Well, Christmas was absolutely excellent I love my family. There are pictures here.

SIX days to VEGAS!!!! I can’t wait to go–and especially because I really miss Lindsey & can’t wait to see her!!!

And…SIXTEEN days to SPAIN! Omg. I can’t wait.

All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks is one of the best books I’ve ever read. I’m going to have to reread it like 80 times.

Talladega Nights is so much funnier than I thought it would be.

And because it’s almost the end of the year…here are some end o’ year surveys. Have a good night!

1) DRINKING BUDDY OF THE YEAR
Hmmm…gotta go with my lovable JL

2) LIFETIME SERVICE AWARD – LONGEST FRIEND(s)?
Jessica Yasmine

3) NEWCOMER AWARD – NEWEST FRIEND?
Hmm I gotta go with Rachel Adams.

3) HIGH POINT OF THE YEAR?
Oh wow; way too many…how abou…wow…¦ummmm…well. A lot of good stuff happened, but prob my haircut.

4) LOW POINT OF THE YEAR?
Frustration w/ the other half.  I agree with Candace

5) BEST HOLIDAY?
Christmas and Thanksgiving were both excellent

6) ANTHEM FOR 2006?
Hmmm.  Promiscuous by Nelly Furtado, or I Believe in Love by Indigo Girls

7) ANY REGRETS?
Nothing really. Well, maybe not checking the consulate website before going to Chicago lol. A lot of uneccesary stress right there.

BEST NIGHT OUT?
Well, there were actually quite a few of them. Definitely the night Candace came to visit Wake; oooh no the Salamanca Fiesta J

9) WORST NIGHT OUT?
Oy the weekend before Valentine’s Day; 1^st and last instances of drunk dialing.

10) WHO DID YOU SPEND VALENTINES WITH?
See above

11) BEST RELATIONSHIP?
Friendship: Kristen, & Christine Holcombe Romance: ha Family: Got really close with Bob & Beth sometimes

12) WORST RELATIONSHIP?
You don’t even want to know.

13) FIRST GIG OF THE YEAR?
Gig? I don’t think I had any.

14) Last gig of the year?
Again, no gigs.

15) BEST DECISION MADE THIS YEAR?
To go abroad officially; To cut my hair. To get a tattoo. To walk away.

16.) WHAT ARE YOUR PLANS FOR NEXT YEAR?
Getting back in shape, seeing the WORLD, having some fun J, making some money, spending time with the family, applying for TFA, and making smart choices.

18) TWAT OF THE YEAR?
.. Where is number 17?!??! Oh. And… I dunno. I agree Candace! lol

19) MOST LOYAL FRIEND?
Beth, Kristen, Jessica Yasmine, Jamie Lee, Rachel Adams, Lauren Gaston, Lindsey, and Christine Holcombe.

20) BIGGEST CHANGE OF THE YEAR?
Oh wow um. There were a ton. Growing up a little more each day. Maybe learning how to say what I need.

In 2006 I…
[x] broke a promise
[ ] made a new best friend
[x] fallen in love
[x] fallen out of love
[ ] been in over 2 relationships
[x] lied
[ ] went behind your parents back
[x] cried over a broken heart
[x] disappointed someone close
[x] hid a secret
[x] pretended to be happy
[ ] kissed in the rain
[ ] kissed on a first date
[ ] slept under the stars
[x] kept your new years resolution
[x] forgot your new years resolution
[x] met someone who changed my life
[ ] met one of your idols
[x] changed your outlook on life
[x] sat home all day doing nothing
[ ] pretended to be ill
[ ] left the country
[ ] almost died
[x] given up something important to you
[x] broke something expensive
[x] learned something new about yourself
[x] tried something you normally wouldnt try and liked it
[x] made a change in your life
[x] found out who your true friends were
[x] met great people
[ ] snuck out of the house
[x] stayed up til sunrise
[ ] pigged out over the summer
[ ] met someone from myspace in person
[x] cried over the silliest thing
[ ] got into a car accident
[x] found a person I never thought I’d become good friends with
[x] had friends who were drifting away from me
[ ] had someone close to me die
[x] had a high cell phone bill
[ ] had a fist fight
[x] went to the beach
[ ] saw a celebrity
[x] gotten sick
[x] liked more than 5 people at the same time
[x] became closer to a lot of people
[ ] kissed someone as the sun set

The Mission:  Complete 101 preset tasks in a period of 1001 days.

The Criteria:  Tasks must be specific (i.e. no ambiguity in the wording) with a result that is either measureable or clearly defined. Tasks must also be realistic and stretching (i.e. represent some amount of work on my part).

This project was taken from http://www.triplux.com/1001/” http://www.triplux.com/1001/”

The things that I say I want to MAINTAIN will be counted as completed if they are maintained for at least two months. I figure that if I maintain something for at least that long, then it’ll be habit. If, however, I stop doing it before I reach the due date, I will take the completion date off and I’ll have to do the two months again before I can put on a new date.

Tasks I have completed will be struck through and a completion date will be listed that is linked to a post about the completion of that task. Tasks that I have begun will be italicized and a beginning date will be listed.

Started: May 5th, 2009
Due Date: January 31st, 2012
Tasks Completed: 26
Tasks in Progress: 4
Tasks Remaining: 75

1. Make this list of 101 things to do in 1001 days, and make the items be actual things that I will be able to complete and will somehow be beneficial to my life.

Religious
2. Plan a religious fast and complete said fast (probably 3 days, but that’s flexible ).
3. MAINTAIN reading the Bible at least three times a week.
4. Find a church home in Winston-Salem and attend regularly.
5. Attend at lease three religious services different from my own upbringing
6. Work my way through Richard Foster’s A Celebration of Discipline
7. Begin and MAINTAIN attending a weekly Bible study

Family
8. Take Andrew on a trip
9. Write letters to each family member
10. Cook a (successful) meal for my family
11. Take another family vacation
12. MAINTAIN calling all family members more frequently/regularly

Friends
13. Visit Kristen and spend a week with her
14. MAINTAIN communication with high school and college friends
15. Make new friends in Winston Salem
16. Throw a Christmas party at some point for friends

Health
17. Start and MAINTAIN breast self-exams. In progress!
18. Start eating less red-meat until MAINTAINING eating it twice a week or less.
19. Reach new weight-loss goal
20. Drink only one soft drink a day
21. Run in a 5k
22. Continue to practice yoga and become more advanced
23. Be able to wear a size 8
24. Run a half-marathon

School/Continuing Education
25. Decide what to go back to school for
26. Get into a graduate program
27. Get certification to teach yoga
28. Take a massage therapy class
29. Begin learning a new language
30. Take up a dance class

Real World
31. Work at Barnes and Noble at some point
32. Have writing published
33. Host a formal dinner.
34. Get a pet (something I can pet and play with).
35. Take on my own car payments
36. Pay off my credit card
37. Pay for my own cell phone
38. Continue to take care of my car; get a new one when the time comes
39. Get a new computer
40. Buy myself a new iPod
41. Move at some point

Travel
42. Take a trip to California.
43. Travel to Washington, D.C. At least see major monuments, the White House, and the Smithsonian.
44. Visit New York again.
45. Hold a job in another country
46. Visit Niagra Falls
47. Visit Lindsey in Atlanta!
48. Travel to South America
49. Take a trip with girlfriends just to relax
50. Go to Hawaii!
51. Go back to Europe;  preferably new places!
52. Spend a week at the beach

Personal Betterment
53. Begin writing a novel
54. Pay for the person behind me at a fast food drive thru.
55. Begin and MAINTAIN regular tithing
56. Go on a spiritual retreat
57. Volunteer to provide for others’ physical needs (i.e. construction, food, etc)
58. Do something alone and just for myself at least once a week
59. Find a M-F 8/9-5 job!
60. Take a trip alone
61. Grow out hair again to donate  In progress!
62. Keep nails painted regularly
63. Get a professional massage
64. Go to a spa for a day and be pampered
65. Improve wardrobe and MAINTAIN dressing nicely on a daily basis
66. Explore the shoe world and obtain some nice shoes

Organize/Purge
67. Find a better filing system for all of my papers
68. Take all my collected silver change to the bank and turn it into paper cash. Donate cash to my church. (Final amount: $0.00)
69. Read all of the unread books I own In progress!
70. Print out copies of all the recipes that I want to keep
71. Create a nice, collegiate scrapbook that is more artistic than chronological
72. Donate old clothes that don’t fit anymore
73. Rearrange apartment furniture
74. Print out and store all photos
75. Go through all old purses and get rid of ones that I do not use

In the Kitchen
76. Start and MAINTAIN a wine journal.
77. Create my own recipe
78. Begin experimenting with different recipes
79. Cook at home more often (limit eating out!)
80. Begin trying to make different mixed drinks
81. Start and MAINTAIN washing dishes by hand more often than using the dishwasher to preserve quality of the dishes.

Just for Fun
82. Learn to drive a stick shift.
83. Test drive a hot sports car with no intention of buying it.
84. Inspire at least five other people to make a 101 in 1001 list.
85. Win something (anything) from a lottery ticket.
86. Shout “Drinks are on me!” in a pub or bar.
87. Make a quilt out of my sentimental t-shirts
88. Drive across country
89. Learn how to golf
90. Ride in a hot air balloon
91. Go camping
92. Become certified in Spanish translation
93. Learn how to play the guitar
94. Join a book club
95. Participate in a theatrical production
96. Get a second tattoo
97. Get nose pierced
98. Mail a secret to Post Secret
99. Knit a blanket  In progress!
100. Fall in love again

101. On February 1, 2012, publish a new 101 in 1001.