1.5 million fuel!

Terry hit 1.5 million nike fuel points today!!! Next stop is 2 million and he's giving himself 4 months to get it. Woohoo!!!!

Goals Bulleted

I have been working on my super secret project although not as much as I would like.  My schedule has been off and will be for another week but after that I will get back into my routine.  I still plan to work on it as much as I can just to feel like I am making some progress.

I have a couple of other projects in mind and I made attempts last week to get them started.  It felt so good to make some progress on things that I have had on my mind for some time.  Below is a breakdown of my ideas and where I am at:

• App - I have a couple of good ideas for phone apps. I sent an email to a developer to see if they had an interest in working on them with me.
• Masters - I found a great program that I am really interested in and it is something I can do without moving and while working.  I started an application!  Here is a link to the program: Case Western Master in Positive Organizational Development.  I was told by a professor that they have the oldest and most respected program in the country.  Yay!
• Super Secret Project - I don't know why I am feeling the need to be secret on this but I got a bunch of work done and thought through a lot on this.
• My Own Business - I have an idea that I really like and I gave it some thought and talked through the numbers with my husband.  Might just be a fun project at first and we'll see where it goes.

It's obvious that I am full of ideas.  I figure I work on each of them and see what sticks!  I have so many interests sometimes it's hard to narrow them down and make a decision.  For now it's fun!

In other news, I became inspired today by one of my favorite blogs to turn my boring ponytail into a super-cute french pony!  Here is a link and a pic!

Cute Ponytail Twist!

Looking at this pic makes me realize my office is a little drab.  I want to spice it up!  More to come on that.

My Yellow Brick Road

There are some things that just seem like universal truths to me.  Everyone has their own, a list of ideas they have learned through their lives.  These should guide the choices and decisions I make and my happiness project!  Here are mine (at least what I have so far):

1. Let Mindy be Mindy
2. Choose adventure
3. Move toward pride and away from shame
4. Believe you can
5. Just get started and the rest will follow
6. Constant reminders will help you get there
7. It's all going to be okay
8. Try not to compare, everyone starts somewhere different
9. Don't try to push the river (aka It's ok to let go)
10. You don't HAVE to do anything
11. The word 'should' can be removed from your vocabulary
12. Choose to have fun with it!

As number 4 statges, just get started!  This might not be my perfect list but hey, it's a blog, it's editable.  Now I just need to follow my yellow brick road.

My Bucket List - Year 35

One of my favorite bloggers, Roni Noone, has posted a bucket list!  I thought it was a great idea and kind of in line with what I am doing.  I am sure I will add to this list for eternity, or at least my lifetime, but here are a few things that pop right to mind:

1. Write a screenplay.
2. Learn to play one of my favorite songs on the guitar.
3. Live on or near a body of water (a lake is what I have in mind but it could be the beach!) for at least part of the year. (This could also be owning a boat and living on the boat :)
4. Bicycle across one or multiple countries in Europe.  I am thinking Italy, Spain and/or France.
5. Go whale watching.
6. Road trip to watch the Cubs play at all the NL baseball stadiums one summer.
7. Own a small business of some kind.
8. Learn to whistle really loud with my fingers.
9. Paint something I will be proud to hang on the wall.
10. Learn and practice Tai Chi.
11. Take lots of pictures.
12. Write a blog.
13. Become organized.
14. Plan a beach vacation in a house big enough to hold my entire family.
15. Eat pasta with friends at a winery in Italy.
16. Drink coffee with my husband in France.
17. Become certified as a water aerobics instructor.
18. Be debt free.
19. Inspire others to become normal eaters.
20. Get a masters degree...or even a PhD!
21. Find a lipstick color that actually looks good on me.
22. Decorate a house that says ME all over it.
23. Spend one Christmas in New York.
24. Learn a foreign language
25. Learn to sew
26. Crochet myself a hat

It's fun to dream, isn't it?  The question is, how do we keep these lists top of mind so we actually accomplish what is on them?