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So Shimelle decided to give us a little fyaji this morning and I had a look at the link and got caught up in their task – 101 things to do in 1001 days. Spent the whole morning (during which I should have been working) coming up with my list, but feel surprisingly fulfilled afterwards. I’m a real list person – and might try to develop something arty tonite in this regard (I feel I haven’t been arty enough with my journal to date). I know it’s not a new year resolution, nor is it the answer to our weekly challenge – but it might help lead to it, because in compiling my list, I was able to look back and say – I don’t have too many things to do in my social category – I think that means I’m happy with my social life and that’s something I want to keep. Anything goes? and it’s only Tuesday…...

Read on if you wish…....My 101 things to do in 1001 days

Health (8)
Make appointment for check-up with dentist & get work done
Floss and brush teeth 3 times a day for a month (probably before attending dentist!)
Drink 1 litre of water per day minimum
Drink no fizzy drinks for a month trial with a view to more
Attend gynalogical clinic for CS test
Eat fast food no more than twice a month
Go one month without fast food or junk
Go one month without alcohol

Exercise (6)
Make decision to go back to Curves and attend diligently or find an alternative
Get back to goal weight through exercise and diet
Get into a size 12 trousers (and be able to wear them going out)
Go swimming with E twice a month at least
Cycle or walk to work at least twice a week during summer
Exercise twice a week for at least half an hour

Self-Development (9)
Learn to drive and Pass driving test
Do a refresher first aid course
Take a few days holidays at home to do nothing (except get organised and tidy up)
Prepare and eat lunch in canteen at work once a week
Go on a family holiday
Do something with wedding dress
Learn 3 good jokes and remember them!
Read all books on bookshelf in Renmore
Make a list of top 10 books to read and read them

Hobbies (8)
Sew one item of clothing from start to finish with a pattern (not from your head)
Knit an item of clothing for É
Set aside an evening a month for mending
Compile a sewing box
Finish a scrapbook for E up to age 3
Finish a scrapbook of wedding and honeymoon
Journal Barcelona holiday before you forget
Make cards in advance for events – weddings and birthdays

Learning (8)
Learn a classical piece on the piano properly
Learn how to teach E the piano and violin and begin teaching
Take a night class in something interesting
Do a course in project management
Take more video clips and learn to edit them
Learn photoshop
Learn to use outlook to its full capabilities
Learn all words and chords to 3 songs to sing when asked in public

Domesticity/Cooking (12)
Grow a herb and use it in a meal
Plant bulbs for next spring
Defrost freezer once every three months
Stock freezer once a month with good meals
Have all family round to dinner in new house
Have friends to dinner in Renmore
Throw a BBQ in Renmore with new set in summer – so good they’ll want to make it a tradition
Learn to make brown bread
Use juicer once a day for a month
Set up cleaning rota for each room
Organise clothes into ‘outfits’ with accessories
Dry clean once every two months

Work (6)
Set a reasonable goal for each day and stick to it
Plan and take holidays
Sort out database to make work easier
Sort out monthly expenditure sheets
Wear a skirt to work once a fortnight
Buy a proper work suit

Finances (10)
Set up a savings account with direct debit
Make plans for how to spend SSIA money before it happens
Get life assurance
Write a will
Get marriage cert
Open joint bank account
Learn about accounts and taxes
Set weekly ‘home’ budget and stick to it
Set monthly ‘personal’ budget and stick to it
Sell something or things on Ebay

Social (3)
Watch all DVDs on shelf
Compile top 50 films I’ve never seen and watch with T on fortnightly ‘movie’ night
Host a fancy dress party

Charity/Civic (6)
Donate blood
Give clothes to charity from wardrobe in Galway and another at home
Do a shoebox for kids each Christmas
Include in personal budget an amount for charity
Go through toiletries in box and give away
Organise a charity event at home with local talent

Relationships (9)
Go on a date with T on our own once a month
Go on another foreign holiday – T’s choice
Reconnect with friends abroad – even by email
Try harder with girlfriends from home
Visit grandparents at least once every two months
Have a picnic with family once a month during summer months
Teach Dad how to use photoshop (once I have learned myself!)
Do a trip to Dublin and see all the sites
Visit northern Ireland

Outdoors (3)
Go for a walk with E and T at least once a week during the summer
Bring E to the zoo
Walk the farm with T

Miscellaneous (13)
Set aside an hour a fortnight for handwashing
Plan a fun 50th for my mother
Plan a fun 50th for my father
Plan a fun 30th for me and T
Design, build, decorate and move into a new house (that’s a biggie!!)
Attend theatre/performance at least once every two months
Sort out IPOD songs
Get on stage again, somewhere, somehow
Observe lent
Scan all family photos (or set up a file for people to do it) both sides
Find out and draw up family tree on both sides
Compile an address and birthday book for both sides – digital and hard copy
Find a way to organise all song words and music at home

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week one, didnt know quite how to approch it. came up with a mixture of im not sure what. i took some photos out in front of my house a while back and decided to use them here. my studio is right in the front of our house. so you can see right into my studio. did this thinking this is really what its like from out here. when i spend all this time inside of my studio you forget what its like on the outside. just a different perspective i guess.

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so here is my new art journalling box. i took this class last time. loved it. seriously. so much fun. so i had to do it again. its just a great way to do something for me. something fun. last time i put all my supplies in a cigar box. which was cool. but when i went to australia this summer it broke. so…now its “go joe” loving it. only cost me 3.99 too.

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I would never make it as a Design Team member!! I’m not usually a last minute person, but I have a feeling that I will be for this class. I finally began working on the assignment at about 7 last evening. After several false starts (I tried dry brushing paint-nope; rubber stamp blck background-nope) I decided to make a personal challenge out of this. Working with a WHITE piece of paper and not particular other help.

I did mange to get everything down. I was thinking at work today that I should have added color to the picture frame. It was very difficult for me to write that much, not because it was about me, because I’m not a big talker or writer. So to fill the page and stick to the goal was a real accomplishment. Thanks.

Sandy

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write screen and come back to find your message. It deletes. You’d think that after the 3rd try, I’d figure that out!!! Well, I’m going for number 4. Here is my photo for Week One.

Sandy

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I’m running a bit behind, but will catch up this week. I’m back again for the challenge this time…loved it last time around. My name is Dina, I live in Glendale, AZ. I’ve been art journaling for a couple of years now. You can see some of my pages on my blog, http://dinastamps.typepad.com. Here’s just a small (cough, cough) selection of my art journaling supplies.

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Looking at everyone’s cool entries I almost didn’t post mine. But here it is!

It isn’t exactly what I had imagined, but it is close. I was going for true authenticity. As an avid scraplifter, I made certain rules for this entry. It had to be mine! No pretty paper, no copying someone else’s design, no premade objects (okay so I cheated on the flowers—but they are so me!). The pastel pink undercoat is really me. In hind sight I wish the journaling were larger, but it is colorful. The photo was fun. It is from a few years ago when my daughter and I traveled through Europe. I reduced the transparency to 30% and printed it on tissue paper. I adhered it to the page using mod podge and used my oil pastels to highlight certain colors. I stamped the heart in the center and colored it with watercolor pencils.

Okay—looking at this entry brings a smile to my face. It is a valiant first effort and this is after all a journey…

On the flip side here is the awesome cover of my journal.

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I just joined the class today, and hope that I am not too late for the first prompt. I am excited about the class! I found out about the class from Kymmie Smith who I have meet through various places in cyberland.
I found an adorable tag from 7 gypsies in my stash and had to use it. I am not sure if you can read it but it is giving me permission to be creative, daring, unusual, crafty, brillant, selfish, and enjoy myself. This is really important for me, because I don’t give myself permission to be out of the box. Thanks, Kim W

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Here’s what’s become of me! Finally decided on what journal to use. Printer didn’t work so, the print out of me became greenish. It turned out totally different than the original, but it was fun creating it!

Looking forward to next weeks challenge!

STAR (an american friend told me this 13 years ago, everynight when I see a star I say this and make a wish!)

Starlight,
Star bright
First star,
I see tonight
I wish I may,
I wish I might,
Have this wish,
I wish tonight!

Goodnight,

Papilio

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Well, here is my first prompt, done under the wire! Acrylics, trusty black sharpie, letter stamps.

I have really been enjoying seeing all the creativity here! You are all an inspiration!

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