You had fair warning. This will indeed be a lengthy blog post. Mostly because I have been neglecting my blog in writing, but not in spirit, as I have checked off a number of tasks on my 101 Things To Do in 1,001 Days list.
Let's begin and the beginning of the list, and then go on until we reach the end. And then stop.
#1 - Plan another GODDESS Weekend with the girls
The original GODDESS weekend was an acronym. Something corny that we never really settled on, but it was along the lines of Girls Out Doing Disney Enjoy Silly Situations or Special Seconds... something like that. It was a long weekend trip with me, my mom, and my aunt in Disney World. We managed to hit every park, do everything we wanted to do, and throw ourselves into the biggest laughing fits we could imagine. I consider myself lucky that my Aunt has been one of my closest friends to me since I can remember. My mom was a phenomenal mother when I was growing up, and an even better friend now that I am an adult. The three of us had an amazing time, and it was a break we all needed to relax, unwind, and have an exorbitant amount of fun. In two weeks, I am happy to say that we are taking off again! This time to a cute little town in New Hampshire, along with cousin Donna. I am looking forward to changing leaves, endless laughs, a little R & R, and no tax on alcohol.
#6 - Visit an out-of-state friend or family member that I have never visited before
Andy and I just went on a trip to the lovely state of Maine to visit his (and now, my) Aunt Susan, Uncle Paul, and the one-and-only Grandpa Izzy. We had such a nice visit - relaxing, outlet shopping, visiting Old Orchard Beach, and eating until we were just about ready to explode! It was great to visit without a million other things going on at once, since normally we only get to see this part of the family for weddings, birthdays, or other occasions where there is lots of hustle and bustle. And while those occasions are always a treat, it leaves very little time to sit and talk, which was one of the best things about our trip! Thanks for hosting us, Susan, Paul, and Izzy!
#19 (sort of) - See one Broadway show for every month of this challenge
Perhaps I should have made clearer rules for myself when I began this challenge. The ultimate goal was to see a total of 33 Broadway shows in my 1,001 days. I decided early on that it didn't actually have to be one per month, as long as the total was 33 or higher. What I didn't include in the rules was whether or not to count shows that I had seen before. Or, in some cases, multiple times. Technically, I am still going to see a Broadway show. But I don't know that I want it to count. I am adding a sub-counter to #19 for just this reason. I am also adding to my Just For Fun, Off-Broadway count. All good things.
#56 - Do something amazing and unexpected at work
I am pretty sure this counts... I am changing jobs! The unexpected part came when I resigned from my current position. The amazing part is the job that I am going to be taking on, starting in a little over a month. I have to be honest, this was kind of what I had in mind when I created this goal, but I am more excited about my new position than I can put into words. I am going to be taking on a lot of responsibility, and really exploring Irish culture in a way I've never explored it before. I was thrilled to log into the website of my new theater company recently and see that they have an upcoming show by my favorite Irish playwright which begins in just a few weeks. It will be a big change for me, but hopefully a good one.
#68 - Play hooky from work all day and don't feel bad about it.
I won't go into detail about this one. Suffice it to say it was a while ago (before I accepted my new job) and that it was relaxing and delightful. I don't really take much time off from work for sick days and things like that, so this is out of character for me. But I am glad I did. Everyone should take a mental health day, once in a while!
#82 - Go somewhere that's haunted
Andy and I had a delightful visit to Maryland to spend time with my dear friend, Chris. We had a phenomenal weekend, but would expect nothing less than a glorious time when then three of us are together. One of the things Chris planned for us while we were there was a haunted walking your of Annapolis. If you've never been there, it is a wonderful town to just go walk around as it is. It's picturesque and perfect, with old houses, beautiful views of the bay, lots of boats, and buildings that are steeped in history. The Naval Academy is also there, so lots of chivalrous folks who say "good evening" and take off their hats when they go inside anywhere, and hold doors. And somehow manage to stay clean while dressed in head-to-toe white. I don't understand. But that's beside the point. The walking tour was great - not only because if was a gorgeous evening for a walk after the sun set, but because the guide knew all the history of the families that lived in each of the places we stopped. He was great about pointing out things that are old wives' tales, or things that we take for granted. He stopped our tour when a black cat crossed in front of us on the street and told us it was a sign, since we were standing outside one of the "haunted" houses. He made sure that everyone in the group said "bless you" when someone sneezed, since sneezing is a sign that the devil was on your shoulder, which is why you need people to give you their blessings from God to get him off. He took us into the sickroom of the William Paca house, where his daughter died. And then left our tour group in a cemetery in the the middle of town, where there were ginormous spiders that must have been on steroids crawling all over only one of the graves. It was a great time!
And because of these tasks, I have to contribute to...
#27 - Transfer $20 into my savings account for every goal completed from the list
So, here goes another $120 into my savings account. I think this was a smart "reward system" for me to give myself as I checked off goals from my list, since I like to just leave my savings account alone. But being broke makes this more painful than rewarding. Oh well... I am the one who made these rules, right?
There is more to come, I am sure. I feel like I've told myself several times recently that I had something that I wanted to put in my blog, but I figured I would start with just the list.
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