58. Learn the basics of car maintenance – how to change oil, jump a battery, change a tire (1/3)
Yesterday I helped Ariel change her tire. It was not that difficult at all!

90. Watch 25 “must-see” movies (22/25)
Enchanted 3/8/08
Across the Universe 3/16/08
Diarios de Motocicleta (The Motorcycle Diaries) 3/20/08

25. CLEP out AMAP
Working my way right now through the MIT OCW Intro Chemistry Course. Lecture 10 today!

39. Learn how to do my taxes
40. Do my taxes in January

57. Learn and be able to prepare 5 Filipino dishes from memory, and make 5 amazing desserts (4/10)
Garlic fried rice! It's really easy. I've made it four times in the past two weeks, once at home for Matthew. It has become one of my comfort foods.

77. Attend the Vagina Monologues 2/8/08
I actually went to see "A Memory, A Monologue, A Rant and A Prayer," a play by the the same writer as the Vagina Monologues. It was the tenth anniversary of the VM, and called V^10. I went with Ariel, bought the t-shirt, and got free condoms, lol. I'm glad I went, definitely worth it.

90. Watch 25 “must-see” movies (19/25)
I Am Legend 12/30/07
Remember the Titans 2/13/08

95. Register to vote 2/8/08
Sent it in.

39. Learn how to do my taxes
Opportunity is arriving. I might use Turbotax.com.

40. Do my taxes in January
As soon as I receive my W-2s from Radioshack and UPS... I'm on it!

55. Learn how to drive a stick shift
Done! Last Sunday Laura taught Ariel and I how in a parking lot in Radcliff. It wasn't too difficult to learn, and soon I went on the road and drove for about fifteen minutes. I only stalled out once at a light, haha. It was fun. I'm so glad she finally taught me, I've been wanting to learn this skill for months. I'm sure if I travel a lot it will come in handy. Laura said that she'll let us practice with her car sometime.

71. Find or renew my passport

83. Spend a month in a Spanish-speaking country
SO so tempting to just go...

84. Have my upper lip, eyebrows, and legs waxed, and my teeth whitened.
Two weeks ago I went with Lauren to Scissorhands on Bardstown. I got my upper lip and eyebrows waxed. It wasn't too painful, and not very expensive either.

95. Register to vote
I picked up a form from the library. Next, fill it out and mail it.

97. Volunteer with Habitat for Humanity.
All I have to do is contact Susan. I can do this soon, I have plenty of free time. Anyone interested in doing this with me?

9. Do 50 consecutive push-ups
Arm strength has definitely been increasing since winterguard began. These are on a list of things I can work on at home. I'll be able to do this easily before the season is over.

12. Buy either a 3-month or year membership to Rocksport
So I went to Rocksport with Thomas, Amanda, and Kyle mid-November. It was a blast and reminded me how much I enjoy the sport.

14. Climb a tree
Yeah so it was a fallen one at Berhneim, but still! It was big.

19. Take a ballet class for one semester
WG definitely counts as a dance class. Not as formal, but I'm learning all sorts of ballet terminology and technique. EIW runs through April, but I'm crossing this goal off.

24. Be a TOSer
Currently working on the application.

25. CLEP out AMAP
I took the PreCalculus test on Nov. 19th, passed and got the credit. Phew! One down, two/three more to go.

36. Get a second job
I'm working two jobs currently, Radioshack and UPS.

37. Set up a savings/retirement account
Done, set up a 401k account with UPS. It's only taking 5% out of each check, but it's a starting point.

44. Take a photo a day for 365 days (0/365)
How about I start this on January 1st.

57. Learn and be able to prepare 5 Filipino dishes from memory, and make 5 amazing desserts (3/10)
So I made a pumpkin log Friday night for the EIW get-together on Saturday night.


74. Spend a day each at 7 of Louisville’s parks and nature preserves – Bernheim, Cherokee, Iroquois, Central... (7/7)
Thomas and I hiked the Millenium trail on Wednesday.

90. Watch 25 “must-see” movies (17/25)
This one is in the bag. Here are some I've seen lately:
11/11/07 Paris Je T'Aime
11/25/07 The Fountain
11/27/07 The Kite Runner
12/6/07 What Dreams May Come

12. Buy either a 3-month or year membership to Rocksport
I have the money now... I'm going to wait until December or January to start. Hopefully I'll get my shoes and harness by then.

25. CLEP out AMAP
November 19, 2007 - PreCal
December 3, 2007 - Chemistry
December 17, 2007 - Calculus/Spanish
I registered for PreCal on Monday.

27. Become conversational/fluent in Spanish
Voy a hablar solo en español en la casa. Ambas compañeras de cuarto hablan español, y Laura tiene dominio. Su madre es de Venezuela.

49. Create and maintain a clean, productive, efficient, aesthetic, relaxing, organized, positive, personal, appealing, and inspiring environment. For 40 days. Upon moving into the new house. (40/40)
Done. It's not my dream room, but it's been kept neat and functional for a while now.

57. Learn and be able to prepare 5 Filipino dishes from memory, and make 5 amazing desserts (2/10)

10/26/07 Apple pie! It was so easy, and so good!

11/1/07 I made Kahlua cake, as per Auntie Kay's recipe, in celebration of our triple 21st birthdays for the party. I think it went over well.

63. Get tipsy with good company.

The roof's on fire, baby. =P

65. Go salsa dancing with friends
Sheryll is going to Coconuts soon as part of her birthday celebration, I might go.

90. Watch 25 “must-see” movies (13/25)
8/18/07 Stardust with Mike Revel
8/22/07 Knocked Up with Ariel and Laura
8/29/07 RENT with Ariel (Finally!)
9/16/07 Second Generation
11/4/07 3:10 to Yuma with Thomas
I borrowed What Dreams May Come from Carrie, up next.

6. Get up at 5am every day for 30 days (11/30)
This will have to be switched out for another goal, since I'm getting home past 5am on most nights, and will be for the next two years.

7. Practice yoga for half an hour every day for 30 days (0/30)
Perfect, I can do this avery morning when I get home from work.

25. CLEP out AMAP
Working on it.

35. Keep a money log for 30 days
Done. Very helpful in keeping me aware of where my money is going. I'm continuing to do this, it's a good habit for me to keep for now.

36. Get a second job
In progress. I've been at UPS for maybe three weeks now.

49. Create and maintain a clean, productive, efficient, aesthetic, relaxing, organized, positive, personal, appealing, and inspiring environment. For 40 days. Upon moving into the new house.
Working on it.

74. Spend a day each at 7 of Louisville’s parks and nature preserves – Bernheim, Cherokee, Iroquois, Central... (7/7)
Done. Mike Revel and I ended our date in August?September? by spending at hour or so at the park across the street from the library. We were on the swings for a little bit, but most of the time was spent on the monkey bars. He showed me how to go horizontal on a vertical pole! That sounds so wrong.

75. Make a day of the St. James Art Festival
Done! Jane and I spent nearly four hours in wandering around. An hour in Central Park to decompress. It was lovely. We discovered that the alley that runs between third and fourth street is a nice walk, and perfect for a photoshoot. XD
Of course this will be repeated every year I am in Louisville. I'd love to fill my blank white wall with St. James.

76. Go to the Ohio Renaissance Festival
Hmm. It's still going on. This still may happen this year.

85. Floss every day for a week
In progress.

94. Get my digital camera fixed, or get a new one.
Done! I sent in my Fuji, several weeks later it came back to me fully functioning at no charge. Score!

Last Sunday I met up with Evie and we went to the Levee to watch Ratatouille. We also exchanged birthday gifts. It was positively wonderful.

And, that adds progress to these two goals:

60. Get together with my high school group – Ellen, Evie, Christina, Megan, and Laura (2/5)

90. Watch 25 “must-see” movies (7/25)
Recently - Ratatouille, The Simpsons Movie, and Hairspray!

66. Make out with a boy
Partha's post-MCAT celebration. Check.

87. Get fitted and buy a great bra
Didn't need to, I'm still a 32A. Random family outing to Walmart - cute bras that fit well on the cheap. Yeah!

82. Visit Auntie Kay in Georgia
She has a boarder named Derek who goes to GA Tech. Hi Derek! Ti Kay is the best.

17. Learn to kayak (7/11/07)
Sea kayaking, actually!
"I have blisters on my hands, my arms ache, and my shoulders might be a bit burnt - the results of a GREAT day." I may have written more about the actual outing in my notebook... we went to Little Tybee. It was AWESOME.

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Oh, and my bike. An old Fuji Sport. A wee bit bit big. I can go really fast. Skinny tires are FUN. Looove it.