1. Take boxes of books to Half Price (Done 10/19/07)
2. Donate hair to Locks of Love (Done 1/3/08)
3. Summer Break 2008- see 5 first run movies in theater (5/5)(Done 9/1/2008)
4. Build new house (Done 10/11/2008)
5. Get mutual funds transferred (Done 4/1/08)
6. Donate $1000 to Higher Ground (Done 12/8/07)
7. Watch Season 2 of 'Digging for the Truth' (Done 7/19/2008)
8. Choose 2 kids from church's Jesse Tree @ Christmas and buy them presents (Done 12/6/08)
9. Replant plant on towel shelf (Done 6/6/08)
10. Listen to Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
(Completely Done 3/20/08)
11. Edit a Wikipedia article (Done 9/4/2008: did the Winsted, Minnesota article)
12. Type out Goodwill donation tax slip (Done 3/4/08)
13. Get eyes checked (done 8/26/2008)
14. Make a 20 item anti-procrastination list (done 7/15/08)
15. Do all 20 anti-procrastination list items within the month (done 8/15/2008)
16. Do Advent readings and wreath (Completed: 1/7/09; Advent lasts through Epiphany)
17. Over Christmas Break 2007 see 5 first run movies in theater (5/5, done 1/7/08)
18. Clean up computer document files (Done: 12/30/08)
19. Read "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (done 8/19/2008)
20. Catalog 25 books on LibraryThing (done 7/14/08)
21. Walk to work 30 times (30/30: Done 9/12/2008)
22. Send my mother in law flowers just because (done 8/5/2008)
23. Read all the Josephine Tey books (Done 12/23/08)
24. Read entire Inspector Rebus series (1/18)
25. Graduate with MLIS degree (target date: not sure now...)
26. Watch 101 movies in theater or at home (36/101)
27. Complete 23 More Things
28. Read 20 of 100 All Time Classics (Modern Library) that I haven't read already (4/20)
29. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota (3/5)
30. Watch 10 documentaries (4/10)
31. Upload all my CD's to my iTunes
32. Update FLYControl Journal (waiting for life insurance information)
33. Write 3 letters complimenting good service (2/3)
34. Write 3 letters pointing out bad service (2/3)
35. Complete a crossword puzzle book
36. Visit 10 other libraries in my system I haven't been to yet
37. Write wills
38. Have new family picture taken
39. Send Christmas Cards with family photograph
40. Design library webpage & link to system and city
41. Beat PSX2 game Galaga
42. Watch all the seasons of '24'
43. Go to a Latin Mass
44. Plant trees in yard
45. Clothing 1
46. Learn how to play Cribbage
47. Bike around the lake
48. Get important documents in fire proof box
49. Fly first class as a family
50. Go see 5 Minnesota Tourist attractions
51. Get new glasses (or contacts)
52. Host big family Christmas
53. Frame tree picture
54. Watch a Cowboys/Vikings game in Dallas
55. Watch Cowboys/Vikings game in Minnesota
56. Read 5 Biographies
57. Frame black & white pictures of the ocean and hang up
58. Learn the Rosary prayers
59. Walk everyday for 30 minutes for 1 week.
60. Host a Summer Croquet tournament
61. Link library webpage to librarysites
62. Health 1
63. Health 2
64. Health 3
65. Health 4
66. Watch all Seasons of MI-5
67. Read Twilight Series
68. Read 5 Non-fiction books
69. Read Inspector Lynley Series
70. Read Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee series (Hillerman)
71. Draw a master landscaping plan for yard
72. Get a chair for my library
73. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice on FreeRice
74. Donate 5 trees from answer4earth (3/5)
75. Up Emergency Fund to 3 months salary
76. Get rockers/outdoor furniture for front porch
77. Make a 10 item anti-procrastination list (Done 5/23/09)
78. Do all 10 anti-procrastination list items within the month
79. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2004 (0/5)
80. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2005 (0/4)
81. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2006 (0/15)
82. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2007 (1/13)
83. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2008 (0/14)
84. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2009 (1/22)
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101. Finish writing this list--Again
Sunday, May 31, 2009
More Things on a Stick: Thing 32- Google Maps and Mashups
View 2009 MN Chaos U16 Games in a larger map
Describe the type of mashup you created.
I created a map that shows all the locations that my daughter's summer softball team will be playing this summer. After I get the directions to the actual locations of the fields, I can add those in and then put it on the team's website.
Did you find any mashups that interested you?
Of course. The art ones, the London ones, the old map one, the one that showed where I'd end up if I dug a hole straight through the center of the earth (I'd end up at 44°57′11″S, 085°57′55″E, which is located in the southern part of the Indian Ocean, just north of Antarctica) & others.
This would've been useful when I studied abroad in Scotland, right before my senior year at St Kate's. My method of "Gee, wonder where this road/bus/alley goes" worked OK, but considering I had limited time to go see things, I probably could've planned it better. And, with the fast food mashable map, I'dve been able to find a place that had Diet Coke WITH ICE without so much hassle. That's a whole 'nother story though, and in retrospect, it all worked out in the end.
Can you see a use for mashups at your library?
Sure-these are so versatile that the possibilities are endless. We could make one showing the different branches in the system and add the hours & phone numbers right in the description-and that's just one use right off the top of my head.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
More Things on a Stick: Thing 31-More Twitter Part 2
What does your Twitter page say about you? How does it reflect your personality? Have you given people enough information about you so they have some sense of who you are as a person?
What does my Twitter page say about me? I dunno. I change the background whenever the spirit moves me. I do need to change my avatar again, though.
As for giving information about myself, well, I'm not really fond of doing that. It's just one of my quirks. My bio reads: "Minnesota Librarian, MLIS grad student, mom, wife, who's daring to disturb the universe 1 day at at time (as a member of the #hashtagmafia)", which pretty much only scratches the surface of who I am and what I do. I think it's enough to start with, though. ;)
Explain how you are using Twitter and how it fits into your social networking strategy. What kind of people have you found on Twitter?
How I use it? Asked and answered in part one, counselor. As for what kind of people have I found on Twitter? Um. Well, there are all kinds, that's for sure. I follow other librarians, authors, book publishers, other MLIS students, a cat, a dog, television channels, actors, churches, news reporters, museums, Santa Claus and other people I've met along the way. I am followed by all of the above plus some bots, some people whose mommas named them names with letters AND numbers,... let's see...stores, and dunno who/what else.
At what Twitter stage would you say you're at?
Like I said in part 1 of my answer, I'm somewhere inbetween #4 & #5. I 'get' how it's cool. I also understand that Twitter is hard to explain to someone who doesn't get it. And that's OK.
What do you think Twitter is?
Twitter really is whatever you want it to be. Regardless of what some say, there aren't any rules about how to correctly use Twitter. The only rule is that you get 140 characters at a shot.
When I first started using Twitter, I had a hard time finding people to follow that didn't already have a gazillion followers. There's something to be said for interacting with others on a more personal level. That's why I don't use the autoreply/autofollow apps. It's not a numbers game with me. As for how I find people, well, sometimes I search, sometimes I look at who others are following, sometimes someone will find and follow me so I follow them back, and sometimes we meet by coincidence. But all of the people I interact with make me laugh, they make me sigh, and they give me something to think about. And I'm so glad I gave Twitter a chance.
What does my Twitter page say about me? I dunno. I change the background whenever the spirit moves me. I do need to change my avatar again, though.
As for giving information about myself, well, I'm not really fond of doing that. It's just one of my quirks. My bio reads: "Minnesota Librarian, MLIS grad student, mom, wife, who's daring to disturb the universe 1 day at at time (as a member of the #hashtagmafia)", which pretty much only scratches the surface of who I am and what I do. I think it's enough to start with, though. ;)
Explain how you are using Twitter and how it fits into your social networking strategy. What kind of people have you found on Twitter?
How I use it? Asked and answered in part one, counselor. As for what kind of people have I found on Twitter? Um. Well, there are all kinds, that's for sure. I follow other librarians, authors, book publishers, other MLIS students, a cat, a dog, television channels, actors, churches, news reporters, museums, Santa Claus and other people I've met along the way. I am followed by all of the above plus some bots, some people whose mommas named them names with letters AND numbers,... let's see...stores, and dunno who/what else.
At what Twitter stage would you say you're at?
Like I said in part 1 of my answer, I'm somewhere inbetween #4 & #5. I 'get' how it's cool. I also understand that Twitter is hard to explain to someone who doesn't get it. And that's OK.
What do you think Twitter is?
Twitter really is whatever you want it to be. Regardless of what some say, there aren't any rules about how to correctly use Twitter. The only rule is that you get 140 characters at a shot.
When I first started using Twitter, I had a hard time finding people to follow that didn't already have a gazillion followers. There's something to be said for interacting with others on a more personal level. That's why I don't use the autoreply/autofollow apps. It's not a numbers game with me. As for how I find people, well, sometimes I search, sometimes I look at who others are following, sometimes someone will find and follow me so I follow them back, and sometimes we meet by coincidence. But all of the people I interact with make me laugh, they make me sigh, and they give me something to think about. And I'm so glad I gave Twitter a chance.
More Things on a Stick: Thing 31-More Twitter Part 1
1. Explore some different ways to view and post to Twitter. What works best for you and why?
Normally I just post from my normal Twitter page, but I did set up (and successfully tested) a widget on my NetVibes page too. I don't use any of the other cool ways to view and post to Twitter. I'm happy with what I have--it works for me because it is simple. I've thought about test driving some of platform apps, but for now, I'm good.
2. Have you made Twitter part of your social networking plan? Why or why not? Have you integrated Twitter into any of your other socialmedia sites? What do you use it for?
Twitter is an integral part of my life. I keep it separate from my other social media sites, though. I know people who've combined Twitter and their Facebook status updates, but I don't have much overlap between the two, and I tweet too much to have it feeding into my FB update status.
I use Twitter for lots of things. Really. As I said in my Thing 27 post, "I use my Twitter account as a combination of things: communication tool, RSS feed, micro-blog (for the stuff I don't permanently want on my blog), and as a window to the whole world. The question is more "What don't I use Twitter for?"
3. Choose several of the fun things, try them out, and use at least one of them as the basis for a blog post. Include something visual in your post as an example.
Um, some of these are very odd. My Twitter profile is worth $223? Really? Why? It's not for sale. End of story, thanks for stopping by. My Twitter Grade is 95/100, and my rank is 122,920 out of 2,245,907 (is this good? bad? indifferent?)And I know the Tweetwasters thing is wrong-it says I have 640 tweets, when my actual page says I have 1791. I don't care who follows me or why; nor do I care who un-follows me and why (it's all good, either way).
4. Add your name to the Tweeter Directory and tell us more about it in your blog.
Dunno what happened when I tried, but I couldn't. Maybe that's the Universe's way of telling me I shouldn't. Or something.
5. Use one of the the alerting or scheduling tools for Twitter. How did it work for you? Can you see how this might be useful? I don't schedule my tweets, nor do I auto-follow, etc. I don't need the alerting tools-that's what Twitter Search is about. I can see how it might be useful, yes, especially in light of the Motrin Moms uproar from a few months ago, where a company might need to know what is being said about its products in real-time. But for me, nah. Not worth the hassle.
6. Read this post from The Next Web and use it as a Blog Prompt to tell us where you are in the stages of Twitter.
I'm somewhere in the mix of #4 & #5. I converse, but I also post useful information. I remember when Twitter first came out, I couldn't for the life of me figure out why anyone would care about hearing about the minutia of my everyday life. When I had to use it for LIS768 last fall, I did so only because I had to for class. I skipped right over #3 (using it to point people to my blog posts, etc).
7. Here's a long list of what other people think Twitter is. What do you think Twitter is? Include this in your blog post about this thing. Twitter is...whatever you want to make it be. Seriously. It can be about getting a class project done. It can be about finding people with similar interests. It can be about finding authors, books, publishers, readers, librarians, whomever. It can be a news feed. It's been all those and more for me. Like I've said, it's like a cocktail party where it's perfectly acceptable to eavesdrop on others' conversations, and perhaps chime in. I just use common sense and good manners. And that has opened up my world beyond measure.
Normally I just post from my normal Twitter page, but I did set up (and successfully tested) a widget on my NetVibes page too. I don't use any of the other cool ways to view and post to Twitter. I'm happy with what I have--it works for me because it is simple. I've thought about test driving some of platform apps, but for now, I'm good.
2. Have you made Twitter part of your social networking plan? Why or why not? Have you integrated Twitter into any of your other socialmedia sites? What do you use it for?
Twitter is an integral part of my life. I keep it separate from my other social media sites, though. I know people who've combined Twitter and their Facebook status updates, but I don't have much overlap between the two, and I tweet too much to have it feeding into my FB update status.
I use Twitter for lots of things. Really. As I said in my Thing 27 post, "I use my Twitter account as a combination of things: communication tool, RSS feed, micro-blog (for the stuff I don't permanently want on my blog), and as a window to the whole world. The question is more "What don't I use Twitter for?"
3. Choose several of the fun things, try them out, and use at least one of them as the basis for a blog post. Include something visual in your post as an example.
Um, some of these are very odd. My Twitter profile is worth $223? Really? Why? It's not for sale. End of story, thanks for stopping by. My Twitter Grade is 95/100, and my rank is 122,920 out of 2,245,907 (is this good? bad? indifferent?)And I know the Tweetwasters thing is wrong-it says I have 640 tweets, when my actual page says I have 1791. I don't care who follows me or why; nor do I care who un-follows me and why (it's all good, either way).
4. Add your name to the Tweeter Directory and tell us more about it in your blog.
Dunno what happened when I tried, but I couldn't. Maybe that's the Universe's way of telling me I shouldn't. Or something.
5. Use one of the the alerting or scheduling tools for Twitter. How did it work for you? Can you see how this might be useful? I don't schedule my tweets, nor do I auto-follow, etc. I don't need the alerting tools-that's what Twitter Search is about. I can see how it might be useful, yes, especially in light of the Motrin Moms uproar from a few months ago, where a company might need to know what is being said about its products in real-time. But for me, nah. Not worth the hassle.
6. Read this post from The Next Web and use it as a Blog Prompt to tell us where you are in the stages of Twitter.
I'm somewhere in the mix of #4 & #5. I converse, but I also post useful information. I remember when Twitter first came out, I couldn't for the life of me figure out why anyone would care about hearing about the minutia of my everyday life. When I had to use it for LIS768 last fall, I did so only because I had to for class. I skipped right over #3 (using it to point people to my blog posts, etc).
7. Here's a long list of what other people think Twitter is. What do you think Twitter is? Include this in your blog post about this thing. Twitter is...whatever you want to make it be. Seriously. It can be about getting a class project done. It can be about finding people with similar interests. It can be about finding authors, books, publishers, readers, librarians, whomever. It can be a news feed. It's been all those and more for me. Like I've said, it's like a cocktail party where it's perfectly acceptable to eavesdrop on others' conversations, and perhaps chime in. I just use common sense and good manners. And that has opened up my world beyond measure.
Wednesday, May 27, 2009
More Things on a Stick: Thing 30-More Ways to Use RSS and Delicious
How have you been using your RSS reader? Do you read it regularly?
I used my RSS reader for various school projects/classes, but I don't read it on a regular basis. Mostly I forget I have one (unless I need it for classes), and that's OK. Google News is like a RSS feed lite for me, as is Twitter, both of which I use more.
How have you organized your feeds? Does that help you keep up?
When I did use my RSS reader, I organized them by class, and then by topic or keyword. It was really easy to sort through, although I really was overwhelmed at first. Yes, I know I don't have to read EVERY article/feed/etc, but there is something daunting about logging in and seeing a large number of new items.
Which features of Delicious do you use most--beyond bookmarking?
Delicious is another of those things that I used more often for classes than for recreational use. It's interesting to go back through (while cleaning up and judiciously deleting) and see what articles/sites I found for various classes & projects. They can be repurposed, so to speak simply by editing the tags-very good.
Beyond bookmarking, I use the search box by typing in key words of what I'm currently looking for-never know what's going to come up, for good or bad. I also use the "Popular" and "Recent" tabs on the home page. It's interesting to see what others are looking at, although late in the evening (when I'm more likely to be on), the things being bookmarked are mostly in Japanese (?).
Do you have recommendations or suggestions for using either of these tools? I'm not fond of the Google Reader (what I have) because I'm more visual-I don't like the stripped down version of the stories. I like to see the pretty pictures and all that. So, test-drive whatever RSS reader you're thinking about using & see what it does. Not every new item has to be read...or even looked at. It's also OK to delete the feeds you no longer need/want/must have. Really. There aren't any RSS police out there (that I know of) that will force a person to read everything.
Delicious, on the other hand, is actually useful to me. I can bookmark things that I want to look at later from anywhere, and not have the links be tied to one single place. I also set up an account for the Winsted Library, where I've parked things that may come in useful for myself and other staff members.
My best suggestion for either tool (any tool, for that matter) is to find what works best for the job at hand and use it...explore it...and most of all, don't be afraid to stop using it if needed.
I used my RSS reader for various school projects/classes, but I don't read it on a regular basis. Mostly I forget I have one (unless I need it for classes), and that's OK. Google News is like a RSS feed lite for me, as is Twitter, both of which I use more.
How have you organized your feeds? Does that help you keep up?
When I did use my RSS reader, I organized them by class, and then by topic or keyword. It was really easy to sort through, although I really was overwhelmed at first. Yes, I know I don't have to read EVERY article/feed/etc, but there is something daunting about logging in and seeing a large number of new items.
Which features of Delicious do you use most--beyond bookmarking?
Delicious is another of those things that I used more often for classes than for recreational use. It's interesting to go back through (while cleaning up and judiciously deleting) and see what articles/sites I found for various classes & projects. They can be repurposed, so to speak simply by editing the tags-very good.
Beyond bookmarking, I use the search box by typing in key words of what I'm currently looking for-never know what's going to come up, for good or bad. I also use the "Popular" and "Recent" tabs on the home page. It's interesting to see what others are looking at, although late in the evening (when I'm more likely to be on), the things being bookmarked are mostly in Japanese (?).
Do you have recommendations or suggestions for using either of these tools? I'm not fond of the Google Reader (what I have) because I'm more visual-I don't like the stripped down version of the stories. I like to see the pretty pictures and all that. So, test-drive whatever RSS reader you're thinking about using & see what it does. Not every new item has to be read...or even looked at. It's also OK to delete the feeds you no longer need/want/must have. Really. There aren't any RSS police out there (that I know of) that will force a person to read everything.
Delicious, on the other hand, is actually useful to me. I can bookmark things that I want to look at later from anywhere, and not have the links be tied to one single place. I also set up an account for the Winsted Library, where I've parked things that may come in useful for myself and other staff members.
My best suggestion for either tool (any tool, for that matter) is to find what works best for the job at hand and use it...explore it...and most of all, don't be afraid to stop using it if needed.
Saturday, May 23, 2009
More Things on a Stick: Thing 29-Google Tools
You know, Google has a whole lot of useful apps and all...but, I don't want to put all my eggs in just one Google basket so to speak. There are occasions where Google has been down, and it sure wouldn't be pretty to not be able to access everything I use.
Search:
I actually do use Google News almost everyday. I don't have a personalized page (nor do I want one, although I do know how to make one) because I like to keep my options open. I mainly use Google News as a tool to give me an idea of what's going on. Every so often I read the stories, but I actually prefer to get my news from a couple of other sites: MSNBC or the BBC.
Productivity:
I don't use GMail for my own e-mail, but I do for a site that I built for my daughter's softball team. I used Google Sites for that, and have a Google calendar embedded in it. You can see it at: Chaos Fastpitch. Although useful, Google Sites is a huge pain. Maybe it's because I have more than a beginner's knowledge of HTML (and all that), but when I want to tweak something, it borders on impossible. But, for a basic site and for someone who doesn't know much about the magic behind it, I think it would work really well.
Overall, this is a useful Thing. Google really does have many good apps and tools, and most patrons are going to be more open to trying them, I think. For me personally, I don't rely too much on Google Tools.
Search:
I actually do use Google News almost everyday. I don't have a personalized page (nor do I want one, although I do know how to make one) because I like to keep my options open. I mainly use Google News as a tool to give me an idea of what's going on. Every so often I read the stories, but I actually prefer to get my news from a couple of other sites: MSNBC or the BBC.
Productivity:
I don't use GMail for my own e-mail, but I do for a site that I built for my daughter's softball team. I used Google Sites for that, and have a Google calendar embedded in it. You can see it at: Chaos Fastpitch. Although useful, Google Sites is a huge pain. Maybe it's because I have more than a beginner's knowledge of HTML (and all that), but when I want to tweak something, it borders on impossible. But, for a basic site and for someone who doesn't know much about the magic behind it, I think it would work really well.
Overall, this is a useful Thing. Google really does have many good apps and tools, and most patrons are going to be more open to trying them, I think. For me personally, I don't rely too much on Google Tools.
Tuesday, May 19, 2009
More Things on a Stick: Thing 28-Customized Home Pages
Which of the services did you use? Why did you choose that one?
I had already done an iGoogle one for a class I took last year, but I don't use it because I don't like it. So, I thought I'd check out NetVibes. And I did. And I don't like it either.
It came down to either NetVibes or PageFlakes. I am familiar with both of them because of yet another class I took last year. I chose NetVibes because it looked like it would be the better choice for what I'd want it to do for me, and the layout looks easy enough.
What was your experience in setting it up? Easy? Or not?
I didn't have a problem setting the NetVibes page up. Well, for the most part, anyhow. I thought I'd set it up via the wizard just to see what would get put on the page for me. Yeah, I deleted almost everything. The hardest part was the clock widget I wanted. All I wanted was a simple, no-frills analog clock. Um, apparently I was looking for the Holy Grail. o_O So, no go on the clock.
Which gadgets/widgets/flakes did you add?
Not the *@%& clock, that's for sure. I added a calendar, a to-do list, and enabled the Twitter feed widget. I had a couple of BBC news feeds under a different tab (titled 'News'. No, really, it was), as well as a couple of other feeds under a different tab...buuuut after I'd been working on something else and came back to the NetVibes page and saw that I had 400+ new items, I deleted them all. That's right. Gone. It was then that I remembered what it was that I didn't like about iGoogle either. I have a hard enough time keeping up with what I need to, let alone want to keep up with without having that kind of "AAAAAAAUUUGGGGHHHH" moment everytime I go to that page. I tried putting on a LibraryThing widget, but it took too long to load. I'm not very patient, I'll admit. But if I click on something, as fast as my home system is, then it'd better show up pronto.
And don't EVEN get me started on how everytime I moved the mouse over a box when choosing widgets a flipping TEXT box would pop up, explaining the widget. That is one thing I canNOT stand (yes, one of many, I know).
Do you have any recommendations for gadgets/widgets/flakes you find fun or useful? I'd like a clock that worked and loaded quickly. Barring that...I really don't know. Let me think on it for a bit. I may come up with something.
I had already done an iGoogle one for a class I took last year, but I don't use it because I don't like it. So, I thought I'd check out NetVibes. And I did. And I don't like it either.
It came down to either NetVibes or PageFlakes. I am familiar with both of them because of yet another class I took last year. I chose NetVibes because it looked like it would be the better choice for what I'd want it to do for me, and the layout looks easy enough.
What was your experience in setting it up? Easy? Or not?
I didn't have a problem setting the NetVibes page up. Well, for the most part, anyhow. I thought I'd set it up via the wizard just to see what would get put on the page for me. Yeah, I deleted almost everything. The hardest part was the clock widget I wanted. All I wanted was a simple, no-frills analog clock. Um, apparently I was looking for the Holy Grail. o_O So, no go on the clock.
Which gadgets/widgets/flakes did you add?
Not the *@%& clock, that's for sure. I added a calendar, a to-do list, and enabled the Twitter feed widget. I had a couple of BBC news feeds under a different tab (titled 'News'. No, really, it was), as well as a couple of other feeds under a different tab...buuuut after I'd been working on something else and came back to the NetVibes page and saw that I had 400+ new items, I deleted them all. That's right. Gone. It was then that I remembered what it was that I didn't like about iGoogle either. I have a hard enough time keeping up with what I need to, let alone want to keep up with without having that kind of "AAAAAAAUUUGGGGHHHH" moment everytime I go to that page. I tried putting on a LibraryThing widget, but it took too long to load. I'm not very patient, I'll admit. But if I click on something, as fast as my home system is, then it'd better show up pronto.
And don't EVEN get me started on how everytime I moved the mouse over a box when choosing widgets a flipping TEXT box would pop up, explaining the widget. That is one thing I canNOT stand (yes, one of many, I know).
Do you have any recommendations for gadgets/widgets/flakes you find fun or useful? I'd like a clock that worked and loaded quickly. Barring that...I really don't know. Let me think on it for a bit. I may come up with something.
101 Things in 1001 Days: More added in May
1. Take boxes of books to Half Price (Done 10/19/07)
2. Donate hair to Locks of Love (Done 1/3/08)
3. Summer Break 2008- see 5 first run movies in theater (5/5)(Done 9/1/2008)
4. Build new house (Done 10/11/2008)
5. Get mutual funds transferred (Done 4/1/08)
6. Donate $1000 to Higher Ground (Done 12/8/07)
7. Watch Season 2 of 'Digging for the Truth' (Done 7/19/2008)
8. Choose 2 kids from church's Jesse Tree @ Christmas and buy them presents (Done 12/6/08)
9. Replant plant on towel shelf (Done 6/6/08)
10. Listen to Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
(Completely Done 3/20/08)
11. Edit a Wikipedia article (Done 9/4/2008: did the Winsted, Minnesota article)
12. Type out Goodwill donation tax slip (Done 3/4/08)
13. Get eyes checked (done 8/26/2008)
14. Make a 20 item anti-procrastination list (done 7/15/08)
15. Do all 20 anti-procrastination list items within the month (done 8/15/2008)
16. Do Advent readings and wreath (Completed: 1/7/09; Advent lasts through Epiphany)
17. Over Christmas Break 2007 see 5 first run movies in theater (5/5, done 1/7/08)
18. Clean up computer document files (Done: 12/30/08)
19. Read "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (done 8/19/2008)
20. Catalog 25 books on LibraryThing (done 7/14/08)
21. Walk to work 30 times (30/30: Done 9/12/2008)
22. Send my mother in law flowers just because (done 8/5/2008)
23. Read all the Josephine Tey books (Done 12/23/08)
24. Read entire Inspector Rebus series (1/18)
25. Graduate with MLIS degree (target date: not sure now...)
26. Watch 101 movies in theater or at home (27/101)
27. Complete 23 More Things
28. Read 20 of 100 All Time Classics (Modern Library) that I haven't read already (4/20)
29. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota (3/5)
30. Watch 10 documentaries (3/10)
31. Upload all my CD's to my iTunes
32. Update FLYControl Journal (waiting for life insurance information)
33. Write 3 letters complimenting good service (2/3)
34. Write 3 letters pointing out bad service (2/3)
35. Complete a crossword puzzle book
36. Visit 10 other libraries in my system I haven't been to yet
37. Write wills
38. Have new family picture taken
39. Send Christmas Cards with family photograph
40. Design library webpage & link to system and city
41. Beat PSX2 game Galaga
42. Watch all the seasons of '24'
43. Go to a Latin Mass
44. Plant trees in yard
45. Clothing 1
46. Learn how to play Cribbage
47. Bike around the lake
48. Get important documents in fire proof box
49. Fly first class as a family
50. Go see 5 Minnesota Tourist attractions
51. Get new glasses (or contacts)
52. Host big family Christmas
53. Frame tree picture
54. Watch a Cowboys/Vikings game in Dallas
55. Watch Cowboys/Vikings game in Minnesota
56. Read 5 Biographies
57. Frame black & white pictures of the ocean and hang up
58. Learn the Rosary prayers
59. Walk everyday for 30 minutes for 1 week.
60. Host a Summer Croquet tournament
61. Link library webpage to librarysites
62. Health 1
63. Health 2
64. Health 3
65. Health 4
66. Watch all Seasons of MI-5
67. Read Twilight Series
68. Read 5 Non-fiction books
69. Read Inspector Lynley Series
70. Read Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee series (Hillerman)
71. Draw a master landscaping plan for yard
72. Get a chair for my library
73. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice on FreeRice
74. Donate 5 trees from answer4earth
75. Up Emergency Fund to 3 months salary
76. Get rockers/outdoor furniture for front porch
77. Make a 10 item anti-procrastination list
78. Do all 10 anti-procrastination list items within the month
79. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2004(0/5)
80. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2005 (0/4)
81. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2006 (0/15)
82. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2007 (0/13)
83. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2008 (0/14)
84. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2009 (1/22)
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101. Finish writing this list--Again
2. Donate hair to Locks of Love (Done 1/3/08)
3. Summer Break 2008- see 5 first run movies in theater (5/5)(Done 9/1/2008)
4. Build new house (Done 10/11/2008)
5. Get mutual funds transferred (Done 4/1/08)
6. Donate $1000 to Higher Ground (Done 12/8/07)
7. Watch Season 2 of 'Digging for the Truth' (Done 7/19/2008)
8. Choose 2 kids from church's Jesse Tree @ Christmas and buy them presents (Done 12/6/08)
9. Replant plant on towel shelf (Done 6/6/08)
10. Listen to Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
(Completely Done 3/20/08)
11. Edit a Wikipedia article (Done 9/4/2008: did the Winsted, Minnesota article)
12. Type out Goodwill donation tax slip (Done 3/4/08)
13. Get eyes checked (done 8/26/2008)
14. Make a 20 item anti-procrastination list (done 7/15/08)
15. Do all 20 anti-procrastination list items within the month (done 8/15/2008)
16. Do Advent readings and wreath (Completed: 1/7/09; Advent lasts through Epiphany)
17. Over Christmas Break 2007 see 5 first run movies in theater (5/5, done 1/7/08)
18. Clean up computer document files (Done: 12/30/08)
19. Read "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (done 8/19/2008)
20. Catalog 25 books on LibraryThing (done 7/14/08)
21. Walk to work 30 times (30/30: Done 9/12/2008)
22. Send my mother in law flowers just because (done 8/5/2008)
23. Read all the Josephine Tey books (Done 12/23/08)
24. Read entire Inspector Rebus series (1/18)
25. Graduate with MLIS degree (target date: not sure now...)
26. Watch 101 movies in theater or at home (27/101)
27. Complete 23 More Things
28. Read 20 of 100 All Time Classics (Modern Library) that I haven't read already (4/20)
29. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota (3/5)
30. Watch 10 documentaries (3/10)
31. Upload all my CD's to my iTunes
32. Update FLYControl Journal (waiting for life insurance information)
33. Write 3 letters complimenting good service (2/3)
34. Write 3 letters pointing out bad service (2/3)
35. Complete a crossword puzzle book
36. Visit 10 other libraries in my system I haven't been to yet
37. Write wills
38. Have new family picture taken
39. Send Christmas Cards with family photograph
40. Design library webpage & link to system and city
41. Beat PSX2 game Galaga
42. Watch all the seasons of '24'
43. Go to a Latin Mass
44. Plant trees in yard
45. Clothing 1
46. Learn how to play Cribbage
47. Bike around the lake
48. Get important documents in fire proof box
49. Fly first class as a family
50. Go see 5 Minnesota Tourist attractions
51. Get new glasses (or contacts)
52. Host big family Christmas
53. Frame tree picture
54. Watch a Cowboys/Vikings game in Dallas
55. Watch Cowboys/Vikings game in Minnesota
56. Read 5 Biographies
57. Frame black & white pictures of the ocean and hang up
58. Learn the Rosary prayers
59. Walk everyday for 30 minutes for 1 week.
60. Host a Summer Croquet tournament
61. Link library webpage to librarysites
62. Health 1
63. Health 2
64. Health 3
65. Health 4
66. Watch all Seasons of MI-5
67. Read Twilight Series
68. Read 5 Non-fiction books
69. Read Inspector Lynley Series
70. Read Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee series (Hillerman)
71. Draw a master landscaping plan for yard
72. Get a chair for my library
73. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice on FreeRice
74. Donate 5 trees from answer4earth
75. Up Emergency Fund to 3 months salary
76. Get rockers/outdoor furniture for front porch
77. Make a 10 item anti-procrastination list
78. Do all 10 anti-procrastination list items within the month
79. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2004(0/5)
80. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2005 (0/4)
81. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2006 (0/15)
82. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2007 (0/13)
83. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2008 (0/14)
84. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages for 2009 (1/22)
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Sunday, May 3, 2009
101 Things in 1001 Days: May 2009
I've consolidated the list somewhat and put all the things that're done at the top, & added some more things to do. Yes, I realize that there are lots to do with reading and all that. I'm waaaay behind on my reading...school will do that to a person, as professors seem to think that their assigned readings are much more important than recreational reading. At least my professors thought so.
I still have 20 spots left to fill. I'll come up with something. I always do.
1. Take boxes of books to Half Price (Done 10/19/07)
2. Donate hair to Locks of Love (Done 1/3/08)
3. Summer Break 2008- see 5 first run movies in theater (5/5)(Done 9/1/2008)
4. Build new house (Done 10/11/2008)
5. Get mutual funds transferred (Done 4/1/08)
6. Donate $1000 to Higher Ground (Done 12/8/07)
7. Watch Season 2 of 'Digging for the Truth' (Done 7/19/2008)
8. Choose 2 kids from church's Jesse Tree @ Christmas and buy them presents (Done 12/6/08)
9. Replant plant on towel shelf (Done 6/6/08)
10. Listen to Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
(Completely Done 3/20/08)
11. Edit a Wikipedia article (Done 9/4/2008: did the Winsted, Minnesota article)
12. Type out Goodwill donation tax slip (Done 3/4/08)
13. Get eyes checked (done 8/26/2008)
14. Make a 20 item anti-procrastination list (done 7/15/08)
15. Do all 20 anti-procrastination list items within the month (done 8/15/2008)
16. Do Advent readings and wreath (Completed: 1/7/09; Advent lasts through Epiphany)
17. Over Christmas Break 2007 see 5 first run movies in theater (5/5, done 1/7/08)
18. Clean up computer document files (Done: 12/30/08)
19. Read "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (done 8/19/2008)
20. Catalog 25 books on LibraryThing (done 7/14/08)
21. Walk to work 30 times (30/30: Done 9/12/2008)
22. Send my mother in law flowers just because (done 8/5/2008)
23. Read all the Josephine Tey books (Done 12/23/08)
24. Read entire Inspector Rebus series (1/18)
25. Graduate with MLIS degree (target date: not sure now...)
26. Watch 101 movies in theater or at home (27/101)
27. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages (through 2007)
28. Read 20 of 100 All Time Classics (Modern Library) that I haven't read already (4/20)
29. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota (3/5)
30. Watch 10 documentaries (3/10)
31. Upload all my CD's to my iTunes
32. Update FLYControl Journal (waiting for life insurance information)
33. Write 3 letters complimenting good service (2/3)
34. Write 3 letters pointing out bad service (2/3)
35. Complete a crossword puzzle book
36. Visit 10 other libraries in my system I haven't been to yet
37. Write wills
38. Have new family picture taken
39. Send Christmas Cards with family photograph
40. Design library webpage & link to system and city
41. Beat PSX2 game Galaga
42. Watch all the seasons of '24'
43. Go to a Latin Mass
44. Plant trees in yard
45. Clothing 1
46. Learn how to play Cribbage
47. Bike around the lake
48. Get important documents in fire proof box
49. Fly first class as a family
50. Go see 5 Minnesota Tourist attractions
51. Get new glasses (or contacts)
52. Host big family Christmas
53. Frame tree picture
54. Watch a Cowboys/Vikings game in Dallas
55. Watch Cowboys/Vikings game in Minnesota
56. Read 5 Biographies
57. Frame black & white pictures of the ocean and hang up
58. Learn the Rosary prayers
59. Walk everyday for 30 minutes for 1 week.
60. Host a Summer Croquet tournament
61. Link library webpage to librarysites
62. Health 1
63. Health 2
64. Health 3
65. Health 4
66. Watch all Seasons of MI-5
67. Read Twilight Series
68. Read 5 Non-fiction books
69. Read Inspector Lynley Series
70. Read Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee series (Hillerman)
71. Draw a master landscaping plan for yard
72. Get a chair for my library
73. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice on FreeRice
74. Donate 5 trees from answer4earth
75. Up Emergency Fund to 3 months salary
76. Get rockers/outdoor furniture for front porch
77. Make a 10 item anti-procrastination list
78. Do all 10 anti-procrastination list items within the month
79. Complete 23 More Things
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100.
101. Finish writing this list--Again
I still have 20 spots left to fill. I'll come up with something. I always do.
1. Take boxes of books to Half Price (Done 10/19/07)
2. Donate hair to Locks of Love (Done 1/3/08)
3. Summer Break 2008- see 5 first run movies in theater (5/5)(Done 9/1/2008)
4. Build new house (Done 10/11/2008)
5. Get mutual funds transferred (Done 4/1/08)
6. Donate $1000 to Higher Ground (Done 12/8/07)
7. Watch Season 2 of 'Digging for the Truth' (Done 7/19/2008)
8. Choose 2 kids from church's Jesse Tree @ Christmas and buy them presents (Done 12/6/08)
9. Replant plant on towel shelf (Done 6/6/08)
10. Listen to Bartimaeus Trilogy by Jonathan Stroud
(Completely Done 3/20/08)
11. Edit a Wikipedia article (Done 9/4/2008: did the Winsted, Minnesota article)
12. Type out Goodwill donation tax slip (Done 3/4/08)
13. Get eyes checked (done 8/26/2008)
14. Make a 20 item anti-procrastination list (done 7/15/08)
15. Do all 20 anti-procrastination list items within the month (done 8/15/2008)
16. Do Advent readings and wreath (Completed: 1/7/09; Advent lasts through Epiphany)
17. Over Christmas Break 2007 see 5 first run movies in theater (5/5, done 1/7/08)
18. Clean up computer document files (Done: 12/30/08)
19. Read "Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows" (done 8/19/2008)
20. Catalog 25 books on LibraryThing (done 7/14/08)
21. Walk to work 30 times (30/30: Done 9/12/2008)
22. Send my mother in law flowers just because (done 8/5/2008)
23. Read all the Josephine Tey books (Done 12/23/08)
24. Read entire Inspector Rebus series (1/18)
25. Graduate with MLIS degree (target date: not sure now...)
26. Watch 101 movies in theater or at home (27/101)
27. Read all books on saved page a day calendar pages (through 2007)
28. Read 20 of 100 All Time Classics (Modern Library) that I haven't read already (4/20)
29. Visit 5 art galleries in Minnesota (3/5)
30. Watch 10 documentaries (3/10)
31. Upload all my CD's to my iTunes
32. Update FLYControl Journal (waiting for life insurance information)
33. Write 3 letters complimenting good service (2/3)
34. Write 3 letters pointing out bad service (2/3)
35. Complete a crossword puzzle book
36. Visit 10 other libraries in my system I haven't been to yet
37. Write wills
38. Have new family picture taken
39. Send Christmas Cards with family photograph
40. Design library webpage & link to system and city
41. Beat PSX2 game Galaga
42. Watch all the seasons of '24'
43. Go to a Latin Mass
44. Plant trees in yard
45. Clothing 1
46. Learn how to play Cribbage
47. Bike around the lake
48. Get important documents in fire proof box
49. Fly first class as a family
50. Go see 5 Minnesota Tourist attractions
51. Get new glasses (or contacts)
52. Host big family Christmas
53. Frame tree picture
54. Watch a Cowboys/Vikings game in Dallas
55. Watch Cowboys/Vikings game in Minnesota
56. Read 5 Biographies
57. Frame black & white pictures of the ocean and hang up
58. Learn the Rosary prayers
59. Walk everyday for 30 minutes for 1 week.
60. Host a Summer Croquet tournament
61. Link library webpage to librarysites
62. Health 1
63. Health 2
64. Health 3
65. Health 4
66. Watch all Seasons of MI-5
67. Read Twilight Series
68. Read 5 Non-fiction books
69. Read Inspector Lynley Series
70. Read Joe Leaphorn/Jim Chee series (Hillerman)
71. Draw a master landscaping plan for yard
72. Get a chair for my library
73. Donate 1,000,000 grains of rice on FreeRice
74. Donate 5 trees from answer4earth
75. Up Emergency Fund to 3 months salary
76. Get rockers/outdoor furniture for front porch
77. Make a 10 item anti-procrastination list
78. Do all 10 anti-procrastination list items within the month
79. Complete 23 More Things
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81.
82.
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84.
85.
86.
87.
88.
89.
90.
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100.
101. Finish writing this list--Again
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