The reader guessed it, the person I'm "working" with still hasn't sent me her info. I'm about to e-mail her again and tell that if I don't see it by noon tomorrow I am working by myself, and if she wants anything else from me she can whistle. Honestly!

As the day has gone by, my health has improved a bit. I'm able to sit and walk now without my back being in excruciating pain, and that's good. I took a short nap and was able to eat some cottage cheese and fruit afterward. What a terrible time to come down with something, right at the end of the semester!

Yesterday morning at work I mentioned to my co-workers that when I have to be to work at 4:00 in the morning, I watch re-runs of Family Feud so I can see a litte John O'Hurley before I come to work, prompting quite a laugh. Then Rob, our manager, said, "wait, that white haired guy?" That made me laugh, but then Rob told me that he met him in Las Vegas, making me turn green with envy. Why is it that everyone I know has met all these celebrities and I never have!? Anyway Rob said he was super nice and very personable. Awesome.

Well, I can't let myself panic too much about this project. I think I've been too stressed out lately and not getting enough sleep, and that may be what led to this illness. Now that I have a plan B, I feel better.

In this entry, the reader will find my 101 things in 1001 days list. I've been told it's a list rife with frivolity, but really, I have become the type of person who doesn't get out much, what with being in college for the past few years trying to finish my degree. Many of them are things that I've said for awhile I should do but I've never gotten around to. Also, these are mostly only goals for myself...because I have no SO or children to share them with, and my closest friends have moved away.

The college goals are not cop-out goals. Even with only 15 hours to go to my Bachelor's degree, I am so burned out with college that I almost chucked it at the end of last year, so I've set small goals for myself so I wouldn't fall behind and do badly right before I get the degree.

Goals may be changed or modified depending on how my life circumstances change over the next 1001 days. Goals are in no specific order under their respective headings.

The list will be updated as much as possible as goals are completed or change - right now I have no working computer of my own and am working on borrowed machines. Until my college career ends, many of these will not be started.

Start: Mar. 9, 2009 End: Dec. 5, 2011

In progress
Completed

Education:
001. By March 15, 2009, have focus group notes transcribed, focus group summary finalized (for Research Methods). (FAILED, but done 04/26/09)
002. By March 16, 2009, have rough draft outline for presentation done (for Adolescent Psych). (FAILED, but done 04/27/09)
003. By March 22, 2009, have background and research objectives finalized (for Research Methods). (FAILED, but done 04/28/09)
004. By April 16, 2009, have final project completed (for Research Methods)! (FAILED, but done 04/23/09)
005. [reserved for summer semester]
006. [reserved for summer semester]
007. [reserved for summer semester]
008. [reserved for summer semester]
009. Get together portfolio for graduation.
010. Graduate from college with Bachelor's degree in Mass Comm.

Spiritual/church related:
011. Read the Bible all the way through.
012. Get baptized. (04/04/09)
013. Fast once a month for 12 months in a row. (0/12)
014. Attend one out-of-town, one out-of-state church event.

My favorite hobby, TV, and entertainment related things:
015. Watch the entire run of M*A*S*H all the way through, in broadcast order, WITHOUT SKIPPING AN EPISODE. (Watch all eps with LAM.) (last watched: Season 9 - A War For All Seasons.)
016. Finish collecting all DVD boxsets of Danger Man. (need boxset 6)
017. Finish collecting all DVD boxsets of The Dick Van Dyke Show. (need season 3, 4, 5)
018. Watch all films on the AFI top 100 list. (original 1998 list) ( 0/101 )
019. Get a Netflix account (even though I said I never would) to acquire above movies.
020. Get DVDs of five movies I still have on VHS that are on DVD.
021. Watch 10 documentaries - anything I choose. (0/10)
022. Go through old unlabeled VHS, get rid of all but the ones I can't do without.
023. Get a digital TV converter, hook it up, figure out how it works. (06/12/09)

Animal related:
024: Buy a corn snake for a pet.
025: Go to the Herman Park Zoo.
026: Set up an aquarium for someone.
027: Get a one year subscription to Tropical Fish Hobbyist magazine.
028: In spite of my intense dislike for them, try out a dwarf hamster as a pet. (Adopted chinese dwarf hamster 06/19/09.)
029: Find a solution for organizing pet supplies.
030: Search for and find the perfect white betta.
031: Research Austin (all of Texas if necessary) for Maine Coon breeder, start planning to get a Maine Coon kitten.
032: Teach Kremo to say "hello" and "pretty bird".
033: Go see the Austin Congress Bridge bat colony.

For others:
034: Volunteer for a day at a local food pantry (more if time allows).
035: Cook an entire dinner for the family.
036: Bake cookies for Mike C.
037: Buy a totally random person something from their amazon.com wishlist.
038: Compliment to supervisors about 15 individual employees who provide good service. (0/15)
039: Send a care package to a deployed soldier.

Tasks that require travel:
040: Go to Branson and see Buck Trent's Breakfast Show.
041: Visit the capitol building in three states besides Texas.
042: Attend minor league baseball games in three different stadiums outside of Texas.
043: Go to Spring Training.
044: See Weird Al in concert.
045: Be in the studio audience of some show.
046: Attend an event where John Walsh makes a personal appearance.
047: Go see the San Antonio Spurs play a game.
048: Visit the Nat'l Four String Banjo Hall of Fame. (on hold until the museum relocates)

Wellness:
049: Go four weeks without drinking soda (non-consecutive!). (0/4)
050: Take a walk every day for two weeks, six times (can be non-consecutive). (0/6)
051: No fast food for three months straight.

Financial:
052: Pay off Capital One Visa balance; also decide whether or not to close account.
053: Donate $30 to cat adoption agency.
054: Donate $30 to dog adoption agency.
055: Go through bank deposit receipt file - shred all over two years old.
056: Go to all stores where I buy groceries, price what I usually buy, come up with cheapest plan to buy groceries based on results.
057: Save $2,000.
058: Save $5,000.

Other:
059: Get a composite filling put on chipped front tooth.
060: Attend grand openings of five stores. (0/5)
061: Get new prescription for glasses; find frames I actually like!
062: Learn how to drive a vehicle with standard transmission.
063: Learn how to change the oil in my car.
064: Go to Brushy Creek Lake Park and fly a kite.
065: Go to riding stables and ride a horse.
066: Buy a cactus to keep as a houseplant.
067: Get my own apartment.
068: Attend a performance by the Austin Symphony.
069: Learn to juggle three balls.
070: Get a passport.
071: Acquire autographs of seven Round Rock Express players during 2009 season.
072: Try archery at least once.
073: Go ice skating.
074: Complete Pokedex in Pokemon Diamond.
075: Wear a skirt and blouse to class for one week of class (that is, Mon, Tues, Wed).
076: Make five new LJ friends.
077: Buy a coloring book and color the entire thing.
078: Read 20 books in the Cat Who series. (0/20)
079: Get a cassette deck --> iPod converter for my car. (04/21/09)
080: Learn all of the state capitals.
081: Read 10 autobiographies or biographies about anyone. (0/10)
082: Play mini-golf.
083: Take a tour of the Capitol (Austin, of course!).
084: Work up monthly car maintenance list.
085: Complete 750-piece jigsaw puzzle (bald eagle).
086: Try 12 new recipes. (0/12)
087: Locate and purchase 10 new Dragonite items for my collection (American or Japanese).
088: Give away/sell/donate 101 material items (0/101).
089: Finish 3rd New Mammoth Book of Seek-a-Word (25/297).
090: Write a letter to myself to be read 20 years from now.
091: Get another door clicker for my car.
092: Get a new laptop.
093: Buy nice new sheet/comforter set.
094: Complete a latch hook kit.
095: Get a passport.

Goals under this heading will be determined later. (Don't move to category they fit in as it will mess up the numbering system.)
096: [TBA]
097: [TBA]
098: [TBA]
099: [TBA]
100: [TBA]

101: For every goal not achieved in the appointed time, add $5 to savings account.