Updates!

Well I have again neglected my blog for a couple of months, hope to get better about this! I have accomplished some big items and some not so big items off of my list! Here is a quick recap of my updates!

Family, Friends & Relationships
1. Get engaged--check! February 28, 2010 Tj proposed
3. February, March and April are complete--Dinner/Lunch with Cassie, Monica or Court
5. Make 3 new friends--not sure exactly how to guage this, but I will count one of my new friends as Amber, I sit next to her in accounting and we are FB friends now!
6. Date Nights with Tj--check!
9. Tell favorite photographers how awesome they are--haven't done it officially, but in a round about way I have.
11. Talk to Jonathan--February, March and April done! Have had dinner, ran into each other on campus and have talked a couple of times
13. Engagement pictures taken by Erica May Photography on April 15, 2010!

Travel
20. Go on a picnic--Tj and I went fishing one night and decided to have a picnic, it was not as official as I would have liked, so I will leave this on the list for now

Education & Work
34. Take an entrepreneurship class--signed up for one this fall!

Food, Cooking & Restaurants
38. Have made a couple new recipes!
42./43. Ate at Buffalo Wild Wings for the first time...it was delicious! Also ate at Houlihans.
47. Try nasty vegetables--my parents reminded me that try Asparagus was on my list one night at dinner, so I tried it...it was okay, not something I will seek out probably

Entertainment, Reading & Fun
66. Go bowling--Did it! We did this one night after dinner..have pictures to post!

Photography & Hobbies
77. Make 5 scrapbooks--have one in progress

Personal
97. Saved $150 for Feb, March, April

It's Been a While...

So, I offically have come to grips with the fact that I have semi-abandoned my 101 in 1001 blog. I have still been working on my list, but not as much as I should be! So today, I am planning to update what I have done since my last blog post...Here I go!

Family, Friends, and Relationships
#3-Lunch in November, December and January with Monica/Court/Kayla
#6-Haven't been the best about remembering where we have gone and when, but I do know that we have had a date night at least once a month...will take pictures this next time!
#11-November 29,2009 Dinner @ Carlos for Jonathan's Birthday; December 25, 2009 Christmas Day! Breakfast at Mom and Dad's house and presents at night; January 1, 2010 went to Garden City for Christmas
#13-January 22, 2010 Pictures in Scott City, KS with Tj by La Brisa Photography

Travel
Nothing Yet :(

Food, Cooking & Restaurants
#38-Made a new cookie recipe! Will post it later...they were delicious!

Entertainment, Reading & Fun
#57-Dear John, The Hanover, The Last House on the Left, Yes Man

Photography & Hobbies
#67-Bought a Nikon D90!!! Read the quick guide, but not the full manual yet
#68-SB 600!!! Using it, still learning the tricks and all that good stuff
#69-24-70mm f/2.8....love this lens...a lot
#71-Officially have a SmugMug account!
#72-working on the portfolio...
#74-Shot 3 Weddings! Goehring Wedding 11-7-2009; Johnson Wedding 12-31-2009; Koochel Wedding 1-24-2010
#79-Working on organizing pictures on the computer. Received external hard drive for Christmas for Backing pictures up!

Personal
#97-Saved $150 for 3 months
#98-Saved $5 for completing task #71

October is half over already...

It is weird to say that tomorrow will already be the 15th of October...which is good and scary all at the same time...School is half over for the semester (YAY). I have my first wedding photography job coming up at the beginning of November, the more I talk to people about it they tell me I should be nervous, but I am really really excited! I love weddings in general and love taking pictures, so I am ready for it to be here!

List Accomplishments:
#3-La Fiesta lunch with Monica
#11-Ate supper at HyVee with family..including Jonathan and Molly
#37-Technically I have completed this item, but I baked cookies and took them to Sears to share...we even had milk to go along with them!
#43-Whiskey Creek
#60-Wizard of Oz (Twice!)
#78-Bought supplies to make candles!
#97-Saved $50 for October

My New Bloggity Blog...

I feel like I occasionally am neglecting my 101 in 1001 blog, I try to reassure myself that it must be because I am so busy completing things on my list! (or not) I did accomplish one really big task on my list that I was not sure if it was possible or not....I did not buy any clothing for 1 whole month!!! For those of you who know me, that is a really big accomplishment. Spending my weekends at the mall for work does not help my shopping addiction any...I blame work for my love of shopping :)

Also, this past weekend Kaye (from Sears) convinced me to split a sandwich with her from Jimmy John's....we had a Beach Bum...as she described it I was wondering what I was getting into...it had avocado and bean sprouts and lettuce and cheese and turkey and whole wheat bread. It was actually really delicious. I am glad I decided to finally try it.

These are my recently worked on/completed items:
#43-Old Chicago, Dairy Queen, Jimmy Johns, Ihop, Old Chicago
#57-Senior Skip Day, Confessions of a Shopaholic, Breakfast Club, My Best Friend's Girl
#80-photographing my tasks as I complete them is in progress, but is challenging to always remember, but I will consider it officially in progress...
#84-Didn't buy any clothes from August 25, 2009 to September 25, 2009...really surprising that I made it...did go shopping on September 26, 2009 :)
#98-Saved $5 for completing #84

Keeping Busy...

I have been staying plenty busy between school, work, photography, Tj, and lots of homework. I always keep in the back of my mind...what little thing could I do today to mark something off my list...well somehow I keep getting things done...which makes me feel really good!

Recently Worked on Items:
#11-talked to my brother for some technical assistance for my computer
#35-Photography Workshop--APW VII--didn't think I would get to attend anymore of these, but very thankful for getting to
#37-Baked cupcakes for Melanie's last day @ Sears
#43-McAlisters, Hunam, and Chilis
#47-had an opportunity to work on this one with the mushrooms, but my stomach was not up for the challenge yet...I know it's a mental thing
#97-Saved $100 ($50 for August and $50 for September)
#98-Saved $10 for completing two items (#35 & #37)

9-1-2009 Lunch Date with Monica

So, Monica and I have officially decided to make Tuesdays our weekly lunch date day. That doesn't mean we can't go eat together on other days, that is just the one that we have reserved officially. It was Monica's turn to pick where we went and she chose La Fiesta. I would have to say we are frequent visitors there and it is sad when the wait staff knows you enough that they say hi and great you when they walk by the tables. Our waiter this time could use some improvements.....on our check they have nicknamed him Pancho....and he attempted to talk with a Spanish accent...it did not work for him!!! Monica had her usual 2 beef tacos and I decided to mix it up this time....I normally would order the "Speddy" but I went with a cheese quesadilla, taco and rice this time.

My Meal...yum:

Monica posing with her yummy food:
Monica and I out front of La Fiesta!

Just Trucking Along on My List...

I really probably should be doing something more productive with my time right now...but instead I thought it would be more important to make sure I keep track of what I have done on my list lately. So, for now I will consider these items still to be blogged about...

#3--Lunch with Monica @ La Fiesta
#6--Date night with Tj to The Goods
#43--La Fiesta and Hu Hot
#57--The Goods