2 years 2 go

I have exactly 2 years to go as of today. So far I have completed 45 tasks. which you can see on my blog. I've changed from weekly updates to biweekly updates. So here's this week's update
  Completed
Listen to 26 songs, one for each letter
Go to a Synagogue
Beat my mother at scrabble
Identify 100 things that make me happy

  Progress 
Complete Listography
Complete a DITL 10 times
 Have a 3.8 GPA at the end of this list
Complete a 1000 piece puzzle
Complete a coloring book
Finish the book about me
Weigh myself no more than weekly for a year
Read a children's book in Russian
Get a 3.5 GPA one semester
Complete the 5000 question survey
Do something special for my 30th birthday

  Things I want to get started on immediately 
Complete A Taste of Judaism Class
Complete puzzle book
Watch Firefly in order
 Complete Sudoku book
Complete Crossword puzzle book
Do another DITL
 Authorize for heavy fighting
Read 12 books
Watch a movie for each letter
Walk more
Have my hair cut
Swim 100 yards backstroke
Scan in old pictures
Ride a horse
Make a list of 50 places to visit

DITL

No warnings that I can think of. It's midnight. Time to start a DITL for me. This one will go 12 - 12 instead of wake to sleep. Just for the hell of it. It's an exciting day coming up. 9am I have to be downtown, an hour and a half away. I should really be sleeping. Bonus points for noticing that I managed to forget Rosh Hashanah and schedule myself for Thursday before clearing my day like an idiot. Homework that must be (but doesn't get) accomplished today... Editing a friend's thesis.... ouch! Study a bit myself.... Work on something for my 101 list Egypt is much prettier pink. Even the dog thinks I shuld be asleep now My husband goes to take a shower, and his dog comes in and replaces my dog in the best spot in the room Google "Rosh Hashanah" Find torah on ipad. Nifty. And free! Laugh when rabbi comments on it during Rosh Hashanah services the next day. It's a fill in book that I'm enjoying. Also for 101 list. Bed time. Good morning! That's how I feel about being up at 7am today! So much fog I can barely drive. Still not convinced driving was safe. Feel like I do this every DITL. I didn't go grocery shopping, so now this is breakfast. Training class at the aquarium Turtle Turtle Turtle! Lunch of champions! Leaving Atlanta Sister's dog gotta go out Relax after long day Dinner of champions! Start homework. Though I actually fell asleep on the couch instead of finishing this. It's not as dark as it looks. L'Shanah Tovah! Dog likes to take baths with me. lol. What a cutie! It's midnight again. I've slept 3 hours today.... Good night, DITL!

Synagogue

It was beautiful.

There were about 20 people there - I'm told there are usually more, but because it's the weekend before a high holy day, people don't show up. Anyway, that made me stick out like a sore thumb with a sign over my head screaming "noob!" I spoke briefly to the rabbi before the service. The first thing he asked me was if I had ever been to a synagogue before. I said no and he asked what brought me, so I explained briefly, and he was very welcoming. He introduced me to a few people, and I ended up sitting with one of the women there for the service. Lots of singing and praying in Hebrew followed - I'm pretty sure that made the sign over my head into a neon sign over my head. Anyway, there was a wonderful sermon about aging and listening to our elders. And then coffee and desserts. I was introduced to quite a few people. 

100 Things

100 Things that Make Me Happy

1.     Jack

2.     Rogue

3.     Tyke

4.     Hugs

5.     The internet

6.     Attention

7.     Getting good grades

8.     When someone pays attention to me

9.     Jack still being alive

10. The color pink

11. Winning a game

12. Playing a game

13. Being included

14. CCF Beach Retreat

15. Spending hours talking with Tabby

16. Drive by huggings

17. Someone noticing me

18. When familiar old songs come on the radio

19. Star 94 90s weekends

20. Archery

21. Sword fighting

22. Going out with people after fighter practice

23. Ice cream

24. Quiet

25. Dolphins

26. Beluga whales

27. Feeling useful

28. Working the Greeter position

29. Helping people

30. Worship music

31. Getting text messages

32. Someone IMing me without me having to IM them first

33. The ocean

34. The mountains

35. Colorado Springs

36. Summer camp

37. Roley

38. Spike

39. Blackie

40. Troll-troll

41. Wednesday night dinners

42. Knowing trivia questions

43. Forgiveness

44. Love

45. Danny Groover’s sermons

46. Travelling

47. Chat rooms

48. Getting phone calls

49. Wrestling in the swimming pool

50. Young children and babies

51. Isabella getting her 4^th level

52. Being alive

53. When Obama was elected

54. Seeing Kevin at the airport

55. Talking to people

56. The BCM

57. CCF

58. Late nights at IHOP with Kat

59. Getting to know Chris

60. Road trip with Ferret

61. Iguacu falls

62. Religion

63. History

64. Learning about history from people who lived it

65. LJ/DW/FB comments

66. Facebook “likes”

67. When bigots get outed

68. Reading LJ/DW/FB

69. Grapes

70. Kroger’s Pizzas

71. Sleep

72. Long baths

73. Kindle for ipad

74. Money

75. Crossing things off a todo list

76. Seeing Laird on Skype

77. Appletinis

78. Making lists

79. Learning Russian

80. Watering the Plebes

81. Message boards

82. Colors

83. Purses and bags

84. Coloring

85. Sudoku puzzles

86. Crossword puzzles

87. Mike’s Hard Pink Lemonade

88. Nerds

89. Chocolate

90. Answered prayers

91. Comfortable pillow

92. Down comforters

93. My iphone

94. Winning awards

95. Flags

96. Puppies

97. Kittens

98. seaQuest

99. Firefly

100.                God

Updatey

In the last two weeks (yes I'm 4 days late!)

Completed
Total: 40%
This 2 weeks:
Write 25 things I like about me
Go swimming weekly while it's warm enough
Volunteer at the aquarium

In Progress
Listen to 26 songs - one for each letter
Have a 3.8 GPA at the end of this list
Read 12 books
Watch 26 movies one for each letter
Beat my mother at scrabble (this really might happen soon!)
Weigh myself no more than weekly for a year
Read a children’s book in Russian
Get a 3.5 GPA at State one semester
Ride a horse
Complete the 5,000 question survey

Volunteer

For the last two weeks, I've been a volunteer at the Georgia Aquarium. I've done a shift at the information desk and a shift as a greeter. Both of these positions basically involve answering the questions, "where is the bathroom?" and "where is the exit?" as well as a few other things. The greeter position also hands out maps, and speaks to everyone on their way in. So far I'm loving it. I'm getting ready to take a few classes so that I can do gallery interpretation as well. One of my ultimate goals with it is to be allowed to take animals into the line and talk about the smaller animals the aquarium has before guests get into the aquarium. This requires taking all of the gallery classes that are available as well as a couple others. So I'm starting on that next week and I think I have all of them done by October 22nd. I'm really excited! I'm also working a couple of birthday parties in the upcoming weeks.

25 things I like about me

1. I like my hair
2. My ability to forgive
3. I still haven’t given into despair
 4. I’m generous
5. I am patient
6. I am smart
7. I’m pretty good with languages
8. I’m loyal
9. I want to help people
10. I write well
11. I’m open
12. I’m organized
13. I’m prompt – and usually early
14. I am a good teacher
15. I am independent
16. I am a nonsmoker.
 17. I am tolerant of many things
18. I am always learning
19. I am physically healthy
20. I am a good friend.
 21. I can keep secrets
22. I love.
 23. I’m free.
 24. I am not a worrier
25. I am relaxed.

Swimming Every Week

Well, I do believe I've completed this one. The storms the other night made the weather a bit too cold for swimming anymore. I'm frustrated because I used to be able to swim better than I now can. However, I'm proud of myself for doing this.