have been keeping in contact with my big sis every week .. whether through MSN, www.facebook.com, or texting (5/142)

Entertainment
(Books)

1. started my notebook
2. read (11/100)

(movies/TV)

1. started my review book
2. seen new-to-me movies (5/50)

Just for Fun/Random
1. started my quote book ... I have 23 quotes so far!

Movies

I think I already mentioned how I got a notebook to track my movies which I have its navy blue! Anyways I have recently seen 2 new - to - me movies! And I will try my best not to spoil anthing for those who have not seen them yet!

Get Smart > July 7th ish or before
>Allie
>Stars: Steve Carell and Anne Hathaway also Dwayne Johnson
> Its hilarious! A great movie for everyone and Dwayne Johnson looks as hot as always! But, back to the movie, "We dont go around jabbing staples into peoples heads thats CIA crap!" hahaha many quotes, so little time. Good movie! Check it out!

Hancock > July 18th ... I think I can't find the ticket lol
> Allie
> Stars: Will Smith, Jason Bateman, and Charlize Theron
> Will Smith plays an alcoholic superhero and there are a lot of 'deep' issues but its funny to and has a good ending! And if you don't like oh well at least there is eye candy!

Movies are our fantasies come to life,
you know you love me,
xoxo
S

Time for an update!

so I am crazy i totally just posted this without writing anything and just realized it ... that is just between you and me ;)

anyways so my progress isn't too bad so far .. at least i think so!

After today its been 8 days!

Daily goals!

Health/Mind and Body

for my soda intake (7/1001) > I slipped up one day > I really needed the caffeine i started noon but went til almost 11pm!!!

Food/Drink

for my intake of 3 waters a day (8/1001) i am doing good! YAY me!


Weekly and Monthly goals!

Money/ Finances

I have been dividing my tips up to help reduce my debt and for my expenses and stuff

also have used all of my paychecks to pay down my credit line /debt etc.

Health/Mind and Body

(1/142) walks with just me and my ipod :D

Sorority

(1/142) talked to my Big Sis A ... well txtd since she is working @ 3 stores and doesnt have alot of time ... I am hoping to see her when she comes to Ontario!

In progress ... goals!

Health/ Mind and Body

I made a hair appointment with Audra for Tuesday!

Entertainment
(books)
I bought a notebook for my list of books, reviews and ratings.
I have read the following:

I'll Take Manhattan by Judith Krantz
Size 12 is Not Fat by Meg Cabot
Name Dropping by Jane Heller
The Dirty Girls Social Club by Alisa Valdes-Rodriguez

am currently reading:

Body Movers by Stephanie Bond

(movies/tv)
I bought a notebook for my list of books, reviews and ratings.
I have watched the following NEW movies:

Get Smart ... I went and saw it with Allie (my little sister) ... that was a crazy adventure

Just For Fun/ Random

I bought a quote notebook!

The List

one of my idivine.ca friends is interested in doing a list .. keep u posted

As always;
you know you love me,
xoxo
S

My List

So as promised... here's my list of 101 goals!!!

Start Date: Thursday, July 3, 2008
Finish Date: Thursday, March 31, 2011
Completed: (1/101)

Learning/School/Work

1. Graduate!
2. Get G1 licence
   
3. Learn to drive.
   
4. Get G2 licence
   
5. Learn how to drive a stick shift
   
6. Look more in Arbonne employment opportunities
   
7. Purchase a laptop for next semester
   
8. Organize and plan out classes for next two years
   
9. Increase and maintain a higher GPA
   
10. Learn a new sport
    
11. Back up files from my desktop to CDs and DVDs
    
12. Clock more hours in the library each week 4 hrs/day during the school days
    

Money/Finances

1. Keep credit card debt to a minimum
   
2. Divide tips for the rest of the summer months to help pay down debt (0/2) {however I did this for June as well even though I am starting from scratch}
   
3. Get a change jar, and collect change DO NOT spend!
   
4. Start to pay down loans from pay checks each summer and after graduation
   
5. Look into starting investing in RRSPs
   

Health/Mind and Body

1. Take a multivitamin every day for three months (0/90)
   
2. Go for a walk once a week with just my iPOD (0/142)
   
3. Lose 40 pounds
   
4. Whiten my teeth
   
5. Get my hair highlighted and styled (0/2)
   
6. Sign up and attend yoga classes
   
7. Follow the couch to 5K from www.coolrunning.com (0/27)
   
8. Go to bed early, get up earlier, and try to get eight hours
   
9. Write angers and stresses down then release them on a balloon
   
10. Get a henna tattoo
    
11. Limit soda intake to 1 per day (including mixed cocktails) (0/1001)

Food/Drink

1. Take a wine class
2. Try four new local restaurants (0/4)
   
3. Take a bartending class
   
4. Try five new recipes (0/5)
   
5. Go vegetarian for one week (0/7)
   
6. Drink three glasses of water each day (0/1001)
   

Family/Friends

1. Send my mom flowers, for her birthday or no reason (0/2)
   
2. Host a girl’s night in (0/2)
   
3. Host an Arbonne party (0/2)
   
4. Make three new good friends (0/3)
   
5. Take more photos of friends to create a picture wall in my new flat
   

The Sorority (IBX)

1. Start a personal scrapbook of my IBX memorabilia
   
2. Attend ALL meetings! (Which I am supposed to do any way!)
   
3. Run for Chief Magistrate
   
4. Run for a Greek Council position
   
5. Talk to my big sister A at least once a week (0/142)
   
6. Personally recruit one potential sister each semester (0/4)
   
7. Become a big sister!
   

Entertainment

1. Go to a zoo
   
2. Visit a museum
   
3. Go bowling
   
4. Go rock climbing
   
5. Go to a drive-in movie
   
6. Watch the fireworks
   

(Books)

1. Start a notebook of reviews of all the books I read and have read (that I can recall)
   
2. Read 100 books (0/100)
3. Create a list of Bests on http://www.listsofbests.com/
   
4. Read five Shakespeare plays (that I haven’t read yet) (0/5){counts toward goal #53}
   
5. Read 10 books from the Banned Books List, from www.wikipedia.com {does not count toward goal #53}

a. Adventures of Huckleberry Finn

b. Animal Farm

c. As I Lay Dying

d. Black Beauty

e. Bridge to Terabithia

f. Catcher in the Rye

g. Fahrenheit 451

h. The Giver

i. The Grapes of Wrath

j. Ulysses

(Movies/TV)

1. Start a movie review book that I rate every movie (no matter how brief)
   
2. See 50 new-to-me movies (0/50)
   
3. Pick and watch 10 movies from this list: http://www.imdb.com/boxoffice/alltimegross (0/10) {counts toward goal #58 if I pick ones I haven’t seen but can re-watch some just don’t count on 58}
   
4. Watch the ‘Godfather’ series (0/3)
   
5. Watch all the seasons of Tru Calling
   
6. Watch all two seasons of Dead Like Me (0/2)
   

Community/Environment

1. Purchase reusable bags
   
2. Cut out plastic bags completely
   
3. Have a house plant and keep it alive
   
4. Plant a tree
   
5. Invest in a shredder to cut down in paper garbage
   
6. Go through old clothes and donate them (IBX Frenchies counts)
   
7. Give blood regularly
   
8. Donate bone marrow
   
9. Donate 500, 000 grains of rice on www.freerice.com (0/500,000) {already donated 2,900 but am starting over}
   

Travel

1. Go to five new places (0/5)
   
2. Plan a trip to Australia
   
3. Plan spring break with J to Florida
   
4. Visit Ben and Jerry’s factory in Vermont
   
5. Rent a cabin for the weekend
   
6. S & A’s wedding ~ Mexico
   

Just for Fun/Random

1. Start a book of quotes
   
2. Only purchase four (or less) Aurora memorabilia (0/4)
   
3. Purchase a digital camera
   
4. Take a photo of the sunrise and sunset in each season
   
5. Go to five concerts (0/5)
   
6. Tie dye a bunch of underwear, T-shirts, and socks!
   
7. Kiss a guy on New Years Eve
   
8. Make out in the rain ;)
   
9. Send out a message in a bottle
   

Stuff Just for Me

1. Have my eyebrows threaded
   
2. Purchase the Shopoholic series by Sophie Kinsella
   
3. Write a list of 100 things that make me happy.
   
4. Subscribe to Cosmo Magazine
   
5. Go an entire month w/o wearing my contacts more than nine hours/day (0/30)
   
6. Have my legs/bikini waxed at a salon
   
7. Get a full body massage
   
8. Get a paraffin dip for my hands and/or feet every month (0/32)
   

The List

1. Finish this list! (July 2, 2008)
   
2. Take a photo for each goal (0/101)
   
3. Make a scrapbook of this adventure using pictures from above goal :)
   
4. Encourage someone else to complete a 101 in 1001
   
5. For every goal completed enter $10 in a savings fund for a shopping trip and for every goal left in progress put in $5. For every goal that is not completed donate $5 to a charity that is undecided at the moment.
6. Create a new 101 in 1001-List once this one is finished!
   

All About

Hi all.
I have decided to restart my 101 in 1001 list and post it as a separate blog from my personal daily bloggings and such.
Anyways, I was sent this challenge from my awesome future roomie Erin, you make a list of 101 goals to be completed within 1001 days, or 2.75 years.

So I am taking part in the 101 things in 1001 days. I will be using this blog as a place to keep my list and update it as I complete goals and which ones I am working towards! I will be re-posting my new list later today! :)
My reasons for participating; I like to keep organized, it looks like fun, I love making lists and crossing things off lists!

Here is some information about the project from the author and the website where you can find this information and more and where you can upload it to the master list that is being kept.The Mission:
Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.
The Criteria:
Tasks must be specific (ie. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measurable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (ie. represent some amount of work on my part).
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year's resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic.
1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organizing and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Once you have created your site, you can add it to the master list here at Day Zero.The website is http://triplux.stilljournal.com/dayzero/default.asp?view=gettingstarted
Stay cool,
you know you love me,
xoxo
S