Violent Ink

101 in 1,001: Three days left

All righty. As my 1,001 days swoop to a close, I'm trying to get a few more of the things completed. (I'm nothing if not deadline-oriented.)

21) Go to a rock-climbing gym and try the wall. -- I did this yesterday. Judah and I went to Earth Treks for open climb and each did three climbs. Unfortunately, I totally psyched myself out and didn't make it to the top any of the times, but I would totally do it again. (And in my defense, I'd had bloodwork twice, so my arms weren't at their peak condition for clutching a wall.)

100) Watch the extra features on the Freaks and Geeks special edition set. -- I also did this yesterday. Dug out the set and watched both discs of special features. Oh, how I love that show. Watching all the deleted scenes and raw footage and auditions and stuff sure reminded me of that!

101 in 1,001: 30 days left

OK, people, I have only 30 days left to make more of a dent on the 101 in 1,001 days list I started in December 2004. So here's a look at the list and what I think I can actually accomplish. As of today, I've done 48 of the 101. That's not too shabby, but I can do better.

Certainly there are things I have done that aren't on the list that I wouldn't have expected in December 2004 -- Next Wednesday, I should get my senior orange belt in tae kwon do. I completed the Marine Corps Marathon last October. I'm learning how to make my camera work in manual mode and getting better at external flash. I went to the Dominican Republic. And I've put an enormous amount of effort toward getting pregnant, which hasn't happened yet (if you don't count the three days last month), which wasn't really on my radar 1,001 days ago.

THE LIST, ASSESSED ...

Time to update

(Pre-script: If you are looking for the marathon report, it's the next post down!)

... the long-untouched 101 things in 1,001 days list. I've got less than a year to go, and quite a lot hasn't yet happened. I might be revamping some of the entries at some point. We'll see. In the meantime:

4) I recently completed a How to Use the Digital Rebel class at BetterPhoto.com and learned a crazy amount.

24) Yesterday, I did a marathon. I'm quite certain I ran farther than 3.1 miles in that time, so I'm calling this one done.

59) Done. See No. 4.

75) Moot. We don't have the "invisible cabinet" from the apartment anymore, because we bought a house! And all that popcorn is out of date now anyway.

78) Also moot. It was all on my AOL account, which is defunct and bye bye.

82) I think painting the whole bathroom and the closet nook thing and the main stairwell in our house will count for "painting an accent wall in the apartment."

90) A few months ago, I did a three-day juice fast, so I'm counting this one done, too.

So, that's 39 down, 62 to go ...

32 down, 69 to go ...

FINALLY, I'm updating my 101 in 1,00l list:

5) I crocheted a couple of scarves in January, one from a pattern.

28) Saw Full Metal Jacket at the Maryland Film Festival at The Charles on Saturday.

34) Saw Matisyahu at Rams Head Live.

74) Judah made this one moot by giving me a new car stereo for Christmas.

You say you want a resolution

I'm not making New Year's resolutions this year, if for no other reason than because I am so behind on my 100 things in 1,000 days list. I did just get to mark two more off:

53. It said send swap CDs, but it was code for sending my group's circle journal, which I did.

56. Make asparagus at home -- I just did this, as well as some balsamic glaze, and it's super good. Yay!

In other news, this whole inuitive eating thing has not been working for me during the holidays. We've had too much crap around, stuff that definitely won't usually be around (boxes of chocolate, multiple bags of chips), and it was hard to put away my "but it won't be here so I better eat some NOW" issues. And in Texas, I had a ton of extra food, because that "won't be here" thing was true. We can't get Mikeska's barbecue here. Or fried Gulf shrimp. So ...

New year, new take. Be smart, don't beat myself up, don't avoid everything tasty and learn to cook more healthy foods in tasty ways. (Witness the asparagus.) (P.S. That wasn't an official resolution. Just a perspective check.)

Scratch seven ...

... off the 101 in 1001 list.

No. 8: I no longer have "trips stories," so that's moot now.

No. 57: I bought an official frame from my school bookstore and framed my diploma at long last.

No. 64: We saw three movies in the theater during our two-week vacation.

No. 65: I rode a couple of miles around an Oregon park on Kate's awesome retro bike.

No. 80: I trimmed all of Billy's claws in one sitting on a lucky day in July.

No. 81: New management got the bathroom cabinet fixed one day after my request!

No. 92: Grilled cheese and tomato soup at the Glenwood were on the agenda for our trip to Eugene, and this was an easy accomplishment.

I'm not totally sure what to do about No. 8. I also feel like I should get a free pass on one of these for going skydiving. But not No. 8.

19 down ...

82 to go on the 101 in 1001 list.

• Today, I ran a full mile at the gym. I probably ran a mile without stopping during the half-marathon, and I am quite certain I did it during my boot camp class last summer, but neither of those was measured and today was -- so today counts!
• A couple of Saturdays ago, I went to a dance club for Belle's bachelorette party (see photos at left).
• I cleaned out my trunk last Wednesday to make room for Sarah J's walker and wheelchair when I picked her up from the hospital.

I am so insanely psyched about the mile thing, it's sad. No, it's not sad! It's good! It's against every natural inclination in myself, and I did it anyway! So there, legs!

I almost forgot

This means that I can cross No. 39 off my 101 things to do in 1001 days list! And I'll bet I can do No. 10 now.16 down, 85 to go ....

Holy crap

I am going to Alaska day after tomorrow! I am participating in a half-marathon in FOUR DAYS! How in the hell did this happen? Oh, I remember now: that pesky 101 in 1001 list! Anyway, now that I've gotten through the worst of the work stuff and only have one day left, I am getting sooooo excited about this trip. I knew it was the Mayor's Midnight Sun race, but I didn't totally process what that means -- how about sunset at 11:40 p.m. and sunrise at 4:21 a.m.? That's just insane, but I can't wait to experience it. Right now, it's set to rain on race day, but the precipitation percentage chance dropped some overnight, so my fingers are crossed that that trend continues.

*bounces around the room and continues to avoid packing*

No. 58

The couch and chair are here, which means scratch one more off the 101 in 1001 list. Photos are in the gallery at left. I didn't think they'd be quite so large or, um, purple. But nevertheless, I'm in lurve!