Take Joey to his first UT Vols Game

So here goes another one, we took Joey to his first UT game, thanks to Grandmother and Grandaddy Fox for the tickets!!! He LOVED IT!!!

Lots more postings coming AND what I am going to be doing in 2010!!

Beer #2 - Kirkland (Costco Brand) Amber Ale

This was a really good beer!!! Not too heavy, not too light....I enjoyed it!!

New Beer

Okay, here is #1 on the Try 10 new beers Category. Mississippi Mud, was well...kindof like Muddy Thick Guinness. It was HEAVY folks...and let me say UP front I am a stout kindof girl. This stuff is not for the faint of heart, but everyone should try Mud at least once : )

Next on my list was to donate my hair again, it is long enough for sure. I was all set to go, when I asked Bill to watch Joey....that did it...not the watching Joey part, the telling Bill I was getting my hair cut part. He HATES me with short hair and he DID have a valid point - "Are you crazy Christie, its almost Christmas and you will have short hair in all those pictures. " Now that I am typing it...the whole thing sounds stupid. But be sure to tune in January for a new hairdo coming my way : )

Guess that means I should finish the beer goal, OH DARN!!! teehee

1 Down and some other pieces...

Well it just so happened that the 2nd day of my goal was the 6th yr anniversary of my Nanny's (maternal grandmothers death) So I took the opportunity to fulfill one of my goals and think I will make it a tradition on Oct 2nd from now on. The Goal was to eat a giant Hershey bar with Joey and tell him the story about how when I would stay overnight with Nanny or was just having a rotten day she would pull out one of these GIGANTIC Hershey bars and we would share it. It seemed to always set the world back on track. So here is my boy with our "giant" Hershey bar. He was not too happy to have to smile, you can see he was all cuddled with rusty bear and chocolate : ) We had a great time eating it!!!

I also started on 2 other goals, I lost 3 lbs of my 50 lbs goal; and I marked off 46 of the AFI's movies of which I own and have seen many times which leaves me with only 54 more to go : ) Okay more to come : )

The List

Oh and without further ado, my list!! (which BTW can always be found to the right : )

Christie’s 101 goals in 1001 days list:
Beginning Oct 1, 2009 Ending June 28, 2012

Learn to Knit
Fit into old High School Jeans
Complete Overeaters Journal
Buy nothing new (that is unnecessary) for 30 days (0/30)
Run a 5k
Learn Italian (fairly well, at least 100 words) teach Joey
Get Photos and scrapbook items organized
Have a romantic night out with Bill
Try ART again or make final decision
Donate Hair
Finish a book
Make Baby clothes quilt
Learn how to make Red Velvet cake (like Regas)
Visit Nanny’s Grave, take flowers and Joey
30 consecutive days of sex (0/30)
Go Ice skating
Go Bowling
Compile Nanny’s Life Story
Our Story for Joey
Go for a hike with Joey
Wear THE black velvet dress somewhere
Take Joey to a UT football game
Have ice cream sundaes for dinner
Become a regular church goer
Sell all items in office on Ebay
Catch up Print and Catalog Joey’s Blog
Eat large Hershey bar with Joey, tell story
Go to Amelia Island
Take Joey to the Hands on Museum
Complete Will and Letters
Do the Master Cleanse for at least 7 days
Let Joey plan 1 whole day
Host a slumber party
Dance with Joey in the rain
Use green bags for 30 days (no plastic)
Bake banana bread
Go to a Smokies/Suns baseball game
Get a Tattoo
Write TY letters to people made a diff. in my life
Practice 10 random acts of kindness
Camp out in living room
Make a list of 30 nice things about me (0/30)
Finish Letter to Parents
Finish BW Wall
Organize Address Book
30 situps a day for 30 days straight
Read 5 biographies (V. Franco)
Get a facial
Get a mani/pedi
Watch every movie on the AFI 100 list
Send secret to Postsecret
Make homemade marinara
Try 10 new recipes
Print all digital pics
Lose 50 lbs
Wear makeup, jewelry, hair down for 30 days (0/30)
Eat something totally new
Pay it forward at a drive through
Get our passports
Learn to make soap
Join Joey for a walk at his pace
Shop at Victoria Secret
Go to a movie alone
Invite people over for dinner x 5 (0/5)
Family portrait made
Clean up email acct
Read 100 poems to Joey (0/100)
No eating out for 30 days (0/30)
Get a dog
Go on a picnic
Dye my hair a crazy color
Take Joey to DC to see Smith Dinos
Stay in the Tn Mnts with Joey, Cades Cove, Dollywood, etc
Make an edible turkey
Play board games with hubby
Celebrate 10 international holidays
Read Constitution and Bill of Rights
Try 10 new beers (0/10)
Backup PC
Make Mama’s Recipe Book
Go to Colonial Williamsburg with Joey
Volunteer for Special Olympics
Volunteer for Habitat for Humanity
Read all Harry Potter Books
Watch 10 documentaries
Ride Amtrak
Go back to the Opryland Hotel
Go to Cirucs
Go to be before 10:30 for 1 week (0/7)
No alcohol for 30 days (0/30)
Make special date list (bday, anv, etc)
Organize cards and send on time (see above)
Eat Raw for 1 week (0/7)
Work to improve self esteem
Go on Mom wknd alone
Write letter to Joey
Write down my wishes JIC
Catalog special items and their history JIC
Throw a kick ass 40th bday party for Bill
Complete "50 questions that will free your mind"
Make a new 101 list

Well, the day is here to start my 101 goals in 1001 days project. This is a wonderful opportunity to actually do some things that I have been "putting off until tomorrow". The list and blog setup are a great system of accountability.

I fully believe in using this life that God gave me in wonderful and exciting ways. Lots of things have gotten in the way for me to actually live my life that way. I am hoping this list helps me rectify these things, such as my self esteem.

Although my list may not look like much to an outsider, it is a list that will push me beyond my boundaries of comfort. Some things that were on my original list I have already started; such as buy a bike and ride it with Joey. That one I checked off before I even started. That helps show me that writing this list and defining goals has helped me push myself. Before I would not have gotten on a bike for fear of being taunted, looking stupid for not being a Size 0 while riding. This is still a problem for me, I mentally beat myself up every time I go to get onto my bike. But I am learning to shut out that ugly inner voice... and am riding with Joey almost every day now. I had forgotten what a wonderful adventure it is to ride a bike. Hopefully, I will continue to push myself in amazing ways and my next list can be even better. So off to start achieving these goals and blogging to you about them...tally ho!!!

PS- I have also found a great new motto: Its not an option! I found it in a great book about a lady overcoming her ugly inner voice called Secrets of a Former Fat Girl by Lisa Delaney. This is a wonderful book about improving your overall self-esteem and stop beating yourself up.