That was the craziest Sunday I've ever seen at The Masters.
Feel a bit bad for Rory, but wow what a finish - out of 10 possible winners, Charl took it home.
Another beautiful weekend "at" Augusta.
Saturday, April 16, 2011
Saturday, April 2, 2011
6. Save up money for a down payment on a car
My tax refund has bumped me up to having a feasible amount for a down payment on a car. Thanks, Uncle Sam for giving me back what I have rightfully earned that I let you borrow interest free.
Hopefully I can keep adding to this pot before the Cam Cam needs to be replaced. The bigger the down payment, the better. Long live Cam Cam (she's less than 10k away from the 200k miles mark)!
Here's a shot of Cam Cam's with her latest accessory - a gift from one of my former colleagues in Nashville - a sticker from my favorite restaurant in Nashy:
72. Use my Frontier voucher before it expires in June, 2011
It's my blog and I make the rules. Just because I lost said Frontier voucher doesn't mean I still can't "use it."
I'm using it to inspire more organization in my life....so I spent some time cleaning out the papers on my desk, going through my notebooks of paperwork, and filing receipts and tax info.
To an outside observer, it may have looked more like I was tearing my room apart trying to find an airline voucher, but no, my friend, no. I was simply using the voucher's absence to spur me on toward organization.
Now see, that's thinking outside the box.
I'm using it to inspire more organization in my life....so I spent some time cleaning out the papers on my desk, going through my notebooks of paperwork, and filing receipts and tax info.
To an outside observer, it may have looked more like I was tearing my room apart trying to find an airline voucher, but no, my friend, no. I was simply using the voucher's absence to spur me on toward organization.
Now see, that's thinking outside the box.
57. Eat at Ray’s Hellburger
Ray's Hell Burger is one of those DC area institutions where 20 somethings like me as well as the President have dined. Ray's is part of a restaurant group (Ray's The Steaks, Ray's The Classics) serving up good, quality food.
Ray's Hell Burger has delicious burgers that aren't too greasy and are full of flavor. I enjoyed mine with blue cheese and mushrooms.
I enjoyed a girls' night there with my sister and one of our "building mates" a few weeks ago, and it will definitely be somewhere I will try to keep in mind when thinking about food options in the neighborhood.
Ray's Hell Burger has delicious burgers that aren't too greasy and are full of flavor. I enjoyed mine with blue cheese and mushrooms.
I enjoyed a girls' night there with my sister and one of our "building mates" a few weeks ago, and it will definitely be somewhere I will try to keep in mind when thinking about food options in the neighborhood.
43. Write my grandparents a letter
The practice of letter writing is nearly extinct in our culture, and I really think that's a shame. I'm not claiming to be good at writing letters, but I do enjoy receiving them, writing them, and reading letters from the past.
Recently my grandmother, Gran, took a "turn for the worse" as they say, so I wrote her a quick letter just to let her know I was thinking about her. It was more of a note really - just a little something updating her on what was going on with me and telling her that I was thinking of her and praying for her. Words of encouragement (hopefully) in written form.
Well, last week, Gran passed away and I went back to Georgia for her funeral. It was such a special time with my family - remembering and recounting stories, looking through old photographs, and reading a letter that my great grandmother had written to my great grandfather, her "sweetheart," while he was away.
Will future generations have anything like that letter to look back upon to connect them with family and culture? Will emails even be accessible? Does anyone print out emails to cherish?
I am glad I was able to send one last note to Gran while she was still here, and I am glad that she is now in the keep of God, who is the author of our faith and has written us quite a letter in his Word.
So, if you find yourself with a few spare moments, I encourage you to write a letter to your grandparents, if they are still living here, and if not, then maybe you can do a little digging and see if your family has any old letters in safe keeping that you could read.
Recently my grandmother, Gran, took a "turn for the worse" as they say, so I wrote her a quick letter just to let her know I was thinking about her. It was more of a note really - just a little something updating her on what was going on with me and telling her that I was thinking of her and praying for her. Words of encouragement (hopefully) in written form.
Well, last week, Gran passed away and I went back to Georgia for her funeral. It was such a special time with my family - remembering and recounting stories, looking through old photographs, and reading a letter that my great grandmother had written to my great grandfather, her "sweetheart," while he was away.
Will future generations have anything like that letter to look back upon to connect them with family and culture? Will emails even be accessible? Does anyone print out emails to cherish?
I am glad I was able to send one last note to Gran while she was still here, and I am glad that she is now in the keep of God, who is the author of our faith and has written us quite a letter in his Word.
So, if you find yourself with a few spare moments, I encourage you to write a letter to your grandparents, if they are still living here, and if not, then maybe you can do a little digging and see if your family has any old letters in safe keeping that you could read.
32. Successfully complete lunch club for a month (bringing lunch/not paying to eat out)
Luuuunnnchhhh Cluuuuuuubbbb!
Shout out to my friend Megan for helping me complete lunch club during the month of March. Saved some money, ate a little more healthily (is that a word?) and crossed an item off the list.
What are the rules of Lunch Club, you wonder?
1. Bring lunch to work every workday for a month
2. After successfully completing a month, go out to eat with Lunch Club members to celebrate.
Exceptions:
- If your lunch is being paid for by work or someone else, it doesn't count against you, in fact it's a bonus and can be considered for earning an additional cheat day.
- You are allowed one "cheat" per month. I took mine on St. Patty's Day and had Shepherd's Pie at Pat Troy's.
Happy Lunching!
Shout out to my friend Megan for helping me complete lunch club during the month of March. Saved some money, ate a little more healthily (is that a word?) and crossed an item off the list.
What are the rules of Lunch Club, you wonder?
1. Bring lunch to work every workday for a month
2. After successfully completing a month, go out to eat with Lunch Club members to celebrate.
Exceptions:
- If your lunch is being paid for by work or someone else, it doesn't count against you, in fact it's a bonus and can be considered for earning an additional cheat day.
- You are allowed one "cheat" per month. I took mine on St. Patty's Day and had Shepherd's Pie at Pat Troy's.
Happy Lunching!
74. Make a list of movies I’ve wanted to see, and rent/watch them all
With faces like those, voiced by Will Ferrell and Brad Pitt, how can you resist?
This was a pretty cute movie, fairly funny. Not the best ever, but a decent movie.
I must say their web ads were more impressive to me than the actual movie -- solid advertising is what got me hooked on wanting to see this movie:
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