I found something yesterday that is going to take out 2 of my 101 things to do. Volunteer regularly with a charitable organization and be brave. I have decided I'm going to apply to be a volunteer for CASA (hopefully the Brownsburg Police Department will not thwart that attempt). Which is an amazing organization that provides child advocates for kids that are involved in foster and court cases. Child advocates review all of their files, visit all of the people in the child's life, and write a report to give to the judge in their court hearings. This will not only be a fabulous thing to do for children, but allow me to gain some experience (in case the grad school issue ever comes back again) and get involved in the community again.
Brave might seem like a stretch to associate with this one, but for some reason I have issues making commitments at times. I looked at the training schedule today (it's only like 5 sessions in August) and got nervous to commit! I have no issues committing to people - I pride myself on being the best daughter, friend, wife and employee that I can. That's easy.
I think it's hard for me to make a commitment that is purely about me, to allow myself to do something I've always wanted to do and something that is a little out of my comfort zone. Probably the good old Catholic guilt I was raised with.
And, this sounds so girly and awful (forgive me), but sometimes I still feel like I should be there ALL the time for Dave. Like, if we decide we want to do something - I DO NOT want to have a conflict. It's weird. And I've never said that out loud. Well typed it out loud I guess. I just want to be available all the time. Which, again is girly and awful. Hence the brave associated with this volunteering. This really is hard for me, as weird as it is to say that.
So - we'll see how it goes. Application is getting filled out tomorrow.
Thursday, June 24, 2010
Tuesday, June 8, 2010
1001 days
I love things like numbers and lists and really anything that creates order. Not only do they allow me to organize and categorize things, but they motivate me. Putting something on a to-do list, on paper, in front of me is the surest way to ensure that it will get done. If it stays up in my head, God knows what will ever happen to it.
This part of my life is beginning to have a nice little theme. Action. I have spent a lot of time talking about doing a lot of things, and now is about doing them.
I got a great idea from our wedding photographers blog. 101 things in 1001 days. This is my challenge to myself to try new things, and get around to doing some things I have been meaning to for a while. Some are silly, some are very challenging, all are very important. I listed them here as a reminder to myself to keep going! Check out what I'll be doing until February 2013. I'll update my progress every once and a while :)
1. Get better at photography. Have some work worthy to post on this blog.
2. Buy a Coach purse.
3. Take my husband out for a fabulous date.
4. Learn how to grill.
5. Cook paella - the full recipe. Including crazy seafood like mussels.
6. Do something unexpectedly nice for each of my fabulous friends.
7. Blog - about everything and nothing.
8. Print out and frame my wedding pictures.
9. Read 5 books that enhance my knowledge of meaningful subjects. 1 half down.
10. Run a full marathon.
11. Go skiing.
12. Make a cool martini recipe for friends.
13. Do everything I can so Dave can buy a new car.
14. Get a new king bedroom suite.
15. Plant a garden in my back yard.
16. Buy nice running clothes to run my marathon in.
17. Set definite career/life goals for the next 5 years.
18. Print out and frame the rest of Robby's pictures on our living room wall.
19. Finish our travel wall in the dining room.
20. Start and finish the following scrapbooks: high school, college, europe in 2005, europe with the fam/dave, wedding and honeymoon.
21. Go camping. Legit camping.
22. Get patio furniture.
23. Send 10 random cards to family and friends.
24. Go snowmobiling.
25. Label the wine/campagne corks we have saved. DONE. Photoproof coming soon :)
26. Visit wine country.
27. Dress up/do my hair every day for a week.
28. Buy a "Y" for my entry way.
29. Buy a fabulous way too expensive pair of shoes.
30. Take another trip to a beach with my husband.
31. Have a great girls weekend get away.
32. Write thank you notes to my family for their help with our wedding - and the 24.5 years before.
33. Buy a real Christmas tree for our living room.
34. Send out family Christmas cards to our family and friends.
35. Buy a REALLY nice bra - if you saw mine you would understand.
36. Comment on the "Notice the little things" blog Erin McGonigle started
37. Nominate my mom to be on Oprah (she deserves the makeover more than anyone I know)
38. Be a role model to my little brothers - in some small way.
39. Complete a creative project around my house (i.e. paint the kitchen chairs)
40. Go skydiving.
41. Finish the YarMac :)
42. Pass a Rockband song on hard.
43. Go to Vegas and enjoy it now that I am well over 21.
44. Get Marvin's delivered to an event I host.
45. Get on the board of a charitable organization.
46. Take some sort of college class (marketing, photography, whatever).
47. Make a smoothie at home.
48. Go to a metal concert with Dave, and enjoy it :)
49. Donate to my mom's nonprofit.
50. Go to a black tie event.
51. Make all my family recipes in the cookbook I got for a wedding shower.
52. Get a wine/alchohol rack for our dining room.
53. Double our savings account.
54. Make legit plans to buy a lake house.
55. Go to one of my Client's events.
56. Come up with a business changing event for one of my Clients.
57. Go on a road trip to somewhere I've never been.
58. Go to Europe again.
59. Visit my family in Nebraska.
60. Make a birthday calendar of all the important people in my life.
61. Celebrate Dave's 26th in a big way.
62. Drive a boat.
63. Volunteer regularly for a charitable organization.
64. Learn photoshop.
65. Be brave.
66. Make homemade pizza, including the crust.
67. Frame one of my landscape photographs somewhere in my house. Also DONE :)
68. Work on my patience.
69. Pay for a happy hour for me and all of my co-workers.
70. Put photos in our photo coasters.
71. Record Dave and I's love story for our little guys.
72. Make an album of our wedding day.
73. Have fresh flowers in our house at least once a month.
74. Buy a really great bottle of wine.
75. Make homemade sushi.
76. Record things I'm grateful for monthly.
77. Make someone believe in Christ through my actions.
78. Change my last name to Yaraschefski on everything.
79. Keep my eyebrows well groomed the entire time.
80. Write a poem.
81. Visit Joe Joe at college.
82. Take Evan out for a night on the town.
83. Make/decorate a ceramic project.
84. Figure out how to make Mama D's potatoes
85. Learn how to take a shot like a champ.
86. Be less selfish.
87. Stand up for myself.
88. Edge the landscaping in our front yard.
89. Regain contact with an old friend.
90. Buy a super sexy, way too expensive dress for something fabulous.
91. Buy a laptop for our house.
92. Take our neighbors cookies/cards to introduce ourselves.
93. Plan a special night with my mom.
94. Make a special gift for Kristy and Jason's wedding.
95. Buy the BEST gift for Kathryn and Ryan's wedding :)
96. Send Stephen/Laura a baby gift.
97. Be a better friend to my St. Mark girls.
98. Take Dave to a drive in.
99. Go on a trip with my St. Mark friends.
100. Learn about the mafia.
101. Find an old building in Indy and research its past.
This part of my life is beginning to have a nice little theme. Action. I have spent a lot of time talking about doing a lot of things, and now is about doing them.
I got a great idea from our wedding photographers blog. 101 things in 1001 days. This is my challenge to myself to try new things, and get around to doing some things I have been meaning to for a while. Some are silly, some are very challenging, all are very important. I listed them here as a reminder to myself to keep going! Check out what I'll be doing until February 2013. I'll update my progress every once and a while :)
1. Get better at photography. Have some work worthy to post on this blog.
2. Buy a Coach purse.
3. Take my husband out for a fabulous date.
4. Learn how to grill.
5. Cook paella - the full recipe. Including crazy seafood like mussels.
6. Do something unexpectedly nice for each of my fabulous friends.
7. Blog - about everything and nothing.
8. Print out and frame my wedding pictures.
9. Read 5 books that enhance my knowledge of meaningful subjects. 1 half down.
10. Run a full marathon.
11. Go skiing.
12. Make a cool martini recipe for friends.
13. Do everything I can so Dave can buy a new car.
14. Get a new king bedroom suite.
15. Plant a garden in my back yard.
16. Buy nice running clothes to run my marathon in.
17. Set definite career/life goals for the next 5 years.
18. Print out and frame the rest of Robby's pictures on our living room wall.
19. Finish our travel wall in the dining room.
20. Start and finish the following scrapbooks: high school, college, europe in 2005, europe with the fam/dave, wedding and honeymoon.
21. Go camping. Legit camping.
22. Get patio furniture.
23. Send 10 random cards to family and friends.
24. Go snowmobiling.
25. Label the wine/campagne corks we have saved. DONE. Photoproof coming soon :)
26. Visit wine country.
27. Dress up/do my hair every day for a week.
28. Buy a "Y" for my entry way.
29. Buy a fabulous way too expensive pair of shoes.
30. Take another trip to a beach with my husband.
31. Have a great girls weekend get away.
32. Write thank you notes to my family for their help with our wedding - and the 24.5 years before.
33. Buy a real Christmas tree for our living room.
34. Send out family Christmas cards to our family and friends.
35. Buy a REALLY nice bra - if you saw mine you would understand.
36. Comment on the "Notice the little things" blog Erin McGonigle started
37. Nominate my mom to be on Oprah (she deserves the makeover more than anyone I know)
38. Be a role model to my little brothers - in some small way.
39. Complete a creative project around my house (i.e. paint the kitchen chairs)
40. Go skydiving.
41. Finish the YarMac :)
42. Pass a Rockband song on hard.
43. Go to Vegas and enjoy it now that I am well over 21.
44. Get Marvin's delivered to an event I host.
45. Get on the board of a charitable organization.
46. Take some sort of college class (marketing, photography, whatever).
47. Make a smoothie at home.
48. Go to a metal concert with Dave, and enjoy it :)
49. Donate to my mom's nonprofit.
50. Go to a black tie event.
51. Make all my family recipes in the cookbook I got for a wedding shower.
52. Get a wine/alchohol rack for our dining room.
53. Double our savings account.
54. Make legit plans to buy a lake house.
55. Go to one of my Client's events.
56. Come up with a business changing event for one of my Clients.
57. Go on a road trip to somewhere I've never been.
58. Go to Europe again.
59. Visit my family in Nebraska.
60. Make a birthday calendar of all the important people in my life.
61. Celebrate Dave's 26th in a big way.
62. Drive a boat.
63. Volunteer regularly for a charitable organization.
64. Learn photoshop.
65. Be brave.
66. Make homemade pizza, including the crust.
67. Frame one of my landscape photographs somewhere in my house. Also DONE :)
68. Work on my patience.
69. Pay for a happy hour for me and all of my co-workers.
70. Put photos in our photo coasters.
71. Record Dave and I's love story for our little guys.
72. Make an album of our wedding day.
73. Have fresh flowers in our house at least once a month.
74. Buy a really great bottle of wine.
75. Make homemade sushi.
76. Record things I'm grateful for monthly.
77. Make someone believe in Christ through my actions.
78. Change my last name to Yaraschefski on everything.
79. Keep my eyebrows well groomed the entire time.
80. Write a poem.
81. Visit Joe Joe at college.
82. Take Evan out for a night on the town.
83. Make/decorate a ceramic project.
84. Figure out how to make Mama D's potatoes
85. Learn how to take a shot like a champ.
86. Be less selfish.
87. Stand up for myself.
88. Edge the landscaping in our front yard.
89. Regain contact with an old friend.
90. Buy a super sexy, way too expensive dress for something fabulous.
91. Buy a laptop for our house.
92. Take our neighbors cookies/cards to introduce ourselves.
93. Plan a special night with my mom.
94. Make a special gift for Kristy and Jason's wedding.
95. Buy the BEST gift for Kathryn and Ryan's wedding :)
96. Send Stephen/Laura a baby gift.
97. Be a better friend to my St. Mark girls.
98. Take Dave to a drive in.
99. Go on a trip with my St. Mark friends.
100. Learn about the mafia.
101. Find an old building in Indy and research its past.
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