#43 - Spend no more than $20

So, I haven't completed this one just yet as I'm starting it come tomorrow. However, the prospect of crossing off one of the 101 things is quite exciting! Along with only restricting myself to spending $20 this week, I'll be leaving my debit card and credit card behind at the house when I go out the door. I'm hoping (*keep your fingers crossed*) that I won't run into trouble this week that will require me to use my debit/credit card.

If I can accomplish this, I will have saved $55 by the end of the week. Doesn't sound like much, but for this entire month, I'm not spending more than $20 a week. So, $55 x 4 weeks = money added up!

So, here's to the next challenge!

#179 - Things I Love

After playing a 30-minute game of tennis and then realizing it was way too dark to see where the hell the ball was going, the roomie and I decided to head to the beach to pump up our music and dance like lunatics. When we reached the ocean, in the distance was a Princess cruise ship that had left the harbour and was on its way to Seattle.

It was..... beautiful. It was dark outside with barely any light from the sun left. In the distance were the Washington mountains. The moon was slowly starting to shine onto the ocean, and then in the middle of the ocean was this beautiful, brightly lit cruise ship. It may seem like nothing spectacular to any other observer, but for some reason I find it beautiful, seeing lights upon lights upon lights in the middle of the ocean at night time.

And this is one of the reasons why I still kind of like Victoria.

Part of 97 - The next 100 things I love.

Here it is, 100 more things that I love.
It's definitely harder to come up with 100 more things that you love without repeating yourself and naming material things. It makes me wonder how I'm supposed to find 300 more things that I love to complete the list.

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The next 100 things I love.

101. Seeing kitties sleep
102. The way Spring brings everything back to life again.
103. The smell of summer.
104. Keeping meaningful greeting cards and looking at them after a long time.
105. Hearing Jayden say "I love you auntie!"
106. Waiting for my mom to get from work at 2:00am and talking until 4-5am.
107. When someone scratches my back.
108. When my mom scratches my head and I fall asleep.
109. The sound of a fan at night time.
110. Stretching in the morning.

111. Watching a snow storm in the comfort of my own home.
112. Seeing snow without any tracks in it.
113. The big, open sky in Alberta.
114. Christmas lights
115. Playing with someone else's fingers (sounds awkward, huh?)
116. Finding a $5 bill in your pants when you're running low on money.
117. Candlelit dinners with friends.
118. The sound of a French Horn - talk about beauty!
119. Spanish music, more specifically Cumbia.
120. Taking pictures of high-rise buildings.

121. Taking pictures of flowers.
122. Cuddling with my BFF.
123. Sharpie pens.
124. Stickers and stickers and some more stickers.
125. Getting dirty by cleaning Sam-Sam (Cay's horse)
126. Hugging my pillow at night before falling asleep.
127. Rainbows.
128. The sounds of passing cars at night.
129. Dancing ridiculously in front of a crowd and having a good time.
130. Great male dancers.

131. Pushing buttons in a car.
132. Sitting in a cafe and pondering.
133. Farmer's market.
134. Packing for a vacation (and hoping to not come back.)
135. Getting mail from friends.
136. Losing weight unexpectedly.
137. Cooking in an elegant kitchent.
138. Decorating cookies.
139. Laughing until I cry.
140. Crunching through fallen leaves on the sidewalk.

141. Postcards!
142. The smell of Thai Food.
143. Photobooth pictures.
144. Pictures of myself.
145. Lightening bolts.
146. Popping bubble wrap.
147. Taking good photos that photographers actually like.
148. Fresh flowers.
149. My dad's BBQed steak.
150. Playing cards with my dad.

151. Driving with the windows down and pumping up my music.
152. Stargazing.
153. Inside jokes.
154. Paying off a credit card.
155. Weddings.
156. Green lights all the way home after school.
157. Having the highway to myself at night time.
158. Flipping through last year's magazines.
159. Sleeping in on a gloomy day.
160. The smell of old books.

161. Compositions by Hans Zimmer.
162. Seeing cats groom eachother.
163. Finding an item that has been lost for a long time.
164. Having dinner cooked for me.
165. Procrastinating (as I'm doing right now.)
166. Laying on the beach while reading a book.
167. Playing with puppies.
168. Get together with long lost friends.
169. Silences that aren't awkward.
170. Remembering childhood memories.

171. Seeing my dad at the airport after not seeing him in months and getting a *huge* hug from him.
172. Surprises at the airport.
173. Watching Cayley show at a horse show.
174. God's inspiration to keep going with life when it has hit rock bottom.
175. A glass of cold ice tea on a hot, hot day.
176. Having a big breakfast with family or friends.
177. Playing with make-up.
178. Black and white pictures.
179. Seeing cruise ships leave the harbour.
180. Two-for-one sales.

181. Road trips.
182. Cupcakes.
183. Making a traditional dish that tastes just as great as my mom's.
184. Singing to myself.
185. Imagining the perfect love scenario.
186. Black vests.
187. Ballerina flats.
188. Receiving thank-you's.
189. Getting phone calls.
190. The color yellow.

191. Red lipstick.
192. Seeing old couples holding hands.
193. Watching classic movies in bed.
194. Miniature food.
195. Being genuinely happy.
196. Fonduing.
197. Gentlemen.
198. When people hold the door open for you.
199. Plans that follow through.
200. Completing lists.

Welcome to the Wonderful World of Me

Day 1:

This is the second blog that I have started, and as opposed to writing poems (like I do in my other one), this one is dedicated solely to me. Sounds selfish? Well, then get your own blog that talks just about you!

The purpose of this - to get to know myself better. I've been consumed in school life and other people that I have forgotten about myself. So, every day (or at least) I will write here. Will anyone read this? Probably not, but this is for me anyway.

So, here's to me getting to know myself again and accomplishing 101 things in 1001 days!
Cheers.

100 Things I Love

About a few months ago, I wrote a quick list of things that I love to make myself feel better after a rough day. My roommate, Stephanie, took it further and wrote a list of 100 things that she loved. She challenged me to do the same thing.
Well, it's been quite awhile since that challenge, but I have finally made the list.

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100 Things I Love
(other than money and material objects)

1. the sound of a well-played violin
2. driving aimlessly at night
3. sincere smiles
4. sighing over something wonderful
5. butterflies in my stomach over a boy
6. laughing for minutes on end
7. eyeliner on my eyes
8. different languages
9. dancing without caring
10. making people happy

11. city lights
12. high-rise buildings in the downtown core
13. genuine laughter
14. the love my cat gives to every person
15. 8-lane highways packed with traffic
16. my eyes
17. singing at the top of my lungs
18. playing my clarinet to make myself feel better
19. imagining my perfect future
20. texting, texting, texting

21. receiving notifications on facebook
22. the sound of my text message alarm
23. a warm bed on a cold night
24. the sound of thunder at night
25. waking up without the use of an alarm
26. Russian accents
27. confident women and men
28. love in general
29. the sunset over the mountains
30. the sound of music, when instruments join together to tell a story

31. being in the company of my best friend
32. eye contact with your crush
33. hugs and kisses
34. the sound of rain
35. getting off an airplane after a long flight
36. bullshitting on an essay and getting an amazing mark
37. when 6:00pm rolls around and parking is free
38. having friends arrive early for dinner before you
39. a tear-jerking movie
40. fresh bread right out of the oven… with sour cream!

41. lemon in my mom’s chicken noodle soup
42. when my dad says “I love you”
43. knowing my family is there 24/7 even though I don’t speak with them every day.
44. the way my bestest friend makes my problems go away
45. a music composition that sums up how I feel
46. 21st century contemporary music
47. the smell of freshly cut grass
48. good music on commercials
49. classical music
50. fashion

51. not meeting anyone with my name
52. pushing buttons
53. cultures filled with traditions
54. salsa dancing
55. salt-filled foods in the morning
56. a hot, steamy shower after a long day
57. the feeling of shaved legs on crisp sheets
58. the color red and the confidence it portrays
59. baby bunnies on campus
60. compliments from random strangers

61. screaming at Wheel of Fortune
62. putting on pajama pants, but leaving my dress shirt on
63. laughing at the dumb things Stephanie does
64. home-cooked meals
65. the sound of crashing waves on a stormy day
66. idling my vehicle in front of a no-idling zone
67. the ache in your muscles after a long work out
68. honking horns and yelling people
69. day dreaming
70. talking for hours on end about nothing

71. sitting in silence with my exciting thoughts
72. taking pictures of myself on a day I feel beautiful
73. writing a poem that only makes sense to me
74. composing music
75. a cool breeze on an extremely hot day
76. a cluster of trees with luscious green leaves
77. pink hearts ♥
78. being overly confident, even if I do look arrogant in the end
79. the pounding feeling I get when I see you
80. a man that wears cologne and smells like beauty

81. butterflies and their delicacy
82. the smell of rain mixed with the smell of freshly cut grass
83. stargazer lilies
84. knowing that something good is on its way
85. not having to properly punctuate this list
86. being called “The Lady Sovereign”
87. life and the challenges it presents
88. soaking up the sun in a window like a cat
89. cold showers on a hot day
90. flirting!

91. the massage by the hair dresser before getting my hair done
92. browsing in stores that I have never been into
93. blowing bubbles
94. office supplies – I go crazy for them
95. milk chocolate with hazelnuts
96. speaking in different languages
97. the number 7 and all multiples of 7
98. editing pictures
99. Toronto
100. coming home, wherever home may be