Passport

Well, I didn't quite get everything crossed off my to-do list this week, but it was a pretty ambitious list and considering that I worked the late shift this week and I rarely get anything done on those weeks, I'm pretty happy with things.  I did, however get to mark another item off my list... yesterday, I mailed off my passport renewal (#12)!!!  I was debating over whether to mark this off when it was mailed or when I actually got the passport back, but I decided that I have done my part and so the task is complete.  Now it's all up to the government.  (there's a scary statement!)

My other big excitement is that I randomly took a multivitamin last Friday night, and I have continued taking them.  So I am officially eleven days into my two month stint (#82).  I bought an extra bottle to keep downstairs, so I should have no excuse for skipping or "forgetting" to take one.  I'm taking the Target brand multivitamin for women.  It seemed to have everything in it and was maybe slightly smaller than some of the others available.  My favorite thing about them, though, is that they are very heavily coated so there is no smell whatsoever, and if I need to hold it in my mouth for a second while I get set to swallow it, then there is no taste and they really slide down pretty easily.  All in all, it's not been quite as bad as I had expected it to be.

I tried a new recipe today (#73).  This was, I think, the first time that I had cooked anything this whole month that wasn't frozen or from a box, which is pretty pitiful.  Anyway, I made Nigella Lawson's lone linguine with white truffle oil.  I really wanted to like it, but I have to say that I was disappointed.  This was my first experience with any kind of truffle oil.  It definitely has a distinctive flavor, but I can see that it has a lot of potential in other dishes.  Overall, it was rich but a little bland, and I think I prefer my own made-up pasta with butter, garlic, and parmesan.

I also knit a couple of rows on Grandpa's afghan last night (#17).  I know that doesn't sound like much, but I really am slow, and it's been so long that I've knit that it took most of one row just to remember what I was supposed to be doing!

This first month is almost over, and I have to say that I am still very excited about this project.  Having these goals, some of them very broad, has actually helped me get a lot done.  I find myself making a weekly to-do list, some of which is related to the list and some of which is just for my every day life.  I discovered a while back that I am a list person, but I think that knowing that I have this committment that's above and beyond has kept me even more focused on getting everything accomplished.  So, so far this project has been fun, productive, and a really positive influence!  99 things and 971 days to go...