#78. Apply for a position as a teacher at a local prison

I actually did do this.  And, I  wanted to slap the guy over the phone.  When I called to ask the warden a few questions so there would be no issues if I couldn't me the requirements (depending on the hours, etc.) that no one would waste any time.  The warden clearly had no idea how I was educated.  His first question when I told him I was a chiropractor was, "you know you have to have at least a master's to apply."  Uh, yeah bud, I actually have a doctorate.  "It's a minimum of 15 hours of post-graduate education."  Again, I am a doctor.  A physician.  He was still not so sure.  So then I got irritated and said "listen, I've taken ever  ology there is.  I meet the educational requirements.  I also have experience as a Teaching Assistant.  What I am worried about, is being able to actually teach the classes around my patient schedule."  He proceded to tell me that his prison was not very equipped to have a Biology class.

Needless to say, the whole process was frustrating and went nowhere.  
But it is another goal, done.

# 81. Buy tickets to go and see the Nutcracker at Christmas

While I have in no way updated this blog recently, I have been working to knock a few things off my list.  I bought tickets for myself and my best friend to go see the Nutcracker at the Touhill in St. Louis.  It was a great evening for the both of us.  We've been talking about going for a long time so I got online and finally did it.  We had great seats, front row.  I must say, a couple things were a little shocking....mostly the extreme tightness of the mens' pants and the obvious lack of jock strap/cup but once you get over the initial shock when each of them joins the stage (trust me, it's like a train wreck, ya can't look away) you are amazed at their control.  My favorite thing was probably the little kids  that danced as the mice.  It was just great.  I look forward to when Courtney and I have our own little girls to take back to watch it again.  

  

My Revised List

I won't lie...I'm awful about keeping track of the daily things.  I really have been doing most of these things daily.  I really do think about them.  I just forget to document that I do.  I'm working on it though...which is really more the point anyway. But, as a reminder, here are my goals for the next 1001-almost 180 days. 

Health and Fitness

1.  Start and finish P90X (0 of 90)

2.  Do Burst training daily for one month (0 of 30)

3.  Floss every day! (? of 1001) Restart June 1st, 2010

4.  Buy a yoga video and actually do it for two weeks (0 of 14)

5.  Stick with a skin care system for one month straight (0 of 30)

6.  Lose 55lbs (13 of 55)

7.  Take my vitamins every day (? of 1001) Restart June 2010

8.  Try to cut out soda for 1 month, then for good (0 of 30) 

9.  Complete a 7 day master cleanse

10.  Get my eyes checked

11.  Get my teeth cleaned

12.  Get adjusted at least twice a month (10 of 66)

For Me

13.  Read 1 book each month (4 of 33)

14. Watch one movie each week that I’m interested in (16 of 132)

15.  Get a massage every other month (2 of 16)

16.  Make sure to have my wedding ring checked and re-dipped every 6 months (1 of 6)

17.  Get a deep conditioning treatment on my hair

18.  Complete 1 painting each month (5 of 33)

19. Buy Rosetta Stone Spanish

20. Learn Spanish

22.  Take 1 picture each day for 1 year, then make a coffee table book (0 of 365)

23. Pick out a house plan Zac and I love

24. Get the tattoo I’ve wanted for years.

My Spiritual Life

25. Pray everyday (? of 1001) Restart June 1st, 2010

26. Find a church that Zac and I like

27. Go to church every Sunday for 3 months in a row (0 of 12 weeks)

28. Buy the Book of God (the bible as a novel)

29. Read the book of God

30. Learn a new bible story each month (3 of 33)

Zac

31.  Go on one date night each month (5 of 33)

32.  Do something nice to let him know I love him(5 of 33)

33.  Sit through a whole movie with Zac each week (18 of 143)

Friends

34. Book the ticket and go see Chris and Lauren

35. Call Lauren every other week (8 of 71)

36. Call Chris every other week (8 of 71)

37. Call Josh once a month.  (5 of 33)

38. Make a date with Courtney each month (1 of 33)

39. Make a date with Angie every month (4 of 33)

40. Call Chelsea once a month (4 of 33)

Family

40. Spend the night with the kids 1 night a month (1 of 33)

41.  Send out birthday cards to all nieces and nephews (2 of 17)

42.  Anniversary cards for Mag, Annie, Mom and Courtney (1 of 4)

43. Buy a book of baby food recipes

44. Make baby food for Caroline

45. Visit Danny, Doug, and Grandpa Everett twice a year.

46. Update the online Family Tree

Professional Life

47. See at least 30 patients/week for 1 month (0 of 4)

48. See 45 patients/week for 1 month (0 of 4)

49. Hand out 1 business card a day for 1 month (0 of 30)

50. Follow up with Don and Jack about the family plan

51. CCSP certification

52. Pediatrics diplomate

Finances

53. Pay off the American Express

54. Pay off the Ace account

55. Pay off debt to Dr. B

56. Take $50 out per paycheck for spending money (8 of 66)

57. Save every $5 bill for vacation

58.  Pay off the white car (6 of 6 payments)

59. Pay off the red car (3 of 45 payments)

60. Pay off the trailer (3 of 45 payments)

61. Pay back Mom and Dad

62. Restart Zac’s contributions to his IRA

63. Change Zac’s contribution to his work 401K

64. Save $50 each month into a Christmas savings account (5 of 33)

65. Save $1000 into our joint savings account

66. Get our emergency fund back up to $4000

Random (some of these go in other categories...I know)

67. Buy a book about composting

68. Read the book about composting and start a compost for the garden

69.  Buy an external hard drive

70.  Back up my pictures onto an external hard drive

71.  Convert my CD’s to MP3 and store on external hard drive

72. Plant spring seedlings

73. Plant garden at Mom and Dads

74.  Fix clock in the kitchen.

75.  Scrapbook my wedding pictures

76  Scrapbook my honeymoon pictures

77.  Save $1200 and go on another ChiroMission

78.  Apply for a position as a teacher at a local prison.

79.  Take the raw footage of our honeymoon and turn it into a DVD

80. Buy a fireproof safe and put all our important stuff in it.

81.  Buy tickets and go see the Nutcracker at Christmas

82.  Fix the leg on the red kitchen chair

83.  Put $20 in a savings account for each of the goals I reach (4 of 101)

84.  Work on EE stuff every week (12 of 143)

85. Book a cruise with Zac to Alaska

86. Buy a new book of house plans

87.  Make an inspiration book for our house

88.  Buy a new pair of chucks and retire my black ones.

89.  Try 2 new foods/restaurants each month ( 5 of 66)

90. Catch up on Dexter (Season 3-  DONE) (Season 4- 0 of 12)

91. Catch up on Lost (Season 4-Done, 5-Done, 6)

92. Scrape and repaint the bathroom surround

93. Repaint the bathroom cabinets

94. Repaint the brown cabinet in the living room

95. Make sure I am added to Zac’s health insurance in Feb.

96. Buy a basal thermometer

97. Re-read my natural family planning books

98. Get a library card

99. Stop using the f word (1 0f 1001)

100. Complete the patient call list by the end of Feb.

101. Make a new 101 in 1001 list.

#58. Pay off the white car

Sigh......its done.  Mom and Dad have always been good about helping out us girls when they can.  While I was in chiro school, the car that I'd driven for 5 years broke down on I-270 in.  It sucked so bad.  I called Dad from the side of the road to tell him my car literally stopped running. Just stopped.  Luckily I was cruising at like 70mph so I was able to coast the 4 lanes of traffic to get pulled over.  After that, he was not ok with me driving that car anymore.  I got it towed and fixed and the next weekend I came home and we got a different car.  Since the green car had been paid off, this meant a new loan and my parents agreed to pay the loan since I was already living off student loans at this point.  When Zac and I got married, I assumed responsibility for the payments.  It was supposed to be paid off in July, but we always pay 10% more on every payment so we paid it off early.  I'm just thrilled to be down another bill to be paid.  Next up..doubling up payments on trailer 36.  Watch out trailer...you will be ours soon!

13 down

So, just a quick update.  I've been trying to stay diligent with my 101.  Like I say, the recording is the worst part.  I make an effort to do those things but what a pain to write down that I did.  Anyway,  I am working daily at losing weight.  I am happy to report that since my birthay (4/10)  I am down 13lbs.  I have quite a few to go, but I'm doing it.  Yay!  13 what what!

#94. Repaint the brown cabinet in the living room

I bought this cabinet for $12 at Catholic Charities right before I started school at SIU.  It has pretty well always been brown.  I painted the inside white to give it contrast....but it was still kinda ugly.  This is it before, all dressed up for Christmas

 After we finally moved into the new trailer, I wanted something a little more bold, that would pop off the gray walls.  Half a can of spray paint later and it's beautiful.  I LOVE the purple.  I especially love the way my bright colored frames look on it. 

What do you think?  Much better huh?

#44. Make baby food for Caroline

Caroline is officially a big girl.  She is starting to eat whatever Maggie and Kylie are eating, which means, I'm done making all her food.  The following are a series of pictures of the process.  This is what I started with, lots and lots of food.  

So there were apples, pears, kiwis, blueberries, carrots, peas, green beans, brocolli, zucchini, corn, sweet potatoes,  and squash.  

Now that's a heck of a lot of baby food.  Actually, 320 some tablespoons. I kept track.  It makes me happy to see it all again.  I ended up filling 24 tubs.  Not sure how many cubes exactly.  Maggie spent $20 on the food.  The Gerber tubs that hold 3.5 oz, are sold in a 2 pack for $1.99 according to the interenet sites.  So, what I made should have cost $92.  

I loved being able to do this.  Actually, I really liked doing it period.  I would love to be able to make this something I do on the side for busy moms.  I am starting a garden at my mom and dad's house full of all these veggies.  Maggie's best friend is pregnant with her first baby and I hope to use food from my garden for him (i'm just sure it's a boy).  Anyway, if you know some busy mom who wants quality food for less for her new bean, you send her my way!