The Amethyst Princess

BEDA #1

2011-08-01T17:01:00.007-05:00

This will be my first time ever doing this. I have debated in the past ever trying to participate in BEDA (Blog) or VEDA (Vlog). Though personally I have no idea what I would really talk about I will try it out this month (a not so popular month for doing this).

My parents have booked Cruise #3 for us and I am really excited and looking forward to it. Though it is over 290 days away I am ready for it. My goal between now and then is to lose 100 lbs at least. I want to get in shape for the trip and really enjoy myself more than I did on this past one.

UnFixable

2010-09-06T17:13:00.000-05:00

So my brother has come to the conclusion with his friends that my car is UnFixable, his words not mine, so I paid good money to get a windsheild replaced for a car that will never run again. Now I have a brand new windsheild and no car. But I figure I can save the money for a down payment by December, and buy myself a new car for Christmas. So I moved the first of many transfers from my Checking to my Savings account and have started the search for the big down payment on the first car I will ever buy for myself. Lets just say that this is not easy. This is really hard for me, I would love to beable to afford a SUV like my sister has, but I am more reasonable than that. I would also love to say that I could afford another Taurus like I drove before, which if I really wanted to I know I could.

But I have come to the idea that I really do want to get myself a Ford Fiesta. I loved my Taurus, it was smaller than any of the other cars my family has ever driven and lets just say that I have always drove the smallest of the cars. For starters, my mom a Ford Excursion, my sister a Ford Escape, my brother a Chevy truck 1500. My dad drove a Ford pick up and now drives a Chevrolet Malibu only for the good gas milage since he drives alot for work.

So here it is the countdown for the savings for my first ever purchase of my own for my own first car. I am ready to for this I have designed the Fiesta that I want, the hard part will be finding the one with all the specifications that I want. But I am going to work on it after I get at least 3/4s of the money that I want saved for the down payment first, then it will be the conversation with my mom about buying it and getting the loan. At which point we can really start the search for the dream car.

2010-06-03T15:15:00.001-05:00

It is time for the before and after....first the before

I Know....

2010-05-11T11:21:00.001-05:00

Ok, So I was doing really well with keeping this up for the month of April in the first few weeks, but not really had a chance over the past couple of days. But let me tell you I have been reading lots in my spare time. I have started my most challenged book list by checking out ttyl by Lauren Myracle from my library and I am almost done with the book The Secret Duke by Jo Beverly.

So look for those two updates to come up really soon.

I will also be reading from my collection of books some more and will continue to post them to my paperbackswap account for those of you interested in reading them. I will make a note if they are posted.

upcoming....

2010-04-30T21:10:00.000-05:00

I have decided to keep a second blog to keep track of a few of the 101 items.

#5 Lose 100 LBS or more

This will not be a running total on the other blog either, but you will be able to have an idea by what is looks like I am eating.

#14 Give up Sodas for one month

This one will be watched on the second blog as I will be posting my coke drinking habits there.

#62 Workouts
#6 Take classes at a Gym

Both of these will be watched on the otehr blog as I will see how my workouts are improving over time.

This and the new blog will be set up for text as well as e-mail updates so that I can update from my phone anytime, any place. There will aslo be tweets but not everytime I workout or eat....That would be going overboard. The tweets will be when I reach a big goal.

NO FAST FOOD

2010-04-28T16:14:00.000-05:00

I have not really been tryin for the NO fast food for one month challenge but sinse Monday April 12th I have not had any kind of fast food. Now this has not been very easy with work/school. I have taken to eating Lean Cuisine sandwhiches which have been pretty good. But it seems my stomache is calling for the grease of the fast food even though I know I do not need it.

My next goal is to start working on cutting the coke's out of my diet. This one is going to be harder for me to do, but I figure I can give myself a month or two to start cutting them out of my diet and not drinking them any more by mid to late June. This will be about the same time my family is heading to California for my brother's graduation gift of going to Disneyland.

Now leading into the trip to Disneyland I want to lose the first of thrity pounds of my one hundred or more that I want to lose. This one will be a big work because my goal will be losing fifteen pounds each month. This will mean really using that fitness connection membership that is burning a hole in my bank account.

Book 4 of 100 The Squad: Killer Spirit

2010-04-28T14:52:00.003-05:00

Toby Klien is back for the sequal to the The Squad: Perfect Cover in The Squad: Killer Spirit and this time it is homecoming. As a member of the varsity cheerleaders there is no way to get of the nomination for the sophmore homecoming court member.

With the influx of FBI watch list criminals, the week just got interesting. What do possible terrorist want in Bayport, and what does it have to do with her semi-boyfriend's dads company?

This book really leaves you in the edge of your seat asking questions such as who is after the weapon? Who is selling a weapon of this calibre? And who is trying to kill Toby?

This book took me about 2-3 days to read on the nook after being unalbe to locate a copy for myself. But I did enjoy the book and place it on part of my to read list for others along with the first book in the series.

Killer Spirit Paperback from Barnes and Noble

Killer Spirit E-book from Barnes and Noble

Killer Spirit Amazon Paperback

Now on to other news besides my reading addiction, I had my phone interview with Disney World about two weeks ago. Now I am just waiting to hear back about whether or not I am accepted and If I am moving to Orlando by August. Now of course I have an addiction to checking my e-mail to see if they have replied to me. I am hoping that it is a yes and I will be going but I will now know for at least a week maybe two. so here we go with waiting and wishing....

Will this take care of any of the items on my list? Yes, a few of them would be checked off by making the move, but this is more than that, this is an experience I really want to do. Now if I only knew hwo to tell my family this would be better.

Last, my brother and my dad along with my brother's friends my have found what was keeping my car from running the other day. So hopefully this time I will not have any other problems with it and maybe I will be taking ti when I move to Orlando.

Windshield

2010-04-15T14:12:00.000-05:00

This is not going to be a very long post, mostly I am just going to let you all know the windshield on my car has been changed and it is now back to needing the engine worked on again. We went to move it to the front of the house for the guy from Joey's to come and and change it but when I went to start it, I had no luck. So it is going to need to be looked at again and hopefully this time it will be correct and I will be able to drive it. If not hopefully plan B for a get around option will work out and as not to jinx it I am not going to be mentioning it on here.... I spent all day yesterday cleaning my car inside, and will most likely be washing it as soon as the engine is done being fixed again.

That is all I really had to say today, I hope everyone is having a good weekend, and I may be on here Friday Night or Saturday morning with news on my car hopefully.

Book 3 of 100

2010-04-13T17:19:00.000-05:00

The Squad: Perfect Cover by Jennifer Lynn Barnes

One of those books that have sat on my bookshelf since its purchase un-read. Why did I buy it? This books cover reminded me of my favorite show at one time, Veronica Mars. now these two things have a few things in common and I will now always think of the book when I come across my Veronica mars DVD collection.

The Squad is a cover for the training the most unlikely of CIA agents, high school girls varsity cheerleaders. And their newest recruit is more unlikely to be a cheerleader than all the otehr girls in the school. What makes her so special to be the next cheerleader?

Toby Klien sees nothing special about herself and neither does the rest of her class at Bayport High School. But someone seems to think she will make a very good cheerleader. The mysterious invites to come to an informational meeting about the Varsity Cheerleaders. Really what do the varsity cheerleaders, the "God Squad" to the students at Bayport High School, want with a girl who would ratehr be changing her grade and her teacher's middle name in the school's computer system.

This book is great with lots of sit on the edge of your seat action as well as lots of teen angst drama. Don't forget the big evil takedown that is in the works.

If you enjoy books with lots of action meets a love story this is for you. If you liked Charlie's Angels at any point in your life this will take your interest.

The Squad: Perfect Cover At Amazon

The Squad: Perfect Cover Barnes and Noble

The Squad: Perfect Cover Nook e-book

101 of 1001 on a role now

2010-04-12T15:37:00.000-05:00

For the past two weeks I have worried more about what was on this list than in the past four months. But I have also found that I need to work on more than just a few items at at time. I have decided to take full control of lots fo the items.

#45, has been an on going challenge to myself for over a year nwo. With my hair inches from the length needed I should have this complted hopefully by the end of summer.

#94, though it says Kindle, I am going to say the nook is going to count since at the time this list was written the nook was not released.

#86, though I have not met Sarah (serrac) in person, she has become one new friend over the past few months.

#75, I seem to have forgotten to post seeing the New Moon movie at midnight but that is only one of the three possibly four or five midnight movie showings down.

Now some other things you may or may not want to know, I have started to post some of my older books and cheap romance novesl to paperbackswap.com for anyone interesed. I thought I would share them with others adn get them off my shelves.

#36 Get Car Engine Fixed

2010-04-08T13:27:00.000-05:00

My brother and his friend have spent the past two weekends working on my car engine for me. First they had to put it back together that took one weedend of their time. After spending their time putting it all back together they ended up fniding a leak that took another weekend to fix. So now that the engine is done it is time to get the otehr two car items on my list taken care of.

My pan is to see if I can get my car into Joey's Glass to get the windsheild replaced from where my cousin's husband fell on it this weekend. Now this wendsheild being replaced was a brand new one just about. I had it changed six months prior to the engine dieing when the basketball goal fell on it one day.

After the windshield is replaced I will take it to go and get it washed then spend a whole day cleaning the inside with the goal to keep it clean.

Book 2 of 100: Scarlett Fever

2010-04-06T19:14:00.001-05:00

The second book in Maureen Johnson's Scarlett Series was just as entertaining as the first. This book starts not long after the first ended. Summer has come to and end, Scarlett's friends have returned to the city, and Scarlett is working for Mrs. Amberson as her new agency trying to get Spencer hs next job and signing her next big star. But all of this is not enough to help her forget her "almost" relationship this past summer with Eric, who she now cyber-stalks by watching the video of his Commercial repeatedly.

If you loved Mrs. Amberson before you will love her again as her crazy antics continue after getting Spencer a role on Scarlett's favorite shwo "Crime adn Punishment." Not to give anything away to those who have not read the book, Spencer has a very memorable part to the fans of the show, which leads to some crazy moments around NYC for Scarlett and Spencer.

Then their is the broadway actress Chelsea, who Mrs. Amberson signs to the agency with the promise that Scarlett will spy on her brother Max at school.

And lets not forget the other Martin siblings Lola and Marlene. Lola after the break-up with Chip seems to be lost in the world not knowing where she is going or what she is doing with her life. And Marlene is up to something of her own since she is being nice to Scarlett at every chance.

I enjoyed the book and Maureen Johnson did not disapoint, will there be a third book of Scarlett?

Date Started: 3/28/10

Date Finished: 4/3/10

Pages: 256 on the nook

As this is the first book I have borrowed on the nook I thought I would give a quick review of the feature. When they first lend you a book, you have seven days to accept the book and from the point of acceptance you only have fourteen days to read teh book. So be careful on borrowing long books from someone.

I would like to thank Sarah for loaning the book!

Scarlett Fever Hardback on Amazon

Scarlett Fever for Nook

Scalett Fever Hardback on Barnes and Noble

Book 1 of 100

2010-04-01T18:14:00.002-05:00

I know I have put this off for so long. I guess I just really did not know what books I wanted to include in my 200 books in 1001 days. With the plan almost a year underway, Ihave not eve posted one review of the books taht I have read. Not taht I have not read many of books because I have. I have just been too lazy to write up my review of the book.

So here it is the first review of 200. The book is Suite Scarlett by Maureen Johnson, which was a free download to my nook back at Christmas time before I had even recieved my nook. Once getting my nook I had forgotten all about hte free purchase taht Maureen Johnson had worked her magic to get us.

FACTS
Started: 3/24/10
Finished: 3/28/10
Pages: 620 on the nook

The Review

Scarlett Martin's fifteenth birthday does not go the way she expected, what is supposed to be a huge family breakfast turns into a family meeting about letting go of the last hotel employee. Then following the tradition of giving a suite of their own to take care of the needs of, gives Scarlett the "Empire Suite". The least used of the suites due to the coast and because only a few guest ever acutally stay at the hotel at a time seems to be a blessing to Scarlett, that is until ex-actress Amy Amberson moves in the suite.

Mrs. Amberson turns what is going to be a very boring summer into something out of a TV Drama. Almost getting arrested and taking over her brothers play are just some of the crazy plans taht Mrs. Amberson has for her. and what is it that is going on between her and her brother's freind/cast member Eric. Read for the laughs and the love taht happnes to Scarlett during a summer filled with drama on stage and off stage.

Suite Scarlett Barnes and Noble E-book for the Nook

Suite Scarlett Barnes and Noble Paperback

Suite Scarlett Amazon Paperback

Rodeo Houston 2010

2010-03-10T20:13:00.000-06:00

Wow, I know it has been a while since I haved updated this, I have been working on my 101 things list and still plan on completing as much of it as possible.

For the year of 2010 I have completed this years obligation to attend the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo by attending the Monday March 8th performance by Tim McGraw. Personally I loved the performance, wish I had closer seats, I am not saying mine were bad, in acutallity mine were great, we were sitting on the lowest level, but If I had been in a different section I would have actually had a chance to shake his hand. This is the first Rodeo concert I have ever been to where the artist walked all the way around the staduim shaking hands of everyone who was able to reach out and shake his hands.

But more to the point of going to the Rodeo is watching cowboys wrestle to win themselves some money. Some of the best guys and girls are at this Rodeo as it is a qualifying round for these guys and I have a blast watching guys get thrown from a bull. Then there is always the kids calf scramble, this is a scholorship that the Texas High School students participate in from the FFA and 4H clubs. The idea is to catch a calf and then they get to buy one to raise and bring back the following year to sell. This is a great thing for all HS students to participate in and I congradulate all that particpate in any part to get a college scholoarship.

I am back to working on my 101 things in 1001 days, I know I lost about 2 months of my time on working on it but I did so some reading towards my book challenge and will be posting those as soon as I get it all figured out on the reviews of the book.

Jalapeños Poppers Recipe

2009-12-07T07:45:00.009-06:00

One of our favorite things to snack on before any huge family get together.

What you Will Need
25 jalapeños
2 to 3 boxes of Cream cheese
1 package of Bacon

Steps
1. First you will need to cut of the tops of the jalapeños and remove the seeds and veins. After you have removed the core of the jalapeños you will cut it in half length to tip. After all this is done I like to rinse them off to make sure you have gotten all of the seeds.
2. This time is a good time to preheat your oven to 350.
3. Next you start filling your jalapeños halves up with the cream cheese. Make sure you get it evenly spread don't worry to much about the amount going in each, just get some cream cheese into all them.
3. Last you will place about 1/4 of a slice of bacon on top of each jalapeños half, and place in oven to bake for about 1hour and 15minutes.

Galleysmith - www.galleysmith.com - Gingerbread Martinis

My Round File - www.myroundfile.blogspot.com - Santa's Little Helper (Martini Drink)

Blogging my way through NaNoWriMo

2009-10-27T11:16:00.000-05:00

With NaNoWriMo starting on Saturday, I believe it is time to start making some sort of plan. Well I will be blogging everday hopefully through the whole thing. Now for the most part you may only get an update on how many words I wrote that day and how many my total is up to with a percentage of the 50K completion I am at. At other times you may get a little blurb from my novel 100 words to keep you interested, this all depends on what I think of what I wrote. If I dont like it you get nothing. Lastly I may even ask a question for some input on what should happen like give me something an item, person, thought, or saying that should be added into my novel the next day.

So this is how you are all going to help me with my novel and keep me interested in writing it so I do not get completely bored of writing it.

Also by Halloween I hope to have my total count of the whole 24 hour ReadAThon up. I have been busy with work since Saturday that I have not had time to get that typed up. Yep on Monday I started a new position at work so I was kinda busy with that all day. But I have not forgotten about it just yet.

End of the 24 Hour Read-A-Thon MEME

2009-10-25T06:34:00.000-05:00

1. Which hour was most daunting for you?
I would have to say that hour right after dinner, I just ate and all I really wanted to do was curl up on the couch with a blanket and watch a movie not read any more.

2. Could you list a few high-interest books that you think could keep a reader engaged next year?
At this point in time no, but I will think of them and post them here before next year.

3. Do you have any suggestions for how to improve the readathon next year?
Nope

4. What do you think worked really well in this years Read-a-thon?
Well this is my first readathon so I really have no idea. But I had fun doing some of the challenges to give my eyes a break.

5. How many books did you read?
Completed 1
Started 2

6. What were the names of the books you read?
I finished 13 Little Blue Envelopes
I started High Fidelity and Tall, Dark and Hungry

7. Which book did you enjoy most?
Tall, Dark and Hungry even though I really dont read alot of romance novels I have really enjoyed the lighter reading of something new.

8. Which book did you enjoy least?
I really liked them all but I found High Fidelity putting me down as I had to read it for school.

9. OMIT/I WAS NOT A CHEERLEADER but I think next year I will take some time from reading to do some cheerleading to give my eyes the break

10. How likely are you to particpate again?
I see myself particpating again, maybe even hosting my own challenge because they were fun to do and let your eyes take a breather.

Tall, Dark and Hungry by Lynsay Sands

2009-10-25T04:18:00.000-05:00

For some unkown reason if you are reading about vampires and you need pictures to go with your vampire book you are reading you only get a few options on top and you have to go very far down the list to find something besides Edward Cullen or Bella Swan. Yes I have no problem with the Twilight series as I have read all the books and do have plans to eventully reread them and post my thoughts of them on here. But I am currently not reading those books as I wanted to stick to books I have not read that have been sitting in my pile that keeps getting looked over for books that I have read before. So I picked up a book in a series that I have read part of before. Tall, Dark and Hungry is about Terri going to her cousin/best friends wedding in New York. Now Kate the best friend you met in a previous book, is marrying into a family of vampires. I have not yet read the story with Kate and I will have to find it in my pile of books but I found this one when I need a relaxing book and what Romance book is not relaxing.

5 Books Read Growing Up

2009-10-25T04:04:00.000-05:00

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Entering Hour 21

2009-10-25T03:16:00.000-05:00

Ok, a while back @ hour 18 the read a thon asked about people who were reading for charity. Well I am not reading for any charity today but I did spend the first 7 hours of the readathon doing a charity walk. So I have decided to let you know what I was walking for.

Foundation Fighting Blindness

This is a charity that raises money for research to help fight blindness. This will help that girl or boy who is born with a disease that causes blindness see again. It was great this morning while I was supposed to be doing a readathon to be walking around a park with people who can not read using their eyes. Some were older people who started loosing their eyesight later in life but it was a good experience to have.
One girl we met has to use telescoping lense and magnifying glass to see things such as the board at the front of the room or the book she is reading.
Read her story

Break from School Books

2009-10-25T01:16:00.000-05:00

Ok, though I have loved reading High Fidelity but since I know I will have to take a test over the book and the last test in this class I read the book in a total of 18 hours and I made a 55 I am going to be taking my time on this book, but 70 pages later and 3 pages of notes I think I did pretty well on that book.

This also included a 1 hour break for dinner.

So moving on to reading Tall, Dark & Hungry by Lynsay Sands

One book down

2009-10-24T20:54:00.000-05:00

Ok, I did find out that after walking this morning I was kinda tired and took a 2 hour nap but I did finish 13 Little Blue Envelopes. Now I am starting on High Fidelity by Nick Hornby but this one is for school so I need to be reading it a little bit more closely.

Now for the ReadAThon

2009-10-24T13:06:00.003-05:00

After a day of walking a 5K walk it will feel good to curl up with my book to read, I did read for about 30 min getting 20 pages done while I was at the walk, not a lot but it was a good start.

Quick Edit for the current Eats Contest, I shall give you the synopsis of what I have had to eat today so far.

When first arriving at the Charity Walk we recieved a regular Starbucks Coffee, a donut, and a minute maid drink.

While walking we walked past the snack table and they were passing out snacks still so here is what we had
Lap 1: Capri Sun (fruit punch)
Lap 2: An apple (most likely the only healthy thing I at all day)
Lap 3: Diet Dr Pepper with a slice of Cheese Pizza

Now I am gettng ready to do some honest reading with my diet Dr Pepper.

24 hour read a thon

2009-10-24T07:00:00.020-05:00

Ok, I know the readathon is starting at this time and I was hoping to give current updated information as soon as I could as well as start reading, but this lovely morning I have a charity thing to do so I am currently driving to a walk charity event for KCK. But once there I will be reading one of the three books I have placed in my purse for reading today.

High Fidelity: A Novel by Nick Hornby (we have to read this one for school)

Paper Towns by John Green

13 Little Blue Envelopes by Maureen Johnson

Let It Snow: Three Holiday Romances by John Green, Lauren Myracle and Maureen Johnson

I may have another book to be decided. Yes I am writing this post with a timed posting so not everthing is set up. I will be giving tweet updates the whole time I am gone and you can read those @amethystprincss.

I hope everyone else reading for the readathon is having a great morning and I will see you all in a few hours when I return books in hand ready to read.

The 5,000 Question Survey

2009-10-21T09:00:00.000-05:00

I have started to answer all the questions but before I start posting all my answers I am going to let you all see what it is that I will be answering...This is going to take forever to answer just answering the first 100 questions got me thinking and it was really annoying at parts and other parts my face that I a made while thinking of the answer was funny because the question just got me thinking way to hard.

All the files are Google Docs so I hope this works and lets you view them.

The Folder of all the 5,000 Questions

There are 50 parts in the folder and I will be slowly putting up links to published versions of all the parts. I was just really not in the mood of going through the whole thing.

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

2009-10-15T11:54:00.001-05:00

Vampire Academy by Richelle Mead

I was introduced to Vampire Academy by seeing it sitting behind the customer service desk at work on a very slow day so there was not much else to do I started reading parts of the book and got very interested in the book. I was on as closing that night and I was set to open the next morning so figuring whoever the book belonged to would not miss it overnight since they did not come and pick it up, I took the book home with me and ended up reading the whole book that night. I was kind of worried about getting interested in the book because I really do not need to get interested in any series. But sometimes I just happen to let my guard down and read the book.

The book is from the point of view of Rose a half-human/half-vampire whose destiny is to protect Lissa a Moroi princess against attacks from Strigoi. Reading the back of this book got me wanting to know what she meant by Moroi and Strigoi. These names were Mead’s way of showing a difference in the types of vampires. A Moroi was a born vampire with two Moroi parents. While a Strigoi was a turned vampire from either killing someone while feeding or being bitten or killed by a Strigoi. Rose and other half-human/half-vampires are known as Dhampirs. They are created from Moroi and humans or from Moroi and other Dhampirs. Now that you know the terminology maybe writing a review will be a little easier for me to write and you to understand.

The Dhampirs are born to do one job in their life and that is to protect Moroi from being killed or changed by Strigoi. And that is what Rose has been doing for the past year while on the fun from those that want to hurt her friend and charge Lissa. Really Rose does not understand why she needs to protect Lissa from those at the academy but that is what she knows she needs to do and she was doing just fine at until they were finally caught by Dimitri, guard at the academy, and now guard to Lissa told her to bring her back to the school. So the two return to the school that they ran away from, back to a school where before they left Rose had gotten into some trouble and upon her return is put in dorm arrest. When Rose is not in class or training to catch up with the rest of her classmates with Dimitri, she was kept to her rooms away from her friend, to keep them from leaving again for the most part.

But there is one other thing about Rose that makes her so good at protecting Lissa; she can sense changes in mood from happy to afraid. But more past that Rose can get into Lissa’s head if she concentrates hard enough and with all that free time in her room Rose learns how to will herself into Lissa’s head without the spike in emotion needed.

But now that she is back at school someone is out to get Lissa. Leaving dead animals in her room for her to find, but who is it? The ex-boyfriend? The bad boy? The ex’s new girlfriend? The distant cousin? What about a school official? And why do they want her so bad to do something to a dead animal?

DFTBA

The Amethyst Princess

Fail at Item #3 I owe money to #99

2009-10-12T23:08:00.000-05:00

OK, I know that there was some problems with trying to keep a weekly update but i am at school 2 days a week and do have time at that point to update this blog. So I am admitting defeat and not going to use an excuse as to why I did not complete the updating of this blog at least once a week even though my computer was sick and I had the flu. That is no reason.

So now it is time give me some ideas on which to put my money for all the items at which I fail at. I will be continuing to ask for ideas and I hope that someone helps me by giving me some ideas.

Currently I owe $5 to an undicided charity.

The LapTop is Back

2009-10-09T21:05:00.002-05:00

I finally have my laptop back so my plan is to keep this more up to date now that I have a connection to the internet with out having to find time during my day at school and also when I do not have to use my mom's or someone elses laptop. It feels good to have a working laptop but I did lose all of my music off of this so my goal over the next few days is to work on getting it all back on here. It may take a while to get it all back but while I work on it I will just not plug my Ipod, I will just continue to charge it using my DVD player on my TV. Yeah I do have a USB drive there. I just cant play music on it.

But I will be working on my book reviews of the books I read while I had no laptop followed by a search for a musical artist I have never heard of.

So everyone have a good weekend and look for some good stuff to come.

Now I know

2009-10-08T13:17:00.002-05:00

Now I understand why donating 100K in free rice is so hard, I keep forgetting to go, or I get distracted from doing my questions. Or for some unknown reason like today I just cant seem to think what the correct answer is to any of the questions asked including what should be easiest to me BASIC MATH PRE-ALGEBRA. yep I have taken all the way t0 Business Calculus and today I could not answer any of them. So I am going to call it quits and try to come back after I go to my class and see if I can donate some more...

Donated today: 110 (see I totally suck at this.)

Bored, so I entered a couple of reading Challenges, these will all count toward my books I need to read

2009-10-08T11:16:00.006-05:00

The Countdown 2010 Challenge

Rules:
1. The goal of this challenge is to read the number of books first published in a given year that corresponds to the last digit of each year in the 2000's ---- 10 books in 2010, 9 books in 2009, 8 books from 2008, etc. The total nubmer of books required, therefore, is 55.
2. The Challenge lasts from 9/9/09 to 10/10/10.

3. Crossovers with other challenges are allowed

Go here to Sign up

24-Hour Read-A-Thon

I do not have a link for this one but I will be reading for the majority of the 24 hours on October 24. If anyone is interested I will be finding the link as soon as I get a chance in a few days so that I can find out all the information I need.

Gym/Treadmill Happy?

2009-10-06T12:00:00.002-05:00

Ok, I have been going to the gym for the past few days since I really do want to lose the weight before the cruise in July. But here is how that went for me...

First off, Ihave been sick for the past month. I ended up with the flu and could not seem to get rid of it for anything. I still had a really bad cough and not able to walk very long but I did get myself moving.

Second off, I was just plain tired each day I went. I either had to go extra early in the morning or later in the afternoon just to go around my work schedule. But I went and I was proud of my self just for getting up and going.

I did not really pay attention to how many days I went to the gym before I got sick so I am going to start keeping count of the number of days I work out starting now.

(3 days went to the gym, Friday, Saturday, Sunday) I missed Yesterday due to work and it being my turn to cook dinner, and I ended up running out of time to go work out, but my goal is to make that up today :)

Ok I did some math that told me I need to go to workout at least 286 times over the 1001 days to meet the average of 2 times a week.

3/286 complete I will keep you updated.

The LIST Outside of the sidebar so that it is easier to read

2009-10-05T20:25:00.007-05:00

Health/Body
5. loose 100 lbs or more
6. put my gym membership to good use by taking salsa, bootcamp and other offered classes that I find appealing.
11. give up fast food for 1 month
14. Give up sodas for one month
44. Be a vegetarian for 30 consecutive days
62. Workout (besides the classes) on average 2 times a week66. Take a self Defense Class

Creative
4. Make Christmas cards like my mom did a few years ago and send them out to friends and family with pictures and updates
13. Send a secret to postsecrets
15. Complete 26 things picture challenge.
28. Write and film my own short film
32. Participate in the 365 project in 2010 (photo)
33. Make a scrapbook of the 365 project photos.
91. Make a quilt 92. Learn to crochet
97. Photograph as many completed items as possible or post videos to YouTube

Education
7. Read 50 most challenged/banned books
8. Read 100 books other than those listed on list above
16. Read 1 non-fiction book
24. Apply to spend a semester abroad in Spain
30. Become fluent in Spanish
67. finish college with a BA Degree
68. Apply to start my Masters degree

Entertainmnet
9. Watch 30 movies newly released in theaters
18. Participate in NaNoWriMo every year
48. See 1 WizRock Show
54. Send any of my three NaNoWriMo novels to literary agents and see what they say.
57. watch the top 10 100 years 100 movies
58. See something on Broadway
60. See the nutcracker
64. Buy the postsecrets books.
69. Go to 1 concert (besides rodeo)
71. Listen to 1 artist I have never heard of before
75. Go to all upcoming HP and Twilight Midnight Showings of movies
79. Got o the rodeo once every year
85. Self publish a novel or short story
93. Give up TV for 1 week
95. go Ice Skating besides at Christmas time
98. See 200 Movies (besides in theater movies)

Travel
10. Get my Passport
19. Go to LeakyCon 2011
20. Go to Infinitus 2010 with the grand opening of the HP theme park
21. Meet all the SevStrangersStranded, including Jimmy and Kayla
23. Visit at least 2 other countries
29. Visit at least 5 states never been to before
34. Swim in the Pacific Ocean
53. Go on a cruise leaving from Galveston
63. Go on a road trip out of state with some friends
65. Go to Mardi Gras
74. Visit Forks, Washington
76. Go GeoCaching at least 5 times
78. Go to Stone Mt. and walk to the top.
80. Visit all three Schlitterbahn parks in one summer
81. Visit the Riverwalk in San Antonio
83. Visit Colorado again
84. Go to ComiCon once
87. Go to TwiCon if they still have it in 2010
89. Visit 10 Texas history Markers
90. Go to Disney World again

Shopping
1. Get a tattoo
25. once I move out get a small dog/cat
26. Buy a MacBook Air
27. Buy an iPhone
39. Get the patterns and Materials to Make clothes for Infinitus 2010
88. Build a Bear
94. Buy a Kindle 2

Social
2. Take a picture everyday on daily booth for 1 year
12. Send a postcard a month through postcrossings
35. have at least 100 followers on my Blogger/ YouTube/ Twitter/ Dailybooth each
37. Throw my mom and dad a 50th birthday party each
38. Write a letter to each of my State Senators, my House Representative, and the President of the United States
40. Get a pen pal and write that person 12 times
41. Spend time with my Family up at the lake
43. Go and visit my Friends who moved away
55. Throw a party of some sort
77. Make 101 videos for my YouTube channel
86. Make 5 new friends
96. Give 5 just because gifts

Myself
17. Clean my room for 30 min every day for one month
22. Move out of my parents house
31. Make a list of 101 meaningful quotes to me
47. Try 5 drinks I have never tried before
51. Organize my Closet
56. Complete 10 items on the 75 skills every Woman Should Master list
59. Watch 5 sunrises, going to work at 6 am does not count
70. Save the money for Infinitus and these other conference I want to attend
72. Answer the 5000 Question Survey
82. Redecorate bedroom and bathroom
100. Learn to apply makeup correctly and make it look nice.

Car
36. Get my car engine fixed
49. Get the windshield on my car replaced
50. Keep my car clean and well cared for (this means learning to take care of my car myself)

Charity
45. Grow out my hair to donate to locks of love
46. Pick a charity and complete the video for Project 4 Awesome each year
52. Give away old clothes never worn anymore
61. Save cans and bottles and take them to be recycles at least every other month
99. For every item not completed donate $5 to a voted on Charity

Other
3. Keep up with the information on this list. Not everyday thing but at least weekly if not twice a week.
42. Save all change for the duration of 1001 days and cash in for something fun to do.
73. design a t-shirt to sell
101. Write a new list like this one

Donate Grains of Rice

2009-10-01T17:27:00.003-05:00

Even though it is not part of my 101 things to do list I was bored today and since I do not have a laptop at home on which I can make posts and all that I will really be updating this with the important stuff when I get mine back...But I wanted you all to have something to read since I have not updated in a few weeks now. So I am currently bored at school waiting for my last class to start, and I read on http://californiawithlove.wordpress.com/my-101-list/ that she has a goal of donating 100K grains of rice. Well out of boredom I decided to donate as much as I can over what is left of my 1001 days and keep a running total by posting a post everytime I add more this will not be a daily thing as I would get really bored but I have found that it would most likely not take me long to donate 100K as of just in 20 min I donated 1330 grains of rice.

So I will keep a running total here and let you all keep tabs on this my goal is 1 or 2 times a week to give 10 to 20 min of my time (normally my break between Statistics and English) to donating rice.

#98 decided

2009-09-03T17:57:00.002-05:00

I have finally chosen on a thing to do for #98, I plan to see 200 of these DVD's that my parents have collected besides the ones that are already listed. Seeing the movie in theater then rewatching it on DVD does not count. Also if the movie has to be watched for the challenge of the top 10 100 years 100 movies.

#11 Fail...

2009-09-01T13:11:00.004-05:00

Yep you read that right it was a fail as of Friday and Saturday, it is really good that I am giving myself so much time to work on gettting this one right.

#11: Give up Fast food for 1 Month
Reason for FAIL: Ok so I spent my weekend working at KOHL's in Beaumont that was hit by a Tornado. So I was driving back and forth everyday that I went well I ended up going right after work and was hungry when I got there so I ended up eating 2 Tacos from Jack in the Box. Yep there is my fail I went to Jack in the Box and ate myself some Tacos. But that is ok I relaunched my attempt at no fast food for 1 month September 1, 2009. Giving my til the end of the month to not eat fast food for a good completion. So far so good but it was about the halfway mark where I ended up messing up. So my goal is completion this time and not get another Failure when I have to spend long hours in the car, and this is going to be harder right now as I am in school for a good 12 hrs 2 days a week with no microwaves I have found out. So I can not just zap something good for me to eat.

#23: Visit 2 other Countries
I am now thinking that I should have put some weird stipulations on the completion of this one. But I did not, my plan was to go on a European Tour in 2 summers when I had the money (still totally in the plans) where you can visit more than one country in Europe or just England. My plan was to do one of those tours that had London and Paris. But my parents have decided to go on a cruise for my brothers HS graduation which will be the completion of 2 countries. Actually we will be visiting 3 countries I have never been to before. The cruise leaves from Florida to go to Cozumel, Mexico, Limon, Costa Rica and Colon, Panama. Really I can not wait to get to do this cruise!
Of course we have found that my mom choose not only the right cruise but the right ship and date. We will be traveling on July 4 on the Ship Freedom. Of course that is 8 days no internet and no phone. But I shall have a great time.

#8: Read 100 Books
This one is really going good. I am now half way done with the book and once it is completely done I will be posting a really good review of the book. So look forward to that, should be done by Friday hopefully.

#11 Continued with all the background information

2009-08-24T19:28:00.002-05:00

Start Date: August 10, 2009

End Date: September 10, 2009

Ok so that you can all see where I am on the journey to 1 month with no fast food. It was really hard this weekend with all the tax free shopping you can do. And yep I did myself some shopping. But I did stick to the plan of not eating any fast food and the managers at work made it even easier by providing us food for Friday and Saturday and then on Sunday we ate the left overs plus the sandwhichs they provided. Now we also finished off all of the junk food on Sundays from cookies, candy and even Teddy Grahms. Yep lots of food none of it healthy but all of it was free to me and I did not have to drive anywhere to get it.

So now that I have made it 14 days without fast food I realize that I am almost to that half way mark in this one challenge to myself. Yes I think this was my easier of my 1 month challenges to myself but really I want to see if I can make it last longer than 1 month. Or at least have given it up to the point where I can go a week or two without eating it and not miss taco bell or sonic.

So yep this will be the easier of the 1 month projects and I can not wait to try to take on others but I know it will not happen until maybe after the New Year.

#11 Continued, #8 Book 1

2009-08-19T22:11:00.003-05:00

#11: Give Up Fast Food for 1 Month

9 days down, 21 more to go. Not the easiest thing to give up eating fast food, and it was even harder when I went to work this past weekend and what was supposed to be a shift on Saturday for me to leave with time to cook some dinner but somehow I got roped into closing when it was a late night so the only thing I got to eat that day was hot pockets and that was while making the 30 minute drive to go pick up something from another KOHL's that ended up taking an hour and a half. But I did and that was not the real challenge this weekend will be the true challenge (TAX FREE WEEKEND). But I can do it, I know I can.

#8: Read 100 Books

I am fixing to start my first of 100 books today. I have had the first book of the series Night World for some time now but have not ever had a chance to read it. But I came across it today while doing some cleaning on my room and decided to give it a good shot on reading. And if I do find it good there are two more books to the series already out that I could read it as well.

#72 Complete the 5000 Question Survey

2009-08-17T22:48:00.004-05:00

Taking a item from both Rachel and Sarah's list about the 5000 question survey. I am going to complete the survey for one of my blank items on my list. And just looking at the questions makes me think it will take me the full time to complete the list of questions.

#11 Give up fast food for 1 Month

2009-08-13T21:05:00.003-05:00

Ok, since I have been so busy the past few days around here at the house I have not really left, which means I have not eaten any fast food for 3 days. So out of my 30 Day goal I have completed 3 days, leaving me 27 more days to go. I know I can complete this and I really do hope to get it finished before the Christmas holidays start and it gets so busy that I will most likely be eating out at just about any point but maybe if I go without the fast food for that long I will not want to eat it later on.

This would be a win/win for me giving up the fast food.

2 Blank Items on the List

2009-08-01T18:01:00.002-05:00

Yep everyone pay extra attention to that right there, I have to blank items on my list that I do not know what to put there just yet I am taking suggestions from anyone who wishes. I am looking for something fun but not very expensive to do these 2 items.

Just leave a comment and I will take into suggestion any and all comments on the matter of what I shall do with my empty slots.

Starting Over

2009-07-30T01:43:00.002-05:00

Due to the hectic Schedule I had this summer between work and helping my family with some home renovation projects I did not get anytime to work on my 101 things in 1001 days list. So I have decided to do some major editing to the list (ok I changed a few things here and there and placed in some new ones on completed ones). I am going to start over now. so starting August 1, 2009 I am restarting my project for myself and for others. This will make it easier for me to keep up with posting again as life will have slowed down for me.

I am sorry for the inconvience this may have caused people who have followed my postings in the past and I hope that you will continue to follow my postings.