quality of life

i want to go to the movies more often. like once a week. i LOVE seeing movies in the theatre! i used to hate it but i was missing out.

you may be pleased to know that i have accomplished several of my goals from two weeks ago. or you may not. it's your choice. they were some of the smaller ones but doesn't it just make you feel good to check some stuff off ANY list?

fini:
-a handbag website up
-my kitchen cleaned
-my "skinny clothes" to leave completely - i just haven't the heart to give them away, but they're out of style anyway. they're just making me feel bad.
-a ticket to ireland/paris/amsterdam for a few days while i'm in scotland this year (ok i don't actually have one but i researched a weekend in ireland and it's extremely doable. so i'm there.)

also i attempted to have my car stereo installed but it didn't work out. i will give myself half a point for trying.

addenda: (if you ever say 'addendums' i will personally find a gun and shoot you)
-go to the movies once a week
-drink less (wayyy too many calories, and too much money)
-cook at least 3x a week (cheaper and healthier)
-set myself on the right track for at least 2 domestic weekend trips a year - i've got places to go and people to see. katie and ani in SF, michela in LA, emily in socal, aunt diane in TX, tatum and dani in NY, matty in boston, franko in chicago, etc. etc. $50 a week = $2500 a year. this is plenty for at least 2 or 3 lavish weekends. i'ma start doing this.

a very nice boy

all these items are negotiable to varying degrees.* but gee, wouldn't he be wonderful:
-dark hair
-a dog
-a boat
-glasses
-dresses like he just stepped out of a j.crew catalog
-loves washing dishes
-a good snuggler
-makes art


*"As long as you're dreaming, you might as well dream big." -Donald Trump

a 2 bedroom house

here are the non-negotiable elements of my dream house:
-built in bookshelves (seriously, my heart skips a beat when i see these in books or magazines)
-hardwood floors
-a big kitchen
-at least 2 bedrooms - one for me, one for crafts; a third would be a guest room
-trees
-a neighborhood business district (shops, restaurants, movie theatre) within walking distance
-a red front door
-a full size washer/dryer
-a big porch
-a gas fireplace! with a switch!

bonus items:
-french doors anywhere
-a claw foot bathtub
-a living room/dining/kitchen all in one greatroom
-a basement
-a deck off my bedroom
-skylights
-10' ceilings

gimme gimme gimme i need i need!

here's the short list, for today, of things i want in varying degrees, and in no particular order:
-a fast computer (a mac, perhaps?!)
-cable internet
-better money management skills
-a new serger
-the drive to finish a few of my quilting projects (and the batting)
-my car stereo installed
-a handbag website up
-larger handbag inventory
-my kitchen cleaned
-my laundry folded and put away
-my "skinny clothes" to leave completely - i just haven't the heart to give them away, but they're out of style anyway. they're just making me feel bad.
-10 pounds less by labor day (ha!)
-an ipod.
-a ticket to ireland/paris/amsterdam for a few days while i'm in scotland this month
-a 2 bedroom house (see related blog entry for details)
-a very nice boy (see related blog entry for details)