Month One Check In

The List:

1. Read 31 books

I've already 6 books or 19% complete!

2. Read Ulysses

I've not started this yet but I will soon.

3. Read the entire Bible

I've been reading everyday and had already finished Genesis and half of Exodus. I've also finished most of Matthew.

4. Knit 14 items for the Dulaan project

I have knit 3 items so I'd best get knitting faster!

5. Knit down stash

I just finished a baby sweater and hat out of stash yarn.

6. Start the Master Hand Knitting, Level 1 Program

Not started just yet. The year is still young!

7. Focus on Photography by participating in Photo Friday

I've been participating and enjoying this every Friday.

8. Take a photo a day

Everyday, a new photo

9. Run the Vancouver 1/2 marathon

Not yet

10. Do a Tri

Not yet

11. Learn the butterfly stroke

Not yet

12. Learn to Dive

Not yet

13. Run 500 miles (approx 9.6 miles a week)

26 miles so far, so I'm 19 miles behind!

14. Do 18,250 crunches (approx. 50 a day)

1,650 crunches, I'm 150 crunches ahead!

15. Continue my healthy lifestyle while losing weight

Working on this every day

16. Find someone special through dating

Not yet

17. Take up a Co-Ed Hobby

Not yet

18. Complete National Novel Writing Month in November by writing a 50,000 word novel

It's not November yet!

19. Once a week, take one small risk

Everyweek, I push myself to take that risk.

20. Continue with my Spanish studies by reading at least one book in Spanish

Not yet

21. Volunteer

Not yet

22. Proactively celebrate other's birthdays

Tomorrow I do Birthday cards for February!

23. Knit two socks at once on two circulars

Not yet

24. Do the Polar Bar Swim with Mot on New Year's Day

DONE

25. Organize my CD collection

Well on my way!

26. FRAME the darn cat poster

Not yet

27. Learn to cook one difficult dish (Our Chef at work is going to provide me with recipes for Duck Confit and Cassoulet -- CHALLENGING!)

Not yet

28. Get an iPod

DONE

29. Save Money

Working hard at this goal

30. Learn how to make proper pie crust

Not yet

31. Take a trip somewhere, anywhere

Not yet