UPDATE - 99 Problems - One of them being Laziness

So the crack about laziness turned out to be slightly prophetic, but it’s not like I haven’t been doing ANYTHING…

So as a means to jump back into the blogging fray, I’ll start with an abbreviated update of my 99 things. To start, they’ve been changed to 50 things - but really, isn’t practicality the foundation for success??? This serves more as a reminder for me, so I won't be giving regular updates. I just needed a kick in the pants to get going... Here’s the list so far:

50 Things for 2008

THE MEANINGLESS CATEGORY:

1) Re-learn how to have a conversation
I hadn’t thought about this one, but the more I am, I’m wondering if it was my conversation ability or those I chose to engage. Perhaps I should be re-learning how to choose someone to have a conversation with…

2) Re-learn how to walk in high heels
Not too much progress, but now that I’m in the new office where I have to dress like a girl, I’m going to aim for extending the dress code down to my feet.

3) Manicures - even every now and then
New, but no progress yet.

4-9) TBD!

THE HEART CATEGORY:

10) Write one letter per month.
Bad, bad, bad.

11) Leave a server a really big tip in proportion to the ticket
Well, I left a $5.00 tip for a carwash I didn’t even get??? I’ll shoot for one better than that before the end of the year.

12) Use the Steve Chandler “Call List”.
Haven’t. Should.

13) Find lost friends.
See 12

14) Make one friend date per month.
Dragging Marc to the Art Institute for the Africa exhibit.

15-19) TBD!

THE HEALTHY CATEGORY:

20) Walk Dougal every day.
Good on this one!

21) Ride my bike to work 2 days a week for the entire summer and then some...
Didn’t, but I have high hopes for September and October.

22) Lose 15 pounds
No, but am going to join Warrenville, and with the biking, there might be progress.

23) Find a Doctor and an Ob/Gyn AND GO!
Before November!

24) Continue with dental work.
Good in theory, but bad in pocketbook.

25) Fall in love with Exercise
Maybe not in love, but there are moments of like…

26) Be able to do 20 pushups by my 40th birthday
This one is still on the docket!

27-29) TBD.

THE GET SMART CATEGORY:

30) Learn Basic Spanish.
Investigate the library. CDs for car?

31) Read, Read, Read
Does 1085 pages of the Lord of the Rings count?.

32) Take a class
OK, find a class.

33) Re-evaluate my relationship with the media

34) Go on a Gossip Diet

35) Be an informed voter in November
And try not to have an aneurysm before the 4th!

36-39) TBD

THE FOOD CATEGORY:

40) Organize cookbooks and recipes
TASTEBOOK!

41) Make 1 new recipe per week.
Crockpot?.

42) Eat Fresh Food
Sounded good in theory.

43) Look for sustainable food options
Do it

44) Try one new restaurant per month
Do it..

45) Throw a Tapas Party
Really, just do it.

46-49) TBD!

THE FINANCIAL CATEGORY:

50) Increase what I’m savings by 25% per month.
Start a “Saving Yourself” account.

51) Go on a buying “fast”
And clear out what I have.

52) Think about investments/retirement
Do SOMETHING.

53) Make a budget
Know where our money is going!!

54) Open a “Rainy Day” bank account.
See #50

55) Apply for and get a credit card
Use and pay each month – shoot to boost credit score above 700 by 2009

56-59) TBD

THE SUGGESTION CATEGORY:

60-69) TBD. This is for when someone says “You’ve got to…”

THE CULTURE VULTURE CATEGORY:

70) Use twice the value of my Art Institute membership
So far, Hopper & Winslow, Africa in September, & Bresson fallYEAH!)

71) Renew National Geographic Membership
Did that AND Smithsonian!

72) See one opera at the Lyric
Matinee series plus Tristain & Isolde w/ Mom & Joy.

73) Go to Ravinia
Lyle Lovett w/ Matt & Chung - awesome!

74) Play Bodhran!
Step it up.

75) Visit one new museum
Not yet.

75) Take an Architectural Boat Tour
And again, not yet. But fall would be pretty…

76-79) TBD!

THE TRAVEL CATEGORY:

80) Renew Passport!
DON’T MISS ANY OPPORTUNITY!

81) Be a Tourist at Home
Didn’t do this, but again, fall IS really pretty.

82) Visit Maureen in MD
Sigh, No.

83-89) TBD

THE RANDOM CATEGORY:

90) Take LOTS and LOTS of pictures
Fill the photo diary!

91-99) TBD… lots TBD…