Getting down to the wire---
#80 Ball parked and mapped out our first stop on our 7 Wonders Tour. The Grand Canyon seemed to be the logical first choice as far as finances. Looking at about $4250.00. Seems like a lot, but that does include everything--food, lodging, souvenirs and activities. Cool activities--floating down the Colorado, riding a donkey to the floor of the canyon, glass bridge, waterfalls, rock viewing, stargazing and helicopters. Worth every penny. Looking at September--maybe for our anniversary. We will see how the rest of the year unfolds. I do have a price tag for the trip and an envelope to stuff money into every so often.
#68 Went to Dandelion Cafe for their Full Moon Drum Circle. Found Red Moon Henna. I immediately picked a design and got inked. I did both backs of my hands. We did a peacock design on one and a floral motif on the other. I let Ron pick the flowers. I originally wanted to do peacocks on both, but he was feeling a complimentary design. I love it!! I have gotten so many compliments. The design is beautiful and the quality is on the same level. I want to do more in the future. This is closest I will get to a real tattoo. That is okay with me and M is definitely on board with that decision.
#36 Rubbed M's feet. I even smooched them. They needed a little extra love after the ginormous tourney he played in over the weekend.
#101 I rolled my IRA into a Roth IRA and deposited $2500.00. I am trying to get ahead of the retirement game. M and I are terribly behind, so I am playing catch up now. This is a good start and a good boost in the account. I also switched to aggressive stocks in the hopes that I will build it faster. We don't plan to crack this nest egg open until we are ready to retire. Hopefully, the market will work with us. Please.....
Monday, March 12, 2012
Saturday, March 3, 2012
Week 138
So, I am exactly one month out. Good thing I did a lot the past couple of weeks:
#1 Completed the travel journal. I have a horrible memory especially when it comes to trips. The days and even the destinations get all mixed up. I forget where we go and what do in the terms of details. That makes for a disappointing experience if I can't remember the trip. From China to girl's weekend in Charlotte to DW to helpful trips to Biloxi, they are all accounted for. Had to make some phone calls--thanks Mom and Penny, and ask M. for details. In the end, I have all the details, dates, destinations and funny quips from all my trips. Maybe when I am 95 in the nursing home, some 18 year-old kid doing community service will be interested in reading about them.
#8 Finished my 40th book--Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. The first 3/4 was really good. They lost me when the book started overlapping the movie and things did not match up as I thought they would have. The book didn't have the confrontation at the house over the shoes. It did not have the flying monkeys kidnapping Dorothy. It did not portray the melting as in the movie. Rather, the author made it seem like Dorothy was helping the witch. Maybe it followed the original book. We all know how Hollywood likes to butcher a good book. The original should be my next read. But alas, I have moved onto Pride, Prejudice and Zombies.
#18 Finished the angel tree skirt. This was a task. Three ginormous angels cross stitched and then mounted on an ivory fur backing with a red rope trim. We don't normally do hokey decor, but I worked too long and too hard to not have this out for the holidays. I get a bye on this piece and it will be out every year we do a tree. So there!
#36 M. got three more rubby rubs. One on the floor. One on the sweat banana couch and one...oh wait, that was two on the sweat banana couch. No frills or exciting stories. Just the feet, rubbing oil and crappy reality TV. Yes, we are cool.
#70 Bowled a 150 game. Monday nights are all you can bowl including shoes $10. Good date night experience at our local joint. I have been struggling for 2 years to get this goal. I don't close frames. On this night, I felt good. I told M. that this was the night to hit 150. I felt the 150 game inside ready to bust out! Got to the alley and my first game was 97, which is about what I bowl. Next game--the universe aligned. The ball hit it's targets with extreme accuracy and fury. Pins were falling left and right. Spares were plenty. Strikes were bountiful. The scoring screen was ablaze with images of pins exploding and disintigrating at the end of the lane. When the dust settled, 162 shone proudly on the screen next to my name. No sirens went off. No ticker tape parade. Just a hero and her supportive hubby and a single tear to commemorate the accomplishment. That and a cheap beer crosses it off the list!!
#9 Completed the wedding journal. Refer to #1. I spent all that money. I would like to remember it when I am 95 in the nursing home....you get the picture. The journal is stored safely in my wedding chest with other momentos that Nana and Mom saved from the wedding.
And finally....
Wait for it....
Antici....
Pation...
#74 Listen to all Mark's CD--Completed. Yes, I said it. I thought I would never get this done. He has some great music. A couple of hidden gems. The last two weeks, I have been listening to promo music from local bands. The list was long, but it is done...
Haunted Halo--Rebecca Tex
The Space Bar--The Space Bar
R50--The Golden Highs
R50--Rosco
Lowtone--Lowtone
Black Line Grind--Black Line Grind
Regret--Regret
Rob Slac--Always Chillin'
Jonasay--Spare Dimes for Dust
October--As Tall As I Am
October--Lay Down and Die
Under the Sun--EDP
Swel-J--Away
The Easy Flow Nation
Ernest--Dragging Me Down
Dialect-- Promo
Morning Becomes Ecclectic:On Air Performances from KCRW Studios
SuperModel
Annoited 1--Born Again
Finger 11-- Drag You Down
Harry Dash--Sugar High
Mojave Demos
Naked Head--2002
The Kingdom of Leisure--One Fine Ride
Large Mammal--Divine
Media Music Professional
Cosmos Productions--Music to Listen to Video
Network Music--demos
Unit Shifters--This Ain't Love
Michele Lane 2010
Remedy 526--Everything
Remedy 526--In a Dream
Vova Zen--Promo
Vova Zen--Noise in the Background
Unit Shifters--Promo
Unit Shifters--Big Shiney German Knife
Unit Shifters--Please Stay on Grass
Unit Shifters--Virgin EP
Harry Dash--EP
Hello Joseph--I Wish I Was Nine
The Gospel Brothel--Something Like Forever
Franchise--Voices, Notes and Tones
Finned Pilot--Finned Pilot
The Actomatics--10 Stories
EBO--Drained
Wolf Nibble Chips--Out of the Cold, Behind your Eyes
Sean Edwards
The Dungeon Recording Studio Compilation
Leslie--leslie
Bread and Circuses Music Fest II
Mohave--Clear Blue Trickling
The Lonely H--Hair
Mercy Machine--Mercy Machine
Mercy Machine--In Your Bed
King Remo--Bad Dream Girl
Kitty in the Tree--Hello Kitty
Long Wave--End Songs
Travis Pickle--Travis Pickle
The Moths
The Julius Airwaves--A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Jesse St. James--The Brave Fall
In Low--In Low
Hugo--Velvet Playground
Tower to Cesena--The Bowling Teeth
Emily Stein
Amy Steinburg--Raw Material From the Etheral
Amy Steinburg-- Sky High
Amy Steinburg--Hibiscus 360
SheBang--One of your Perfect Friends
Space Bar--Our Flight
Ironic Daze-- Clear Reception
Red--Red
Nocturnal--Apt 7L
Peter Moon--I am the Elephant Man
Zodiac Groove--Metabolic Windows
ZOA-- Dirty Little Anything
Swank--Swank
None Other--Mad Cow Boys and Girls
This Open Heart--Not Tonight Josephine
Buck 32--Product
Bring Back Jack--Deep Within the Irrational Behavior
Boys Go To War--It Always Hurts
The Bogman--Failing Systems
BLU--BLU
Bloom--Motorola
Bird Dog Bobby--I Ain't no Pedigree
Blue Meridian--Brave Angel
Blue Meridian--Minerva
Blue Meridian--Bleeding on the Guardrail
Blue Meridian--At the End of the Century
DManufacture--Alone I Fall
Coletta--Drive
Jeff Coffey--EP
Cider--Sugar Coat
Cider--Starters
Choke--Pure Choke
Choke--Fashion By Late
Code Sunshine
The Sourpuss
Tune Up--Rock 48 complilation
4 Years Past--Surface
Dirty Shannon--Wealth, Time and Possessions
the Doors--live mix
Olive Carpet--Do you Know Who I am
Clovis--Bilss
Thaddeus Scrumb--Willow
Gadwell Lane--Waiting for you
Launch the Waiter
Axis Sunday Night Mass @ the Sapphire
Dust for Life--Step into the Light
Gereration--Revolution
Steven Foxbury--Summersong.
New Music From an American Landscape Compilation 2004
5 Billion Dead
Immedia--3 song demo
Jereme Hall--jereme Hall
Beautiful Mess--Homewrecker
Casual Folklore--EP
Madisen Crawford-2002
Joy Formidible--The Big Roar
Janis Joplin--Janis
Chilton--Mix
Dio Mix
Jeff's Crank #4
Thin Lizzy Mix
Heavy Metal Mix
Black Star Morning--All Rise
Beerman--Life in the Stars
Paul McCartney--Never Stop Doing What You Love
Atom Eve Eclipse--No Suspension of Disbelief
American Supermodel--Amphire
Choke--Damn It, Janet EP
Atom Eve Eclipse--Future Shock and Exorcism
Choke--Live Oct 99
Brooke Waggoner-- Fresh Pair of Eyes
Slack Season--Post Party
Big Mother Thruster Demo
Philler--Safe to Drive with Two Glass Eyes
Dexter Freebird
Backsliders-- Southern Lines
Boxcar Prophets--Little Tortures
King Reno--Blackbook EP
The Trantulas--Monster Wave 100ft High
April March--Lessons of April March
April March--Chrominance Decoder
Strangefolk--Weightless in Water
The Hope Blisters-Smiles On
Von Ra- Just Waking Up
Von Ra-- POW
Together at Last
People's music awards 2001
Strobe 7--Strobe 7
SMG--Demo Reel
Gasworks--Bluegills and Bombshells
Gridlock Studios Sampler March 2003
John Frank
All Saints--I Know Where It's At
The Promise Ring--Wood/Water
Glass Laughter
Fred Schneider--B52's raw
The Methadone Jones Duo
Union Made--The Package
Fall Term--Try the Sagan
The Vinyls
Anthony Bonilla--Beats and Treats
Nate Larson--Nate Larson
Michael McCloud-- Another Day in Paradise
Ursula's Curse--Move Left
Ursula's Curse--West Trailduster
Upstairs--Casualties of Uncertainty
Von Ra--Fame
Von Ra--Interactive
Union Made--Union Made
Brooke Waggoner--Heal for the Honey
Fatback--The Way Things Should Be
Sex Sells Records--The Best No-Money Making Bands We Could Find Vol. 2
Venus Platt
Full Devil Jacket
Ultrablue--The Way Life Should Be
10 cent--Buggin' out
The Wiseguys--The Antidote
Sweet Mustafa--Behind the Zion Curtain
Oasis Acoustic Music Sampler
Joe Henry--Shin and Teeth
Uncle Tupelo--Anodyne
John Gallagher--Meridale
Lux Vixens--The Music of Hildeguard Von Bingen
and DONE!
#1 Completed the travel journal. I have a horrible memory especially when it comes to trips. The days and even the destinations get all mixed up. I forget where we go and what do in the terms of details. That makes for a disappointing experience if I can't remember the trip. From China to girl's weekend in Charlotte to DW to helpful trips to Biloxi, they are all accounted for. Had to make some phone calls--thanks Mom and Penny, and ask M. for details. In the end, I have all the details, dates, destinations and funny quips from all my trips. Maybe when I am 95 in the nursing home, some 18 year-old kid doing community service will be interested in reading about them.
#8 Finished my 40th book--Wicked: The Life and Times of the Wicked Witch of the West. The first 3/4 was really good. They lost me when the book started overlapping the movie and things did not match up as I thought they would have. The book didn't have the confrontation at the house over the shoes. It did not have the flying monkeys kidnapping Dorothy. It did not portray the melting as in the movie. Rather, the author made it seem like Dorothy was helping the witch. Maybe it followed the original book. We all know how Hollywood likes to butcher a good book. The original should be my next read. But alas, I have moved onto Pride, Prejudice and Zombies.
#18 Finished the angel tree skirt. This was a task. Three ginormous angels cross stitched and then mounted on an ivory fur backing with a red rope trim. We don't normally do hokey decor, but I worked too long and too hard to not have this out for the holidays. I get a bye on this piece and it will be out every year we do a tree. So there!
#36 M. got three more rubby rubs. One on the floor. One on the sweat banana couch and one...oh wait, that was two on the sweat banana couch. No frills or exciting stories. Just the feet, rubbing oil and crappy reality TV. Yes, we are cool.
#70 Bowled a 150 game. Monday nights are all you can bowl including shoes $10. Good date night experience at our local joint. I have been struggling for 2 years to get this goal. I don't close frames. On this night, I felt good. I told M. that this was the night to hit 150. I felt the 150 game inside ready to bust out! Got to the alley and my first game was 97, which is about what I bowl. Next game--the universe aligned. The ball hit it's targets with extreme accuracy and fury. Pins were falling left and right. Spares were plenty. Strikes were bountiful. The scoring screen was ablaze with images of pins exploding and disintigrating at the end of the lane. When the dust settled, 162 shone proudly on the screen next to my name. No sirens went off. No ticker tape parade. Just a hero and her supportive hubby and a single tear to commemorate the accomplishment. That and a cheap beer crosses it off the list!!
#9 Completed the wedding journal. Refer to #1. I spent all that money. I would like to remember it when I am 95 in the nursing home....you get the picture. The journal is stored safely in my wedding chest with other momentos that Nana and Mom saved from the wedding.
And finally....
Wait for it....
Antici....
Pation...
#74 Listen to all Mark's CD--Completed. Yes, I said it. I thought I would never get this done. He has some great music. A couple of hidden gems. The last two weeks, I have been listening to promo music from local bands. The list was long, but it is done...
Haunted Halo--Rebecca Tex
The Space Bar--The Space Bar
R50--The Golden Highs
R50--Rosco
Lowtone--Lowtone
Black Line Grind--Black Line Grind
Regret--Regret
Rob Slac--Always Chillin'
Jonasay--Spare Dimes for Dust
October--As Tall As I Am
October--Lay Down and Die
Under the Sun--EDP
Swel-J--Away
The Easy Flow Nation
Ernest--Dragging Me Down
Dialect-- Promo
Morning Becomes Ecclectic:On Air Performances from KCRW Studios
SuperModel
Annoited 1--Born Again
Finger 11-- Drag You Down
Harry Dash--Sugar High
Mojave Demos
Naked Head--2002
The Kingdom of Leisure--One Fine Ride
Large Mammal--Divine
Media Music Professional
Cosmos Productions--Music to Listen to Video
Network Music--demos
Unit Shifters--This Ain't Love
Michele Lane 2010
Remedy 526--Everything
Remedy 526--In a Dream
Vova Zen--Promo
Vova Zen--Noise in the Background
Unit Shifters--Promo
Unit Shifters--Big Shiney German Knife
Unit Shifters--Please Stay on Grass
Unit Shifters--Virgin EP
Harry Dash--EP
Hello Joseph--I Wish I Was Nine
The Gospel Brothel--Something Like Forever
Franchise--Voices, Notes and Tones
Finned Pilot--Finned Pilot
The Actomatics--10 Stories
EBO--Drained
Wolf Nibble Chips--Out of the Cold, Behind your Eyes
Sean Edwards
The Dungeon Recording Studio Compilation
Leslie--leslie
Bread and Circuses Music Fest II
Mohave--Clear Blue Trickling
The Lonely H--Hair
Mercy Machine--Mercy Machine
Mercy Machine--In Your Bed
King Remo--Bad Dream Girl
Kitty in the Tree--Hello Kitty
Long Wave--End Songs
Travis Pickle--Travis Pickle
The Moths
The Julius Airwaves--A Wolf in Sheep's Clothing
Jesse St. James--The Brave Fall
In Low--In Low
Hugo--Velvet Playground
Tower to Cesena--The Bowling Teeth
Emily Stein
Amy Steinburg--Raw Material From the Etheral
Amy Steinburg-- Sky High
Amy Steinburg--Hibiscus 360
SheBang--One of your Perfect Friends
Space Bar--Our Flight
Ironic Daze-- Clear Reception
Red--Red
Nocturnal--Apt 7L
Peter Moon--I am the Elephant Man
Zodiac Groove--Metabolic Windows
ZOA-- Dirty Little Anything
Swank--Swank
None Other--Mad Cow Boys and Girls
This Open Heart--Not Tonight Josephine
Buck 32--Product
Bring Back Jack--Deep Within the Irrational Behavior
Boys Go To War--It Always Hurts
The Bogman--Failing Systems
BLU--BLU
Bloom--Motorola
Bird Dog Bobby--I Ain't no Pedigree
Blue Meridian--Brave Angel
Blue Meridian--Minerva
Blue Meridian--Bleeding on the Guardrail
Blue Meridian--At the End of the Century
DManufacture--Alone I Fall
Coletta--Drive
Jeff Coffey--EP
Cider--Sugar Coat
Cider--Starters
Choke--Pure Choke
Choke--Fashion By Late
Code Sunshine
The Sourpuss
Tune Up--Rock 48 complilation
4 Years Past--Surface
Dirty Shannon--Wealth, Time and Possessions
the Doors--live mix
Olive Carpet--Do you Know Who I am
Clovis--Bilss
Thaddeus Scrumb--Willow
Gadwell Lane--Waiting for you
Launch the Waiter
Axis Sunday Night Mass @ the Sapphire
Dust for Life--Step into the Light
Gereration--Revolution
Steven Foxbury--Summersong.
New Music From an American Landscape Compilation 2004
5 Billion Dead
Immedia--3 song demo
Jereme Hall--jereme Hall
Beautiful Mess--Homewrecker
Casual Folklore--EP
Madisen Crawford-2002
Joy Formidible--The Big Roar
Janis Joplin--Janis
Chilton--Mix
Dio Mix
Jeff's Crank #4
Thin Lizzy Mix
Heavy Metal Mix
Black Star Morning--All Rise
Beerman--Life in the Stars
Paul McCartney--Never Stop Doing What You Love
Atom Eve Eclipse--No Suspension of Disbelief
American Supermodel--Amphire
Choke--Damn It, Janet EP
Atom Eve Eclipse--Future Shock and Exorcism
Choke--Live Oct 99
Brooke Waggoner-- Fresh Pair of Eyes
Slack Season--Post Party
Big Mother Thruster Demo
Philler--Safe to Drive with Two Glass Eyes
Dexter Freebird
Backsliders-- Southern Lines
Boxcar Prophets--Little Tortures
King Reno--Blackbook EP
The Trantulas--Monster Wave 100ft High
April March--Lessons of April March
April March--Chrominance Decoder
Strangefolk--Weightless in Water
The Hope Blisters-Smiles On
Von Ra- Just Waking Up
Von Ra-- POW
Together at Last
People's music awards 2001
Strobe 7--Strobe 7
SMG--Demo Reel
Gasworks--Bluegills and Bombshells
Gridlock Studios Sampler March 2003
John Frank
All Saints--I Know Where It's At
The Promise Ring--Wood/Water
Glass Laughter
Fred Schneider--B52's raw
The Methadone Jones Duo
Union Made--The Package
Fall Term--Try the Sagan
The Vinyls
Anthony Bonilla--Beats and Treats
Nate Larson--Nate Larson
Michael McCloud-- Another Day in Paradise
Ursula's Curse--Move Left
Ursula's Curse--West Trailduster
Upstairs--Casualties of Uncertainty
Von Ra--Fame
Von Ra--Interactive
Union Made--Union Made
Brooke Waggoner--Heal for the Honey
Fatback--The Way Things Should Be
Sex Sells Records--The Best No-Money Making Bands We Could Find Vol. 2
Venus Platt
Full Devil Jacket
Ultrablue--The Way Life Should Be
10 cent--Buggin' out
The Wiseguys--The Antidote
Sweet Mustafa--Behind the Zion Curtain
Oasis Acoustic Music Sampler
Joe Henry--Shin and Teeth
Uncle Tupelo--Anodyne
John Gallagher--Meridale
Lux Vixens--The Music of Hildeguard Von Bingen
and DONE!
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