Either way, it was $2 entry, I got 2 free drink vouchers, $3 Stone Levitation Ales & (the icing on the cake for J.) $2 PBR tall boys!!!
Friday, July 30, 2010
# 12. Try 100 different beers (1/100)
Either way, it was $2 entry, I got 2 free drink vouchers, $3 Stone Levitation Ales & (the icing on the cake for J.) $2 PBR tall boys!!!
Thursday, July 29, 2010
17. Learn to play chess.
Monday night I had my 1st official chess lesson. After dinner J. taught me some of the basics and he then proceeded to mercilessly kick my butt!
The next 2 nights have looked similar. We start the game, I gain a little confidence, make a few clever moves and then BAM....he beats me again! Just like that!
I'm going to need a bit more practice before I can beat Chess Master J., but I think it's safe to say #17 Learn to play chess, is off the list.
Before the chess lesson , J. did humor me by playing a few games of Mancala, which I know he hates, during dinner.
And he totally beat me at that too!!! Both times!! I couldn't believe it!
I was shocked by how much my mad mancala skills have diminished in the past 2 years. When I was going to school in FL, one of my best buds and I would literally spend hours before, between and after class in her dorm room playing this game.
I'm definitely going to have to refresh my self on the mancala rules , and try and plan out some strategy for a rematch!
Wednesday, July 28, 2010
Round Up: Proud as Peacock
As Most people know, I'm a HUGE fan of peacocks. The birds, the feathers, paintings, t-shirts, tattoos, purses, jewelry, pottery, art work.........I love all of it.
While exploring the Urban Outfitters site (which is always good for a bit of design inspiration) a few months ago, and came across this beauty.
And so began my obsession!! Since then I have been on the (internet) hunt got a peacock rug.
There has to be on in our living room....I NEED THIS!!!
I found a few more with a varying price range, each one as fantastic as the last.
By DESIGNLUSH
Tuesday, July 27, 2010
Garage Sale Madness
Jessica's Children Foundation is an organization who offers aid for housing, school supplies, medical bills and financial assistance support to the children or murdered parents. It's heart breaking to read the stories on the foundations site that tell of the struggle these family and children go through, but it's also really encouraging to see that there are individuals and organizations out there that really do care and are making giant efforts to help.
Not only was the garage sale a great success for a great cause, there were some great deals to be had!!
Here we have a (really bad) picture of all the loot I scored!!
4 dresses @ .25 c each.
long flower printed maxi dress in the middle.
short black and white polka dots (Black and White Party dress......maybe?!?!)
short black bathing suit cover up/ long black skirt (blob on the right)
short black sun dress (blob on the left)
aluminum lantern for the back yard , also .25 c2 books @ .25 c each
giant back of mixed yarn, craft odds & ends, and a new set of knitting needles for some undisclosed donation
and the most exciting of all.....
A brand new (unopened) chess set for $1.00 and the book "Learn to play Chess in 30 min" for a dime!!!
I was super stoked about this purchase because a.) HELLO.....it was a dollar!!!! and b.) it's # 17 on "The List".I'll be sure to post up-dates on how the lessons go!
Monday, July 26, 2010
#1. Read 50 books (2/50)
Smashed is a very dark story of Koren, a girl who starts binge drinking in her early teens and the habit continued and escalates through her college years and into early adulthood.
At Florida State I totally knew this girl, well lots of these girls. Not this exact girl or these exact set of circumstances, but pretty, accomplished young women that most parents would be proud to call their daughters. They shared the common bond that they are all completely disturbed or hurt and are drinking and self medicating to escape some unknown, internal dark force.
A really good book, an easy read for sure.
It makes me think of the Robbin Williams quote, "Being a functioning alcoholic is like being a paraplegic lap-dancer. You can do it, just not as well as the others."
In the beginning Sarah is quick to judge the proverbial Indian book by it's poverty stricken, slum dwelling, idol worshiping cover. As the story progresses and Sarah travels across the subcontinent and back learning about the different religions, faiths, beliefs, cultures and people of India and she learns to love the eclectic & eccentric land.
Thursday, July 22, 2010
#37. Visit 5 Museums
Las Vegas Art Museum
9600 W. Sahara Ave
Las Vegas, NV 89117
Las Vegas, NV 89119
821 Las Vegas Blvd.
Las Vegas, NV 89101 Liberace Foundation and Museum
1775 E. Tropicana Ave.
Las Vegas, NV 89119
And so it begins...........
The 1001 Day Project, as presented to my by the lovely Mrs. Haley Perkins Ryan. If you check out the link, and her blog the concept it rather simple.
101 goals in 1001 days.
Totally doable, right?
You'll just have to wait and see.
I've long wanted to start one, so I've decided to use a blog (and a paper journal as pointed out as #100 on the list below) to help me track my progress with the project, keep some interested folks up-to-date, and let off some of my daily, scattered, random, mind wanderings. Some times the posts may go with a few days between, and I'm sure there will be other days where I just can stop my self and and go post crazy.
** Since this is pretty new and was a little rushed since I wanted to get my 1001 days started, I'm still open for name changes for the blog, input, ideas and encouragement!!