start date: 08FEB2009, end date: 05NOV2011

personal:

• finish my half-sleeve
• get my framed zebra tattoo
• get an ampersand tattoo
• write in paper journal everyday for a month [0/30]
• start a blog
• get a manicure
• grow out bangs
• redevelop wardrobe
• have a birthday party

health:

• lose 25 pounds
• take a pilates class
• take vitamins everyday for a month [0/30]
• keep a strict running schedule for a month; awe at the results.
• buy a bike helmet
• replace coffee with tea for a week [7/7]
• do not drink diet coke for a week [0/7]
• learn yoga

education:

• finish grad school applications
• be accepted into grad school
  • kent
  • pitt
• start grad school
• for one week write down all words i've read in which i don't know the meaning. look them all up in a dictionary. [0/7]
• learn the basics of speaking french

financial:

• do not buy any books for a month; try re-reading favorites.
• do not eat out at all for a week [0/7]
• sell cds/dvds to used kids
• donate money to a cause i support
• save a percentage of paycheck each period for six months
• live by myself/rent my own apartment
• do not buy anything online for a month
• pay off my student loan
• buy a nice piece of luggage
• buy a wii
• buy a nice bag (~$200)
• buy a car
• buy a new bed frame
• buy/make handmade gifts for christmas 2009
• buy a macbook pro

reading:

• read more than 63 books in 2009 [53/63]
• read all anais nin diary volumes
• read 'anna karenina' by tolstoy
• read 'the idiot' by dostoevsky
• re-read the harry potter series
• subscribe to tinhouse
• subscribe to a knitting magazine
• subscribe to bust

knitting/crafting/writing:

• knit my first cowl
• knit a pair of fingerless gloves
• knit a slouchy beret
• knit a pair of socks
• knit a cardigan
• knit a blanket
• knit a shawl
• learn 5 new knit stitches [5/5]
  • increases
  • YO
  • SSK
  • star
  • cables
  • kfb
  • sk2p
  • nupps
• keep a paper inspiration journal
• learn to crochet
• take a crafting class with my mother
• leave at least 10 notes in public places in columbus [0/10]
• write a short story
• write a small collection of poetry
• spray paint stencils
• paint kitchen table
• learn the basics of sewing
• finish moleskine #2
• start moleskine #3
• make gifts for coworkers

travel:

• start a traveling fund
• save $1500 for england
• visit chicago again
• buy a plane ticket to new orleans
• visit new orleans
• visit a penpal
  • kirsten
• see the ocean again

organization:

• donate a bag of clothing/shoes
• donate all clothing left at parents' home
• give away 10 possessions [2/10]
  • nylon magazines
  • purses/bags i no longer use
• organize/shred documents/paystubs
• scan in magazine inspiration; recycle magazines

mail:

• send a large care package to ~three people
• send my father a surprise package
• send cynthia a 'baby' package
• send mail to a new/surprise recipient
• send a package to elliot: rawhides, new squeaker, treats, etc.
• send my grandparents a package

misc.:

• take my mother to a show
• take a photo everyday for a month [0/30]
• own a cat
  • atticus & scout!
• get a matching tattoo with my best friend
• bake a cake with icing made from scratch
• bake red velvet cupcakes
• spend a weekend getting pampered & shopping with my mother
• buy five favorite albums on vinyl
  • bon iver - for emma, forever ago
  • bon iver - blood banks
• learn to drive a stick shift
• buy fresh flowers
• do something extra spontaneous
  • cliff-jumping at 2am
• try a new cuisine (thai)
• learn to cook twelve new dishes [1/12]
  • cheesy squash bake
• go camping for a weekend
• go on a hike
• participate in sunday/monday night bike rides
• watch season 1 of lost
• watch season 2 of lost