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The Daily Meme and Day Zero

I'm a bit out of words now. Been blogging nonstop since the start of my three-day weekend. It's Monday tomorrow. It's hello Working Girl once more. :D

I've decided to join the ranks of the "101 in 1001" challengers and create a list of things to complete (101 items, to be exact) in the next 1001 days. The project is being participated in by people all over the world, whose goals are very different from mine. That's what makes this fun -- it's a chance to draw out a road map for the next 1001 days (approximately 2.75 years) of things to accomplish, see, experience, and cross off the list.

I'm really excited about this. I will be updating my progress on the blog (most of the items are photography-related OR have the potential for some great photos for proof that I accomplished an item!). If you'd like to check out my entire list, click on the link in the upper right of this blog page -- the one that says "101 in 1001: My List of Things to Do."

Happy reading...and get started on YOUR list! See my list here.

Day 2 - Carebear for 2nd birthday.

Yahoo email has just upgraded their services, and I absolutely love it! So I decided to create a new email account with them, strictly for business purposes.

Why pay for an email address when you can get them for free?

Feel free to shoot me a note at CrystalLeePhotography@yahoo.com!

Day 1 - Ready, Set, Go!

My girlfriend Michelle started reading Cold Mountain recently so I decided to read it again too, with her.  

(That's right Michelle, I did just post your photo on the internet.)

The book is a bit tedious to start but is an absolutely beautiful story, that I would highly recommend reading, if you haven't already.  The movie is one of the better adaptations of a novel I've seen, with very little discrepancies between the book and the movie.  

Thanks Michelle!  

Total to date: $310.83

We got given a free box of chocolates by my grandma later too. And both my grandma then my mother had a chocolate cake waiting for us to have a slice. My mother and I also the now familiar discussion where I said I want to learn to knit and my mother 'shows me how'. By that I mean she waves the needles and yarn around in front of my eyes faster than I can understand, says "you twst it like this to cast on then you do this and do this and do this and there you go, you're all set" and a row of stitches appear out of nowhere. She then hands the needles to me and I....fumble a lot to produce 4 stitches. This is going to have to wait until after the craft fair in a month but I'll knit a usable something by the end of the year damn it! I'm not fussy about what, just something usable. Set the standards low and I just might achieve it. It's part of my 101 in 1001 too (theres a link up the top of the page).

One thing I will NOT be able to knit anytime soon is anything complicated like a bunny. My mother knitted one at my request and she gave me the parts today to sew together. I am really not going to like sewing it together. For one thing one ear is 8 rows too short. Good one mum.

Here's what he's supposed to look like:

His current state:

And I'm also elbows deep in sewing Peanut the elephant from one of my favourite books. Not complicated but lots of little parts. A lot to do but truthfully...chocolate and lots of it, craft projects and lots of them equal a very good day.

On February 8, 2007, I set out to find my answer to that question. Well, 101 answers, to be precise. Thing #19 on my list of "101 Things to Do in 1001 Days" is to "identify 101 things that bring me joy." Over the past sixteen months, I have gradually compiled this list.

:: 101 Things That Bring Me Joy ::

1. hearty laughter.
2. cheering my team to victory.
3. Beethoven's Pathetique.
4. waking up to snow.
5. seeing a full moon in a clear sky.
6. still being able to smile at the end of a long, difficult day.
7. playing piano without having to think about what I'm playing.
8. potlucks.
9. being reminded that not all of the wonderful men in the world are married.
10. creating something.
11. listening to an amazing pianist play my piano.
12. vanilla ice cream with strawberries.
13. comfortable new shoes.
14. the honk of Canadian geese.
15. Tevas.
16. feeling well again after being sick.
17. Sunday lunch invitations.
18. delicious fresh fruit.
19. line-dried sheets.
20. sunshine after many cloudy days.
21. seeing a meteor.
22. stimulating conversation.
23. making a brand new recipe that turns out to be amazing.
24. the change of seasons.
25. eggs.
26. coming up with a surprisingly creative idea.
27. a huge, cushy bed.
28. adorable, talkative, excited children.
29. ceremonies that involve gowns (weddings, graduations).
30. hilarious people whose emails make me laugh out loud.
31. donating blood.
32. freshly painted walls.
33. being right.
34. a good backrub.
35. four-part harmony (or five or six...).
36. clear blue sky on a crisp fall day.
37. reconnecting with old friends.
38. things that make sense.
39. certain single men.
40. discounts, coupons, sales, and free things!
41. comments on my blog.
42. finishing a complicated report!
43. hearing that two wonderful people are engaged.
44. whistling.
45. learning to play the hammered dulcimer.
46. walking on crunchy leaves.
47. hitting all green lights when I'm in a hurry.
48. getting lost in a good book.
49. seeing a Cuban immigrant at the grocery store... and knowing her name.
50. realizing I didn't make a huge blunder after all.
51. a good compliment.
52. getting into a sun-warmed car on a chilly day.
53. feeling beautiful.
54. accents.
55. getting the answers I need.
56. going to bed early.
57. remembering that I am loved with an Everlasting Love.
58. writer's UN-block
59. aha moments.
60. knowing that I made a wise decision.
61. being caught up after getting behind.
62. successfully doing a new thing.
63. hope.
64. waking up and realizing that there's still another hour 'til my alarm will go off.
65. finally doing something that has been hanging over my head.
66. walking in a winter wonderland.
67. finishing another semester of classes.
68. seeing the world encased in ice.
69. long-overdue reconciliation.
70. the miracle of conception and birth.
71. adorable aprons for adorable little boys.
72. my storybook address.
73. hearing Bible Quizzers answer questions correctly.
74. a Thursday afternoon epiphany.
75. the perfect color of lipstick.
76. discovering that my evening class has been canceled.
77. royal blue.
78. second dates.
79. finding the courage to do a difficult thing.
80. yellow crocuses.
81. leaving my coat at home.
82. a good soaking rain.
83. smooth, shaven legs.
84. good posture.
85. losing weight on purpose.
86. a super-soft shirt.
87. wonderfully busy weekends.
88. colorful birds against a dreary gray sky.
89. daylight savings time.
90. being myself.
91. learning from my mistakes.
92. a warm welcome.
93. the smell of freshly mown grass.
94. shrimp with Old Bay seasoning.
95. curtains blowing in the breeze.
96. a rainbow in a dark sky.
97. working up a good sweat.
98. naps.
99. class (the kind you have, not the kind you attend).
100. lightening bugs.
101. reminiscing.

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