Written by Jess on Friday, 2 of May , 2008 at 8:34 pm
16. Finally get my epic flying mount on World of Warcraft (yes, I know, you’re shaking your heads)
Done, thanks to Mr. Thornmisfor sending me ridiculous amounts of gold even though he doesn’t play anymore.
Also ordered my nifty Moo cards, which shipped all the way from the UK, and apparently went through the Deutsche Post. International mail is always awesome. On the back it’s got my name, phone number, email, and other contact information. Not bad for free 
Very belated post, but we went to the Melting Pot for Xuan’s birthday last week. Very yummy, although those girls are crazy. Cheese dipped in batter then fried…that’s a heart attack waiting to happen. Very yummy chocolate fondue, very yummy cake. Our waiter was a foreign guy who had a french accent, which was highly entertaining.
Now for final exams….
Category: 101 in 1001 days, Food, Outtings
Written by Jess on Tuesday, 22 of April , 2008 at 12:52 am
1. Create at least 1 HDR shot a week, because they’re so awesome looking
Apparently I need an insanely high grade on my test on Thursday. I’ve been camping out at Mozart’s now that the weather is beautiful outside. Generally very quiet and relaxing, especially on the bottom deck. However, every once in awhile an obnoxious group of people sits at the table right next to mine. There are 3-4 other people working or studying down there, but this group completely ignores us and start chatting and laughing, much to the chagrin of everyone trying to concentrate. It’s midday, the entire cafe is empty and there are plenty of other spots to sit at, so learn to be considerate and move.
Another annoyance…the people passing by on boats, with the stereo blasting Fergie and 50 cent. I’m glad you are outside, having fun and partaking in a healthy recreational activity, but is there really a need to turn the volume up so high? We can hear you loud and clear from several hundred feet on the other side of the lake.
Minor complaints, only a small fraction of the time I’m there.
Easily spent six hours there today. Free wifi, wall plugin for my laptop, a good strong coffee and amazing cheesecake, plus a great view…not a bad deal I think. Knocked out 40 pages of textbook reading, which may not sound like much, but when there is no filler or fluff and every detail and diagram must be committed to memory, that’s a hell of a lot to get through in one sitting.
Category: 101 in 1001 days, Food, Uncategorized
Written by Jess on Sunday, 20 of April , 2008 at 2:40 am
39. Get off the bus one stop earlier and walk the rest of way home everyday, unless it’s raining, I have time constraints, or I’m sick
54. Find all my furniture for the condo for less than $20 a piece on Craigslist (treasure hunt!)
So far so good. I found that I actually get home faster if I get off the stop before if the bus is packed or lots of people need to jump on. The fresh air is pretty nice, we’ll see how it goes when the heat kicks in.
I got a nightstand of Craigslist for free practically, minus gas expenses and a $2 touchup marker from Lowe’s. Now I just need a bed, dresser, and desk, all of which I can’t really get until the end of summer anyways.
I went to Kenichi, a fancy sushi restaurant downtown for Tian’s 20th birthday. Expensive, but pretty food. Apparently it’s a hip place to go because both the restaurant and the bar were packed with young executives and scene goers.
Hanging out in Mary and Lucy’s room, waiting for everyone to get there. We were still half an hour late for our reservation. Oops.
Sushi roll, called “Aleutian Island” on the menu and cost $10
The birthday girl cutting the cheesecake that took an unfortunate tumble in the car. It was still delicious though
Category: 101 in 1001 days, Food
Written by Jess on Saturday, 12 of April , 2008 at 9:10 am
I’ve seen quite a few people jump on this bandwagon. Here’s the premise, copy pasted verbatim from the website.
Why 1001 Days?
Many people have created lists in the past - frequently simple goals such as New Year’s resolutions. The key to beating procrastination is to set a deadline that is realistic. 1001 Days (about 2.75 years) is a better period of time than a year, because it allows you several seasons to complete the tasks, which is better for organising and timing some tasks such as overseas trips or outdoor activities.
Here’s my list so far….
START: Thursday, April 5, 2008
End: Thursday, January 1, 2011
KEY: IN PROGRESS COMPLETED
Creative
1. Create at least 1 HDR shot a week, because they’re so awesome looking (1/143)
2. Draw a tattoo
3. Learn how to make sushi
4. See a show on Broadway
5. Learn and perfect that Chopin piano piece I’ve been taking a go at once every month for the past two years
6. Find a new favorite author and buy at least two books authored by him, because I only buy books I really enjoy
7. Buy the audio cable to connect my digital piano and computer
8. Buy a Canon EF f/1.8 50mm lens for my DSLR
9. Actually sew a pillow, instead of looking at fabric and going “Oh, that’d be a cool pillow”
10. Redeem my MOO cards from Flickr before the deadline
11. Redeem my free photostory book from Amazon.com because I paid them lots of my money for a camera
12. Write at least one blog entry a week
13. Watch and photograph a sunrise
14. Send something to Postsecret
Fun Stuff
15. Go to a John Mayer concert
16. Finally get my epic flying mount on World of Warcraft (yes, I know, you’re shaking your heads)
17. Legally buy alcohol
18. Go to a wine tasting
19. Go to SXSW
20. Watch a super early showing at the movie theater
21. Sell something completely random on eBay
22. Curl my hair once a month
23. Get another pet
24. Teach my cockatiel how to sing a song
25. Go horseback riding
26. Play Darkfall, if it ever comes out. This list is giving them plenty of time to release it.
27. Beat Majora’s Mask on N64
28. Get a new bike because mine was stolen, after 9 years of loving care and attachment
29. Be a guest at someone’s wedding
30. Actually dress up for Halloween
31. Buy a pair of socks and not have one go missing when this ends
32. Solve a rubik’s cube
Wellbeing
33. Join a new recreational sport for fun; right now it’s either sailing or archery because I don’t like contact sports
34. If I am going to be less than 15 minutes late to a class, I have to attend instead of convincing myself that it’s not worth the embarrassment of walking into the lecture hall through the extremely loud doors, garnering a glare from the professor, and that I’ve already missed enough material that I’ll have to review the entire lecture on my own anyways
35. Go without the internet for a full week
36. Get my braces off
37. Whiten my teeth
38. Get my eyes checked and switch to new contacts because the night ones are pretty useless if I don’t wear them
39. Get off the bus one stop earlier and walk the rest of way home everyday, unless it’s raining, I have time constraints, or I’m sick
40. Find a face lotion I actually like and would buy again
41. Get a health check at least once a year
42. Gain 5 lbs
43. Keep my CPR certification and renew it
44. Go to bed before 11pm for a week
Travel and tourism
45. Go to New Zealand
46. See Matt at LEAST once every 6 months, for sanity’s sake
47. Take a picture of myself at the Eiffel Tower
48. Visit Greece
49. Go visit the Umluaf Sculpture Garden in Austin, TX
50. Go surfing, anywhere, and not make a complete ass out of myself
51. Take a real cruise
52. Take a picture of every airport sign I travel through
Money
53. Open up a Bank of America savings account so I can access my money in Australia for free
54. Find all my furniture for the condo for less than $20 a piece on Craigslist (treasure hunt!) [Nightstand]
55. Save $10,000 outside of living expenses
56. Get a decent full time job in my field after I graduate
57. Redeem all those random coins lying around my room and assorted purses for actual cash
58. Find an efficient way to keep track of my finances that I won’t be fed up with after a week
59. Donate $1 for every item on this list I don’t accomplish
Domestic/Housekeeping
60. Organize and file all my old TAMS schoolwork sitting in my parent’s garage
61. Get a new driver’s license when I turn 21
62. Completely clean out and sort my closet and dresser every month
63. Make a list of everything perishable I buy at the grocery store and update it so I don’t throw out moldy food I never used a month later
64. Keep my organic herb garden alive
65. Plant a tomato plant so I stop buying the little tubs of cherry tomatoes for $5 at whole foods
66. Plant a blueberry bush…antioxidants are good plus blueberries are just yummy
67. Learn two new recipes a month
68. Clean out my computer and reorganize all 80+ gigs of files and folders instead of having things saved everywhere
69. Paint my bedroom
70. Buy a shoerack that can hold my collection
71. Make my bed everyday for a week
Relationships
72. Talk to both my parents once a week
73. Eat lunch with 10 people I haven’t seen in several months
74. Use my newfound photography knowledge and take portraits of my entire immediate family
75. Send my cousin Phillip a card/present every birthday
76. Bake and decorate 10 birthday cakes for family/friends
77. Message or talk to Matt at least once a day
78. Still be with Matt and happy when this list expires
79. Meet another online friend in person
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