Monday, December 31, 2007

2008 - Bring It On:

Here's my list. I didn't stick with a particular *number* except I wanted it to be at least 100 'to-dos' for 2008.

HOME & FAMILY
1 Save for and buy an Ipod
2 Finalize legal issues
3 Organize household paperwork
4 Clean out 2007 household paperwork
5 2007 taxes
6 Share 1/2 of the 'chore' load
7 Clean-clean between cleanings
8 Laundry from start to finish 2x per week
9 Hang out with the dogs each day
10 Don't smoke
11 Seriously. Just don't do it
12 Dinners in at least 4x a week
13 Buy handmade soap
14 Buy more fruit and vegetables
15 Follow Dr. Tindall's *diet* (for lack of a better term)
16 Drink less
17 Clean car 1 or 2 times per month
18 Take care of stuff I already own
19 Face my finances (ala CAP)
20 Decide if I want to really be married
21 Take on a home-repair project myself
22 Brush Shadow 1x per month
23 Recognize when I'm being lazy and slovenly
24 Listen to myself when I'm being mean
25 Bring my sack lunch 3x a week
26 Get a dental check up
27 Get my eyes checked (again!)
28 Get my crown finished
29 Remember to laugh OUT LOUD - not just inside
30 Cut two episodic shows from my weekly viewing
31 Wake up by 7am on Sundays 1x per month
32 Take my real measurements
33 I *know* better, so I need to be doing better
34 Quit nagging Mike about his poor English
35 Make 1 more effort with Faith
36 Immediatly resume contact with Raymond

KNITTING
37 No new yarn unless for a PLANNED project
38 Finish cataloguing existing stash
39 Upload rest of existing stash to ravelry
40 Clean yarn room
41 Keep yarn room clean!
42 Start a sweater no later than April 2008
43 Learn a different cast-on method
44 Practice and master the Kitchener stitch
45 Make one pair of socks Toe-Up
46 Upload knitting podcasts to future Ipod
47 Finish one easy project every month
48 Always have two projects on needles
49 Complete a more difficult lace project
50 Make one project out of any already-owned past IK issue
51 Make one project out of an already-owned Fiber Trends pattern
52 Start and finish 2 queued ravelry projects
53 Make one pair of socks that is not stockinette
54 Make a project out of any already-owned book
55 Make one project out of an already-owned Noni pattern
56 Practice the Magic Loop method
57 Make the already-mapped-out Entrelac scarf
58 Finish the two-tone blue Entrelac scarf
59 Visit the Visalia Borders for Knit Night
60 Harp on my LYS owner for knitter-friendly activity
61 Get together with the 4 local people that want to knit
62 Buy some SOAK
63 Knit one thing for charity
64 Knit one thing for the cats
65 Participate in one 'national' knit-related event
66 Swatch 3 about-to-be-made projects
67 Make a garment based on my actual measurements
68 Drop the blogs that don't interest me
69 Organize and cull my knitting *favorites*
70 Actually leave the blog comments I always think (the nice ones!)
71 Knit more socks for myself!

FUN
72 Walk and use Ipod 1x per day, no matter duration
73 Go to 4 'live venue' activities (excluding knitting stuff)
74 Make special time with Sheila
75 Visit my MIL every so often just because
76 Remember how great mobility is!
77 Visit the underground gardens in Fresno
78 Rent a cabin at Bass Lake
79 Go fishing with Mike at least 1x
80 Try a new food
81 Go some place new with or without Mike
82 Visit the snow
83 Sit ON the beach for 2+ hours
84 Watch 10 movies made before 1985
85 Take and post a picture every day
86 Print and gift some pictures I've taken
95 Smile more
96 Have another garage sale by summer
97 Finish the 9/11 Commission report
98 Read a history book
99 Learn a different crafting technique
100 Use my sewing machine 6x
101 Get a hair style already!
102 Allow myself to get my very first pedicure
103 Touch up my toes during the other 3 seasons
104 Grow tomatoes
105 Try 2 'chi-chi' dessert recipes this year
106 Cook a new-to-me recipe 1x per month
107 Lay down outside and just look and listen
108 Spend one night in the dunes like a Dunite
109 Visit Oso Flaco
110 Be available for Judy and especially during her daughter's wedding
111 Research gluten-free

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