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Monday, January 26, 2009

11. See some of the local sights - PHILADEPHIA




I really am glad that I added this to my goals.
This past weekend G and I went to Philadephia where I got to see the Liberty Bell and other surrounding historical sites for the first time. It's hard to believe I've lived so close and never made it there before. We also made a trip to Eastern State Penitentiary on Sunday and that place is awesome.

Wednesday, January 21, 2009

COMPLETED - 10. Send a random present to someone "just because"


Well, I can't really say what this was yet because as far as I know the person hasn't received it or at least they haven't mentioned receiving it, so I'm going on the assumption that it's not there yet. I will say that it was something I made and something that I hope will give the recipient a little peace of mind over the next couple of months. Something I think they truly need.

Edited: She received it today. So there it is. I sent a friend a St. Gerard charm bracelet to continue blessing her during the remainder of her pregnancy.

Wednesday, January 14, 2009

COMPLETED - 73. Walk around the Moravian Campus and/or Bethlehem



Another goal done. I did this one in two parts, but I've still done it now.
Back in October G and I went to the Moravian Book Shop . That day we walked around Main St and both reminisced about various events in our life. Him about growing up in Bethlehem and what used to be on Main St and me about my college years. We knew a lot of the same places and it was fun to share some of the same opinions on the places that are no longer there and the ones that have taken their places. It had been ten years since I had walked around Bethlehem and I enjoyed it, but i didn't cross it off my list because I wanted to get back to Moravian.

Yesterday I took a trip down memory lane. I met P for lunch and then drove down Main St again looking into jobs and places for my jewelry. I decided to head further up the road to Moravian and while I didn't walk around the entire campus, I did drive around it. The last time I was there was in 2005 and it's amazing the changes that have been made since then. The one thing that didn't change much was the library. It is a stop I needed to make because after working there for four years it is the one place that truly holds the most of my college memories. I was surprised to see one of my old bosses still there and it turned out that they were both still there except one was out sick. One of the reference librarians was there still too and they both recognized me even after ten years! What a great feeling.

So there it is, this goal met. Though I think it's one I want to do again and again. I truly felt at home on both trips.

Monday, January 5, 2009

UPDATED - 86. Change items on list to keep them relevant to current life expectations & 85. Re-evaluate list if needed

Today I'm updating my list. I'm pretty much happy with the things I originally decided to set as my goals, but now that about 100 days have passed I'm realizing that some items just aren't important to me anymore and there are some things that I want to add because I feel they are more important at this point.

So here are the changes:
(The original goal is in white. The new goal in pink. ) The explanation the follows.

20. Collect (and claim) a regular paycheck from the shop - no matter how small (0/52)
20. Get a part time job.
Although I would love to be able to say that the shop can support me, I know that this is unrealistic so early in its founding so I've decided that it is more important for me to find supplemental income to help me achieve some of the other items on this list and to just generally live.

22. Contribute to retirement at least 6 times a year (0/12)
22. Re-open a retirement account.
In order to help pay some bills this past month, I closed the retirement account that I had started a few years ago with TIAA-Cref. It wasn't much money, so I didn't feel bad doing it, but now I know that I need to look into the future again and plan for retirement by opening another account somehow.

28. Advertise shop every 6 months (0/6)
28. Advertise shop
The new goal is much simpler. I just want to pay for and advertise the shop at least once.

31. Open a new location every 12 months
31. Open a new location
I recently decided to leave my first Nanuk's Igloo location, so now I've decided it is more important to find another location to take the place of that first one. It's not important to open a series of locations at this point. It is important to find a replacement and go from there.

38. Maintain a friendship with Dan at least on some level.
38. Maintain a civil relationship with Dan throughout the divorce.
Sorry, if I don't really explain this one too much. I just don't want to fight.

69. Buy flowers for shop once a season (0/10)
69. Clean more often
Looking around me right now, I've decided it's more important for me to take charge of the space I live in rather than worry about decorating the shop. I need to clean... badly.

90.
Sponsor at least 3 people in charity walks for Nanuk's Igloo (0/3)
90. Donate to all charities that approach Nanuk's Igloo for auctions, etc.
I don't really know anyone doing walks, but I've been approached by three organizations in the last year for donations for their auctions. This seems more relavent.

91. Donate at least one bag of clothes each season (0/12)
91. Donate at least one bag of clothes twice a year. (0/6)
I'm not shopping as much, so therefore I'm not getting rid of as much. This one is quite simple.