Another week down!

17. Clean out storage room- yay! it's done!!! It will now be my guest room/craft room!! :) Well, at least until I reclaim my house and then it can just be my craft room. :)

58. Go to a farmers market three times (1/3)- went to the farmers market in Chestnut Hill! :) Smaller than I was expecting, but still a good time with Matthew. :) We had yummy gelato!! I got the tiramisu and Matt got the chocolate. Highly recommended. :)

76. Read 15 books (one every two months) (7/15)- The Debutante Divorcee by plum skyes. This was definitely a very light and shallow book. haha. It was mildly entertaining.

77. Read novels by three new authors (3/3)- Plum Skyes

87. Try 15 restaurants I have never tried before (one every other month) (11/15)

• Vango (a bar) on 18th and chestnut- super swanky with "beds" on their rooftop bar!

• dolce pizzaria at 19th and chestnut

89. See 101 new movies (10/101)

• Tropic thunder


• Role models

Happy St. Patty's day!

In celebration, I present the following update. haha!

87. Try 15 restaurants I have never tried before (one every other month) (9/15)- Tried Mango Moon in Manayunk. It is a Thai tapas place. I'd say it's ok....... service needed a little work. I suggest sticking to the original Thai place by these guys......Chabaa.

89. See 101 new movies (8/101)-

• the exorcist- yes, I actually saw it!!! It wasn't too scary though because of the effects.
• Fried Green Tomatoes
• The watchmen

10% done!!!!

wow, feeling good!! 10% done!!!!

41. Do 5 "tourist-y" things in my city (1/5)- Maria and I went to the Philadelphia Flower show!!! So much fun!! Too bad we spent most of our time at the food counters. hahaha! Leave it to us! But we had a great time and we both ended up buying bonsai trees. :)

76. Read 15 books (one every two months) (6/15)- Finished THE WEDDING, by Nicholas Sparks. Wow....... what a great book!!!! So romantic!

77. Read novels by three new authors (2/3)- NICHOLAS SPARKS, he may be my favorite. I always knew he was amazing just from the notebook, but now that I've actually read his work....... AMAZING!

87. Try 15 restaurants I have never tried before (one every other month) (8/15) Went to Cavo, crepe shop in Manayunk with miss Maria. Yummy!

85. Watch 30 documentaries (one a month) (1/30)- From conception to birth. Lol, I know, I'm obsessed.

89. See 101 new movies (5/101)

• He's just not that into you


• I know pronounce you chuck and larry


• The bucket list


• The sisterhood of the traveling pants #2


• The women

91. Try 30 new recipes (once a month) (3/30)- Buffalo chicken sandwhiches and chicken noodle soup! Yummy!!! (crock pot wonders!!!)

still going!!

15. Redo the half bathroom- See before and after pics! :)

63. Learn one new word a week and use it-

contumacious
PRONUNCIATION:(KON-tuh-may-shuhs, -tyoo-)
MEANING:adjective: Stubborn, insubordinate.
ETYMOLOGY:From Latin contumacia, from contumax, contumac- (insolent).
USAGE:"Without the disciplining presence of the two heavyweights, contumacious councillors busied themselves with procedural obstruction and shouting 'corruption' at each other."Tehran's Municipal Politics; The Economist (London, UK); Jan 25, 2003.

76. Read 15 books (one every two months) (5/15)

I finished reading Skinny Bitch by Rory Freedman and Kim Barnouin. It was ok..... but it was mostly just a book pushing people to be vegan. Nothing wrong with that of course, but it's just not for me.

Next up: The Wedding by Nicholas Sparks! :)

87. Try 15 restaurants I have never tried before (one every other month) (7/15)- I tried a new chinese restaurant called Mandarin Garden at 19th and chestnut. It was pretty good!!

91. Try 30 new recipes (once a month) (1/30)- I made a quiche! :) Half bacon and cheese and half with veggie sausage and onions. Looking forward to trying it tonight!!

ONE MONTH IN!

So it's been one month and things are coming along quite well!! :) Getting lots done and I am really enjoying this project!

29. Send out 30 birthday cards/anniversary cards (one a month) (3/30)- Happy birthday to the february b-days!!! Rosie, Stacy and Kyle!

76. Read 15 books (one every two months) (4/15)
I recently finished GOODNIGHT NOBODY by Jennifer Weiner. Although not as good as the other ones, it was still good once you got into it.


81. Listen to 30 songs/pieces of music by a singer/band/composer I've never heard before. (6/30) Thanks to my little seeeeeeeeeeester for these!! :)

• Mairi Campbell
• Sia
• Sade
• The sugarcubes
• Chromeo- momma's boy. hahaa! best song ever. lol
• Joshua James

87. Try 15 restaurants I have never tried before (one every other month) (6/15)

• Le Bec Fin (16th and walnut) with Kim for restaurant week! :) Sooooooooo yummy!
• Vic's (20th and samson) with Matt. Funky sushi which incorporates fruit. Pretty good, although we both felt kind of sick afterwards because of what we believe was the white tuna. :-p

92. Sign divorce papers- That's right..... done!